The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-29
One of Tammnny's "Finest" Charged
with Neglect of Duty and Conduct
UnbccOming an officer.
TESTIMONY OF REV. PADDOCK
WHO CAUSED THE ARREST OF A
DIsORDERLY HOUSE ..LOOKOUT,"
And Who said He Had Been Insulted
md ReviIed by the officer
Now Trial.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S-The trial or Police
Commissioners on charges of neglect OF
duty. conduct unbecoming an officer and
failure TO keep proper records was begun
to-day. The prosecution was represented
by ex-Judge w M. X. Olcott. Former
Judge Roger A. Pryor and Louis j. Grant
appeared as counsel for the defense. In
spector Cross, who is accused with Herlihy,
but who is to have a separate trial, was
represented by an attorney. The principal
charge is that Herlihy and Cross were dis
courteous the Rev. Robert l.. Paddock,
of the Episcopal Pro-cathedral.
When the case was called Judge Pryor
read from two newspaper interviews quot
ing Bernard ]. York. president of 1.-THE
board, to the effect that a police captain
was responsible for all conditions in his
district Mr.. Pryor held that these inter-
views, if correct, made 1t improper for Mr..
York to sit in the case, and he made for
NAL motion that the president of the board
be excluded from the trial. THAT motion
cannot be entertained" said Mr.. York, be
cause no one has the power TO exclude the
boards president Judge Pryor then moved
that the charges be dismissed and argued
for some time in support of the motion.
The motion was denied.
The Rev. Mr.. Paddock was the first wit
ness of Importance. He said he had been
repeatedly solicited by immoral women
near the pro-cathedral, which Is in the
precinct of which Herlihy formerly had
charge. On April 26, accompanied by the
Rev. James II. George, he said he had
| caused the arrest of a lookout for dis
orderly houses, and went to the station,
where the man was locked up According
to the witness Herlihy said the minister
was disgrace TO his cloth and that he lied
when he said disorderly houses were run
ming openly in the precinct. The lookout,
witness said, was discharged in Police
Court.
Later 1 called on Inspector Cross" said
Mr.. Paddock, lin company with Mr.. George
and told him l wanted him to come and see
me alone in conference He asked me IL il
was something about my district. Yes L
said. Well he replied, you must say what
you have to say in the presence of the
captain told him / had been trying to
assist the police in closing up the immoral
houses; that L had been to patrolmen.
roundsmen, detectives and captains, but
that conditions had become such that my
own life had been threatened. / asked for
advice to what should do He refused
] To give me any advice. then told him L
would have TO go to his superior The in
spector then advised me to present charges.
Captain Herlihy said he would advise me
To present charges and that he would show
me up as responsible for these conditions.
Inspector Cross said to me also that L was
most unreasonable In what / wanted and
that / would not be satisfied with Para
disc. L told Cross that il was evident his
advice was useless to me and that through
him L could not prefer charges
The cross-examination was then begun by
Attorney Grant.
did you offer to identify any persons
whom you alleged had done wrong in your
presence?" he asked.
81 did
Captain Herlihy took immediate action
in the case. didn't hep
YES"
did you ever offer to go to court and
make a sworn complaint?
II did not
The witness said he could give no specific
date and apply to il a specific case of mis-
conduct. After some further testimony on
the part of Mr.. Paddock the hearing went
over until next Thursday.
Mr. Olcott said he had purposely avoided
going into details with the Rev. Mr.. Pad
dock. with the exception of the incidents In
the Eldridge-street station and Inspector
Cross's office, as he has plenty of evidence
to show the conditions that existed i'm the
precinct without compelling the Rev. Mr.
Paddock to tell them.