New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
DILLON HELD WALDO
IN AWE, HE ADMITS
Didn't Dare to Discuss Dis
miSsaI of Policeman with
Chief, He Tells Committee.
INJUSTICE TO PATROLMAN
Fourth Deputy Commissioner,
Though Trial Judge, Kept
Silent When Rhine
lander Spoke.


The dismissal o, Otto Milky from the
Police Department by Commissioners
Waldo was the man subject Of yester-
days session of the Curran Aldermanic
Investigating Committee.
Milky was dismissed on October u last
for being off post. The charge was six
teen months DID, but in July, 1911, he had
been fined fifteen days pay by Deputy
Commissioner Dillon. When Milky,
through his counsel, William z. Murphy,
sought 10 obtain n copy Of the minutes
in order that his case might be reviewed,
Commissioner Waldo reopened the case,
rescinded the order fining Milky, and put
him out of the department
Dillon was asked about Nlkly's dis
missal, but he refused TO comment on
his superior's action in the case. saying
he never criticised his superlors. But
II the committee finishes with Dillon to-
day. Commissioner Waldo himself will
be asked about Niltly's dismissal.
Mr. Dillon was asked il the testimony
OF Chief Inspector Schmittberger, the
complainant against Nikly-on which he
showed that Milky might have been on
post The witness did not think so.
Milky was one OF forty men brought
up on charges as a result OF a tour Of
Inspector schmittberger in his auto in
June, 1912" asked Emory r. Buckner,
counsel to the committee.
Yes" said Dillon.
And you said here at your last eX-
animation that you fined these men fif-
teen days pay. and that It was a hor-
rible, heartbreaking thing TO do, but that
1t had TO be done. as 50 many men were
off post?"
YES, sir"
We'll, If you felt that way about a
fifteen day fine. how did you feel about
It when Milky was dismssed?"
Il never criticise the action Of my SUI
periors."
In answer 10 another question. Dillon
said he was in Commissioner Waldo's
office a day or so before Milky was dis
missed ION that OCCASION continued
the witness, Commissioner Waldo said:
I'm going to dismiss this man Milky
said I'm sorry. he's a good man
Did you say anything else
Il said nothing more, because Commits
sioner Waldo is the sort Of man who
won't permit you to discuss things with
him"
do you know that the day after the
fine was vacated the Corporation Counsel
walked into court where Niklys counsel
was insisting that Commissioner Waldo
make q return TO his request TO know II
he had read the minutes in the case
and announced the fine had been vacated.
and that there would'be no other proceed
ings?"
Il believe something like that hap
pened."
And it was the day after that Milky
was dismissed"
Yes, sir"
did you commend his DISMISSAL
II did not"
The witness was excused until this
morning at 1890, when the hearing will be
resumed
Patrolmen John Walsh, George A. Frey
and Joseph Brady. dismissed by former
Commissioner Cropsey, because OF evil
dence given at the trial Of Captain John
r. Iappan, ana restored by IOInm!sSIOHei
Waldo, were again asked about James J.
Green, the assistant clerk at the Appel
late Division, who sued them for 500 for
legal services" which turned out to be
the mere drawing up OF petitions to
Mayor Gaynor and Commissioner Waldo.
petitions which never reached these off,
Gals
Green was also subppnaed for yester-
days session, but he sent Il doctors GER
tihcate instead, saying he was suffering
from palpitatiOn Of the heart and was too
Ill 10 appear.
Harry CTone, the Junior Assistant Cor
poration Counsel, followed the three po-
licemen on the stand and said that Green.
when he testified at the last hearing, had
given incorrect testimony"
Crone said he was in Nova Scotia on
one occasion when Green testified he han
visited his office. and he also denied that
Patrolman Brady had been TO his Office
six times, as Brady testified. and he de-
MED ever seeing Patrolman Frey, who had
sworn q few minutes before that he had
gone TO the Office OF Crone with Green
and Patrolman Brady.