The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-15

p nent woud be sadly deficient iu It. duty He did
- !; 70 make any euogy upon The deceased but
outraged laws of the country must DO vim cated Sti
Iooie was no stealthy assassin he bad as
papers OF this city have represented him To be.
! wac baushed that n suitabla reward had been oIcr
io Ealers arrest Immediately after the aray, he wou
.uste been taken Tie fIesidern further said that
h.'d been a strong adyocat. of the Police bin b.
tors the Legislature, but under Il present oircuu
stances he wss Bulles ~ho rule The primary election
w-se usual, the men appointed under the present sy
ten. lie hoped the preamble and resoia ION wonld
sdoped ana that II the Mayor wanted the authority
oSsra euiicent reward for the capture VI Baker, I'll
Fo9rd Ould not be backward In giving IT,
csunci wan hATnrR thought there was soxn& thing
the rsesnS which was not called for by the res olatio
would Ike TO know what the slar ON the polio, D par
men, iasertst in the resolution, had to do with th
'ier Of 81 COO ward The Board Of Councilnsn " 'r
pot JndgcI Of the Ioice department. aud the responA
r'hy shous rtst where the law places it. The gsn,le
ma (Conoy,I Wishes to put tho members Board
In fase position, and make thom either vote for the
rewsvd or pscs the entire Police Department under
bann Of condemnation The whole story is to be found
IN The Police biz before the Legislature Of VIII ch the
gentleman now says he is In favor. lie (Counciman
hs,hefl thought hst sucsa statement that inserted
in the preamble sgsnst the police was wrong and un.
just for ne knew many me6ers OF the polce who well
and ene'sntly performed their duty II the objeetion-
able clsufs not tssen out no would vote agans,
the resous1on though he was In favor Of authorrny
the Mayor to offer reward for ths arrcst ~ p.ssr
The PRssDasT sad that all the menbers OF the Police
Department ahouit not take tnc auson expressed in
the preamble = themselvc,those only would feel IL 20
dnty, the Board bound TO tell him OF IT, and tbis
all the meaning the resolution in question intended
TO convey He had II on good authority that Baker
could have been arrested the very night he committed
the outrage.
Councilman wASpyrL was In favor OF ths preamble AMI
resolution they stood How any gentleman could fail
TO vote for the preamble which stated that tho police
bad been reuss In their duties he could not conceive
The police authorities vere not simply the policemen
but the Mayor, the City Judge and the Recorder. He
thought thatthe languagen the preamble was not too
strong, because suspicion did rest high authorities
That man. Baker who been Disgrace to society for
years was retsiued In the police; and by whom by
those very authorities who have sub'e1usntly been re
mise in their endtavors to capture him Those authon
ties have shown that they not Capable OF being at
the head Of the Police Department OF the city and county
Of New York.
Councilman MArmR challenged any member to say
that he had taken any political position in what hc had
said lie not sent the Board for political pur.
poses. lie dehed the gentleman (Connoyer) to prove
that police arpon ments had made under the pre-
sent system, on political partisan grounds hs vas
prepared TO meet any the aoor in discussing this
question and IN adducing proof, OF What he asserted
nergss of the Bosrdhe Chancellor Of thu Eschequsr
'he champion Of heavy weghtsthrew himself into til.
scale What would bscoms Of the finances Of tho Board
what would become OF the rights OF tho people, II his
presence n the Board was iosty But, returning from
this he M,as 'o9sasa ,ha,
black bsled the whole police department, and su,h
unjust
intended 10 turn the matter into rdcule In order TO de-
feat the resolution. lie had objection TO alter tho
tion Of the police authorizes So'f' In regard to
making police appointments for political consid.
served New Yors as officers Tor years without a
stain their character, obliged to give way, And
Why are others appointed In their place. except for po
Hcn reasonAr He opposed 20 striking out ths pre-
ambe OF the resolution ns suggested by members,
for Il contained nothing but facts Tho President
cluded by moving Suspension OF the rules such being
Board "
The motion TO suspend was then adopted.
Councilman MaTHiR thou ght ths matter should q, 10
the Committee Of the Whole and asked t Chair whether
| such was not the case by the vote just taken.
The said that by the rules being Huspendei the
resolution must be acted upon a. this time
Councilman GRAY moved that the resolution be refer
| red 10 the Committee OF the Whole
Councilman MaTnER said no had asked the Chair what
Char snswered that the resolution would in that cass
acted to night The rule suspended the seventh
be passed over now by the twelfth rule this rosou.
| ton must 20 to the Committee of the Whole. lie re-
ferred 10 tie forty second rule which enacted that
rule may be susIende for special purpose 10 order 10
show that the seventh rule and not the rules Of the
Board generally, were suspended BY the foregoing vote
couneilmsa GRAY moved TO strike out all after tho
word arrest wkere appears In the preamble down To
the word resolved Motion lost.
Councilman MATTER said that nasmuch a, he voted
under Misrepresentation, he would move for recon-.
accord him n at privilege,
1he PRtsrpxsr opposed 70 reconsideration Of the
vote.
Councilman GRAY said that the gentleman (Conoysr,)
bad voted 10 refer resolution for tl 500 on Monday
night 10 the COMMITTEE. of the Whole and now be wantel
ssoiuton for % coo to be- passed at once This was
not eopelstent,
Councilman WAfswRfGr was opposed 70 the resolution,
and opposed 10 any suspension of the rules.
Councilman RIDnIR aaia that Baker had threatened
his life recently II hc would not give him money for
clectiGneeriug purposts. But he woald suffer
his life 20 be taken than give such cent AT tho
polls Baker and his as,oeates attacked him Council
man Rddor) and nearly kle! hia companion, and be-
b. not chopped 10 pieces Baker liberated
lie wrhei TO vote not only for tho resolution bu. for
the entire preamble for he beloved that the whole
lice authorities from head to foot, 70 blame for
not afrestpy Ealsr on the night Of the murder.
Councilman Ram asked the gentleman whether Baker
~ tha Pal Thsna n
| the aHrayf
| Councilman RpprR answered iha, be waa told he
| Councilman Clancy asked the gentleman whsther
| Baker assaulted binf
| Councilman RiupsR said that be made no other as
sauit than demanding money OF him.
1be motion 10 rsconsIdsr was then put and lost.
Councilman FuRDY opposed 70 er0nerating the
police authorities lie believed that the community de-
mand.d such censurs and be h0pei that the gentle
| would the preamble "a II stood.
Councilman CoorTE was Ia favor Of eensuring tbs
whole squad all the police authOritea from beginning
20 end There worthy IN the department, bat
they would not take the esnsre 20 themselves.
| Councilman GRAY moved again Amendment, that
the preamble TO the resolution should read follow
| whereas that portion of the polio. department shch
aiced In tho of Baker Justly looked upon with
tuspeion, So, which amendment vas pat 10 the vote
| and lost
Councilman REED wshsd 10 state that when he voted
| 10 cast q upon the Poics department, II was
| only upon that portion which deserved 10.
The pr, AmbIe and resolution then put and Adopt
| ed on vote OF 20 u ~.
The Board adjourned after transaelDg tons further
| bat unimportsnt business
| Personal Int. Iiigenee.
We grAtih.d TO learn that Cap, sAm. O. Rsid -ho
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