The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
RESULTS OF BISHOPS LETTER.
Charges Against Cross and Herrily. Resolu-
tons by Police Board.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Nov. 19.-The police board
met at headquarters today in a session
specially called by President York to con-
slider the letter sent to the board by
Mayor Van Wyck in regard to the charges
made by Bishop Potter. All the members
of the board were present except Commits
sioner Hess, who is i'll.
The board preferred charges against In
spector Adam Cross and Captain Herily.
Herily is the captain who is alleged to
have been impertinent in his reply to the
Rev. Mr. Paddock, of the pro-cathedral,
who asked for information. Herily was
on Saturday transferred from his precinct
to the steamboat squad.
The board sent a letter to Bishop Pot
ter, which after quoting the bishops ref
erence to the treatment of DR.. Paddock
goes on to say:
1.-The first knowledge that any mem
Der of the police board had of this al
legged insult was conveyed in the public
prints of September 2Sth, which reported
the proceedings of the Episcopal conven-
ton, having reference to this subject
matter. The resolution adopted by such
convention called for an investigation by
you, and if the facts justified it, the pre-
sentation of suitable communication to
his honor, the mayor. In view of this
resolution. the police board has waited
the result of your investigation and such
action as you deem necessary. The re-
ceipt of your communication from the
mayor places the matter now before the
board for it's action; and to the end that
proper charges may be formulated against
the officers complained Of, the prepare
tion of which necessarily required spe-
cific statement Of the dates and times
Of the alleged offence and the persons
against whom the offence was committed
l respectfully request that you cause
to be submitted to me for the use of
the police board the name of the person
or persons against whom the offence was
committed; the dates or date of it's oc-
currence, and the language used as nearly
as may be. Upon the receipt of such in
formation charges will be formulated and
preferred against these officers who may
be named. The practice of the police
board has been to permit the appearance
of counsel for the parties making COM
plants on the trial had against a mem
Der of the force. In this case, however,
there is no desire that the complaint
should be made by the party to whom the
alleged insult was given, the police board
preferring the charge. 1t will however,
permit and it most earnestly requests
that you designate some counsellor at law,
who will represent you in tine prosecu-
tion of this complaint, and if in his judg-
ment it is deemed best, the form of
complaint may be drafted by such coun-
sci.
"In reference to the statements con-
tanned in your communication as to open
and public violation of law and discipline
in the neighborhood of the pro-cathedral,
the board has taken action therein"
The following resolution was also adopt
ed:
Resolved, that the Chief of Police be
and is directed to cause a rigid enforce
ment of all laws and ordinances through
out the city of New York and that he
give to the same his personal attention
and insist on a rigid compliance with this
resolution on the part of every officer
in the department and that he will adopt
such measures as will enable him to be
assured that the acquisitions of this reso-
tuition are complied with and when a fail
ure to so comply exists, he is required to
at once prefer charges against the de-
linquent persons