New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-29
THE FIGHT-C1PT ACKERMANS EXPLA-
NtTION

10 ne Edp,~ The y. + T,ibsas
SfAuON.llor.E, Friday, July %, 1854.
SIR IL your paper 81 THIS morning you give an account
Of brutal fight that took place the morning previous
between Morrsey and Poole, and after detailing the par
tculars Of tho fyi usual the Police ia for aargo
hare Of censure You recommend the Commissioners OF
Police TO remove the Chief Captain Leutenants and Pa
iromen on duty near the scene OF the fight Immediately
from Office ard this recommendation comes before you
know Of the circumstances under which ~ captain,
labored on the evening OF Wednesday. was quite I'M
well with a headache About five minutes before I'D
clock left the S,aiou House thinking would be bet
in the air, and alter being our about one hour WA
compelled to 60 home, At ms iine 1t "as raining yery
herd About : o clock \. 81 was awakened By rap on
ny window END found Officer Weight. He told me- from
What he could aihor those around the porerhouss
81 Mason he thought a fight vas to come oh foot %
Alnos-st. A. ihis time Sergeant Van =" art came up
aLed hu u hc bad heard any rumor u tight Ne sad
b. had bur did not credit H. Ihs was the hrst nforma-
ton I had tod DE officer was compelled 10 como
home IN account OF being sick, and for Van Wa 10 re-
rort TO Lieut. Ssbring who command At he stA-
ionouse what be- had heard and for him not 10 Jet tho
non who in at sunrise 20 home, but keep them a'
resrge; also the section b. 90 on duty al sunrise remain
IN tho Rouse thus giving him three sections Of men, mum
ber1Dg twenyeght men, 10 send one man - recohnol'f
and tie first appearance OF any c9hSr'Sa'Yh VI Per''
give information ~ he Staoniouse and the rr-erVo
be taken Immediately the ground to proVent any
breach Of The peace. Thinking had done al co1iI un
der the circumstances endeayored % obtain niue rest
About e.! clock was again awakened ana on sIps %
tie door fosnd officer llaniien 10 sala ~ 'at
sent to the foot Of Am0s 10 recOnnOite 94 u az ~
rfaroncc If any Urors eating there 10 b'. pi
nation Ifsked him If he had been to me station House"
and whore the were. he H'" ~ 10 80
a,t ,ybo snt him 20 he Captain and the men he sup
po.ed were in he house. Immediately dressed myself
went to the station House ana 70 my ouha i1eu
-, ID men quietly rcpOsing on their beds a. though
r,bnc yss expected 10 occur Immediately called the
J5l s,1eant tod him 10 get the men in readiness, AMI
Lf he had time 10 get - the see plngrOOm officer Han
fcn came in aud said there large crowd and Nor
,ss.v was on the ground. went in the sleeping room.
found the drill Sergeant calling the TOOK those
who were ready leaving those who had undressed them
selves follow after and proceeded 10 the Of tho
fight, when at the corner OF Washington and Amoss
told the party had or and the crowd had dis
Iersed -.
Now, Sir ask you csnddly, who is to blame for TINS
gross neglect Of duty on the part OF the Police
Since my connection with the Police Department :
have endeayored 10 discharge ny duty feares- though
have met and do still meet with opposition ana ny
little encouragement Notwithstanding, whhe 10 ' ne ~ ~
Earfmenf intend 10 continue 70 discharge 'ns uu' ~
Ill., ,a..o f.old Gsare.. Of friend or foe. -
n....,....., ABM ACKEgMAN. CAP, N.ai- D"f'''