The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-24
THE PoIICE TRIALS.


 the Proceedings by Throwing Up Hi
 Shield.
 New, York, May 23.-Commissionei Parker presided at the trials of delin. quent policemen to-day. The petty Of lenders were plainly nervous as they assembled in the corridors, for MT Parker has taken part as assistant judge in nearly all the eases that have come before the new commissioners, anG an estimation of his capacity and per | spicuity has been passed along from | corner to corner over the patrol posts He is as keen to see a. falsehood as Commissioner Roosevelt, has more skill as a cross-examiner, and Is quick tc show what all know, that the old ex- cuses are often lies How speedily the police have recognized this was dis closed in a bit of conversation over heard on the stairs before the court opened.
 A policeman, charged evidently with petty offence had no lawyer. He was taking counsel of an older copper, " one who has often been tried for similar misconduct.
 "I don't think you better had" said the red-faced adviser He's onto that. Maybe you could make hit by ownin' up an takin' yer medicine"
 The first case was based on a trivial complaint, but with an application for an adjournment was submitted a cer- tificate of illness. ''Is this police sur geon's certihcate?" asked the commis- sioner. It was. "Is that the way he spells alteration, a-b-o-r-a-t-i-o-n? 9" No reply. "Dexter, Is it? We'll, I'll keep this certificate and adjourn the case"
 The several succeeding cases brought out nothing either directly or indirectly. F. J. Eagan was off post, but being, as he confessed, in q rear house in the rear of a rear alley, he told the com missioner he prevented burglary. "Did you explain that, then, to the roundsman ?' asked the commissioner. "No' was the answer. "I did, I didn't, don't think I can say positive I did, but" That was all.
 John M. Hayes jr., of the Fourth precinct, neglected his duty from 2 o'clock one morning until 2:SO. Com plaints had beer. made of "bums' in the rear houses on his post, go he went in there. How did you spend the time? ''Huntin' around the halls" He for got to explain at the time. Mike T. O'Neill, who was mot at his relieving point" remembered to-day that he heard "calling and noise" down the street, and went to suppress the dis order. Michael F. Geary and M. $. Sullivan were "seen together on beer keg." They were not squattlng; they were squatting, but not beer keg. They respectfully submitted that the roundsman mistook two street-cleaning men for them Besides there were lot of burglaries near there and they were conferrlng about them.
 At the close of Henry A. Plckle's de- fence for being off post, he charged the roundsman with having threatened to drive him out of the department. The commissioner recalled the rounds man. and when the policeman said the roundsman made the threat only "un- less he done his duty right" the com missioner dropped the matter with the remark that such menace was all right anyway.
 Patrolman James A. Wells of the street station was arraigned on a charge preferred by Roundsman Farr, who stated that on May 9, at :35 o'clock in the afternoon, he found Wells neglecting duty by standing in the hallway of a liquor saloon. In his own behalf Wells said the roundsman had told him that he, the roundsman, would put him out of the business.
 When was this complaint served on you?" asked Commissioner Parker.
 What complaint?" said Wells.
 "Ths complaint What one. do you said the commissioner.
 Without answering the commissioner, Wells faced the roundsman and said T don't want to talk to this man; am sick of this business, anyhow" Then he turned on his heel and walked towards the door. Come back here" shouted the com missioner. Wells returned, and when Commits sioner Parker asked for an explana- ion of his action. Wells said; "I am sick of this business. I am going down 70 the house and turn in my tin" mean ng his shield He turned and walked put without being detained.' Wells was appointed to the force March 19, 1891.