New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-03
YONKERS POLCE INQUIRY.
INTERESTING SITUATION AT THE CLOSE
OF THE SESSION YESTERDAY

INTERESTING SITUATION AT THE CLOSE
OF THE SESSION YESTERDAY.
The police investigation in mixers warmed up in
lively fashion yesterday. and the session developed
some Interesting situations before q had closed.
The Commissioners conferred with Fisher A. Baker.
the New-York lawyer. who IS resident Of York
crs. the beginning Of the meeting. IN relation TO
their power In investigating the rumors of IT.
regularity in the Department, which caused
Mayor Sutherland TO order the inquiry. MI Baker
informed the Commissioners that there were only
two courses 10 pursue-one, to have specified
charge made against some officer In the case Of
which subpwnas for Witnesses would be all power
full. and. second, by calling the members Of the
Department before them and asking them FOR IN
formation on any point
The Commissioners then decided TO ask the
Mayor TO come before them and give them some
definite idea Of That the nature of the runoIs
were. communication 10 thar effect sent 70
him. The Mayor returned q letter. IN which he
asked II the Commissioners either Individually or
collectively had heard any ruInors oi lrTtBularlty.
Then Board then sent reply, stating that It's FIST
communication Was Of the most friendly nature.
and also that II had heard ruinors, but no facts.
The Mayors second communication was stil more
spirited. He told the Commissioners that on their
Investigate them. ordered 10y MIN. and az the
close Of such investigation they should report TO
After receiving This. on motion Of Commissioner
Hicks one Of the Republicans Of the Board IL was
decided 10 CAL IN every member OF the Department
and inquire If he had heard any rumors. captain
James MCLduSnll was Inc NiSf sun lnOt4fQ lie
stated that the only rumOr ne had heard was from
Mayor sutherland. He said the Mayor did not men
ton the name OF any officer 20 him. and that he
che captain requested an Investigation. I'm re-
Spouse answers he said that II was reported u
him that gambling games were being played I'm the
Getty House, the principal hotel Of the city. i'm tn.
fIremen's Convention week. He sent Detective
Robinson 10 Invest gate. but he found nothing
Later he heard that gambling was in progress in
the Square Hotel He sent Detectives Shea and
Robinson 10 make an inquiry and again they fouua
nothing on close questioning f'e captain admit ei
that his attention had been called 10 the rumOr
that Coroner Charles A. Miles Ol this city had
demanded 500 Of The proprietor Of the square Hotel
for police protection ln running the gambling game.
lie SAID he inVes tsated, and came 20 the conclu-
sion that Miles war only joking.
lie also stated. I'D answer queries boy the Com
missioners. tina; he had heard that city officers had
[ received money for permitting gambling games 10
flourish bui On investigation he found nothing IN
f. The captain admitted that one man had been
arrested for gambling and was discharged without
being brought before The Judge The man was
operating IN ThompsOns saloon in WarDurton-
ave His name was not given.
When Sergeant William VI Lent called he
added more interest 10 the stating ha'
man named PIN Ferris reported 20 him thar
d gambling game which Veritable robbery
going in Thompsons saloon lie sent
Roundsman George Cooley t. look into the matter
and the officer arrested The man. who WAS dis
charged 10y Captain Mclaughlin without being
taken into court
The captain. who was present interiecicd the
assertion that Sergeant Lent. acting on the infor.
nation OF Ferris. ordered Cooley 90 make the ar
Lent stated that he ordered Cooley 20 nve4fi-
gate. which he did finally arresting the man
An adjournment WAS taken until tomorrow at
/ o'clock