New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-05
CHARGES AGAINST FOOD1.
TRIAL. OF THE POLICE CAPTAIN TO BE
GIN NEXT WEEK.
PARTRIDGE TELLS HOW REFORM CAN Ri
SHOWN TO BE GENUINE-PRoBAllo>
AIRY POLICEMAN DROPPED


SHOWN To BE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AIRY POLICEMAN DROPPED
Charges against Police Captain Michael t.
Foodv. prepared by the District Attorney, were
sent 10 Police Commissioner Partridge late yes
terday afternoon. They accuse Captain foous
Of neglect OF duty in failing TO enforce the "a
else law in his precinct, the Twentieth on TOUT
Sundays IN March. Fifty-two saloons. some Oh
which were closed by patrolmen OF captain
Foody's command last Sunday, are menuoheu
in the specifications. 1t Is alleged tha' an VI
those saloons were allowed 10 remain open for
business on each Of the four Sundays. Captain
Foody was still on the sick list when the charges
we're filed at Police Headquarters, but District
Attorney Jerome said he hoped to have the tr1al
Of the captain ia Ike place before the end OF next
week
The witnesses against Captain Foody will he
members of the county detective force, and pos
sibiy some Of the patrolmen Of the West Thirty
seventh-st station who started the revolt Ias'
Sunday evening. Nr Jerome has had talks
with most of the patroIrnen who were active IN
making the arrests in the precinct that even
ing but he said yesterday he had not determined
whether he would call any of them as wit
resses on the trial of Captain Foody- 1t is eX-
1ected that Captain Foody may produce in his
defence the reports OF the patrol1nen that there
were no violations Of law on their posts on the
Sundays referred to. The revolt Of the patrol
men was against making such reports when
they knew that the saloonkeepers were violating
the law.
The charges against Captain Foody eS-
pected to be followed by charges against several
other captains Nj Jerome would not tell yes
terday the names Of the captains against whom
his detectives have been gathering evidence
The captains association is TO have a secret
meeting early next week and II is supposed
that plan IF defence is TO be formed. The
sergesnts' association will have secret meet
ing at hall in Williamsburg on Tuesday even
ing, and the roundsmens association viii have
meeting on the afternoon Of Tuesday in
Mannerchor Hall. It is said that the sergeants
end roundsmen win appoint committees 10 con-
fer with a committee Of the captains associa-
ton
PATROLMEN TO MEET FOR DISCUSSION.
The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association will
have meetings. il is said. Tuesday and
"Wednesday for a discussion Of the police situa-
ton. Some Of the officers of the police force
declare that the patrolmer more inclined
10 take orders from the officers of their asso-
citation than from their sergeants and captains
This is declared by some captains 10 be in
dication of INSTRUMENTATION and dsorganiZation.
Commissioner Partridge said yesterday that
he preferred to speak Of the movement among
the patromen as a reform instead of a re
volt He added:
II has been animated that this is not genu-
ire reform Until il is proved not to be am
prepared to assume that it is So far, however,
the reform seems 10 have been along line
OF police duty, and that is against excise vio-
lators. whose saloons open during forbid
den hours. Section 49, Of the New-York Char
ter. which defines the duties Of the police names
no
1nent Of excise laws. For instance. among other
things. the police enjoined To protect the
rights of persons and property: TO protect inn
migrants, strangers and travellers in the public
streets. etc. to observe carefully and inspect
all houses of i'll fame all lottery offices. policy
shops and places where lottery tickets or policy
slips offered for sale. all gambling houses,
common dance houses; 10 repress and restrain
al unlawful and disorderly conduct or practices
therein, and 10 detect and arrest offenders.
OTHERS DO MORE HARM
think IL is generally conceded that the gam
bling house where young man with a small
income and large family squanders his own
and sometimes his employers money: the den
o. vice where men are drugged and robbed: the
liquor saloons at which. during legal hours.
lewd women admitted and allowed to ply
their vocal ton and IN which liquor is sold 70
habitual drunkards and where crimes are
planned and fostered. DO much more harm in
the community than the otherwise decent sa-
loon. whose only violation of law is in occasion
ally being open for time during prohibited
hours
II ln1S reform is genuine. memherS OF the
force, / have confidence Will soon he looking
after other classes of violators Of law as well
as those liquor dealers who keep their saloons
open during forbidden hours. If they do not
DO SO the public will still have cause for its
claim that the police protecting vice for
consideration.
The reform thus far is step in the right di-
reCtfOn. The patrornen have shown that they
are capable Of better things: how much better
remains TO he developed. Certainly they cannot
retrograde haCkslide without bringing great
discredit upon themselves and greater chances
Of punishment for neglect of duty.
Commissioner Partridge yesterday gave A
medal OF honor to Patroman Edward o. Shbes
Of the Tenderioin precinct. because Of a large
number Of arrests made by the officer in cases
Of cruelty TO animals. At the same time. he
told him that he must be active in making
arrests for any violations of the law he might
discover. The Commissioner called before him
Carl Hoffman, who was appointed a policeman
probation some time ago. and dismissed him
from the force. saying that he did not think
Hoffman had the necessary qualifications for a
good policeman.
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