New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-17

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9WYon ad is ;h ,snt AI don't think So
9-Has the Board OF Police the power to make
examination7 A.-To make serseants7
,,Qccfes sergeants OF police. without examina-
uon? Ayes. sir.
CHANGED BY THE NEW LAW.
Q-It can make sergeants Of police without ex-
animation? Al don't know about II now since
the Civil Service law, but heretofore
Q.-You mean the Civil Service law? Ayes.
sir
omHad IT power on the first Of January to make
January OF this year? Al think they had
TO make sergeans that way? Ave didn't make
o;-You say they had authority to do 1T; what
,QIYes AT there was any vacancy in the
.,Q.1aAny vacancy. for sergeants? You think on
the first of January the Board of Police had the
ton? A1Yes, sir. '"e''
.Q.,,Had 1T the same right in regard to captains?
o.-And with regard to inspectors? Al be-
Q-And deputy chiefs? Al believe so.
Q.No necessity of any Civil Service examIna-
Q.-And whether there is now or not you don't
know? Al believe there Is in this new bill that
9-Yog believe there Is in the new bill? An :. ,sS
and that Is the tTst OF any such thing IN h sne
Q-Has the Board the right to assign officers and
Chief. and the Chief has that power.
ments or transfers? A.-No: that Is the Chiefs
work.
Q-That is the Chiefs work? A.-Don't you
Dwell. this is since my time. and under DIFF
Of my knowledge, but it is what would be on the
record for the Assembly TO read, They wouldn't
you the power to make detective-sergeants with
out examination nSM? al am not sure about %Hr
believe we made any detective-sergeants since /
have been In the Board.
CATECHIsM OF POLICE RULES.
Q.-Have you ever examined the rules and the
law with reference to the appointment OF officers
In the police force? A.-Oh. yes
O.-Have you examined the rules and the law
with reference to the Detective Bureau? Ayes.
Q.-How many policemen are there-patromen-
in yOgr sPnk a Over Greater NewY0rh
Q.-How many captains are there? A.-Eighty-
Q.-How many precincts there in the Bor-
opgh 4 Of Manhattan AN,Thrty,siS think
Q.-Thirty- seven? Al think that Is II; yes.
Q.-How many precincts are there In the Bor-
ough OF The Bronx? A.-Four, and some sub
Q.-How? A.-Four or FIVE. and some sub-sta-
Q.--How many inspection districts are there?
An the e, Borough r n Of The Bronx dom, recall
Q.-IIow many? Al Just can't answer.
Q.-How many precincts there In the greater
city? A.-IEighty-one, ! guess;
'S S6n Gy ell At" s
in the trial Of policemen? A.-Yes; sir. ,.
9.i saw statement once that you had had tried RE,
about right7 Al guess MAS It is So more
than two hours a trial day. you? A.-No. sir.
Q.-And your calendar usually consists Of very
nearly hundred cases? A.-Oh, no. sometimes
,Q.-sixty or seventy-fve? A.-Never had hun
Q.-Neyer had hundred? You try sixty or
seyentyfve cases in two hours?
(The witness nodded his head In the affrmative)
(The witness nodded his head in sfirmative)
Q.-Quite often In an hour? A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-And sometimes in less than that? A.-some-
Q.~How do you try seventy-hve cases in less
than an hour? Al don't know; l can't explain 1t
10 you.
REFERS SOME DECIDES OTHERS
Q-Do you decide most of those the
spot? A.-No sir. some l refer to the Board.
Q-Some OF those cases are cases for neglect OF
duty? (The witness nodded In the afiirmative)
Q.-Some for violations of the rules? CThe wit
nodded in the affirmative)
Q.-Some for conduct unbecomng officer? CThe
witness nodded in the afiirmative)
,Q.-sometimes for assaults on citizens? A-Some-
times.
O.-And IL you lump them all together you
do II as rapidly as that. can you? Ayes. sir
The Chairman-Does the stenographer get these
The stenographer-Yes sir
Q;-Are you familiar with the book OF rules? A
o.-You are pretty familiar with IT? Ayes
Q.-Do you know what books It is the duty OF the
Chief Of Police to keep? Ayes. -,
Q.-What? A.-Well, he has got five or six DIFF
ferent books downstairs there: l don't know tho
names.
Q-What are they about, A.-General book.
complaint book. complaints he receives every day.
Q-From whom? Citizens? A-Generally from
Q-Do you receive any reports from the police
Q-What reports? A-weekly reports from all
the different precincts we receive there:
the Chief keeps? A-The large book Of the De
tective Bureau their complaint book. and he keeps
others that don't know
Q.Are there any other important books that the
Chief keeps that you haven't mentioned? A-No.
Q"You don't know of them? A.-Not that I
QpG YOU know Of any particular records that
cihcally TO keep by the rules Of the Department?
Q-What? A-why, he is to keep a record of
Q.H0f course. every officer is to keep a record of
everything. But what special books do the rules
to keep? A.-We, he dom; keep a blotter. 1 don't
suppose.
BOOKS HE NEVER HEARD OF.
Ono? Al think everything is entered up in
his complaint book
Q.-Let read them from the rules. a robbery
book? A-That is complaint book, isn't It?
GA record book OF orders issued from his office;
O. record Of current and incidental expenses OF
his office. did you mention those? Al didn't
those.
GA record of suspicious places and the names
Of the keepers thereof in the City OF New York;
you didn't mention that? Ave get record OF
that from the different precincts.
O-I am talking about the books the Chief OF
Police must keep. The list Of houses of prosttu-
ton and designation. gambling houses, and the
names of the keepers thereof In the City OF New
York; you didn't mention that? A.-No,
Odd YOU know Mr. and Mrs. JOY? Ayes, sir.
O-Where do they live? Al don't know.
Q.-Where did they live? Al think Mr.. JOY Is In
Europe. -
The Cbairman-He says Mr. Joy is in Europe.
Mr.. Moss-I understood him.
The Witness-I think so.
Mr. Moss-There are some questions | want 10
esk you but think will hold them until little
later. 80
The Chairman-We will take recess until
o'clock. The witnesses subppnaed will report here
at o'clock