New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
POLICE BOARD AFFAIRS.
RECOGNITION OF BRAVE CoNDUCT-THE MAYOR
WRITES N BEHALF OF CAR HORSES.

RECOGNITION OF BRAVE CoNDUCT-THE MAYOR
WRITES IN BEHALF OF CAR HORSES.
The Police Commissioners met yesterday at H''o
o'clock They granted honorable mention ana
medal to Patrolman Thomas Enright' OF 'he Last
Sixtv-seventh-st station. for saving the lie OF
Alice ONe!!l Of No. 1876 East Seventy hrst-st.' on
Iuna Q She Jumped overheard at the foot OF East
Sixtv-frst-s; with suicidal intent Enright sprahs
In after her and rescued her.
Tho commissioners had before them some infor-
nation concerning the bravery OF Roundsman MI
chaeI German. of the Steamboat Squad. and Pa
trolman William II. Duggan. OF the East fifty
frst-st station. German saved man from drown
inc q, the Battery one night last week. 1t was his
tv.enty-nfth rescue. Duggan distinguished nimseii
In arresting some burglars.
.In connection with these officers, said PRESIDENT
Roosevelt. 81 wish 10 say that have had them
both before me- They are worthy men, There is as
much ground for recognition In case IKE Dug
yans as in the saving of life. / wish 1t 10 be I'M
derstood that these the two classes OF courage
which will receive greatest recognition at the hands
of the Board: First. the man who saves life, ana
second. the man who protects the security Of the
citizens In the arrest Of criminals IL is the policy
OF the Board to encourage and reward bravery OF
these kinds.
Acting Chief Conlin was ordered to make reports
IN the cases of German and Duggan. who will prob
ably receive honorable mention at the next meet
ing OF the Board.
A communication was received from the Metro
politan Telephone Company relative TO the com
plant made by ex-Mayor Matthews. OF Boston,
who alleged that Policeman Penny of the Grand
Central Station, wrongfully compelled him 10 pay
~ for the use of a telephone In Forty-second-st
The letter conveyed the information that the ex-
Mayor had used the companys telephone line to
Boston and that the two-dollar charge was proper.
The communication was nled
The Commissioners directed that honorable men
ton be made on the record OF Pa;rolman William
liver Of the Kngsbrdgc station, for stopping IA
runaway horse May rs.
The surgeons recommended that the following
members OF the force permanently disabled:
Eoundsman Michael Farley. Patrolman Henry
schmItz and Patrolman Edward NJ. Rogan. The
Roard retired Roundsnan Farley a pension OF
s760 n year and the two patrolmen on pensions OF
500 a year each
Assembymen OGrady and Armstrong called on
the Commissioners while the Board was In session.
Assembiyman OGrady Is chairman OF the special
committee appointed to investigate the reports tina,
money had been raised by the NewYork police 10
defeat the Police Reorganization bill. Mr.. OGrady
said that the committee would begin Its invcstiga-
lions next week.
Mayor Strong sent a letter 10 President Roosevelt
relative to the complaints made by some citizens 70
the Board OF Health about the horses of the
Second Avenue Railroad Company standing In the
street. The complaints were forwarded to the Po-
lice Department The Mayor wrote. In part:
The complaint made to you two days ago In re-