New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-21

CAPTAINS rAKrxs AID RYAN ASK FOR RETIRE
MEyT-A JoKER's LETTER TO THE BOARD
THE LOSS OF MLAJGHrIN's PAPERS.
Al the meeting Of the Police Board yesterday
President Roosevelt announced that he hid f'crNeh
comp,alnts from Stree; Cleaning Commissioner war
ing ard sheriff Tamsen that certain polce o'"cerS
had refused assistance 10 oihciais o' '"r" "i'"''
menis President Roosevelt announcer 'ha' II" was
the duty Of every police officer TO rehder ds''''e
to every city Official ia the performance ol NJ S
ana 10 arrest any person interfering with o'hciAS
in the discharge Of their duties. colonel Narns
complained especially of Captain achu'N anu "'S
case Was referred to chief Byrnes
Cantain Joseph H. Eakns Of the Merccr-st. sta
tion. and CAPTAIN Thomas NJ. Ryan. Of ilighbridse'
asked for retirement. Their applications N''r IT,
ferreI to the Committee Pensions Tor report
The President announced that the commissioners
would within a few days be- ready - appoint the
c,ptains who are 10 be Police civil service *
amincrs The surgeons who are to examine t'' az
p,icanis have received their instructions. ne ~,
aminations Of applicants" said Mr. Noos'v'" ",''
be entirely OPEN and reputable eiti@,"' WIZ ~ ""o
to see ali Chat goes on. 100
patro,min Joseph Cassidy, Of The East oh'-hun-
dr.,l-aud fourth-st station. WAS dismissed rom the
force Cassidy was tried short time ago Oh ''''''
charges, He was accused ~ being OH I''' :"
linii.f-siorc and also ~ being under the n"'''''
Of Mluor ANA using lruiane language 10
Martens Of the East Thirty tfih-sl s''i''| o''
mi.sloncr Andrews recommended his dismissal
,lc,.,,,er ,u,plov.s OF the Trcasurrr's Office VINO
h,nal. funds viii have 10 give bonds. comma Sl''''
Nulrcws who Is treasurer 81 IA" department. "'''
the recommendation ana tn other member" u TIC
Board approved ~ H.
Tnc following letter was read at tho meeting
Ncw.York. MAY Is. 1875.
mrar SIR / beg leave TO inform You kngwnE
nriN,en Franklin and Leonard sis. ~ t' i'sy' ~,
crooks and criminals OF every t"''i'l''"" az. =, ,,I
he block permanently of ~" pests. who hat 3
holder through the aptihN "i me IV,''' VA blnrk
now make a rendezvous II almost IN" WIZ. ''' ,,,
Nrfly, measures on your pant 10 stamp NON ",'
,u ,,, "a. heartfelt thanks Of a grcat many SUI
f,rers. '''''' - t.t,r,-sf
After Clerk kip read the letter he su'' ,''.
Is the same OLD Joker. We have heard rom "'i"
before IL r,f,rs to ID" Tomp@ Inc
sion.rs had a good laugh. Mr.. Andrews SAD
suppose the writer was trying 20 play joke on 'h'
MN IN @,nniesouers disposed 81 several case,
~ rb were ir!ci a few weeks ago. ana lin'''
SolWv' ,n5rrws q member = the Republican
c.',ntt Committee NXIXih Assembly ps'i,'' ~ 4
ic,,., q, the Board asked whether or not me "a"
,oh,h,ing police officers from belonging 10 political
Ir,,'i,,,'on. ,yl prevent polio. on Gers rom IN
rolling In their election districts a. Ii"''''' ID 81"
KrT,,niican county Committee. ,....,
ronn,iss,ouer Pirlcr sad there WIS no inien'i'i,
t. dlsfranchisr policemen. hut under ih' III 49,
-" "y a,ssorisii.ns N, question arose nh''her
,,lir.man enrolled iu his district De- "'u.' o.
,ini,,inr H.. rui. Pr s.dcni KnD.-f"t rht '"'
police should not affiliate Win 'r, ming 'n", ''"s 80
,oil,lcs connected with d. Tn 'Nininui avon, .'
* y Andrews VAS referred 10 for'ni-s.oie'. I''-
ter ana Anircws. who wll report on u. g.,
lirs In-.unir. Shaw Lowell. accompanied
l.inca.lou r.pr.s-ifiug ihe Noin'u~ PRISON -"
Associafion called AZ Police H"tdlitf t'ir
d., ana hold a consultation Win fh" ponce lii-
,nIes.0nors Immediately after Oh" boar "''Nl.
over The object - 'hsr meeting va i' NN.''''
-. cnruul-sioucrs 40 providing better accom-
lions In tho station houses fof police m"'''7 ,,f
suggested some changes That niighi D, n.,' I -
c.iveI with consideration ly "a" On il'-
mi tn. matter was referred - colonel 'i'Ni "i.'
is chairman OF the Committee on Repairs ".' sup
plies. -, ,..t t,,.sll.,, poa-e.
,.ai, Announce! that Inspector NrlAughNN 'NAh'i-
ma lion papers could not b" found al I,t,' ii'''
quarters. and that he hhi "iI'i'' '"'' 'f'''
make a thorough Investigations