New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
BREEN TO RAIDERS
PUTS THEM ON GRILL.
BrORr Ercise Explorers asked
20 ErpIaiR WOtiCes.

Magistrate Breen had Patrolmen Charles
u. Cunningham. OF the Eldridge street sta
ton. and Thomas keenan,, of the Mercer
street station. on TIE grill in the Morrisania
court yesterday Both men were formerly
mounted. but were transferred early in
February for making arrests while of duty.
on sunday they revisited The Bronx while
of duty and arrested Joseph Aren't. a
waiter IN a cafe az fremont and Third
avenues. and Thomas r. Grove. another
waiter in a cafe az the corner Of l7ath
street and Third avenue. The two prisoners
were arraigned on Monday. and Grove
waived examination and was held for trial
Arents case was adjourned until yesterday,
and il was IN this connection that the eK-
animation Of the patrOlmen took place.
Mayor Gaynor has ordered them both 10 be
iried on charges I'm the Police Department.
VIXEN Magistrate Breen asked Cunning
ham why he came 20 Tie Bronx 20 make
the arrests. the patrOlnan said he thought
II was time for sO-nehOdy 10 step in and
arrest men for violating the iaW. because
the men who were assigned 10 duty in the
various precincts In plain clothes failed 20
make these arrests.
keenan, when called 40 the stand Informed
the magistrate that he had not told any
superior ofIicer that he intended 20 make
the arrests. The magistrate asked him his
motive in having this Jealous anxiety 20
make The arrests.
''WeI. only that we had been sent away
for making previous arrests. and we
wantcd 10 show that the violations still eK-
listed and do exist" answered keenan,.
so that your intention was really there
by 10 enbarrass those who had transferred
you?"
80: not those who sent Us away. We
eidn't Pick out this particular person. We
intended 10 go 10 any place within our
jurisdiction IL NE had the time"
These officers assumed a rowing commits
sion" said the magistrate. That they con-
oocted a scheme 20 so outside the precincts
20 which they were assigned for some pur-
pose other than the public good is quite
APPARENT. II they were aetuated by a burn
ing desire 20 render public service, why did
they not seek out the thieves and pick
pockets who infest our overcrowded cars
especially on sundays? Police officers ride
free. and such service would he OF less ex-
pense 10 them than paying for drinks OF
whiskey IN saloons"
Aren't was held in $50 bail for trial.
Acting on the request OF the Mayor. Com
missioner Baker sent letters 20 the heaos
81 departments yesterday 20 find out what
policemen are doing for them. In the
Health Department there are seventy-nVe
men: IN the Tenement House Department
nineteen men. and in the Street Cleaning
DEPARTMENT. seventeen men.
II was learned yesterday that Comnis-
si0ner Baker expected 20 use the men taken
from the various municipal departments in
gathering the school census This work
must be done by the police, under a law
PASSED by the legislature last year The
Commissioner says he cannot spare any 81
the men now on regular police duty. and
hor.s 20 get the two hundred men needed
FOR census work by recalling them from
various special assignments outside his de-
partment-
4 story published yesterday that Mayor
Gavnor. NOT satisfied with the report Of
Commissioner Baker on the fund being col
lccted by the Patrolmen's Benevolent As
ISOLATION. had asked Deputy Commissioners
Rugher 90 look into the question further
Was fatty denied The Mayor Is receiving
information on the subject from day 10 day,
however. and il is being fled away for
future use.