New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
COPELAND CHARGES DISMISSED.
THE POLICE BOARD ACoUITs THE CAPTAIN
MARTENS MAY HAVE TO CO.

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MARTENS MAY HAVE TO GO.
The Police Board yesterday dismissed the charges
agans, Captain Copeland. of the Unicn Market STA
ton and Roundsman Krznger, OF his comma""
who were tried for failing to enforce the EXCISE w
in the saloon o. brother OF Sergeant rasa" Va ''@
East Thir,y-ffth-st. station. Commissioner Noo
welt himself on one OF his Sunday tours sa" 'nd'
the law was being Hagranty violated ana hau VI.
bartender arrested Charges were then MADE agai"s'
the captain the roundsman and Paroman James
Donnelly who was on post in front OF the sa.oo''
Commissioner Andrews who tried the e"'' So
recommended the dismissal OF the charges aS""'
the captain and the roundsman. In the COURSE Vi
the discussion about the case II came Out that .o,
missioner Roosevelt wanted to reprimand cap.a'.
Copeland Commissioner Parker said that ne hau
read all the evidence in the case. and was OF the
opinion that the captain could not oe heio res'o"
sible simply because the saloon was OPEN IL w"
are going TO hold captain responsible because there
10 q place open in his precinct. SAID Comhisso"e'
Parker, why. could break every '"p'" ~
the force in twenty-four hours. ,
The charges against Captain Copeland ana no"hus-
man Kirzinger were then dismissed AS 10 rd'ioi-
man Donnelly there was difference OF opinoii'
Commissioner Andrews thought he should be repri-
mande1. but action was deferred until the next meet
ing COPELAND is the Oldest captain on the force.
After these cases had been disposed OF there was
considerable discussion over some old cases "h'c"
are pending. The subject was brought up oy co'i'-
missioner Parker. who said: Il WISH 10 "Sh aooo'
some cases which have been pending for long
time You know I put on trial for delaying
cases would like to know wha; has become OF
certain cases. There Is the case OF Captain Mar
tens He was tried one year after tne and
had been put in. | have looked oyer the case a,Iu
j wish 10 agree with your conclusions. MT All
drews.'' 90 .,. o Ia.
Further talk about Captain Martens's case icy
out the fact that the Commissioners were incHmed
TO favor Diminishing him from the force. captain MAI
teps tried on charge of accepting siS or re,
from Moses d. Hamilton for designating the , iai
ters store as polling place for the election OF 1871
Commissioner Parker stated In regard to captain
Martens that he doubtful II dismissal would
be sustained In court He said that so much out
side matter had been let into the case at the Cap
tain's trial that he feared dismissal would not
stand.
Mr.. Parker also askeI about Captain peyerys
case. Commissioner Andrews stated that Mr. MOSS.
Of the Parkhurst society was preparing charges
Devery is 10 be trieA by the Commissioners on the
charges of extort.on made by Mr.. Siegrist, the
siegrists charges. .'There are several other cases
now before the Committee on Rules and Discipline
which ought 20 be disposed Of, said Mr. Parker;
'IJnless you hurry up somebody may come ana
complain against somebody III,
II is PROBABLE that Captain Martenss case VIII
be acted on at the next meeting.