The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-04

CBISF MATsELL REFUSES TO GivE THE rArKRs.
The Special Committee ths report Of tho Chief -
Police, made Ia answer 10 resolution OF the Board Of
Aldermen adopted In February held another m..tiax
yesterday. Present, Alderman Briggs, chairman, aad
Alderman HonmIre.
The Chief OF Police appeared AMI brought the rstars
reports which be received from the Capsias Of POLES
q the various wards In 70 the resolution Of The
Board adopted February, 1850 10 the nativity, ke,
of tho policemen.
Alderman BnIoas-Mr. Chief, viI you give tho Com
nj ttse thess returnsf
Cnn--I must decline doing They may contain ~
blious matter and might get into aim snlty thsy
Alderman BrIoos then pro,..ssd 70 swear ths C,isS
when Alderman Hoimire prorstsi ag.ins, u, ssyia9
read this point which showed ,hs, th- Chairman
foil power 70 ash any sseh questions AZ he might ehooss,
Alderman Bsroos--In what ~ay these sppast
m. nts made gensrniiyy
CBu-By the Commissioner. No appointments vsss
made In my once have net recommended tvs
or THREE policemen 10 be appointed
Alderman Baigos--Ars yoG not satisfied that the re-
turns far they relA 20 the number OF Am~rosns
that have been In prison are not eorresu
cru-I eon,t lso., ar. IonIy tnov By the returns
CnfUI born In the uni,ei sis,-s 10 the bss, of
my tsisf and tnoui.dgsi my mother Told me soi my
dead two three years, Ihavs youpg-r brother my
fthsr cams here when he nineteen years of sgs be
died tts my brother u hviny but not In the city.
Alderman BEiGos-Hss u not been custom for hr.
haes ana his clerks 10 reeommsna persons Tor police
CmD-so, air. Ihsvs recommended som. poIosmss
Alderman Brroa.-r hsv. und-r.,ooi, Mr. chlsf, on
good authority that tho bfoafcloth that ss>1
decorate the oofnn Of Henry Clay E,olsa the
Cov.rnors room, snd subsequently used 70 msss
a. BY those connected .iih the Poies IL psrtrnsai.
Cny-ssvsr air, fkno~ nothing otif
Ae.Iman Bscas-in 1854 had you coat presented 70
Crm-seyer, sr; ! never had = eos. pr...n,.s 10 ne
eres BY my father and mother knov of In ths
Yoie- dsps'msn. Who ha. s.eap-d from Blsss vsis s
La ffnS EaW. fn.a HAL r.
such qnsHts bait have sns-sred thee qustsosa
ih., my opponent. msy b. sns.srsd
AifsfmAn BsIgos-kov. Mr.. Lhisf. must ash yon, In
the of the Comm!tse 10 deliver ~ them ths.s
turns that you received from the csG,sns of the POLES
ibsD, and vu b. fesooDsibls for then.
tmU-lf the Cofnmiiss vail sho- ms tao asihofiiy,
vii give thsm up not until ttsa.
nIbols, Moons s-orn-i rsss,d 70 .ns--r oas efsAs
quspttons bscsuss consksfsf y tnsafnx, sm 80
,hs, /. X. question: r-fa.. 70 .a..-r sever hsssd
sny nsn.ioa Of this slosh, reside IN The sists>ssh
wIlsm n. Bsd.ii .-ora.--I vas s,.s<hsd 10 ,h.
tbisi one~ aboat ibres yssrs am not arc polic~
a'rs vs' son. tails around the bsli4ias 10 .xssa
a. tic los ~ soDs cloth st the HsEry Ciay fus~fs
kvbdJ ssi tha, he had lard vors to get The foA Aa
coat Mr. katssil eAs1 tbs ''oH mas p tssrs vs.
is.er ihsi siS's vas tAsss, bat ssnt tso. -bo sSi
Ihan,s BoSyxpE-Du you ,vu sso- vhe h.1 .
whss.s--I upasrstooA that Abisrasn rsuaasa hsi
coat rssos from this cloth, ton tnov that
p. Chsf v.sr blses coat. think Mr.. Bovy- B.,-
slaunss BEioo. th.n s.ia lhs he "a. .au sod q =,
we're great naty men IN tbs poles a~psrtss, 81 "a
ehsrtssr snd he inirn ed " tfgbs fha shis subs
tbof0uShIy. The refusal Of tbs Chssf 70 give tksss
papers 70 'bs eommit~@ evidently sso.s desire hi
Daf 10 snLoy thsm from tbs fact that has b~<s
tnasry hsfstofs for the hssds 81 d~gArnsst.
70 fprElsk toInittssa of the Common Coune 9Th
pt.rs tse.ssy 70 nvsrisH.ies, syoH sh- ssssr of hs
ebairuan.
ANupss BoUsn ssnsraly o,pos.d 70 Alssr.
man " Ixss eoSfss, and Riggs ehsrrsi Bgraifs vnh
bepr ths essdisst foe 10 The Am~rnsss, shbosxh hs
vss sls<fsd ~ them. The ecmmIisss s1lourssf anti
tkis AfkrnOcn.