New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
LOANS FROM POLICE.
BINGHAMS CLERK TALKS.
Says He Care Secuity-U0s
DrOpped for BOrrOzCing.

Although Commissioner Bingham Of the Police
Department was unwilling to talk OF the matter
it became known yesterday that James L. Mock
his executive clerk up to last Thursday. was
practically forced out of the department be-
cause Of his borrowing habit Whether they
hoped to secure favors by tloing so has not beer
established. but It was learned yesterday that
Mock got loans of from $50 up to high
Sl,000 from inspectors. captains and other Of
fcals in the department.
All who admitted lending large sums TO Mock
said yesterday they did 1t as matter Of kind
ness urged thereto. they said. by Mock's hard
luck stories 1t was established yesterday that
Mock had gone out of the department owing az
least $500
Mock is said 10 have borrowed from Inspector
James F. NaIly $1,000 and It was said in con-
nection with this loan that Mock gave stock
as collateral TO secure il; from Inspector George
Titus $500. from Inspector John Flood S50D
Captain John z. O'Connor $500 Captain S,blot,
man 500 Captain Hodgins S15 Sergeant Robert
McNaught. jr. SO and Sergeant charles Becker
$50
Captain schlottman denied last night that no
had loaned Mock money lie said he had use
for all his money. without iending il to any one
Commissioner Bingham learned about two
weeks ago that Mock was borrowing money
The Commissioner informed the District Attor-
ney's Office, and Mr. Jerome assigned Assistant
District Attorney Ely 10 the case but Il was
said Yesterday that Mr.. Ely had found nothing
Of criminal nature in Mock's transactions
Several inspect%s and captains were called
and acknowledged. according to the best infor-
nation obtainable that they had loaned money
10 Mock as purely personal transaction They
had no other motive, they said than to help
Mock out Of a temporary difficulty Mr. Ely
long wit
tors in Manhattan several days ago. and a very
long one with Inspector Hussey Yesterday
Neither the Inspector nor Mr. Ely would discuss
the matter. A. the same time il was learned
that private detectives have been watching
MocISs every move for the last two months.
Mock sent his resignation 10 the commission
last THURSDAY to take effect at once At thar
time the Commissioner refused to discuss the
matter. simply announcing that the resignation
had been accepted. His secretary. however
ventured the information that Mock had NOT
been attending to his work Around Police
Headquarters. however there Iurked suspi-
cion that there something al the bottom
of it all, and when Commissioner Bingham was
pressed yesterday for explanation he admit
ted that his executive clerk had been borrow
ing money.
Il don't care to discuss this Mock incident .
he said, until the District Attorney finishes
his examination. Mock simply buncoed the
cops who loaned him money He could not do
anything for them. for I have distrusted him
a long time L tried hard 10 get at him. and
when failed dismissed him. It Is funny how
| inspectors and captains loan such large
sums Of money from their salaries"
Mock originally came from Washington. where
he was employed in of the public depart
ments. He Went into the law Office of william
o.
vate secretary. He appointed by Commits
sioner Bingham in February, 1906. after pre-
sentng some excellent recommendations. one
letter being from General Herries. OF Washing
ton. The office was created for him. and the
salary $500 Mock credited at Po-
lice Headquarters with performing his duties
in satisfactory way. proving himself compe-
tent for the position to which he appointed.
Mr. Mock, when seen at his homo in Flatbush
yesterday, said:
Il do not to go into the details of my
| money transactions. They will all bear the
light of day. When I secured the loan of 81. 900
! from Inspector Nally / gave him collateral to
secure him in the transaction. With regard to
the other captains and inspectors. also ser
geants from whom I am reported to have bor
rowed money. I don't to say anything.
| Il i'll in bed in my house from last Mon
/ day until yesterday at noon, and do not know
| what Commissioner Bingham could have said
| about me-
! Mr. Mock said that the District Attorneys
| office had not requested him to call there nor
| did he believe he would he asked TO do so.
| Captain Thompson. in command of the Ten
| derloin station said last night that he had not
| been called TO confer with Assistant District At
| torney Ely, that he never loaned Mock any
money, and that he knew MOCK Dut slightly.
| having met him once twice on the police boat
| when he was in charge of the harbor squad.
Captain Hodgins said last night he had loaned
Mock SIS help him out in the matter OF defraying
the expenses OF little dinner party. about Janu-
arv l9 when the captain last on duty az Police
| Headquarters. The captain said he'd been before
affairs that 'beW over following the giving OF the
money. and the matter OF repayment was not again
| thought of by him. The captain said Mock had
| asked for $50 but SIS all he had In ready
/ money, and Mock declined 10 allow the captain to
| cash check for him.
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