New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-25

The Hon the Board Of Commissioners OF Police met on
Saturday morning in the City Hail. and opened Court for
investigation of charges against the Policemen Of diff
'erent WARDS.
JEREMIAH FOWLER.
The frs, case called that Of Jeremiah Fowler Of ths
iifh Ward charged with neglect of duty in refuay to
. on patrol on the morning # tbs 10Th JAY
Lieutenant Huchns and Alexander Conds testified %
the facts. No defense. Decision reserved
JAMES @. ECKNHAN.
The next called was that OF James q Bdrnham,
charged with having failed 20 snsser roll ca At O'Clock
OIL the night Of the 9Th July, and FOR no. going out on
For the dsrns- Alexander Ccnds tes'if@d that on the
night in siOn Barnh4m went Out and came back 70 t1s
station house assisted by Pocemln Lvans lie reported
himself SICK, and has not been On duty sinee Decision
reserved.
The case Of Abraham Ack-TmNn, Captain Of the Ninth
Patrol District VA next called up for rI charged VI h
conduct ubbtcoIDg an oiIeer neglect OF duty and in
competency. The spsoide.t.ns are As f,low'' 49,.
T5f,e Honorabe J,-05 ttster5elL Way0r n lte Cty
and CoUnrv NJ heir York
Tha undersigned charges and alleges against lpt.n
Abrahsm Acs erman OF the Ninth rd c-' hat 90 tn
an d.y Of july s53 At the time of thu Riot Ia the Ninth
Ward he the sad Ackerman, Was guilty Of gross nsglec'
Of duiy and act-d in total dsrey ard OF section NJ. ~
the rules and regulations for the government Of the Police
Department" lsgnedl w. Is DAVE"
Ihe section here qu Ted and the charges pr7srrei
SUBSTANTIALLY proven 10 tie testimony OF the dferen'
Witnesses
excite 90 deal OF Nvel, interest among the Police VINO
were present
Reccrder TAILvADGE appeared on part Of the people
and AID he cons dared 10 entitled TO appear to =.
capsv before the G. mr-sioLers, "a the present was
Court Of high authority H. trusted that they would dis
nose OF the charges against the Captain as If hs Were
Common Policeman. lie appeared therefore as counsel
for the people.
Ios.d employ spro'ecung counsel In such case II
, would indeed be a curious matter.
Nj TALLNADGE-Then the Court denies that the CON
psnADt right 10 have counsel and that the pro'ecd
on is 70 be conducted by whom II this IN an toe con
painab b. denied the benefit Of counsel injustice must
RtcoRrEE-W- deny tbs right to follow that principle
which you w6ulc lay down.
presented by counsel and the accused should have
A there be COUNSEL al the side of the people OF
something N the shape OF Judge Advocate see nc
Mr. T,ILM,DoE-It is clearly regulation within toe
the discretion Of rhs Commissioners.
Captain AcKERNAS-Tb-n If Dave Is 70 be alovsf
counsel not prepared procssd "houi counsel also
RECORDER-Nery well
CAp,siD AcxERSAS-D ,vis said be would break
Mr. TALLMADoE-Thi is very grave charge and ought
to be conducted by counsel.
judge BEgBE-i think il is right to have counsel and
expected that the defense would have counsel under such
charge IL would be better 70 have the whole cass con
Quoted by counsel.
Capt AcKERxaS-I came here without council, expect
ing that hese rules and regulations would defend tns
selves. and that would meet the consequences hsd
violated these rules Davis sail he would bre.k me- and
that 20 d Democrat should STAN the Ninth ward
Mr. TALLNADoE here took his place beside tie complain
ant and the case proceeded with.
The hrst witness called was
VIZ. B DAVE. sworn says-The specincNons were
true was In bed when notee VA. given 70 Captsn Alex
ermAn cont know any further than have been told
don't know OF nv ewn kno~Isdgs further than have
been told; don't kno~ anything about It Of my oWr
knOvedge the notice Vas that r.' occurred a1son
a. did not see Ack ermxn At the riot; was At the riot
was not there All the time took person 20 Court and
Alderman told me to w not preseat A' the fr
part q the got there ten OF htsen minutes After
lev MANY Of the first p,ssoon we're ~ anyt before thsu
| 4 hs Captain had done his euy, 10 would have bssz