New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-27


Of Common Pleas on the Captains petition for a
randamus TO compel the Board TO retire him had
, bsen given.
Sergeant Delamater was placed Temporarily IN
charge CT the Nercer-st station.
Colonel Grant fled a brief sustaining his position,
an Mr.. Andrews flied one on the other side. which
va, concurred in by the other two Commissioners
Colone. Grant in his brief says among other
things:
Section 2S5 OF the Consolidation act does not i'm
hie duty OF applying for the superintendent war
iart Such a. application is discretionary with
nissve not mandatory The section confers an
extraordinary power of interference with the sane
lily Il domicie. to be invoked and exercised spar,
iey and only when ordinary procedure by verified
Information before police magistrate would -, De
no such warrant has been issued to any captain
since 1885, and therefore failure to Apply io rtv
would be- in that respect as culpabie as captain
such is not the fact but pays this high tribute 10
the efficiency Of al other captains but ne accused
Eskins was Singled out for this charge of neglect
Of duty. The answer is simple enough-he was me
cnaree could be made and thoroughly supported by
Moreover. the failure Of the accused to make this
application was no reason why II could NOT nave s
been made by any two householders possesseI Ir o.
The specific evidence upon when tnes- Inc, 30
rest II they earnestly desired 10 purge ms PR,
c.nct Of vice. and could stale, as required by me
statute. good grounds fer the issuance oil the war
wan Me-.over also IS in evidence tina, the late su
tcra..n5en; prior % the time covered by the
charge had ordered his subordnates TO make no
rao.s reports Of "reputed or alleged houses OF
d.sordery character on the gr2und MAJ J.. ohe,e
was competent evidence OF their disorierly cnai;;
ac'er thew should be closed If not they should
superior officer The accussd understood his report
ta io De tuiy unaerstocd at Headauarers as
meaning only that no evidence sufncleni 10 c'ose
,a.ued.
The Commissioner takes issue against the use
o. pon,emen in citizens clothes to gain evidence
against disorierly places by engaging In dsorderY
practices.
Commissioner Andrews in his brief. says:
CAPTAIN Eakins reported in writing to the SUI
perntenden: OF Police a. frequent Intervals since
Ho,,Seg policy shops houses Of prostitution. or as
sigaa.lon, or Suspicious places or persons WITHIN
At the same time he admits in his testimony that
he suspected the bsd character OF several places IN
ampiy;estsSl.shei upon this trial. It was claimed
that these reports we're made IN conformity 20 ceI
1 1an ~ Pce 70 the effec that disordery houses
# they existed should be closed up ara u ,h h
effect That the reports were false is admitted
clsined that any orders Of superior officer will
ever justify subordinate in making untrue ie-
2t . az the G5c proSed 10 Rave been resorts
OF Giso-se.ly women we're licensed saloons, and
csP,5a Eakias 10 carefGliy observe the manner IN
wAica rhey we're conducted notice IN |rt1 az
TWO Of these saloons shortly before the CHARGES
were preferred He admits that he ma no care
f1l jI.vesi9ation to ascertain the truth or falsiN
q ne charges contained in this notice out gave tne
aoplica.ts the benefit Of the doubt ana PeImlitet
q renewa! Of their licenses by the Excise board.
Detective Officer Michael J. Redy was promoted
70 be Detective Sergeant He is one OF the de-
te,.ivos VINO arrested young Beresheim, the muir
derer OF Krauei.
pension of so month was AWARDED 70 the
varov, OF Patrolnlan John T. Delehanty. OF ne
East Thirtyhfth-st station VINO ded lrolf ' nn
exr 50 duty The trustees OF the Blot ReIe- tuhd
have awarded Mrs Delehanty slVJc