The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-25

Grand Lc,cery.-A man named William Fothergir
was arrested on charge of stealing $500 worth of plate
paintings and household furniture the property OF VIM
Williamson, Of Williamsburg 1t is alleged By the COM
plsrant that the accused who resides in Brooklyn re-
moved the property from the house in Williamsburg
and stored II in the store No $50 Water street He was
taken before Judge Clarke, who held him to bail In tho
sum Ct $500
Charge Of Hotel Rolling Officer Sutton. Of ths Tttri
DsiIi,s Police Court arrested man named VIM smith
having, whic boarding aAthe Yonkcrs Hotel, Yonkes,
entered tie room : fellow bOarder, and steal
in money. The accused, along with his wife, taken
before Justice clarke, vho committed them to prison,
preparatory to their being conveyed 10 weheser coun
~ for trial.
10 THE EDITOR OF THr NEW YORK HERALD.
Captain Hopkins Of the Third ward police force, has
had the address to introduce himself bore the grand
me for alleged assault and battery committed on him.
in my attempt to legally release respectable citizen,
whom considered TO have been improperly arrested by
him.
The whole matter out of which this arose has been
fully investigated by Judge Beeoe and no one who has
heard the testimony have arrived at any other
conclusion the matter, than certainly not favor
able 10 the temper discretion Judgment of Captain
HOPKINS in the matter Of Mr. Fckhsrd whom he arrested
The mem ,ess Of tho grand jury were no doubt
OF this nvegs alton, and OF the asts it disclosed
Nor presume had they view OF The statute provd
irg for preliminary investigation in all criminal
hfose mss lsrate, and which intended to prey Won't
designing and elcous persons from intrudng them,
selves before grand jury, TO present er p1Tte state
mens, Nhich TO form the grouniwork for inliot
ment
1t has always been my MANN In Office t, consider
that The citzea has title 10 protection eSen whom
IL assaisnt IL either policeman police captain
These useful servants Of the pubic, the police lorce
quire restraint we'll protection; when they act
tight they should be npheli IL wrong feariessy
oemned On any other principle the police FORCE instead
a being would BE- most detrimental 10 the public
interest. Ia needFSs for 70 CT cases. for they
notoiious to every observing In the community, in
which citizens have been grossly Nronged and inenlted
by unworthy members Of the force, ana have foun it
impossible 10 oota redress satisfaction the protec
ton afforded to these privileged place holders being too
powerful TO admit Of the ow Of tine Ordinary current Of
justice.
No estimate highly than myself the
utility Of we'll organized police force acting under pro
per restraint the good conduct OF large iorty OF
the members Of the present orce but In large body
viii always be found whose private passions and
interest pr dominate OF duty, and such
Yequire control
Taking these views my guide, cannot, rehec
ton regret the occasion which has given rise to this
tack me through the Grand Jury II Ia yet 10 be
whether Nr Capta HOPKINS Will no enabled to
persuade court and jury that magistrate in the
bonest exercise Of his duty to relieve citizen from
unjust Imprisonment end who In that attempt to per
form his outy Is attacked and nsued by the captsin
duty has committed and is liable 70 egal
conds mDatlon the evidence Of the party thus viola
ting his duty, wen towards the citizen towards tho
authorized officer Of the law
Your very obedient servant,
d. W. CLARKE Police Justice.