The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-19

an ortsr k&f bs~n grated ~ Junge Woedrun calling
upos N.sksusr, webster, saa MCCAIN V shos cause
vhy a. atfs1hm<st shesh not issue assisst them for
refusing 10 esr.a q-ss,sss their ssuvsy
Ae prsposssss % them BY police oonmls.ss Of In
qury, eempo-sa 81 Ala<rn.n sam. Briggs, HoGsrs,
ssd n rueAsr
one q ne counsel Cor ne eommstss read the amda
va -hish ysdss woearsa had granted the orier; he
also read the return msAs by the chief Of
fOles dstslise ne pauviy ks ef the police force Of
Nsv Yers, Al q ~hish have ben previously Pabishsd
he Thea rcd antsvls ssttiss forth tAs asstsns
vhish the .issss.ss refused 70 snsws ceanssi asksi
Mr. j. II. BarcSarS associated 9th M James T.
'Is We sss'gs os sea 80 y. ps,s u
not cot - dsFespsct 70 Nc com 1utee
eus teessss n. gss.sas .s's s-,.na iss nss o. va
Coune ai.s pa sviasncs Ne Fepore q tse precsed
inc. pass.s-. = =. ss.sssrs.. a.. 80. also ssr'.ls
some = vsvs sssasls % NJ chisf u Polsos.
M BRADY rsmsrAsd tes' tssFs GOT me slightest
.nsssss = a., ss.lsrsa .ass sss witnesses refused
% shs~sr hus vas syifest that tss iaquiry 70
y shsss 81 " lsor1si charge sssias, ne Cast
a Pclics
6oua.sl fer San thea g'e,..isa 70 .rsas ina, The
tpquirss which ths refnsea 10 and
that under The ehsr,sr M cemmsa csaaeii v.rs
neve ana ana sppont omc~r. from ana 10 that
dspsrtmsHt Cosnssi ssd that . nsturslzsA fervgssr
NAH Or wross .ss sss iar hlSa :. say, bat ss wsss
ssy that No unnsfarahzsd farssss emitted hold
.ss s'' ss.s q ~ *. sss
by he eommtts- ~efx eemPessnt snd hts Tread Alisf
.o@s people may isssh a essa. ana call am 's.a.s
In laws 81 is33, y u provided that each poles
S %'1 n. %s.. - . s, ss s s''S '. .
q the seSs,y. rns lsss q iSe essls.s IA, 70.
central @w which provides tast one bat a citiE~n
ana twenty ysSls q sse snah hsad once Ne a,d
BE- eitiEea or no, - ts.st, ysars % age TIE
presumpiion that vas nof disgrscs bat tnsa tbs
Of ne police fores vsrs qsshasi az dlsqsslasi Coz
Office. Counsel then inferred 20 the lsws o. 1888 aud
~ s ssS 70 3, I ross =
Mayor RscOresr sns CRY Jusge-ihs poser % appoint
the Chief Of Pohc. an. other Oahssss o. tue
s cl @isSonases; b., b. sSaissa.d ,1ss iss
amspced charter CID not isss awsy the supervisory
inquiry BY the committee not 10 graty say persond
political 'eerg, but the Court would reeoliecs tast
the funeral tich Q, Henry Clay sse a. the csy paid
for II, they had right "a ssrp what eecams OF a. hs
therefore submitted that the witnesses whs refused 20
M Jas T. Brady sat that ;osAss over the rspsrss
submitted. he found that oss saayitoi M. hach..rs
vas omitted MI. Maetslisr has produced IN. NV
YORK HERALD Of The 2Sth Of APn 10 Witch thst sesvi
sppsrs
tbority.
Mr.. BRADY II {. authority so far that Mr. MseseIlu
that the report correct Mr. D. thea proc ed
ed to read tie report OF the invest gaton seore tss
committee ~ appeared IN the HrsALD OF 18th April
There vas another affidavit Of Mr. hacxeiisr shih Nc.
b would rot read Of pr.sert
Mr. j. ID Burchsrd, after tom. prefsrstory REMARKS,
submitted several reints ard sad nai by the re-os
empowered 70 inquire why the Chisf OF Police delayed his
report on the nativity Ne OF the police force thsy we're
not authorized 70 investigate It's uunfulness II did no.
appear from the papers In this motion that any
Der Of the committee but Alderman Briggs directed the
alone applied for the attachment He produced char.
tiers TO show how stndiousy the Dgsiaturs had
ment iIom all but legislative nat era 10 order 70 take
ifow political influence. C0ut sci Ao r.feuet 20 ths
act Of 1907, in relation 70 tbs police Department.
part Of the pc,e cepsrtm Mt and the commits hNd
power uncsr the resolution toe Board go into any
Mr. James T. Brady on behalf q the independent wit
nesses, in eontencipg agsnst the motion MADE some
nation 10 L.tp politics Of the case for politicians
had become low and grovelrg that God forbid that
the Law should receive iinse from them It appear
ed that Mr Briggs caimsG taat tn resolutions
Board OF Aldermen gave the committee power 70 nyes
,gate two subjects. the nationality Of the police and
ali frauds and corruption in that dep vtms Mt n ii
rrety clear ttat of the utous passed by tbs
and al least mstsse II stated thai Mr. Ma -kesr
had insulied the committee cesed their power; bat
his Honor WOULD from the report he Mr. Brady, had
read that no insult was offered. II IL untrue thai
Mr.. MscbeDar insuited the committee unless
IL be insult to refuse to any OF their insane
y
vulgar and unmesnng. II to inquire how many
English Irish, Aper and other nations In this
police-bow many "nstons'' In the poiel (LAugt
On this resolution they began the first place % IN
vestgate the mysterious disappearance OF the Henry
of the cog pound viii n had nothing whatever 10
co wi b The matter which they we're autt orze1 In
quhe into On the question OF Jurisdiction the
commended that bis Honor had poser to commit Mr.
Macsellar, he satisfied that Ma:kelar retas
go TO snsw.r Cnless clear and plain authority be
sho, that the Judge at Chambers had arisdstoo 20
commit, his Honor would be liable in action for
false prisonment precisely MT Briggs Is; tae las
under which the committee proceed lie complete null
lily and incapable Of exercise II Is mistake 20 taInk
that Judge at Chambers can commit for con,e npt
He to contend that should be shown by tne
Other side that the questions which the witnesses
denied that the Comm IN Council hal any
paying the police and pointing out where TIE police
courts sheud be held The counsel then procssd.d 70
matter Of the Committee Of Investigators matter
for State legislation Well in the fs:e Of these facts
quire into the nativity Of the members OF the Police De
partme Mt And this Is called legislative action These
were turned into asrogess TO direct the horoscope
TO each member OF the department and find where
were born and even then Alderman Briggs Won't believe
the Chief when he says his father and mother toi
| he cont speak OF his birth from bis own memory.
| Qsughter) Now again-this committee ia TO inquire
who Of the members the department have ever teen
in state prison Now what is this fors Is gull, before
APPOINTMENT ground o. impeachmsnr No this IL
well settled Then why are the criminals OF the
through the influence OF the Christian religion, or
through that influence which decides that when msn
falls, he falls like Lucifer nsver 10 hope again Now IL
sDy members of tie police department have committed
any act rendering item liable TO be mpesche the state
has established tribunal TOR the hearing OF this case
and that tribunal ia the Mayor Recorder and City Judge
Now the State having regulated this by What right do
three men come out Of be Common Coun Ill 70 take away
the bu siuess OF the Commissioners OF PoliceS
Mr. Brady not bavitg finished his argunent the fur.
theI hearing of the case adjourned to O'Clock
To-Day
TIE following Is the additional affidavit Of Mr. Nee
fesr, alluded to by Mr.. Brady
JANIS T. BRADY, Esa-DgAR sIR-During the sit,ings
OF the Briggs Committee, several questions put
after declined 70 answer any questions whatsve rnis
by the chairman with the
Of publishing those questions TO the world, the
expectation that refusal to any question would
esve upon the public mind the
ccuid the questions without degrading myee