New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-25
ORATOR OF THE POLICE.
TINS GETS MIXED IN. SPITE OF HIS Khro'
TATION FOR FLUENCf.

Oliver s. Tins
Mr. Clarke-Sergeant-
The Chalrman-Are you a sergeant? Ayes, SIT
Mr. Carke-sergeant how long nave you bi Esen
In the Police Department? A-Going on thirty
O-How long have you been sergeant? A
Going twenty eight years thar long for q
Q-Twenty-eght? Is not that ratheer i sn ioa a
man to stick in grade? A-"ei there are
longer. Laughter) DALAI Do,ar,men,
are YOU not? A-Yes. that is a nickname nave.
Q-You are a Shakespearian scholar. are Ire, you you
moi? A-No sir; | don't lay claim 10 that disuhc-
like and enjoy sh%kes yes sir and are
Q-How long have you been at neadquar'e's'
Al have never been at headauaT'e am now IN the
omWhere IS that? A-west Twenteth-st.. near
omHcw long have you been there? A-About
o'eYoH are the president of the Benevoent As
sosatcp Of sergeants are you Rot last osnn
zation was in iSsi-aboui February 1894 n,u
GLOW long did that last? Alt ias'eo up UNI"
Q.-And then you formed new one? A:IYes; sir
Q-Was that old one in existence all OF that timer
o-What did it dowhat did the old association SdaSa
for benevolent purpose have constitution
ie o5etNever mind that; do not about that
You are talking about the old one now. aren't you!
ODD you have a regular meeting? A.-Yes. sir
Q..You formed a new association IN March, 1879
o.-A6out the time the captains formed theirs?
Al don't know. sir. -, ,or,od
Q.-You never heard that the captains loI"eu
one? A.-No sir. did not
CASTE STRICTLY OBSERVED.
O-Are the different grades in the Department
so fixed like Indian castles that they don't know
what is going in the upper grades? A.-Weh'
that Is about the size of IT, l suppose
Dwell You know very well that the captains
formed an association in March. did you notY A.
/ heard that they were about TO form. out ddnt
hear that they aid form one. only from the news
Q-You knew as matter of knowledge In the
Department that they did form one? AmYes. sir;
DO you know that the roundsmen formed oneY
Odd you know that the patrolmen formed one?
A;-They had one too association reor
gsSized d al about nut March +? Al don't know.
Odd you send that notice 3Is sSag was sent
o tni' by SnG my % d i2ei R'nA F'''' "
orhai is the official paper Of the DepoTtmGenGi
Ayes sir don't know whether IL Is cohsiuereu
official paper not: could not say riders yor saw
the ntb paP1r s Hpaper similar 10 this
eos"That was sent out in the ordinary way In
which Departmental order was sent out. was 1t
GLOW was it sent? Alt was simply placed
in the boxes belonging TO the various PTesin sr
Q.-Addressed to the sergeants? A:-ies' ST.
Mr.. osuilivan~Whst is the purpose OF the offer?
Mr. ciarke~For, illpmnative purposes.
M Mr csrReNMr osa f has no right to make
The 'chairman-You need not discuss this matter;
the paper will be marked .>-ou.-vo-r March .
M S2 1ekSar T MEETING FHnq Of the Poce
Endowment BENEVOLENT Society o, me SI' 100 stS
O'Clock D. m. at the MURRAY IN Lyce uS 10, on
Thirty fourth-st. near Third-ave Borousn o. s
haitian. To become MEMBER OF 1,iic 70 nav an
initiation fee OF 81. II you cannot attend .ns IN
r ns dh be wS" and send it with naon fee
to the meeting the time and place spere ah ~
to John OConnor financial secre'1 a,yricn AZ Cen
raj Once Manhattan. on or before the da'e OF
he he meeting oliver Tins. President" oo,o,,or,
~ Was that the first meeting or the associaio"'
Oft oiicw did you sign it president. ( that hat was
,het was not the first: organized before mat
0(When? A-About a week or so. guess oe-
iV o'LThat would bring 1t back about the goth or
18th OF February? Is that right ,Ssf
O-IIow many attended that first meeuhs' a
I really couldn't remember now; . Murray Nh,
O-Where was It held? A.-up In Murray Mn
y q The same place? Ayes. sir
Q.-Was 1t held after a general ihV''"'0" ~ SCI
O-How many were present? Al reais oo"'u"
s9-How did you come to be elected president az
that informal meeting when you say ,ma e,, rr,
meeting of March y was t nres nFs ANo SIR
did not / was elected. o., - o,ac, vou?
O"How many people were present 10 eece y0u
o.-Ai that first informal meeting '"'
uni How many sergeants are there In the Depart,
ment9 There are about three hunSateu , anu
twenty, thInksomewhere IN mai ih,s srst meeting
AT which YOU were elected PRESIDENT A'-"en'
No who? A.-That meeting has been talked
of Tor long tme-or. rather. that has haen
and uniting with the Brookyh - SCI IA not eliminate
talked OF for long time. anu u VI" nv
ua oi asked you who talked about that hrs' meet