New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
CHIEF GRAUL ON CHARGES.
A PATERSON JUSTICE WANTS THE SCALP
OF THE VETERAN POLICE OFFICER.
FoNpNEss OF A HORSE FOR GREEN sUsPENDERs
CAUSES A PECULIAR CONTEMPORARY
suRDrrY OF THE ALLEGATIONS
AROUsEs CONSIDERABLE
sfIRTII.

Paterson Aug % (speciaD.-Justice William Levy
has vowed TO unhorse Chief Of Police FREDERICK u
Graul who has directed the Police Department io
thrty-hve years. Justice Levy won iaihe se'e'"i
years ago by informing Judge Hopper that ne had
not issued a bench warrant for an offender because
he had only just begun business. ana hao io' ye'
secured the benches He has the city on the up
foe of expectancv" now awaiting sensational de-
velopments at the Police Committee meeting next
Friday night While the Aldermen preaK in'o
broad grins Of amusement, Chief Graul has grown
angry He says that the investigation may be sem
ational for Levy.
Justice Levy varies the monotony Of the law by
selling clothing in lower Manst.. in the Baxter
St" block Last Saturday a farmer drove big gray
mare UP 10 his door, The array OF suspenders ana
bicycle caps caught the eye of the mare. She
walked up on the sidewalk and had gulped down
section OF striped rubber. worked with golden
daisies. when Judge Levy noticed her The owner
refused to pay for the suspenders, and defed the
law to hold the mare for larceny. He also refused
TO drive away from the door Detective Titus was
called upon but he refused to Interfere. Justice
Levy donncd his maeisterai duster and called upon
Chief Graul at Headquarters He wanted 10 pre-
fer charges against Titus. He says that he talked
twenty minutes while Chief Graul read news
paper, yawned and walked out.
Levy then demanded recognition Il have told
you to get out" said the Chief Tend to the
clothing business and don't try 10 run the Police
Department" Levy began to assert his constitu-
tional rights when, as he says, the big fellow
got real mad Move" said he. ''or I'll show you
that you don't know half much as you think
you know"
Judge Levy did not for further argument
He went home and addressed the Aldermen as
civilian Levy protected by the United States
Constitution statutes Of NewJersey, city charter.
ordinances and a commission justice of the
peace" demanding the removal of Chief or Police
Graul for misconduct. neglect OF duty and con-
duct unbecoming an officer, In that he did not pay
me- William Levy. justice Of the peace, the atten-
ton a gentleman should when in conversation, and
did offend by walking away before making reply
The second charge reads as follows:
Neglect Of duty in not investigating the occur
judicial capacity. there in the just and due execu,
ton of my said office, laughed at and Illuminated
by police officers. and that duty Whlch me law ae-
mands refused and denied His lalure 10 lay
the same before the committee
Twenty other charges Of like import are under
lined Chief Craul is accused OF berating an lnno-
magisterial dignity Two years ago Chief Graul
divided his forces at the Bamford Mil during the
strike riots. Justice Levy has kept quiet aDout MS
hiding in the mill office, but now that nc mas peen
Justice Levy declares that police protection has
been refused the Salvation Army detachments and
the Gospel Mission and also cites the fact that he
personally compelled TO act for the congrega-
ton of Bnai israel. These religious organizat atoms
had been denied their right of police inspection.
Though people have noted the bravery or the
Justice Levy is ready to prove that Chief Graul
sneaked round corner and disappeared while men
were acting disornery and gathering crowd
Again. Chief Grau is guilty OF official disobedl-
occasions. He has also refused aid to justices OF
the peace in defiance OF law and order.