The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-02
Investigation OF the Charges Preferre
Against the Chief Enelneor

Against the Chief Engineer.
Before q committee of Assistant Aldermen Barker and
Mcconkey.
Pursuant to adjournment, the committee before whom
charges Of serious nature preferred against Alfred
Carson the Chief Engn, err yesterday afternoon in
the chamber of the Board of Assistant Aldermen.
Mr.. willard counsel for the pr, errng parties offered
evidence estimates for building engines Nos is and 49,
and another for building engine No. 49, signed W. Tor
BOSS a. other estimate for the bulcns of engin No 49,
Torbos for 81 6oO estimate for engine No. AZ
for $l46o, signed by james Smith, and competition
This estimate refused the committee evidence
Mr.. Willard then rose and aid that he had applca
ton 10 make We have, said the gentleman prefs red
four different charges against Mr. Cason The first
In the case Of the striking apparatus second We
charged that the int oduction Of the patent was in
violation OF the duties imposed on him from his
official position We have charged, third, tina. he
buyer and charged fourth, that II a combination
against the buyer We have the fullest confidence that
our course maintained as it has bsen be shaken
either these charges We propose the committee
to Withdraw the charge in reference to the capstan'
not because of sustaining ourselves, but
because the counsel the other side
n,ted length of time. the charge affords him.
ers Of Justice We have done all could to do Mr. Car
that justice which his has long merited. II
been The policy OF the gentleman other side to
4 he concluded before the time Of the present board
ing out of Office. suppose however, in the event OF
t. case being clo.ed early, that that gentleman win offer
ong string Of evidence and other sans-such
sneerng my eortsto establish the charges preferred
Al amt Nj. Carson.
Mr. MCGOWAN, counsel for Mr. Carson, then rose AMI
said-At every meeting of the board Mr. Carson and N.Y.
self have been present while the other hand the
counsel for the preerrpg parties has
wce when bis presence was really necessary; and
that gentlem wants after all the time that
spent, to close the this evening" when not
prepared object to the striking out of the evidence
Cd his side relative to the capsan They had introduced
article and 1t has gone forth to the world that esp
stan vas all humbug Now, want to show Mr.. Will
lard that rebut all the tes mony regard to the
capstaD and we only ask it matter OF justice that
Mr. Carsons character may appear before the public in
its true colors.
Mr. WillsrdIn regard to my being absent would say
that haze been present here every day that it pos
sibls for to attend and all my efforts have bee made
to expedite the examination.
Assistant Alderman Bsrksr-There Ia rule by which
the counsel for the errng parties withdraw any
OF the charges 1t Impossible for the mittoe,
when the case began, to tell how 1t woul end aud
convinced that the is subject matter within their
urisdcton but the gentleman for the prsferng par
ties hao carried his to great length the committee
are deter cd to grant the same SCOPE to the counsel
having been withdrawn will strike out all testimony
relating to it from the records.
Ny. hcGewan-But we objected 1t the time TO the pub
hpg Il the evidence in re erence to the capst,n.
Alderman 6arker-And the committee, that time
informed that they could not tell what the evidence
would lead to.
Mr. Wiard-That Ia II the preferring parties
Will the gentleman the other side up the case to-
day?
Mr.. MGowan-I am not ready to rum up the case to
day want the presence of Mr. Purdy the Commissioner
OF Repairs and Supplies, before fnish my case. will
The committee then adjourned until three O'Clock
Tuesday next.