The New York Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1875, Page 8

NEW YORK H&KALD, FRIDAY. JANUARY 22, 1875--WITH' SUPPLEMENT. THE COURTS. Liability of Contractors on Public Works. EXHAUSTING APPROPRIATIONS What a Judge Thinks of the Practice. IMPORTANT ADMIRALTY DECISION. Aaron OC, Bright some time since Sie@ a bil! in equity in the United States Circuit Court against the Milwaukee and 8t. Paul Rallroad Company, praying for an injunction restraining the de- Jendants from reissuing for ten years from the 1st of November, 1874, the overdue bonds of the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad Vompany, and /rom putting on the market $35,000,000 worth of bonds secured by mortgage om the Milwauzee and St, Paul Railroad Company. The case is on argumens beiore Judge Blatchford. James Fetterman was yesterday held for exa Ration by United States Commissioner Shields in the sum of $2,000, charged with passing a counter. Jeit $20 bill on the Shoe and Leather Bank. Messrs, Bearup, Oarraher & Co. dii some plumbing work jor the New Court House in 1871, the bill for which is still unpaid. The bill, with interest for three years and eight months, amounts to $516 90, Motion was made yesterday morning before Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Cham- bers, fo have the facts investigated before a referee, The motion was denied on the grouna that the better way to adjudicate the matter was by trial before a jury. LIABILITY OF CONTRACTORS. In 1871 8 contract was made with Mr. Baird by the city to constract a sewer throngnh 11¢¢! It was what 1s designated a Grand Trunk sewer, extending from curb to curb gad about thirty feet fn depth. 1t will be remembered that a good deal Of dissatisfaction was expressed, even to the hold- Ing of an indignation meeting by residents of tne street, at not only the dilatory progress of the work, ‘but the incon venience resulting Irom the prolonged blockading 0: the sidewalks. Mr. tenry Netdig entered @ more specific complaint in tne marrer. he owns two brown stone tront dwelling houses On the street, between Third and Fourth avenues, ‘Which he ciaims were seriously damaged on account of tue construction of the sewer. He brougnt suit against the city tor | $5,000 damages, and the case has just been tried before Judge Lawrence, nolding Sopreme Court, Circuit, Part & Arter Mr. Granville P. Haws, counsel jor the plaintiff, nad submitted ail tis testimony, Assistant Corpora- tion Counsel moved for a dismissal of tue complaint. He urged the dismissal on two grouncs:—First, that tne contractur and not the city Was lable; and second, that under the dect- ston io the Maximilian case by the Supreme Court, General Term, no action could ite against the city. Juage Lawrence, ia regard to the latter point, said that ue anterstuod that the Commissioners of Charities and Correciion, one of whore ambulances | yan over aod kilied the husband of Mrs. Maximil- | lan, Was the successor’s lather, and bad powers Independent of the city, and that for this reaxoa it was decided that tne city was not responsibic. For thix reasun he did not consider that the pres- ent case came within that railing. mr. Dean said that the Croton Aqueduct Board had the fixing o! the plans, and that the con- tractor aid tee work when and how he please Independent of the city. Judge Lawrence bel that tnere was but ope paint 1p the case, and that Was whether the alleged damages were the result ofthe negligence of the contractor or the Croton Aqueduct B.ard in contracting. Mr. Haws con- tended that by a clause in she contract the city had in rewlity the complete contro! of the work. Jadge Lawrence said that it wae very clear to | bis mina tMat, under all the circumstances, the Contractor alone was responsivie ior whatever | damages might have occurred througn any lack | of proper precaution in tne construction of tne | sewer. He therefore granted the motion ior dis- Missal of the compiatat. EXHAUSTING APPROPRIATIOND. In a suit brought by William Keilogg against | the city for $200, due for services rendered in the | Tax Commissioners’ bureau, which came up for | trial yesterday, before Judge Lawrence, holding | Supreme Qourt, Circuit, Mr. Dean, on behalf of | the city, entered the old stereotyped plea of ap- propriation exnausted, and upon this moved to | dismiss the complaint. Mr. Wilitam C. Trull, ti plainsif’s coungel, stated, im reply. that it was true that the appropriation was now exnausted, Dut that it was not exhausied at the time of the piaintif’s employment by the city. Mr. Dean Was not quite wiling to give up the case et. He lilustrated how tabuious sums might te taken from the city treasury upon just | such claims as the present one—ihat is to say that If 2,000 persons Nad @ like ciaim of $200 a@gainst the clty tke city would have to pay 400,000. and, un the same principle, the city migut compelled to pay Ou; huddreds of milous. “This is nO sort of aefeuce,” Laterrupted Judge | Lawrence. and then be went on to say that nO doubt errors had been committed tn paying oat moneys for purposes tor which there wa- no ap- ropriation, and in doing so mouey by tp jor oiber parposes bad used, it a few in- @ictments were fvand and a proper punishment meted vut to a few parties there would be an end tw these frauds. Upon this he denied the motion forthwith and ordered judgment tor the plasotuf | for the sail amount o/ tue claim. IMPORTANT TO SEAMEN. A case was tried yesterday before Judge Mc- Adam in Part 2 of the Marine Court, which to | some extent defines the liabilities of captains and owners or part Owners 0! the vessels they com- mand The action was brought by # seaman Bemed Aenry ©. Porrner against John HL. Morele, Master and part owner of the schooner Francis 0. Baliock, for injuries, vy reason of @ block jailing on bis head, badly cutting and injuring nim. It ‘was testified to that the runuer—a rope to whieh the block was attached—was rotten and unsafe; that the runner broke, causing the block to fall on Rim whiie he was at wort, inflicting the injaries ede sought compensation. The mate of Vesse| testified that the “runner” was roiten, and that be so inormed the cap- tern On &@ previous voyage, and on 8 later Lt mien to fi voyage oD fail attacoed 10 it rep For tne deience the captain in his evidence de- ued tuat the mate had so intormed him, but ad- | mitted (nat he ned taformed him of the character of the fall anu that ne had it Mr. Hudson, « rigwer, testiGed that such @ runner + -urther Vidence for toe piaintid was given to tne effect that the vessel was built und rigged 8X years ago, and there was no evidence to ny enange had been made in the ron as time. The case being sabmitted tue jury returned @ verdict for the deenaant. Judge McAdam ‘anted aM order to suow canse Why anew mo- sbouid not be granted. Andrews & smith for | Plainud; C. U. Bgau ior defendant ASSAULT ON BOARD A _ BRITISH VESSEL. George A. Smalibone, a boy on board the British Dark Catharine Scott, brought suit against David Young, mate of the vessel, for assauit and bat- ery om board the bark in this port Piaintit tes tiflea tuat by perm ‘went on shore about two weeks ago wo see the in, WhO was on shore; that be remained on shore abou half an sour; that ™ return to the vessel tne dant, without saying ® word to bim, immediately strack tim wita his fat, KAN fing os and otherwise injuring and disfvariog . He was corrburated Clore other boy on verso! §= Thi odant that piaintl aosent without nis leave. On his return he reprimanded him oy etriKing him ue blow on the ince with bis open hand, sod thea void nim to go to work. Judge McAdam gubiniited sue case to the Jury, Who found a ver- @ict for plaintiff ior $75 DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, By Jadge Vononue. Davis vs. Gariey, Sau sunpson, New State Loan and Trost Company vs. Dra va. Pike, Petition of Spearwater. moGion! York Pine bank va, Mar i Koenigberg, Pine mavter 0: the appiication of Hofter.—Motions jd well vs. Society of the Church of the Puri- tans, same vs. Same, Bull vs. Marks, to tm ter of Hoffer, Addunie vs. Marx, Pratt tonal steamelip Oumpany and anosoer, Burchell va. Voornis. —uranted Im the matter of the Byatt Marks, Loder ¥ Mj edericks V8, Non Of the second matehe jn; bim down On his iace on the deck, cul | lerchents’ National Bank of Burling- lows, ve. Latarop.—Orders granted. In the matter o/ Palmer, Hoey va. Kenny, Glogow- ski ve, Beonger Brothers. — memorandums. Rowland vs, Bat tiom granted. Mem- jal On. oe UaraD vA The Mayor, &c.—Motion denied with. 0 di mueweon va Hartigaa.—Granted; memoran- granted. Decree Fredericka, wa, Scofield vs. Scofeld.—vivorce wul be signed when presented. By Judge Barrett. Fowler va. Leater.—The injunction could scarcely be sustained upon the original papers. But upon reading the aM@davits tuere is not the slightest q 2. motion to continue the injunction is den ‘ary injunc- Seer Sinemet eth peeetae, omDOraCT te Clark vs. etree confirms but the judgment should be im the usual ioe SUPREME ‘TERM. By Judge Van Brunt. Ferris vs. Ferris.—Pindings settled and motion denied, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Chief Justice Monell. Fy Ao Mabie et al—Piaintiff is not entitled to a a De Groot et al. va, Mackinley.—Motion to dis- charge order of arrest must ve denied, but the amount Of bail to be reduced to the pominal sum of $1. Atkins vs. —! ig santos bt Costs 0! opposing to abide ut, (See opinion. Hoch et al. vs. Hassey.—1 think the defendant, who 1s @ mere depositor of the money claimed by the plaintiffs, ge be allowed to he monev r extends expressly over fund iD question or the deiendant bas notice By Judge Curtis. Moulton vs. Garrison. Motion for leave to amend denied, without costs. (Seo memoran- eum) MARINE By Judge Joachimsen. Gompertz vs. eld, Beach vs. Hedfield, Kahn va, Hasteld. sJadgment for piaintid, &c. Darrow ve, Coulter, Wemple vs. Bayics, Merrel vs. McDonald, Rosenthal va Golds! Motions denied. Spikerman vs. Blank, Wallach vs. Hastie, Hart- man vs. Nicoll, Cobea vs. Oestereigh ‘Motions ranted. eeunkel vs. Weinlich.—On payment of $10 costs irom service plainuf may amend. ve. Levy.—Motion granted, with $10 costs, £6, Hauping vs. Small.—Judgment for plainuf, &c, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. CRIME AND ITS CONSEQUENCES,’ In this Court, before Recorder Hackett, yester- day morning, Jobu Smith, alias Roach, was tried upon an indictment charging him witn being asso- ciated with others in stealing {rom George Hill $20 by violence in a Bleecker street drinking saloon on the night of the 28th of December. The evi- dence was legally thsufficient to sustain the charge and the Recorder directed a verdict of not guilty. Edward McKnight, Thomas Tighe and Peter Ho- gan. who were jointly indicted, were then placed at the bar and discharged. Joseph W. Harding, who, on the 6th of Novem. ber, stole @ gold watch and chain, valued at $150, from the person of Frederick Cochran, pleaded guilty to the indictment and was sentenced to the State Prison tor tive years, Michael Collins pleaded guilty to committing an assault With a dangerous Weapon, With intent to do bodily barm. On the 3istof December the ac- cused cut Charlotte Ihomas with a knife as sne was passing 'broagh Grand street. Herman Spurr, alae Frank Arnold, pleaded guilty to (o-gery in the third degree. ‘the allega- tion was that on the 19th of Decemper be forged a check upon the Chemical National Bank for the sum of $20, with intent to defraud Henry Rosen heim. State Collins and Spurr were each sent to the Prison for three years and six months, ATTEMPT AT LARCENY. Robert Cafferty, who was indicted for stealing, on the 20tn of December, a silver watch and chain Worth $41, from the person of Alexander Chriman, ene guilty to an attemptat grand larceny. nis prisomer was sent to the State Prison ior two years and aX monsbs. - HORSE THIEVES. The same sentence was passed upon John Clark George W Marsh and John Bash (youths), who were tried and convicted on an indictment charg- ing them with stealing @ horse and wagon, worth $100, on the Stn of this month, the property of Herman Reiger. He lett it in Reade street in the morning, ana tound tne horse and wagon in pos- sexsion of the prisoners at Harlem on tne same evening. TOMBS POLICE COURT. B BELtommes. omrenwe Beiore Judge Smith, Yesterday afternoon Pat Barrett, who was too drunk to tell where he lived, was among the prisoners in the box in the court room awaiting the arrival of the Judge. Peter Dooley was also there, and just befort court opened they began a political discussion relative to the recent events in Spain, Pat championing Alfonso XIL, Peter calling him a “catspaw.”’ The discussion became warm and interesting, but was unfor- tuvately cut short by the arrival of the Judge. Pat paid attention to the man- date, “silence,” but Peter still whispered uncomplim-ntary things about tae new King. | Pas listened ior atong time, but he suddenly con- ceived the idea that patience had ceased to be a | virtue, and starting up he “placted’’ an almighty | “right hander” oo Peter's nose. Peter tried to | pick bimseli up, bu: while he was untangling his legs from those of tne benches Fat gave Bim another and sent him back on the floor. OMcer Carr went into the box to secure Pat, when that gentleman made a —= which Carr warded of. It was not until be bad been severely handicd that the drunken prisoner was gut uoder control. Wheo arraigned he declared nis willingness to “lick Ais Honor” if he he.d the same opinions as Peter. On tre way to the corkscrew stairs at the back of the Court Pat toot a door off the hinges and let it re with unpleasant violence against Officer Flanagan’s bead. Alter descending tue staircase head first he was given in charge to the Warden, Wao put @strait jacket on nim. In aeiault of $1,000 bati to keep the peace Pat will remain on the Island oue year. | JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE OOURT. Before Judge Otterdourg. QUARREL BETWEEN TRUCKMEN. Charles Korker and George Baxter became em gaged im an altercation in Ninth avenue, between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets, yesterday morning, ana Charlies Korker, who lives at No, 795 | Wasnington street, w1s stabbed tn tne left side by George Baxter. It seems that both men came to | ter their horses at a trouzh in the above men- tor fe ed | Arts and Sciences, relating to the Park Commi tioned jocality. aod while Korker, who had arrivi at the trough first, was absent few minutes in a liquor store near 4 Baxter drove up, jumped off bis track and backed Korker’s horse away. In backing op Ko:ker’s horse fell down, and hence he quarrel. Baxter, who was arrested by Officer Ganill, of the sixteenth precinct, was brought before gudge O:terbourg, and held to await the | result of Korker’s injuries. MNS, QUIGG’s MONEY. On Tuesday night last John Herbert and two other men, whose names are unknown, went into the saloon of Michael J, Quigg, Mo. 120 West Twenty-seventh strect, and cailed for drinks. Herbert offerea s $5 bill in payment, and Qu went out to look for change. In his absence the drawer was rifled of $25. Herbert was arrested yesterday morning in No. 120 Prince street vy De- tective Rogers, o1 the Twenty-nintn precinct. The prisoner was arraigned be.ore Judge Otterbourg yesterday siternoon. While Quiga’s complaint was ve. tegen a fine looking, poitly woman rushed past the officer and made ber way toward tne desk. This ludy at once announced herself as Mrs, Michael J. Qui “This young mao is inno cent, Your Honor,” she seid, “and I do oot want my busband w make acompiaint, The money is mine as well as my ousband’s,’’ she continued, “anc 1 do not want to prosecute.” dnage Otterdourg—It ts not you who prosecate iB case, it is tue community. Mrs. Quigg—I doo’t koow anything about the community. 106 my money; it’s not tne com muuity's Money. Mr. Quixg by this time showed some signs of | weaxening, and was somewhat indisposed to pro- | ceea vurtner. dndyve Otterbourg at once directed that the complaint be taken, and also committed Mr. aaa to the House of Detention in ball, and ‘conn Hervert was held in $1,000 bail to answer at General Sessions, Tne look of mingied wrath, scorn, contume} and indigostion 3 rs. Quigg's countenance at this announcement was ludicrous ip the extreme, but the good-bumored magistrate wtoud it like @ yetcran, and reiused to relax in the Jeast trom his decision. ANOTHER POLICY DEALER. Officer Hey, o' the Twenty-cighwu precinct, yes terday arrested George Sinclair, 01 No. 33 Barrow | street, for seiling lottery policies. Judge Uiter- bourg held the prisoner in $500 ball to wer at General Sessions, and bail was immediately jur- nisned by David Zindo, oi West Foriy-seventh aureet, COURT CALENDARS--THIS DAY. Soraeme OourT—CnamBers—Heid by Judge Donouae.—Nos. 78, 50, 68, 93, 99, 101, 111, 119, 128, 130, 148, 158, 167, 168, 161, 175, 183, 184, 196, 201, 202, | 208, 206. SUPREMA §=COURT—GENERAL TRRM—Heid 4 Sudwen Davia Danieis aud Brady.—Nos. ov. 1 101, 102, JOR, 147, 107, 26, 98, 60, 138 isa 137 ha, habe sy "908 ‘nL, Ss tha, a8, 218, 225, 216, 217, 318, 181, 220, 3%, 65, SUPREME by by sud; We re tis ties, iene iin Tal; 392, 10, ta, 3 102, 78, en tea. 124, 22, 128 121, ats SUPREME CounT—CikcuIT—Part 2—Held by Judge Van Vorst.—short causes—Nos. 1: 2018, 1610, 1646, 1322, 1868, 590, 1622, 1466, 1640, 1606, 1450, 1356, 1568, 1870, 1892, 1752, 2088, 2136, 2054, 1776, 1784 4, 1636, 2032, 165055, 2028, Part eld oy 2104, Judge Lawrence.—Short ‘causes—Nos, 1645, 2075, 181334, 1465, 1809, 1475, 1493, 182], 1653, 1287 4g. 2005, 1649, 2131, 1315, 2051, 1177, 1541, 2121, 132534, 1898. SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL T#RM—Part 2—Held by Judge sedgwick.—Nos, 972, 802, 28, 896, 808, 826, 910, 880, 922, 92%, 928, 930, 932. 984, ComMON PREaS—TaIaL TeaM—Part 1—Held by Judge Loew.—Court upens at eleven A. M.—Ove hour causes—Of causes December term.—Nos. 2068, 2226, 2151, 2148, 2173, 2225, 1999, 2009, 2163, 1991, 2298, 2284, 2254. January orders,—2008, 2264, 2304, 2210, 2203, 2227, 2197, 1527, Manne CouRntT—TgiaL TeRM—Part 1,—Ad- urned for the term. Part 2—Held by Judge icAdam.—Nos, 1376, 1268, 1328, 1202, 2454, 1946, 427, 1190, 1144, 2308, 147, 1745, 1380, 2591, 2692, 2593, 2605, 2670, 2703, 2436, 878. Part $—Held by Judge Grose.—Nos. 2490, 1580, 1091, 2646, 2357, _ 2445, 2106, 1654, 26:5, 1832, 438, 2686, 1805, 2557, (thir: case) 2403, ) CouRT OF GENERAL SxEssions—Held by Judge Sutherland.—The People vs. Rovert Robinson, robbery; Same vs. Minnie Mitcheil, felonious as- lary; Same vs. Johi Morion, burglary; Same vs. John Thomas, grand larceny; Sume vs. Michael Fitzgerald, grand slarceny ; Same vs. John Morrissey, Dennis Morris- sey, John Burns anJ James Faulkner, grand lar- ceny; Same vs. Frank Webb, grand larceny, COURT OF APPEALS. ALBANY, Jan. 21, 1876, ‘The following proceedings took place to day :— 23, John W. Rice, executor, &c., respond- ro es dun Huroineon and others, appellants,— No. 41, The People, £0.,¢ex rel. Tne Town of Floyd and others, vs. Nelson K. Hopkins, comp- trojler, &c., and others, respondents.— Passed, No. 43, The People ex rel. James G@. Harper, ap- peliant, va. The Commissioner's of Taxes, &c.—On reading and filing the consent of the respondent’s attorn! and on motion of Amasa A. by judgment was reversed, with costs. ‘0. 44. ‘rhe People, ac., ex rel. John Mann, re- spondent, va. Jacob Mort and others, Commission- ers, &c., appeliants.—Pzssed, fo. 60, Henry Reinmilier, respondent, vs. Edwin ‘T, Skidmore and otbers, appellanis,—Arguea by 8, W. Puilerton, of o-unsel for appellants, and by A. J. Parker for respondent, Appeilauis’ poluts to be forwarded. ‘No, 52 Hannah Smttb, respondent, vs. The New York and Oswego Midland Railroad Company, ap- pellant.—Passed. No. 64. Louisa Roehner, appellant, vs. The Knickerpocker Life Insurance Company, respond+ ent.—Passed. No. 65. Henry H. Blossom, respondent, vs. The Troon Fire Insurance Company, appellant.— Passed. The Court adjourned to Friday, January 22, 1875, atten A. M. ‘The Oourt was again competied to pass nearly theentire calendar of to-day on account of tne non-appearacce of counsel. For this reason they bave put fifteen canses upon the day calendar, CALENDAR, The catendar for Friday, juary 22, 1875, 18 as follows :—Nos, 8434, 57, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 6A, 67, 6942, 70, 71, 72, 75 and 76, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT. THE MAYOR AGAIN HELPS TO” HAVE EMPLOYES PAID—ASSESSMENT BONDS TO THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ISSUED. The Board of Apportionment met yesterday, at noon, in tae Mayor’s oMice, the Mayor im tne chair. The Comptroller presented a balance sheet, which showed that there was a deficieacy in the salary account of the Supreme Court assistants of $2,201 67, and in that of the Common Pieas of $1,209 98, This was the reason, he said, why they had not been all pala for tne month of December. He suggested that the matter be laid over for future consideration. The Mayor was opposed to this suggestion. “It 1s all very well,” said he, “for us to lay these matters over, but in the meantime the parties wno are not paid have to suffer.” The Comptroller remarked that during the firs week of the month over 10,000 persons in the employ of the city had been patd, exciusive of laborers, and it Was not astonishing under the circumstances that twoor three persons bad to walt a few davs for their pay, owing to deficten- cies, &c. “There 1s,” he said, “too much stress BRE PAG? ABECRASE SEAGATE peonte ne Aone The Mayor said that those who did not ge: paid, no matter bow few they might be, suffered just the same as though there were 10,000 persons in the same fix. The Comptroller suggested that the Board should give him the necessary 1unds and then there would be no trouble. ‘The Mayor tien looked over the balance sheet, and seeing that there Was a balance of over $3,000 to the Execative Departmenv’s credi’, at once ex- pressed his willingness to have tt transterred to the Judiciary account, 80 that the Supreme Court and Common Pleas bills could be paid. A resolution was then drawa up making the transfer, and it was adooted, The Vomptroiler moved tnat he be authorized to issue ponds to the amount of $25,000 to weet Judg- | Menta against the city, notice of whict he had re- | ceived oficraly. He explained that one was on a | contract of George W. Fuller, made by Witiiam M, Tweed, for paving Elizabeth street. Tue judgment amounted to $8,000. | On motion of the Comptroller anthority was given nim to tasue assessment bonds to the | amount of $100,000. The resolution he offered at the last meeting of the Board, decluring it to be im>xpedient and dangerous to make trangiers (rom one accvunt to anotner hastily, wae called ap by the Comptroller, buat was Onally, iF some devate, laid over ior fatare action. Too Board then adjourned, subject to the call of | the chair. THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ‘THE SHERIFY’S BILL PASSED AFTER A LIVELY DEBATB—PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE TO PREVENT NON-RESIDENTS FROM HOLDING OFFICR—OOST OF KING KALAKAUA's RECEP- TION. ‘The Board of Aldermen held a regular mecting yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr, Lewis, in the chair. A large amount of routine basiness was trans. acted, and nearly all the general orders in the let. APTER fHE PARK COMMISSIONERS. Mr. Gross offered a verv strangely worded reso- lation, waich was referred to tue Committee on | sion, The resolution alleges that tere is con- siderable blandering going on in the depart- ment and no littie malfeasance. The inquiry is made by the reoolution whether the architect's | work bas to be submitted and passed upon by other professional architects; whether, through the blundering or worse of the Commissioners, the | ae say is a fatlure; | Sheephuuse, which cost $250,000, whether It is true that it will cost $50,000 to keep the wooden bridges in the Park in repair, because the piers were put in the ground unprotected; whether it i8 @ {act tnat the founds tion of the Conservatory, which cost $200,000, 1s already crumbling; whether the Su dent of tae Park isthe lessee of the Mount St. Vincent Hotel, in the Park; if it ts true that he allows showmen and traders to keep their ani- mais im the menagerie, and i 1t 188 fact that the repairstotne hotel are donc at the pundlic ex- pense; if Mr. Vaux, nut in the employ of the de- partment, gets a commission | two and a hail per cent on the build ng of the Museum, altnougn plans, &c., ate made by others who are puid y the work, and that mach of the ouilding ma- ing prisoners to the court from the prisons, 4¢., he said was rtoo much. Is o.ten Rap- ned, he sai prisoner might ve re he was and claimed that the rates and that the Sherif, being under expense himself in the matter of were greate considerable conversing prisoners, it was but right that be should be ‘paid well ior the responsibilities he had * SHE NON-RRSIDENTS! FATE. Mr. Gilon’s ordinance to prevent non-residerts from holding oMce in any of the departments or ol branches the city government, wnich has alreaay been published in the HERALD, was passe: aller being amended so as to except the teachers in the public soaools, There was quite a debate tall was indulged ip ts which compelled people to leave the city iu order to live decenily, and about the sympathy that ta ever extended to the emule teachers, wno in most cases have par- ents and otners to suppurt from their sleader purses. The ordinance takes efiect on on May Mr. Blesaing’s resolution inquiring into the do- st oh (an the Park Commussioners was passed on bis motion, A communication from the Comptroller was read, in which ne stated that the iniormation de- Manded of the Finance Department by resolution of the Board would soon be fortacoming. THE INS AND OUTS. Alderman Reiliy presented an ordinance giving the Mayor the authority to appomt & marshal for the collection of arrears o| taxes, the ap- pointment to be made within three days alter ti pt ofthe ordinance. It was laid over under therules. The appointment of this official is now ip the gilt of the Keceiver of laxes, AN HAWAIIAN RELIG. ‘The bill of expenses iucurred tor the King Kala- Kaua reception was handed in and referred to the Finance Committee. Jt has but two items—Wind- Bor iotel, $6,286 91; coaches, $2,924, @ total oF $9,210 91. There are other bills yet to come. ‘The bill of expenses incurred for the funeral of the late Mayor—$38,956 50—was lavorably reported; also a bill of $2,760 for the entertainment o! the Lord Mayor of Dubin, GREEN’S INSOLENCE REBUKED. HOW HE INSULTED THE DOCK COMMISSIONERS AND WAS YESTERDAY DENOUNCED BY RESO- LUTION UNANIMOUSLY—HIS DISORDERLY CON- DUCT OFFICIALLY REPORTED TO THE MAYOX, The reguiar meeting of the Dock Commiasion- ers was held yesterday, President Westervelt in tue chair. The Executive Committee’s recommendation that the’contract for the building of four deck scows be given to William Tucker and Daniel Daily was approved. The same action was taken with the recommendation of the committee for the lease of half of piers No.5 and 6 East River, including intervening bulkheads, for fifteen years, to the New York Central and Hudson River Rati- road Company for the sum oi $11,000 per annum, Commissioner Wales offered the folowing, which wa, unanimously adopted:— Whereas, at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners governing this deparunent, hela on tho 20th inst, in reseuce of a large atendance of persons intereste | in proposais for contracts then being opened. and while the business of the Board was being conducted in an orderly’and lawiul manner, it being then about forty miputes atter the time advertt-ed for the opening of the bids, the Comptroller of the city entered the room, and, taking his seat, inquires as to the progress of the busi- ness: and being intormed that the opening of the bids had been aelayed by the Board for over fiiteen minutes awaiting his arrival, he thereupon deciared, in the most abrupt manner, withont any provocation being given, that Inasmuch ds the Board had op-ned said bids betore bis arrival, the proceeding was “noc decent,” and pro- test being made by one of the Commissioners of this Board that such lang not proper to be addressed and suggesting that an apology was due from the Comptroller for the indignity which had been put.on the Bourd, an no reply beiny offered by the Comptrolier tor the offen sive language which ‘ke had uttered; and whereas such language attered by the head of a co-ordinate de- partment of the city government vefore 1! reference to its orderly and lawtul action, presence of a large uttendunce of perro hess with the department, 13 ca culated, Pass unnoticed, to degrad niasion and ordinate de) ns Yoing Dual if permiited to je the character of the com> prevent that harmonious working of co- rtments, which it has been the expressed desire of His Honor the Mayor of tne city to bring into effect; and whereas this Board 1s desirous not only to maintain its own dignity, but at the same time to act in triendiy co-operation with the different departments of the city government, be it therefore, Resolved, that thls Board deprecates the language and conduct oi the Comptrolicr upon the occasion re- terred \o as undignified and improper, and demres to record upon its minutes Sts respectful, but firm, protest against the + and be it further Resolved, That the -ecretary be and he is hereby di- rected to transmit to His Honor the Mayor of the city a copy of these resolutions. Tne services of John Turner, Superintendent of Repairs, and Warren Rosevelt, Asaistant Suverin- tendent, on recomimendatien of the Committee on Reduction of Saaries, were dispensed wito, an the salaries of nine supermtendents o! docks were Teduced irom $2,500 to $2,000. Tne salary of Thomas Murphy, Superintendent of Construction, Was also reduced $600, and $5CO was taken irom tne salary of the Assistant Secretary. ‘Ine com- mittee recommended that Josepn Conway, inspec- tor of Dradging, Who gives little or no attention to was adoprete “RAVE Ving ‘owing eo menaston charges and reductions 1001s up $13,500, A NEW COMMISSIONER OF ACCOUNTS. J. J. Westray, late of the frm of Westray, Gibbs & Hardcastle, was yesterday appomted Commis- sioner of Accounts by tne Mayor, in place of George Bowlend. THE BAPTISTS AND THE CENTEN- NIAL. THE PART TO BE TAKEN BY THE DENOMINATION IN THE COMING CENTENARY—THE PLAN PROPOSED. A meeting of delegates of the various Baptist churcaes in this city, represented by the New York Bapust Ministers’ Venitrence and represen- tatives of the denomination from various localt- ties, was held at the Mariners’ Temple, corner of Oliver and Henry streets, yesterday alternoon, the object being to consider how, in view of the coming Centennial, the denomination may best show its gratitude to Aimighty God for the bless- ings lavisned on the United States, and especially om tne Baptist Church, under the practical work- ing 1 iree goverument on this Continent, and how best the interests of the denomination can be Subserved, The meeting was cailed to order by Dr. armitage. Mr. George W. Andrews was made Moderator and Mr. Bruner Secretary. Alter religious exercises the proceedings of the Minisiers’ Ovnierence, calling the meet- ing, Was read, and Dr, Armitage presented the report of the committee appointed by the Cona- ference to present a pian tor carrying out the ob- | ject proposed. Alter reierring to the coming Centennial and toe caase lor gratitude to od ior Als biessings upon the Churca and the couutry teria: for the Conservatory is carried away ior | private use and charged jor twice, CLEAR THE TRACK. Alderman Reilly odered a resuiution, which was adopted, that the Rafiroad Committee inquire into | the expediency of compelling those city rutiroad companies that have four tracks on any street of | more space will ve lo.t lor vehicles. ‘A GENERAL LOT. A resolavion was adopted prohibiting the Comp- troller from paying anv o! the $20,000 appropriaied for t.e investigation in:o tbe Ring iracds untess upon tue jointcertaficace of tae Mayor and Corpora- tion Couns Several her resolations were offered and adoptea—one oraering % Of tne stands in tne Market and the nar.es o! the lessees, &c., to by (ne Comptrolier. ications from the departments of Pub- lio Works aod Parks were received in answer to reso}utions d py tne Board at @ previons meeting concerniug what public works, |. any, could be prosecated during the winter. Tie an- | @wer showed thas there was none tnat could be begun aod comp! to proseeate | on ti Plated was tri possibi plentiful cnuush. o | THR SHERIFF'S BILLA The rerolution concerning the Sneriff's bills was paaned aiter quite a lively devate. mr. Howland Opposed the resolution, contending that the rates | were exoroliant, He said that the records of conviction iuroished by th: Sheriff to the Secre- tary of Stute, lor which he was to per conviction, were furnished by t courts, As ior chirty-flve ceats eacu for gammon.- ing petit jurors, he said one messenger couid serve 20010 a day, as he did not have tv serve the | Summons personally, To charge $1 76 ior convey- the city to confine themselves to two,so that | some ti | by all t eervin; the report suggested that every Baptist churcn aud United otates ve requested to orgauize @ movement a: as early a date as possibie and continue it uti every nen, Woman and id connected therewith snail be thorvughly enlisted to the saptist Cenoteuary enrerpriae. It recum- mended that every pastor preach a historical Cen- teuary sermon and have their churco the subject; also what @ week of prayer be held ne Guring tue year of 1875, Lo be observed he caurches. As tae best means of sub- TUR INTERRSTS OF THE CHURCH ested tuat expecial atvention be given and contributions made to ali edu onal —— the payment of al! charch debis, tne buuding o! new church edifices, parsonages, houses lor the aged and institutions ol a simiar character; more | eXtended contributions for tue spread o1 the Wos- pei vy trausiauion and circulauion Oi the Scrip: tures aod te Ge ged of missionary work, The report valiea on all members of tue Cnurch to de- Vose themselves to the work. On the motion to adopt the report a delegate imovea that tne ac. uon be devoted entirely to (he advancement of the educational interests, which called iorvh aa eluquent and spirited debate, in wbich Drs Armitage, Fulton, Patven, Hawthorne and many of the uy members participated. Kelerences were made to wie Presvyterian Memvrial and the Methodist Centeynial and the great wouk which resulted, and the denomimation, wuicn numbers 1,700,000 in the country, wita 13,000 ministers and 21,000 churches, shuuid do likewise and not confine its efforts to any one object. eaue: jonal movement had been maugurated to advance the cause of educavion, especially in con- bDection with the Centennial, and its supporte argued strongly agains! tars plan, which prupo-ed, as tuey considered, to take the matter out uf the Bands of the commission and diffuse the contribue tions, instead of centralizing them on institutious ofiearning, The report was Onaliy recummitted, with addtional names to the commutte@ and io- Siructions \o report @ plan lor car yiug out the Objecis desired at an aujourned meeting, to be heid next Thursday at hali-past two P, M. SUICIDE BY HANGING. Information was yesterday received at the Coro- ners’ office that Joseph Delimeyer, a German, fifty-eight years of age, Wuo lived at No, 306 West Thirty-eiehth street, haa committed suicide by banging himself tn his room with a strap which be kept im the house. Domestic trouble ts said to have beca the cause which promp ed deceased to commis the w Coroner Eickbom was poufed. FATAL SKATING CASUALTY. Tne debate developed the fact that an | THE DETECTIVE SCANDAL. History of the Rings of the Present. AN OPPORTUNITY MISSED. The First Effort Made to Se- cure Reform. WHY IT FAILED. What a Good Detective Should Be. For nearly twelve years the city of New Yorke has endured the disgrace of a police detective ring, and, bad as this remarkable organization was in the early days of its formation, the one that exists to-day, though smaller thao any that Preceded it, is by far the worst and most danger- ous, Every kind of accusation is levelled against it, amd’ suspected criminals hob nob with those who are in suthority, in sight of the Board of Commissioners. LATTER DAY HISTOR’ Some facts relative to the operations of the: men are now given, When John Young left the detective office the old ring naturally became de- moralsed, and, had the Commission¢rs 80 chosen, they could then have eradicated the evils existing in the bureau. But the fact was that the Board felt that their own tenure Of office was a very in- secure One, as steps were then already on foot to reorganize the department on a municipal plan, consequently poutical influence proved powerful enough to place in command of the detectives one of the old rng, and he contented himself with getting rid of two or three of the men to make a show of reform, and then a new ring was immedi- ately formed. All of the detectives who had had the finger of suspicion pointed at them were retained and the same abominable system of favoritism as regarded profitable cases was car- ried on, If that organization nad remained in power for any length of time there can be no ques- tion that the corruption in the bureau would have Teached to a lower depth than it ever had before. This would not have been entirely due to the con- duct or misconduct of the enief, but simply be- cause he was powerless to check the nefarious practices that existe’. The subordinates were too familiar with the secret history of the squad to allow any one of their ring comrades to inau- garate @ reform, no matter how earnestly he might wish to make one under the changed cir- cumstances of his more responsible position, He ‘was not his own master, and the men knew it. At least five of the detectives went on tn the prac- lices that have made tne office infamous, and the insolent way in which they conducted themselves toward those who knew something of their se- crets showed plainly that these men consid- ered themselves safe from molestation, One of the first signs of th> new ring ‘Was found in the early interierence of ring mem- bers with the business intrusted to outsiders— that is, the svecial detectives in the wards. Many an honest detective—and there are some in the department who are honest, else the force would be worthless—found his work spoiled by these men or else taken entirely out of bis hands when it suited their purpose or profit todo so. Some- times the case would be worked up to a success. Julending by the ring; but it as often occurred that the matter was ‘fixed’! in @ way surprisin, to insiders and mysterious to outsiders, Tne evi thus progressed until @ new department was 01 ganized and John Jourdan became Superii tendent. AM EFFORT AT RRYORM. tyeageo UU ) - Scarce Rat atenieae "HE of FeiGPnine te At tire department, A man of great experience in police duty, and one of the few men in this country ‘who evinced a real detective genius, Mr. Jourdan miscalculated ols own strength, aud uadertuok to do ‘too much at one time. He introduced @ secret teature im organizing a corps of roundsmen, who were sent out in citizens’ dress to watch all uniformed members of the force, and thougn the discipline thus enforced improved patrol and station house duty, it ren- dered the Superintendent unpopular and gave dan- gerous power to the special roundsmen. But this was Rot all. The Superintendent remodelied the detective squad, tent some men away and brought In several new ones wno had achieved brillant and unspotted reputations: as ward detec.ives, Had ne insisted upoo sending all of the old sguad to the right aoout the reform would have 2 complete, but he was weak evongd to retain the very men who bave for nearly fifteen years been at tbe bottom of all the troubie. There were two reasons jor this. First, ne had.as captain, peen frequently thrown into con:act with these men and been obliged to work with them in detective cases whe.é he bad begun at one end and tney at the other. Though be knew they were not “square” men, aod nad in some instances actually cheated him oat o: rewards right. ully velouging to him. yet Jourdan trusted to hisown power and determination to control the business of the bureau and keep matters straight. For a time this indomitable man succeeded in all the work his subordinates, the detective at the Central Office was performed able manner, but nearly all oi the older men were too deeply ingrained with the habit of consort- ing with men who were Known to be of disreputa- ble character or professions. criminals, tor them to long continue in the right path. Awas from the eye of the Superintendent they were as wicked asever, and veing possessed of considerable low cumning gave him no reason to take cectded ac- tom against them. Probediy if ne had lived Jourdan would have parged tue office of ail its wickedness, but political influence—always the bane of our local police—w.s @ thorn in his sic end prevented action when most needed, Orange riots snd the Nathan murder caused the jaitaiul Superintendent so much physical labor and mental suxiety that he sank under it and died in rae regretted by the pubiic he.so faitnfully serve THE PRESENT RING. The chief of the detectives at that time became is successor, afd the command of the squedron Was given to the man who had endeavored to ob- tain @ larger share of @ reward than be was en- titled to, Then the ring business was developed to® most astonishing extent. Honest detecuves lke Eustace apd Tully were driven away jor no other reagon tnan the one that they were too beuest ior the new ring. Tue first, baving grown gray in the service ot Bela and having achieved a repucation that will make him long remembered in tue department, re- signed. He was too old to do patrol daty, and leit tue service he loved almost heartbroken at the cruel treatment he had received. iully died @ brvcen man, and his story is one of tne saddest in the records of our tail dd ‘the man who drove him away in assumed disgrace must, indeed, de callous ii he does not sometimes soudder at the picture we refrain fro giving through sympathy | for otners than he. These two men one or | twool the ring were pushed out of office to save the skin o1 theircluiel, and from that day to the present the most shameful rumors have been | brulted abroad avout the c nduct of tne detec- | tives, Tne Chief ang one o! his subordinates were once €ven accused openly uf rovvery, and the Commissioners tried them on that charge. The result Was by 10 means an vonorad.e acquittal, and, though the mat er has since diopped vut of sight, the asdertions of the witnesses cilag to | these aetectives’ reputations iike stains apon & garment. Unscrupuious in everytning the Unief 01 the detective squud has iavaribiy sacrificed lus suburainates from time to time to save oim- seli, knowing fui well that they dure not rest or “peach.” It i8 this certainty that readers the ring men so confident and daring. 4 DEKP MOVE, It will no doubt be ews to the moneyed men of Wail street woen they are told that givantic schemes of fraud have been iostered or winked at by detectives tuey supposea to be guarding them from depredation, fur years two or taree uf the deteciives Dave invariabiy gone to Saratoga to at- tend te races and watch for prviessioual thieves, ‘The detat! wus always considered @ pleasant one, and these men were often envied by tueir less fortunate tretnren. One vay tne de Was on duty in Wall street was approached by an- other of the squad, who had no business to ve on | she street, except for his own private ends, when | the toliowing conversation ensued:— “1 gay, Wouldu’t you like to go to Saratoga t” asked the newcomer, “Yes, | wouldn’t mind; but them, you know, rt eolng: and I don’t want to Interfere with bis racket,” replied the man on dury, “But you can go, 1! you want to, Just go to Jia, and neil Ox tt,” ary A pause ensued and theo tne firs claimed, “What do you take me for! 1am not as i) see to that, dd the otner. jevective ex. Wiliam Jones, & colored boy, twelve years of age, Wio lived at No. 114 West Twenty-Mith sureet, diea early yesterday morning. Un Thursday, of last week, deceased while irac- \ured hin kneepau, beste: e in- ternal injuries, Which catsed ais a Coroner Eycknon was notified vo hold an inguess een a6 (look. I know whut you're alter. You | Know us well asf do that there's going Ww de put OUL On this #reet &® Wuole lot ol Wor:l.eas secu- fiues, aud you know, damn you, thatlam the only man toat can put a siopto'em. Yuu want | fo get me out oF the way, thave want you waut, @o £8 you van do @ pretty big stroke Oj business, \ Bot (’'m not your man, You can’t play that om ctive Who | and as fast as he she honest detective ng te dishonest one standing, language used. Neitner, Of these men knew that their conversation was cvechoasd, Aine is could not have been repeated ‘nat was the consequence? Thi bogus securities were mage an excuse Tors wane izini ber of tne eqaad, inference, for it tells itsown moral. This so fond of telling antruths that he ts never Meved by those wno know bis character, and when. reporters hear him say thet there is nothing going on they make up their minds that the deiectives need watching, else interesting news may be BARMING 46 EASY LIVING, former articie allusion was made to biack- In mail, scrived. As in the past 0 it is tevtive who ad is con- jcuous jor the lack of original business. He scarcely ever appears on the record as arresting criminals, Once in @ while be appears with a wnom he or the victim—usually the ht in the act of picking @ pocket; dy wants help, or the Chief cuts and the method of bieeding thieves was de- to-day Oue de bat aniess some! out a piece of work, this man is content with standing in iront of some Broadway hote watchiug for hia gabjects, Any one knowing the fellow and who has time to spare to watch him-will soon notiee that ne suddenly becomes alert, then leaves nis post of observation and quietly rung down @ map whose picture can no douot be found 10 the photograph albums at the Central Ofice. ‘fhe watcher will soon detect the quarry, for there is @ look of terror in his face, aud he attempts to escape as a hare tries to avold tne hounds. It Is ust however, and tribute is paid before the scene ends, Areporter once met a man who, a few years selore, had been sentenced to the State Prison for theft. The ex-convict recognized him and the salutation was returned, “How long have you been out?’’ was the quose tion asked by the reporter. “Just six weeks,” was tho reply. “Going on the square f—4, ¢,, be honest—was the next question. “Pm trying to,’ sald the convict, with a weary look in his eyes; “but it’s hard work with these 8 aiter me.” i cat ener f th a (gt ve just met one of the squad (giv: the na and he made me give him the ist ng. bill I had in the world,” That man alterward committed a larceny and Went back inside the year to prison. The reporter told what he had heard to one of, the Police Commissioners and was luughed at lor Dig pains, “Why,” said the oficial, “I wouldn’t believe that thief under oath.’ so “Perhaps not,” was the rejoinder. “But are you golng to allow one o! your detectives to lig under such a charge unquestioned ?” Li} ) was the reply. “if we were to every detective who stands acoused of such things we would have to dismiss them all.” The Commissioner was pretty near tne trath, “There 18 lottery concern in this city that has paid money to detectives ior no servico whatever, and the wonder is what possible return can the officers make for the $2,500 thus received."? ‘This statewent was recently made in the open street, and the man was not low or guarded in his tone, either. Who the detectives were is, of course, Dut Known to the writer; but the system under whicu such statements can pe made with even an air of plausibility needs revision. 4 SOURCE OF DANGER. The general reader, no doubt, remembers that, during the present montn tt was telegraphed over the land that Spence Pettis, the celebrated furger, had been refused a pardon. Few kuew why the effort was made or on what grounds it was urged. There are Men inthe police force not far from Mulberry street, who do know, and there sre others 1n the Central OMce—we mean the ring d tectives—who trembled in their shoes and drew jong breath of relief on reading the news that. Spence Pettis was to come from prison an unpar- doned criminal. When he does leave prison his evidence cannot be received. As @ vardoned man’ it might have some weighd, and Pettis knows a few secrets that may even yet be troublesome to those most concerned. This is not the only in- Stance of ‘be kind. ARBITRARY ARRESTS, There is another practice in vogue among the detectives—zood and pad—that is a shameful! buse of power. We allude to the arbitrary and’ secret arrests sometimes made to secure infor- Mation or clews. In the latter case it is pad enouxh, and may be often excused on the score of exp ney, bul there is good reason for be- lieving that such arrests are frequently made, not to serve the ends of justice but to fill the pockets of the captors. Men suspected of crime have been. confined in police cells tor weeks and months wiihoat trial or examination, demed the rigats of legal advice, and when reduced to the last ex- tremity they have surrendered their piuader or. betrayed @ confederate to secure the 1uvor and partial protection of the detectives. It las been done in the past and is done in the present. A case occurres a few years ago where a man was actually confined tn a muerabie dark cell in one of the downtown station bouses lor two montis, He ‘Was weil ied, and slept on biankets which covered hia stone |ed, but his liverty was lost, and having, been detected in one crime was at iength fo to act as @ stool pigeon to caich another offender, jor whom @ reward was offered. In the secret were o pe! megtovrace, wu pulice captain aod four officers; yet 1¢ was not divulged by any of them, and when the Secor had periormed his work the vewspapers rang with praises of the office who had ostensibly terreted ont a most mysterio case of forgery. Tie game snared by the decoy was imprisoned for his crime, but the lesser criminal, was rele: unknown to the Judge and the Dis- trict Attorney, simply because they knew not of Nis arrest. ecution like this caunot check crime, aud it must lower the standard of our olice honor. A professional criminal thus use® a8, of Course, No redress, but he gains assurance aud grows bolder, because he thinks the secret gives bim power. Thus tne morale of our detece Vive system is broken and destroyed. how how terribly detectives sometimes use the machinery of justice against criminals whose knowledge o1 their priv: history renders them dangerous to the saicty of the officer, a single cus need ony be narrated. A pickpocket was once arrested by @ headquarters detective and sent down for tria. The evidence was very sligut, and though the jury rendered a verdict against the prisoner, the Recorder thought it best to suspend sentence, and the shief was released with an admonition. In less than an hour he was again arrested in @ Broadway omnibus by the same om. cer, accused of having “attempted? to pick a lady's et, The owner was Bot gulte gure tbat an attempt had been made, thongh she thought tt very probable she officer was right. The thief was by the consent Ol ® magistrate run into tne Court be bad oniy just left, where he was immediately sentenced to- prison on the old charge and conviction. The case made some stir at the time among those fa- mitiar with police history, and It was put down as & piece of persecution even in the presence of the detective, who Jalied to deny it. Thus blackmatl- ers can carry on ther operauons with impunity, though they are not above “putting ap a job" of the kind for the benefit and disgrace of a hated rival. There are cases of record, and the men who Pi yed the trapper and trapped are still living. before now been placed in the peril of by revengeful «etectives, and it 1s pe! men now living carry marxs of woun at the instigation of these men. This is no idle, statement, and scores Of cituzens be.eve such’ facts to be tru OULD. BB. Wilkie Collins ey haps im: tbat the detectives portrayed by these authors do not exist in everyday life. The character in fiction is, 01 course, overdrawn, bus there 1s no questiun that the ideal detective as he stands in “‘Bieak House’’ or ‘rhe Moonstone” is id 1b real life. The records of Scotlaud Yard were drawn upon by these novelists ‘or their characters, and here in w York such men do exist, Some are in the headquarters squad, and it is these men who keep t bureau Jroin failing to pee through very rottenness. We could me! ion five or six names which are now and hi ever been above reproucn, and it is the remarke able tact that of the dark ana gutity stories that gain currency are invariably levelled against those tew who are styied ring detectives, whi renders the subject the more startiing. Wh Superintendent Jourdan sent fo! ward detective, who had for ye: kept bia pre- predations Ot profeastonal cinct free from the de thieves, and informed him that he was to go on the es squad the detective remon- strated, said he did not wish to leave his’ post; that he thonght he could do better service down there; that ne was sure there were better and more competent men than he. Anything but jou @ body of men who ali sufered trom tne evil He nad made an oonest reputation was his thougnt; ia acts of a lew. and be wished to keep it. ry yet all his excuses were quietly overruled by t! Superintendent, and that detective, who is still t the squad, is too often in hot water, because Gare, now and then, to utter au opinion about cer tain operations in tne office. in this case, s0 in Others, Mr. Jourdan remarked one day to some Members of the press in his office, that it waa ‘singular that those ward getectives persisted im clinging to tnetr precinots.” He did not fatho the real reason, for, said ne, “I must look into it, Those sellows must have a good thing some- where.” Because bis own ward detectives were wuling to follow him to his higher station tre Superintendent couid not understand the unwill- ingoess o1 the otners. It was simply a question of their reputation, which tney considered to be at stake, WHAT 18 NEEDED. The Commissioners announce that they intend’ to reiorm the detective squad by walllug up & door and making the Superintendent's office a pas- ‘ay to the detective room. 18 is & sage and shows how incompetent the Board is to vil. tn I also taik of removing the CS ieee patting over ti q | Ward men, jas no detective onperamee Ly best and To do this ts to lose some of & talent im the department tor no good purpo: disgrace men who have done no wrong and against whom there 18 no suspicion, Surely the aulhorities Know Who are bad and who are to be trusted. ‘The receivers of stolen goous, whose vile pres.nce has been so great a scandal in the detec: tive office, cannot have business with all the that there are honest ‘ets of the Office to the Commissioners and givep | {CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE.)