New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-05

POLICE OFFICIALS vEXED AT THE DISCHARGE
OF BOSTON CHARLIE"

POLICE OFFICIALS vEXED AT THE DISCHARGE
OF BOSTON CHARLIE
The preside Mt OF the Police Board yesterday crti
cised the action Of Magistrate Crane in the Centre
Street Police Court In dscharging from custody
prisoner who was arrested by Captain OI'riens
men at the request Of the Washington police. The
facts as related by Captain OBrien these:
Several days ago letter was received from Major
Moore Chief Of the Washington Police. asking for
the arrest of Charles Martis alias Mason. alias
Boston Charlie" bunco man who was wanted
there for conspiracy TO defraud a woman Of large
sum OF money. lie had been indicted with j. J.
Cunningham and Daniel Dwyer
On Monday night Mason was arrested by De.ec
tives Valley and Evanhoe at Thirty -hfth-st. and
Broadway. He remanded In court Tuesday 10
await the arrival OF a warrant from Washington
At the time Of his arrest number OF fraudulent
bonds found In his possession Tuesday night
Captain O'Brien received from the Washington
thorities a police warrant for Mason together with
his photograph. The Washington police also in
formed Captain o Bren that requ.sition papers
being prepared Yesterday morning the detectives
arraigncd Mason before Magistrate Crane. They
presented the sent from Washington, as
well as Superintendent Moore's letter and also ex-
hibied Masons photograph. but the Magistrate dis
charged the prisoner. The grounds he gave
that the warrant not enough to justify holding
him. He said the officers ought to have the requis
ton papers Detective Evanhoe explained that the
to have Mason held a charge OF vagrancy. If
nothing else. but the Magistrate let Mason go.
Commissioner Roosevelt after hearing captain
O'Brien's and Detective Evanhoe's statements said:
Action Ike that Is the most effective means OF
helping criminals against the police. The prisoner
had fake bonds on HIS person. and was evidently
a criminal Ii Is clear that the man should have
been held. II Magistrate Cranes ruling Is correct
Il viii render il impossible for the police here TO
render any assistance to the police OF other cities
any distance from NewYork. In almost every case
where criminals are arrested for the police OF out
side cities they held to await requsition papers
There many arrests made by the De-
tectve Bureau In the last nine months, but the
Magistrates action in this case helps the criminal
Magistrate Crane. In reply the police ofiic ais
tcisms. sad that Mr.. Roosevel;'s language was
uncalled for and that he should rave consulted the
Magistrate before uttering so severe criticism. lie
sad he the Police Commissioner did not
know all the facts in the case or he would not
have condemned the Magistrates course.
Detectives Valley and Evanhoe late yesterday
afternoon rearrested Boston Charlie" and locked
Inn up at Police Headquarters. Captain O'Brien
said that ne had consulted with the District-At-
torney. who advised him TO rearrcst the man. The
officers caugh; Boston Charlie, at Seventy third
ST. and Th.rd-ave.
Captain O. Brien received a letter from the Wash
.rgtOn police saying that an officer would he here
to-day with requlsfon papers.