New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
TO act on CAPTAIN VCONNORS CASE
MIR. ROOSEVELT DIGS Up CHARGES THAT HAVE
HELD OVER FOR MORE THAN A YEAR-oTH-
Err CHARGES ORDERED AGAINST JET


MR. ROOSEVELT DIGS Up CHARGES THAT HAVE
HELD OVER FOR MORE THAN A yEAR-oTH-
Err CHARGES ORDERED AGAINST JET
FERsoN MARKET OFFICERS
1t was learned yesterday that the Police Commits
sioners would shortly consider the case OF Captain
Richard OConnor Of the Church-st. station. and
Detective George T. Sheridan and Patrolmsn Peter
Miller anG william Moody. OF his command. who
were tried on charges before the Police Board u
year ago. The charges have held over ever SINCE
Detective Sheridan. who was indicted at the time.
Is at present under suspension. Mr. Roosevelt -
having the trial papers looked I'D in the complaint
clerks office and II IL likely he will bring the cases
I'D before the Board at its next meeting. The
charges grew out OF the trouble which Detective
Sheridan got into during a fight in an alleged pool
room in the Merchants Hotel. at West and Cort-
landt SITS. April 3, 1894 Captain OConnor ana MS
men we're charged with permitting poolroom TO
be in operation In the precinct. and the detective
and patromen also accused OF assault.
The retirements made by the Board on Friday
created an additional vacancy among captancieA
of which there nine ten now. besides several
among the sergeants and patromen. There are
nearly 300 appointments OF patrolmen to be made
now. The chief clerk. kipp has received from the
Civil Service Board the application papers OF lSV
candidates for the police force.
President Roosevelt and Commissioner Parker. or
the Police Board. had conference yesterday. at
which the facts that came out at the trial OF "a
troman Williamson. who was charged with permit"
ting prisoner to escape from jefferson Market
Court. were discussed. Charges were ordered TO of
made against the following court officers: Sergeant
Michael T. Foody. Roundsman Thomas M ,sseSS
Patroman Joseph A. Gardner, John McGuekins
Patrick +. Hunt. Stephen Buckridge and Georee
Mofitt. The charges will be formulated on Non
day and the accused officers viii be cited to ape
pear for trial next "Wednesday or Thursday
Chief Byrnes summoned all the captains ana so!s
geants In command Of precincts and court squacs
them could not be found out They were before
the Chief In his private office for nearly haii AZ
hour 1t is believed that Mr. Byrnes called thss
attention to certain rules OF the department. wnc4
the new Commissioners have characterized AS deae
letters because at the recent trials OF delinquent
police officers il was brought out that they vera
scarcely ever obeyed by the men. lie also read .
lecture on what he termed a growing laxity OF late
In the force. ,,., ~,
President Roosevelt. OF the Police Board. asked
the hoard OF EAtimate yesterday for transfer OF
"a 200 for the temporary employment OF four clerks
to assist in the Civil Service work and examna.
lions OF the Police Department. Commissioners
Rocsevelts request was granted at once The new
president OF the Police Department courteous.y
thanked the Mayor and his colleagues Then he
added facetous,y; 1T Is good plan to stand IN
That's worth a policeman apiece 10 U.s. isn't itrs
asked Corporation Counsel Scott, In similar vein,
and ali hands Joined In hearty laugh