The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-10
SLEUTHS bad A DOODLE FUND
$1,000 RAISED sECRETLY TO BEAT
TINE BINGHAM BILL.


After Lang Investigation --Biw shskeup
In the bureau 70 Psuew 1--WE MEMBER
Ilkeiyt 70 ne Fired for Lyins 70 Superior.
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inc investigator IL 10 hReiy that there VIII
he a big shakeup In the Detective Bureau.
Several months ago some.of the men at
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- o"'eo''on oe'ns msue 70 oes' 'he
<aSe-frentice Dill IN the Assembly and
that they had been approached for money
but had refused to give I'D. The matter
was turned over to Deputy Commissioners
Hanson for Investigation.
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tine apparent purpose Of forming an
association to ~amaisamate the sergcants
and l~feutenants, but the real reason for the
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W MAKE nent IN toe Assembly against the
police bill. The name OF this man wasmade
known to the Commissioner. although the
Ansomblvnsn did not mali. hir,saly con-
sp,c,,ou. In thu sgh, ...,n., ,h. lin tn.
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SN."n.s~"9 n. 'r1 neoelhs IN BROOKLYN
.N~eSn." 'us1 Ison'as murphy w.s
Appo'eu onaen On inc so-caieo asso-
oA.on' q oomin,..ee OF lie.
1--we oefseants hiethan' OhsSiton ana
nnen was appo'noeu 70 ooheoe So'VU oy
.esy.ns an asseSsment OF sD on eaon de-
Vooe've sc'so~n' In 0"o department Aheh
Nss "ecteo treasurer Inns was q OF the
pous features Oh tne anair' Alien Is
Nno~n ~.nlougnout the department as an
aoSoiute'y honest man ana mas been abe
tnorousniy 70 satfsfy the commissioners
tnat ne was an innocent party to the scheme
AND tna ne was isnorant OF Its purpose.
Inc COMMISSIONS wa able not only to
learn the details OF the plot but suooeeded
IN getting the receipt slips oil some OF the
men VINO paid In their $50. among the re-
oeipts Deing those OF the rinsleaders,
VI the 5000 to be raised only $500 has
been actually handed in so far as the
commissioner has been able to discover.
whether that money W q ever paid out
10 any one seems unlikely. as Allen says
mat ne suh has the si.s"o' but knows OF no
other money
Gen. Bingham IL going to make the as
socianon return every cent to the men
who contributes, and to add 70 the blow
the commissioner IL going to have the re-
turn OF the money made at Police Head
Quarters ana right over the desk, as the
commissions Expressed II yesterday.
Inc nnai expose OF the plot was made
Yesterday morning at the early inspection
OF the detectives In the Detective Bureau
ana tnere was much gloom about the build
ing the resi- oil the DAY
when tne men hned up for inspection
yesterday deputy Hanson q q stenog-
rapher on Charlton. Allen and
kiernan were asked 70 step out OF the ranks.
Chariton was the nrst man Questioned.
he stout'y denied knowing anything about
the anair ana very indignant that
the Commisstoner could suspect him OF
handing uch q scneme snd continued
70 protest mis- ensiro innocence
~S' ~~o s"o
Commissioner
Mr.. hanson then suddenly showed Charl-
ton ms receipt Tor 80 given to the fund.
ihAt ratner staggered the detective Tor q
DIT. out ne then denied that it was his re-
oeipt ana continued 70 deny his connection
with the fund. hiernan was then sent for.
ne also denied any knowiedge OF the AFFAIR.
u the Commissioners showed such an
intimate knowledge OF the whole AFFAIR
tnat hiernan lost nus nerve Inc admitted
that ne mad contributed go to the fund.
put denied owin anything else about 1t.
Murphy admitted az onoe mis- connection
with tne ana,r aho took the matter cooiiy.
'Ahcn was aofe 70 clear himself.
Charlton ana h'ernan VIII 60 on trial
Tor iyins to the commissioner. and as dis
missai was the aose nanoeo out TO peabody
Tor the same onencs " IL expected that
ooth VIII Do DISMISSED from the force.
Temporarily they we're transferred yester-
Gay 10 other precincts ma teken away
Poiice headqusrtsrs Just owl aany other
mon win % sneoted ny te Ahair could
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