New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-02


eaticn net last night at the City Hall on the part
CT tie Aldermen were AID. Wood, Bard and Chap.
msr.-Jas r. Brady, Esq Counsel; for the Fire
Departments, Zophar llls President Of the depart
ment, and Engineers Hope and Lacour, also Mr.
Garacn ard bis Counsel, Horace F. Clark, Esq
Tbese were the only persons admitted except AID
Aoygsps, Witnesses and reporters. AL parties
being at last ready.
The resolution of the Common Council was FIRST
1ead.
Ng. Clark proposed to call Mr. Carson, the osten'
Rible author OF the report at to the Island as
Risness. Fhis was objected to- Finally,
: Jeha Hantpkan was sworn-I was beltring
on Center Marx etfour to six days, shiuk it was
Jply, 1919; wac d policeman OF the Ninth w ard
bad never baen boil ringer before got an order
tr0m Capt. Gu nninghgm ofmy Districs to go there
found there an old man named Megson, the only
oae have been since left there on every tower
except Twenty .second. at! !; was sent there for
,tsso weeks when lleft fund | could not do the
duty, with only one man, ak hours Oh and ak off;
spked MIR. Cafson 70 take ms Oft and send me back
to duty be said bs could not, but had no objection
if the Mayor should be willing; | went TO the
Mayor; he asked why wished TO leave told him
could not do the duty, ard had rather so back to
the Station House Mayor said he hadn't much to
con hadn't he would like TO see MIR Carson; |
elttben wanted to put Mr.. Jerome (Geranl in
ray place; the Captain trlrd to prevent me- from
gong Cd was ordered bach and GerAn sent was
detailed first for tao weeks, expected 70 leave al
theend OF that time Geran came and left.
Cross Eaamined Appointed policeman in July,
1913; Geran had been bell ringer; whom told
Carson waited to be relieved, he sald ne had no
chisctioni he thought had better stay ne knew
| was 3 policeman; had seen mo with q star on
AMI called upon me az fires TO mako an arreas; he
dldnt sag any thing about my being incompetent
becaufe was policeman; the four or six days
that | @aS there did not fiDg and the DELL was
nos TO my knoa leoge fupg fer q false alarm only
rang once, shas was tor a ANAL fire don't know of
a1y Ere fer which the bell was not rung don't
krov that there was any time whom there
was no one Oh the look cut no one ever came
TO me to make any complaint except that come OF the
freIfen compeired that 1t was 100 much daily or two
he Aasur laid he had no objection TO my being off,
but he did not rrlieve me- Capt Cucntnghem sad that
0ean was etls.d for my place, FOR Tho real OF TWO
weeks; his name Ia Jsmes Gerau he livea In Greenwich
lRne; !hak raw csuon after saw The Mayor thloh
told him he hso objection but don't snow as Id him
the Ayo1 wanted ID ace him don't know whether Carson
Isd heihdnghFd beners ay.
Dseet-br. Carson urged stay; lad he ihoughtti
would bs better II they got hTd man stYo men Rse not
55Sany enough 10 do thai work sputia man In
small place for Blk houB 81 TINS ana Il Ia hard work to
keep awake; OF experience Is better than one sRo
haa none fireman Wonlo DO better than one VINO had not
be, ! fireman ,,.'-x.,--.
8F RfAdy lefs ODleCktG ~ buelo HSto uos
euoBgh detailed, the ground Thai there was 40
casske thai eject In the report OF the Chief Er &heer
AID. " God thought The evidence Ihoud be Confined 10
zcpSs Nllis' Of he FiIe Department Committee thought
he ae5f covered tbs ground IN Question and thought lhe
Al y God 70, the Copmittee ruled out the testimony.
FtssisFesnmsd-ItwHea a new tower II was me second
a. len heie believe there are saIse a. me o1ner .Ow
never waa ceruhcesa member OF q tise Oonpa ny
regular uAed 10 az volunteer 10 my
S1 sb be- BEL 1sS yitnesa called waa-
4 ed q.
ths tower; was Ninth Wsrd Policeman doh' reco
ect how lerg had been an officer seine ak or neyen
months, believe; bad been Il, enlan HA% on The
four FIVE months don's know rightly how long;
there were two Nhen went there, aud was Tho tblfd
Mr. Paribh Dir. ksegson there when wel was
N that duly during that time wac detailed first for TWO
aa hsn On pGce asy Two days e DE o %S4 ae
duty II was by ny Captains oDeyed bis orders with
u!ing The EnsheerS OF cguIse o6aged mead or
dsfs those TWO or three Gays that eff, | wss on
cay and gh duty poceman vacancy on the tower
moi supplied by ally one dunsg my absence dions
AZ form The Ch,tf Engineer beCadKs UldnI care A0out
gopc back thou hi II told aim would probably
Ie e. beck weeks lorger; waA wrong Ia saying
Megson IVES the iecopd there was but ono wheu
waa tbfens Justice IL tie Fire Department and 10
he pubic here should be four TWO CONSIDER nsdeqaae,
and he srossy made quae second Tins called
Fl went The Chief and .od him ha1 was 10 report
yEef for duty; my CspslD gave orders 10 report 70
tie Cbe that Tho detail gh bs aentup In my pl4ce
ihe place for the iooA cut IL couhnsd lhsI coao Do
keep awake; eer lsf George ie Roche o. Tue Lgh!h
Wsfd, lucceeced me- gave notice 10 my Captain thai
anied 10 leave don' kuow who looked ehef supplying
my pace was s&ilmaker by Trade waen becnme
policeman.
CJops- Ezanaed-I spose to the Chiesome Two days be-
f. M detail ran oui IN consequence OF ice ordera OF my
Captain; don't know whether Inc Chief anew HaS
heuCn ought 10 he oai OF NY lime lea nons as hre-
MAJ; don't kooE OF ally complains being made while
WsE there but have myse s pI tbs whole tower Period
CT duy) u ak hours; ninK mai because the
bar OF men not sufficient lhe place ls small
Taim; hlIA If there four men II would make il
eatteT IA men would then get their regular rest
don't think there were men CROUCH appointed 10 do the
ouy that Is DO juElcs | deciiue sste whether
kLow OF tDy negeC OF daly The part of ringers
Dyset-l shlnk hal having berngerS Gated away for2
osJ by CspBipE OF Police for Wsrt duty Is fe'es,
OF system hlrk would Do beer il tbs persons ldsre
permanent and tho Chief Engineer bad he cOn.ro Of
them wh.s on the bell sts00; We received our ora er5
hom The csps hers record Kept OF The absence
Of beli.ripgesi no record Of hor presence KEPT;
dent know hat here 10 sty meauS for The Chief Engineer
10 kno" who was lneEe vino was not. unless ns
mare or had some one there there was no report made TO
lle Chi,i OF The presence the absence OF tbs ringers
HE control OF NY Cspsin vi Pc Ice II he told me 10
Oh day. should do sboud noE have regarded orders
from The Chief Engineer ,sdon fecoiec ,tst The Chief
Engineer ever gave ne sny ordes no never wac on my
tower he YES there; saw him there once Two days
before came hers; patfo dup We do u hours duly
cut OF "a 68t eBher lhsn hours on lower dny on Ihst
tower those IL successive, shey and
CD on tie tower hey OF ana on u hours; speak OF
The lower vas on 1t may be different or the lowers
here there is tor e1eIclsej dog! tnuk wet
ever asleep when there S6s FIRE vnsn only
oLe besides myself snd that wAstWo weeks, asa 8
eff; il looA nouns 60 hJms ger my
meals ard that wss The hme | went asleep; when WaB
election duly WA 10 be- back al 10 O'Clock, sad dido!
~
Chrsou didn't lno OF III the remained iii
came btck on thas occasion nged al 10 Amos 81 Il
mile from Inc tower In Houston near Second hy
Aid, HAVE sIkrd soms qnesionsast the prsaencs
OF Adermtn al .hls ,nveIg alton; II sced that all
who perBonsly charged 10 The Report should have
al opportunity when their cu;eS came up, 10 hear the 1s
moDy cross question Witnesses.
james Porih, sTorn-I am Policeman OF hs Th ieenih
Wsrd Oecame pollcenlsL In JuGe lt45; how bell
ringer at Union Maket went .here in September 1919;
wher veal here 50 no there; he lower was
ctni was sen! there by the Mao detailed by h!m;
when " emf 10 The there there; ! In
CURED who had charge OF he tower and tod Mr.
Weysen; found bin On The corner, aud introduced NY
sell 10 hin OF his afBccfasS; have continued
lhe. tower from that time 10 lte prorrri when hrs q 90,
there here ss only eDpoyea there 5siide myge;
Las been there; 7homal MegAou has there all the
hmei when Ge:an leu De Roche came after be lefls
week or ten days, Barange cane; he remained I'LL
a week ago last nights he then cams and told me his
Term of flee had 1Pired; since have besn on that
loH sr there have been fouE beside myself; no1
ibee men are reqlh duty .h2s tow
efc enLs for week Iine over, that spoke Of