The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-26
Aldernnnic Interfere nce.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT ESQ.,
Dear Sir-In the columns of the HERALD of the cath
instant, under the head of "Poice Intelligence" l.
with much surprise, noticed very sage and extremely
legal correspondence between an individual who TEN.
p0rary occupies the position Cap the Sixteenth
Police district aud Mr. Justice Stuart the Second
District Police Court concerning an alleged discharge
by me- of prisoner named McDermott the evening
OF the 18th instant who had been arrested by police
Of the Sixteenth district at very serious riot that
occurred between the hremtn and police upon that
evening.
Had this alleged discharge been an ordinary or aggra-
waited of the interference Of magistrate
man you please: to screen roter from punishment,
by discharging him from the custody Of the Police
Captain the peculiarly inquiIng mind of that dgnitary
might have pursued its investigations and inquiries from
Justice Stuart up the digniied and learned
taIes Of Kent, without eictipg word Of notice
from me- but since he has thought proper in gross vic.
ation of the principles OF honor genemany cour.
tesy to place me before the public in false and dis
honorable position justice to myself and friends mpera-
lively demands that should place the facts before the
public they occurred free from the differences and
constructions placed upon them by person who seeks
diligently after the notoriety Of having his extremely
eulhonious name appear in type in the columns Of
newspaper.
But to the facts they were on the evening of the
III inst Some gentemen--by the way Of the same
stripe as the police tunctonary of the Sixteenth ward
called at my residence and requested to give them
discharge for one Henry McDermott who had been
rested by policeman Of the Sixteenth district and
then locked up. replied that it in which
could possibly as it properly belonged to Al
deiman Denman interference by magistrate was ne
cessary and also that had discharged prisoners
even in my own ward unless had heard the complaint
against them or the charges withdrawn by the com
painants The gentlemen replied that they had been
Alderman Denmaps house twice but that he out of
town and they further said that the Captain Of the Six
teenth ward said to them that he would be glad able
to release the prisorer and further that had he been
the station house when McDermott arrested he would
not have locked him up Confidently believing then
do that those gentlemen told the truth and that
the Captain Of the Sixteenth ward would gladly release
the prisoner but had not the power authority So
therefore determined to give him the authority and
leave it discretionary with himself to use it, therefore
wrote discharge, Of which the following is true
n.
DSsr sr-YOu win please discharge body Henry
sfarss Of being dssrdsSy upon his own recosn.nes to
apprar an a. snsSer morrow morning should such
WI j. rEcR ALDERMAN tiS rwsa tfs2ss waqd
To TIos STEPHENSON, Captain Sixteenth district police
The discharge was handed, believe. to a gentleman
named Mr. Noble who. in company with some Others,
u TO lberate the prisoner its authority the
same time he, the captain. remarked to brother of
McDermotts, who was present You know, Patrick,
II il was In my power would release Henry" Probably
1t is hardly necessary for me to remark-what all at
once perceive on the persal Of the discharge gavethe
fapient wisdom of the extremely courteous captain,
who was compelled to ak the opinion Of learned func-
tonary in regard to the legality Of document the
OF which was left entirely discretionary with himself
such wisdom, In high public officer should be rewarded
by either leather medal the public presentation to
the courteous captain of in whose saga
cous and profound looks he at all times observe
reflex Of his great talents and abilities Having thus
the acts as they exist relative to the famous Poce
correspondence, Will merely add that during my Of
fetal life thus far, have in single instance inter-
fered with the due and proper administration of Justice
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station house unless the compainants themselves have
withdrawn their complaints and requested the discharge
or where have sat as magistrate and taken the evil
dence and adudicated upon the case in my Judicial ca
pacty Having 1T the commencement Of my official
duties adopted certain rules to guide in the perform
ance OF my duties l have as yet seen no reason to
change them notwithstanding the holy horror evinced
by portion Of the press Of this city concerning alder
manic Interference and other headings equal
ly silly, which Is common when the of the
doings Of an alderman Is Rreedy caught up by the
racous reporters and heraded forth to ridden
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the depraved and orbd custom Of sandering and ira
ducing those who hold public situations totally regard
less OF the consequences that may result from their vile
and filthy pens.
Plcase excuse me for respassiDg so much upon your
columns and attribute IL to laudable desire my
part 70 disabuse the public mind in regard to the great
T" Police Correspondence WIN J. PECK