New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-01
COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE.

The Commissioners Of Police met yesterday al err
Icon in the Office of the Chief OF Police for tue pur-
pose Of trypg charges against Policemen OF the va
rious ards. The frat called was that Of Israel
Bower of the Ninth Ward, being appeal from the
MAYORS decision. The charge is iLst said Bower re-
fused to vesr the leather uniform cap while duty
the night of December 90 and p, 1884, when ordered
go 70 90 by Csp' Ackernan aud Lieut.. Cergll. Thst
ssid Bower sbsented himself from rolcsll and duty
at 2 O'Clock, p NJ Dec q, ir violation Of sec.
ton I'd Of the rules and Tegul ,tions.
Policemen Clark testified that on the evening in
question be heard Bower, IN reply TO Capt. AcSer-
InsD, say ." cannot wear the csp tonight / have a
distress il my head.
Lieut. CaTgl testified that Bower made the excuse
Of cold, on The night IN question.
Another charge asaiDst Bower was that he Left his
post at % O'Clock L. VI January II, aud vent in,o
an oyster CELLAR III violation Of the rules aud reguls
tions
In defense Bower admitted tina. be went into the
saloon on tie night in question to get paper Of to-
baecoi and that he only there shout one minute
and hail. lie was willing TO sub nit the case ON the
papers
Capt. Alderman stated 10 the Com nis sionsrs that
he could prove that Bower was in the constant habit
OF making this saloon place of Resort but there being
no duect specification the Court declined hearing any
testimony III the matter.
The case OF John NJ. Rue, Seventsenti Ward was
neXt called. The charge is that said Rue Ga the
evening Of February "a, arrested one Morrs,ey on
chorge Of dis fte;ly conduct and breach of tue
o.,
az required by the rules aud regulations but dIs-
charged him from custody, in violation Of the rules
ard regulations.
The sfiidaviis Of a number Of policemen were pre-.
seDed to the Commissioners in support OF the charge.
In efense Rue admitted arrestiug Morrissey on the
night in question, and taking him into the street,
where he Rue inquired if there any ia the
crowd who msde charge sgsissi tho msn; when, no
ole speaking he true SLOWED Morrissey to 90 home
That be took DoTiis-ey, the Dext morning. before
Judge Pesrcy. Mr.. Rue offered to submit the case
upon the ia )ers..
Peter Dunn, OF the Seventh Ward, charged with
being indebted TO Margaret Sheehau, and refusing e
psy Ter and also win assaulting and beating said
Margaret, on the 9Th of March was next tried.
Margaret Sheeban, a wOnsn with a very red "a So
testified TO losniDg Dunn $50. only SIS OF which he
returned and that he refused pay her the balance
that the occasion mentioned Dunn assaulted h5i
by striking her over tho head / IA club and in the
face with nis ist.
a woman named Kendall testified that che wa,
speaking 10 Dunn on the night in question, When
Margaret sheehsn came up and made q violent a.
sault upon the officer. large Mount of teet nony
OF very contradictory nature was taken.
Dunn i'll bis defense, stated that he had kno yn the
woman for come time past-ths. che was poor, aud
that he had assisted her giyiog her money ana pro-
curing her coal during the water from TIE Anl
House. Ie denied oYilg the woman $50, ana said
che had never loansd him any susb sun.
Several Other cases of petty nature we're C llle
and dispose of. The decision ia each case - re-
served.