Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-07
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We arc Nquessea 70 announce that hr. William II.
Nachrand vi deliver an addrcss before thu Hschs,;c,.
Institute At Corinthisn Hall to.pyb,.
CaARox AGAINST A PoLic. Urricrp-Nr I.,,,
Goddn 10 the course Of las, week entered eomnI.,
sgsint officer ssa Tor dereicou " duty In b, wing i sd
report obstruction on 9th street after bs
brought L. while he caus>d sumnona 10 h, i...d
against him for an obstruction CONSEQUENT unon c.,,,
improvements upon bis property on Vlh street
Yesterday being Rxed for tho inyesy.tlo of ,h;s
charge the different parties interested v,Ts pr,sen, and
his Honor. believing the inquiry would OCCUPY soms
time proceeded With Il Immediately upon the opening Of
the Court.
Mr.. Edwin Tarrar, Who presided when Mr. GodJ;p -.
summoned for the obstruction appeared for the purpose
Of detailing the facts that comp,, aud
given instructions to officer Seal To the nm
who properly accountable for tho obstructous COM
plsnsd Of said that he gave instructions In general
FORM Wit That tho officer would report auy parties
justly Responsible for the ofences Of this character
Il turned out, upon tho production Of the summon,
Issued against Mr. Goddu that the charge therein con
as being his property though created by him II
the duty Of the officer charge upon him. the par
ties properly responsible not being known.
Mr. Goddn, however, commended thkt other obs,ruc-
tons 10 tie form Of shed aud building materials cI
sied on tho same street, more than Que half Of which
tho space allowed by the ordinance for building purposes
was occupied Vi these, he said no report made
no'sIns!auang mat ths attention oil the officer WAS
brought to them lie hesitated not to assert that Seal
vas guilty Of Official PERJURY, In overlooking these OBJ
sructions Mr. IT, went on TO nsnuate that Seal in re-
porting hin was acIuated by motives OF revenge arising
"ou WIN MS oroIhetn-iA~, officer Tyler with
unon nc mr. nau u,ihcu'tY some four years ago.
ne sAiu tAl LOT ~ years no enjoyed iu exemption FROM
any reSponS'oh w respect 10 charges OF distractions,
1ue'a carpenters Veierrihs 10 officers
oea' anu lyei) were appointed police officers lie
ABOUT 70 state circumstance In reietence to some prcu
mary mat.e' involving an Imprisonment upon Mr. Tyler,
"ue" .na mayor mtefposeo Gu tne Sroudu That such
SUBJECT was altogether beyond the range Of the present
insesuSauoI
=, omeer i.el, 10 ooedence 10 the command oil his
nohor, r.maheo perfectly silent, anu maintained an
equaniniJ which We regard creditabe to him, for in
Huth inc povoeauon was such as might well cause
Tue "es "nch Ne o~eu 10 Tue Court In his Pc
GUITAR ei.uohs 70 H. Cohumacy would, III some degree,
DE c1cusaoe under the circumstances. tho aspesiOns
were CALLING in the extreme.
"nen the Mayor observed that the statement which
mOuun 10 make was irrelevant to the issue
W. sau IN reIurh, that II ~a' aud thath the Mayor
d not THINK proper to take cogn1ince OF the acts Of his
he oeSfui tnat 'he Puoc should be ~ informed
iohor mere oenned satisfactorily the relations in
Nne Tue onGVfs $1,000 10 him aud the pat''cuir acts
sheo " was his auty 10 notice IN an Official connec-
Non.
mr. uoudih questioned the Mayor as TO whether he had
any authority 10 seud an officer on duty beyond the
"'a T
ine mayor answered 10 the hegatvc
M, then sau that officer Tyler remarked 10 others
WV ns nioor sent nun beyond the State limits IN d.-
lhce oil the exug legal restriction, aud referred Mr.
sheppard the Chamberlain, We believe in support Of tho
ona,ge.
mr. Tyler eIaspea'ed at this statement pronounced
nr, V; mar.
". said that lie from some persons would cost them
"eir ives lie was proceeding III very violent strain
10 make other statements ~hen tho Mayor again nteup.
s'd HIM aud eomn'sndcd "siencH"
h 1oddn proceeded TO chow a. at oirer Tyerws act
g IN tho capacity oi Police officer, While under hr
anaGce snieh created the ohie OF Keeper Of the Guy
nan, City Springs, and her City property, he was
delegated oy such power IN that connection was
eessay 10 tue proper proportion oil the particular departs
o'ems witch he was appointed to supervise.
ino mayor s.id that by recent ordinance passed sub
10 ,hat creaung the once oil Keeper oil the CITY
ha w. same powers enjoyed oy the second, third
a ou''o oneefS OIL ponce ~ genera" sense we're ves-
'eu w h" lie showed that u was competent Tor him 10
s Gu, 81 aoy 'ne ne .ho"Snt 10 act as
ns or DO any other duty attaching TO tho Office OF
ponermsn.
uouun Gohenueu ina. ms duties were c'rcumscrio'
co "i'hin the limits 81 the City Hail. and there should he
'e"o 'hs'eso hunting Edwin locke, whon nc behev-
Gu !" ns SOU, W DC an oneser man than INN, and tue
puIenman VINO roooed fayette McMul'en lie maintains
'%S. ne nsa no sh1 10 30 even ,o Moroe or - Her
reason why no and officer Seal Travelled together
ne Guy 10 lne discharge OF police du'ies except
The Mayor declared that when he gave the name Of Mr.
Seal to the council, be elected the office which he
nc mao no iosa Una. ne mao any WIN
tnowJ.d.. ~ h;s n;n;an"v ' ,%a ,;a,, 80, d
presumption tina, ho would Prove himself equally cfcien.
| asa DAY ohhcer.
tbority vested IN him under the ord"sncs. md was
abou, proceed in reply the ohs! charges preferred
,hs, the smh;sc, hs;r .nr,v ir.,xa,, va ,nm.css.
say for him to touch On the various subjects a in
| the course Of the investigation
| ~, ~ ,L., ia b.. so,. ,,.,o ,o ..,,. 3, ho,,o
Iii. ..n..,ad p.I , no nAue Tue ""se WIS s'"''
| FA'y feghiueu ~ 'uhauc. =.
Mr.. Gouuin remarked, that ouch chuckle-hcad could
| never DO q Iunatic.
In to sphsenuan, mi, of Tho r.r,,d u..
" we SUBSEQUENT part on inc inVesUShion, reEai" was
, , au y" .'o tue, VIII" was Wv. qua 80 VI
corruption AGAINST oicer seal IN overlooking tho OUsiiuc-
tons 9th street. stated by Mr. Goddin to exist thout
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