New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-19
BRIGGS ON CONTUAACY.

splendent-a spectacle for many spectators. Briggs
was Briggs.
After the reading OF the preliminary papers ALAN
son NssH commenced hi' argument. He went back
no, quite TO the creation OF the world but to The cTea-
ton Of this City, and showed that the four charters
which had at various times been granted to i oil gave
control sfthe Police to tie Common Council, and that
the Board Of Police Commissioners was entirely suoor
dinate to that control He then went IN Tor nYest-
eating the dog-money and the black trunk, AMI from
those topics progressed to argue the importance OF the
investigation into the further plans of MatseN II lie
was a foreigner he had never been naturaized, and
could not be policeman. The Board OF COmnission'
els conld not declare the Office vacant unless he com
pi,,ed some crime and it the duty OF the Common
Council TO do il. They might talk about his iriena
AID Briggs az much as they we're mind -, but nc
v-.s engaged in a good work. He then diverged to
those rolicernen who had been in prison, and gave
,hcm the benefit Of a few remarks. They might have
hen aceused of crime, he said, and got clear by the
"a, ~ ,ieir teeth BY the skill OF Their Ills Braiy,
-. - a- ,rernt such rneu os he would want 10
watch h;s premises. He c0ntenden fhat the common
Counci had still the power to suspend or dsmss any
policeman If II were not so the Common council
bed no, the authority requisite 10 carry on the busi-
mes of the City. He argued that where statutes were
cumulative subsequent laws did no< repeal anieceient
unless there special repeating cause. lhe
following il Lis perornton I've no shmo7iiles o. Po-
lifical prcailCc ,iOnF and don thk my cIlent nus
Tho fret investigation was what he'd become OF Henry
Claws funeral cloth. II was traced 10 the police de-
parment. I've heard II suggested that there never
was anything come sncar the Wy iian pui an. us.
erneared mVsieriouslv. There was the beginning OF
tits Committee and finally II landed itseii lhls o',i
did at tie Chiefs Office, and of iaHt they sc goi non
! a tbe doc money and they've COZ holt or the irinH
end other things and these wnes1'7 Sn
WV CfpTIs NoYEs ref ned 20 tire Charter, for
power rested in the Council to investigate all matters
connected with the Pohcc, for general purposes, ior
fraud used in getting appointed "a 'sl as fraud alter
vard Mr. Novea with O Serious face ref Tsei 10 The
law in REGARD TO taking the Census for authority TO
ak cue tons In relation TO nativity
MI BRADY suggested that this ease hal no. been
orened and proceed 10 read repor. OF the refusal to
testify which il considered and prosecuted az contu-
macous He handed the following to the Court with
Laws r. BRADY, Eso.-DeGr SIR During the
pe. Of the Bsss Committee several questions ~. %
me FER declined 20 any quesi.o1s whseTer THIS
course was pursued by Chairman IA he eyd'n intention
cfrrbhr tbce Questions the world, with the expectation
that my refusal to answer any question No,d SF epoh .ne
public mind the uufyorabe inference mat could noi answer
The question without degrading myse In the course OF tne a.
before the The Con- ,s e s ,se reaac ns ~ &
loving statement. and verified by affirmation m winch you
vii perceive that the questions prop'un1ea 20 me- are 'uy
Durins the year received at various time an. IN snail
The amount was received in money AMI Instead u
selling and charging the discount 70 ne y p.a nc sa ol
& ,i 'rS cStseeuery was enabed have several
hs 70 s or-h ~ vouchers on hand without drawing
rcey from he CITY Treasury pay r the that in
M ne money wa paid into the City Treasury b. m, as fast
e,ysd while o e. Wy T ss had 10 pay to have
the discounted When the Folni closed ae~
$50 an sufficient TO deirpy all the expenses
e,v on account Of n. Pound slow in rreenns their
vouchers lthe last not being PAID unl the teI Raf o.
the Chof OF Police entitled to draw nom the Cry irSasly
$40 time to deay the CONTINGENT erpen.e o. tae Lols
for 6u nsn; Instead thorefre Of rygnT uoaeT from me
CIV ear 10 nav these e1penses betrayed them ou ofihe
money received Tor the emion q dog, ~ Wa tpe 70
cicso The Pound account snd did not wish q have the
money yiIs se ~ pTuI a t9' n, 5yaf r iss
receipt Il any particular account ha' not been gone
On making up the redemption account Of lsS t3Gni
that hsa IN ny r 2 sarss ed ,h account IN varau.
wsys could discover so made OF me
rt bins The 40 in abeyencs and the month Of July
August following deo' cred nc eoa mo n, .nI conae
queufy included II in he r.e,R sb ise.g that il s..
lols.d 10 the account OF 1855 Il singular iact mat II ~
end 1879 Mr.. Bedcll The c'nhdeni se,,. 81 - ~ ~
b rgs rcsiyd. with the exception o. some - ", b
Money ill was taken ia Coz the rae.mron % Jog anl ~ nS
returned 20 ne. 70 b PAD iio tne ~ - ~ 49, tsi he
couni oh Honor he Mayer man who Knew ~ os n1a,i
M ~ ',b him I'M UNFORTUNATELY he taken SEX and my
pan filled worked well 20 Tar mar iot Aii yvAi was
Durne the war 1854 bid honest man 10 charge o. n
Pound sud Mr. Bedei wasno her afn n Pm mn. sau H.
u, e Irea ~ h. les number Of dogs redeemed than
during former wears enabled % return u he ttF
Treasury SEQ Perhaps Mr.. Briggs through lis friend can
NJ, Ises asserted in the Board Of Aldermen Monday
evening iesf that refaued hands T' 81 the Oiy
funds since 1872 This assertion pronounce 20 De s-5 %
f.eod uttered with view ofin irong the common oinc
to take fcln the CITY Treasury unlimited amount OF ony
10 enable Mr. Bn-gs carry his system OF peiseeao
hive never u.ed anv Of this money Tor my own personal
+ benefit while on the contrary have frequently adj
vauced mcney of my own iund u pay lot 80
unii.S ,,Ier ,bsn 70 have POOR running 20 the
office 10 be uaid small vouchers when could n9 ara" Tf
r,m he City Treasury Only a, sas si, sry seeoted
for 70 City ChamheTlain IN The latter part OF feorn.
er resented or payment. and having no funds 10
defrAy tie same teiou ging % The Pound wa com % ~
the sfme from another secouIt 40 t OH ~ MAJ and the a.
count fr he wear lass kept open until The ~ o. May
1881 while the account 1885, closed up on ne Isl on
Al rfsi teiny one month earlier ihsn customary on VIII
eve by the foregoing thai instead Of my having -Dp ~ my
hsnd for my own benefit ioF - l.ri I ~. 49,, 81 ~
sme with City Chsmberlan on The LIST OF Ap a. va IN
fact ieposii a; but merely iIsnsisf ION &c. a. 10
r hc sses 10 necessary in order that the eed might
appear in the account Of the Controller ,,,cvp1rP
AhiiH-'u 'e'' -' '-' 49, FsRS.SDo WOOD. Mayor
AR prTcEARp thon opened for the defense: He
/ commenced hy nquiring into the authority OF the
Committee. Up to the passage OF the late resolution
they had no authority except 10 inquire mo nc deA
Of the Chief in bis report. From the papers II dd no,
aIpcar that anybody directed Mackeller TO answer
/ ,Lsee questions but Briggs. The Chief was Eo-
/ answeraIlc 20 the Common Council and was not
Obliged To make the report 20 the Board OF Aldermen
| which be lid. Mr. Burchard proceeded to read al
great length from charters and laws, and stated an!
points iusffying Mackellar in refusing TO answer.
Mr. BRADY said tha. although the case in itself was
avery unnporta one, too much 20 To consume the
time of any respectable tribunal yet involved ques
tions which would require an extensive examination
of The Charters of the City. He coniended that the