New-York tribune., 1896-12-29
CHARGES AGAINST CH arm AN
coNLIN PREFERS THEM. But The
BOARD sUsPENDs ACTION

THE TrNDERI.OfN COMMANDER IL A''|''D W
coyDf,c-r ryBrcoMlNG Az OFFICER IN HIS
RECENT INVASION or sHERRY's
Mr. sEELzY DOES NOT
WANT To PROSECUTE.
cbfe. ~ Police Conlin Yesterday preferred forma
charges against Captain Chapman. OF the '''''
icenfh Pree in t. The complaint alleges coh"uc' u
l.cornlng an officer in entering sherry d. ''''
lime of Herbert u. Se.ley's recent dinner |o'
,nissoner Parker wEo in the absence from inc
city of Commissioner Grant. Is the Only I'
Of th, Police Boards Committee on hu'es "'''
Discipline. approved the charges, ana '"'S
later discussed by the Board al "A specl'' "e''''o
chi.r conI,n's action WAS based on statements
made by Messrs. Sherry and Seecy' a'"'""" 'o'
refused 20 make atldayits against captain C"Ap
man. ,,.o.
The chief Yesterday gave out the iolowlhs 'S''''
which he received on Saturday from MI. o1e'e''
your letter Of 2ith inst. received. You rcdues.
M. a. on. of those persons present ~ Il ui'tN'
- t sncrrv's ON the 18th l.lst. 10 eau upon y"i
for the purpose OF making 1iih'i1 !" ,t,tr
.o,,',i - ',t vou prDpos. fnI kng against 'aP'dIn
i'hn;,nian 4 h.. has publicly stated thdt hva a
nI,rou.r occurred tnis dinner. there can De 10
Ion for nj, ouiia -ry;is and und"iui M
,rlson | voluntarily mdne iuil s't., bas
the matter 10 Commissioner ~" Al "',r r, W -
been garbiei and distorted IN Inc p,cSS' ,, ' his
urefsr charges against Chapman ana seSutV ' ~
nln,shmcnt would pc no rec oInI I,Ase oI su.'. -, IL
my guests and myself TO further uh',s,i , N, nav
In the possession Of yourself or tnr comm,
4, allow action to hc taken in chapman -,
without rth.r afii1aNlts. My guests u'S.' e. f
votl xiii lei tnls Ictlsr serve as an dil'"ci ~ -
Du,s written To- them, and make tle Sa'''e ''
quest a., ,o,...
Tn. Chief will subpoena Mr. Sherry. Mr Ses'ey
and all others AT the dinner 10 appear az me t"'.
Commissioner Parker stated THAI the bo'fu ""'
nov.r under the Consolidation act 10 toTce t"e a'
tendance OF Witnesses. 49,, 80 ..soi ,,ee,ru
I,-Len the ,4s. came before tn" ~ ecla iieet'7
of ,h. Eoard IL was u.cincd 10 su~iehd al ~
cro,liups i'm Tho matter. including service nl W
rhar.,s and issuing Of suhpo.h.s uIl.i u " o.
orders 81 the BOARD. and the chdfS"s VIZ ,h
.rra. ia ,ne rrc.,d.nf This WAS done ~ tH'
Nr PARKER The majority contende1 tna. W,
,parker should have Consulted the president De
rore approving tho charges. a. the Mttcr :r wa, & "
ofIici, member OF all committees lhs'e traus
wraugle between Mcssrs. RooseN.lt anu Ann n ,ne
81 Nr Inrk.r nhou' an alleged a''eInPt on Wv
nort Of fnc majority 10 hold se-reI n,og.r. n,gtr.
.nd Mr. Parker Issued "A long statement o""'''
bis nosIfion in the matter ....,o,,
- ,s, nigh, chief Coniin gave out a statement
IN which he said that Mr.. Han. iawser ep,tI
s.,finr Mr. Se.cy. had called o. hiih ai.u -,
,,at Nr s..ley dd not wish to pro'rcn tu,anra r
,~atnst Captain Chapman not desiring any No., to.
,rn"yr,gc Tho chief told Mr.. Hall that ,inH.r 'n
' 'i,..,n,stanccs there nothing Tor MIN 10 ~
,,n, ,o make formal complaint against th' l~'u'i
LIN commandcr The chef also toln Mi iit''i VIZ h
I'm, '', ain rnauman would have been d'r"hct III n's
~ n ne had not investigated the stat',ncn.
,yade 10 him tina; there was To hc lH"o'"' ""''
i.y at the dinner.