New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
wHA~ MAHONEY SAYS.

They looked around. but didn't seem N a hurry
TO get Of the track yelled again. ana a. ihey
turned If the track the car struck them. II II
hadn't been for the police. II would nave gone
hard with me- know my business all nghi.
had six months experience in Jersey Guy /
went to work Saturday. and my car hasn't had
a scratch before"
christopher H. Crowell the conductor. who was
also arrested lives at no lsi Covert-si. Both
the men were charged with homicide. Cro"cn
said Mahoney Was not to blame Young Have
meyers father and mother are distracted. lie
was the Oldest OF three boys
COLLISIONS
There were thriy-two collisions on IN" trolley
lines Yesterday. none 81 which resulted seriously
except tho ono AZ Sumner and Myrtle ayes
John f. Withers Of 40. 3S5 Flatbush-aVe.' IN
company with two women, turned his carriage
from Johnson-st. into Fulton-st. last evening. \
car struck the carriage and rolled one OF 'he
horses under the fender. and threw MI winners
and the women to the ground. No one was ser1-
ously hurt.
A pctition asking that Commissioner W"es
resign his place Is being circulated IN hrookl!h
The Commissioners friends say the movement
was instigated by f1an who has persona"
grudgc against him. one Of the men VINO mas
signed the petition is James II. Ohphant mem
Der ~ the New-York Stock Exchange, VINO hV's
in Washington-ave.. and mas New-fork Once
at NO 81 Broad-st. The document Is ahdr'SSc'
to the Mayor. and says:
The undersigned. believing that the most ilnlor."'
function Of the municipality Is the MAINTENANCE "l
peace and public order. and believing thai ~" r,,;
and consequent danger 10 the community are Iuc !"
a lax administration Of the laws. hereby respectfully
call upon you as IN" representative am '.'',r IN
ecutive OF All classes Of this community To Use an
such a vigorous punishmcn OF aw-brcakers as VIII
secure to ali men everywhere within the corporats
ali are equally entitled under the law.
TO this end they would respectfully suggest 'hnt
the present Police Commissioner. Leonard H.
Wclles. having demonstrated his inablhiy, 10
" b 'ss RnonG urher in every
case OF assault. where II ~ clearly proven ma,
any poce officer has iacd TO perform h ms e'cS
officer be Immediately dismissed from the force
nsy To%o o huTS or netting to- o or Of
lion Of property. be prosecuted with the u,mos,
vgor. untn the offender on offenders receive Inc
recommend that the attention OF the poncs nus, Jus
tices be called to the dangerous result OF allow
ing Iawbreakers. arrested in he act by the po
lice to be released on inadequate ball ana given
would further suggest that serious effort be
made to procure the cooperation OF ne seVer n
immunity from danger which is essential TO the
well-being and prosperity OF the people ~
And we hereby pledge to you our hearty sup,
port in these and other lawful efforts 20 pr,hs
about return 10 norman CIVIC
equal submission OF all men TO the laws whlch are
for the protection OF all.
Mayor Schieren said yesterday in reference 10
the Detition that II the persons VINO signed
# would show that the Commissioner was NOT
performing his duties he " Juld suspend hini' put
he said he did not believe the Commissioner WAS
incompetent
DEFENDED BY THE MAYOR.
..ln fac" said the Mayor. ut has come to my
narsonal knowledge that he has been upon the
street night and day trying to make an end OF
disorder II this trouble had occurred In New
York TO whom would the people have looked Tor
reliefc Not To the Police Commissioners. Dut 10
the Superintendent OF Police. Unfortunately our
Superintendent Of Police Is an old man "h1
never leaves his Office. II the petition read
Superintendent OF Police instead OF Police Com
missioner there would be something III II,
Everything asked for in the petition except r,ic
Of AIR Welles has been done. Inc