New-York tribune., 1904-10-20
THEY GET BACK EASILY
NclfdoO Wants Commissioners Dis
missqL of Captains Final.

Police Commissioner NtcAdoo believes IL IS next
to impossible dismiss police captain charges
and keep him of the force He has not tried dis
missing any captain yet. perhaps because he feels
certain that the would his action It
was recalled by some OF the officials at Police Head
quarters yesterday. however that there have been
a few captains put on the force who have stayed
or
There was the case OF Captain Toe Eakins, who
tried 10 retire pension after charges were
made against him by a police board ten years ago
The Commissioners refused to retire him. and put
him trial and broke" him. He failed to get
back. although he went through the usual form OF
appealing 70 the courts.
There the OF Captain Carpenter, who
was put of tho force charges trivial that his
lawyers said they would have him back in few
months He never could get back.
Then there was the case oe big Captain Doherty.
a Tammany favorite. who kept cider wagon in
front OF the City Hall Park for few years after
hs was dismissed, and foG whom the legislature
passed special act to permit the Police Commits
sioner 10 retry HE He got back. IN spite
OF ali thar was done for him by Tammany leaders
snd other politicians who were interested In his
case
On the other hand. there have been eases which
seem TO bear out Commissioner McAdoo's belief
that the courts viii send back any captain who is
dismissed Inspector William ". Mclaughlin
OF the force several years. and was convicted in
General Sessions Of extortion having been indicted
for blsckmailng a builder when he was captain.
he got a new trial, however, managed to have the
Indictment dismissed. and put back the
force as Al inspector.
Inspector Adam A Cross was dismissed as a cap
tain, but got back. and made inspector He
dismissed again inspector, but II is believed
again. judging from the progress his case has made
OF appeal
Inspector Donald Grant was dismissed and got
back in less than year.
Captain Stephenson was dismissed with Grant
and got back ahead Of him. He had been convicted
OF eNtorttou years before. and actually in
prison while before he got new trial. BY the
dismissal OF the indictment later he restored to
the force
Captain Jacob siebert was indicted and convicted
on q serious charge a dozen years ago and his
name was stricken from the rolls, but he got
trial restoration 20 the force and back pay and
The great Devery was dismissed from the force
I as captain. only TO get back and be made chief
( oI police before he was legiSlated out of Office.
Ihere are several captains on the force who
have been able to keep their shields in the face
I of serious charges
The trial Of InsBect0r AlhrrtsOn accused Of Iat-
ting poolroom run in his district without moiesta-
non, was begun at Police Headquarters yesterday
testimony was given by headquarters men who
mace q raid on the place. and then the trial was
puJ over 10 next Wednesday.
'Of course" Commissioner Nc A5Oo said ,-eeter-
cay tho present plan of having all decisions given
ny the Police Commissioner carried to the higher
courts is nos satisfactory TO the Police Depart
nent-, have been considering having a bill pre-
the Police Commissioner final. In the navy man
must always be tried by his peers Il refer To court
HldIlal caSes) and have also heen considering IN
Gp91cinE this system into the Police Denartment.
department. oI the same rank the accused person
or persons. Many OF the judges Of the higher colre
with whom have talked have agreed with me- thar
IT. " h9idlhg oI fact by the Police Commissioner