The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-18
THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
The Henry Clay Pail upon Another Mun,s
back-Testimony, Fun, &c, &c.

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Board OF Aldermen to report the Chief OF Police
held at tho City Hall yesterday afternoon Present
| Alderman Briggs, Chairman Of the committee and
| Alderman G. W. Tucker Mr.. Stephen H. Branch acted
! as Secretary Of the committee.
The first witness sworn was Mr.. GEORGE W. MATsH1L
the Chief Of Police. His evidence was as follows -
believe was born in 1911; have been told my
full name George Washington Matsell the first reco
lection have Of going to school somewhere Tyor
row; first recoect living in Bancker street. that
far back rscollsct remember living in Broad
way, the Club House, have four brothers and sis
tersthree sisters and brother my father had only
one wife that know Of; believe two OF my sisters
stil living resides in the city, in Manchester
England, and one in Brooklyn have seen my father
10 this rSss ne
asvery young; don't know whether he returned
TO after he came here he may have
sea dozen times have frequently voted and hope to
do 30 again; challenged, but Il was With
drawn, think without requiring me to my vote
n my father voted in the Eighth and Fourteenth wards
ALDERMAN BRIoGs-Did you detail an officer to
watch house IN Greenwich street, near psys
WTTNkS-I sent officer Bell there about two weeks
since; may, but cannot recoect ever sending one
there year since; don't recoect any bad houses
there except the one have spoken Of have no book in
Office containing the Of leading and influential
persons who visited that house, have such register
or book; never received any money q bonus for
money that received from the dog pound never
passed through my hands Mr. McKear had full charge
were
the Mayor 6rst endorsed the requstion the dog pound
has been In operation about three yearssince Mayor
Kingsl.nd the Mayor (WestervelD never gave me any
orders In regard to the Dogs he gave them to Mr. Me-
Kellar don't know where my parents lived before they
came to this country really recollect the place
in England my father came from; have no record;
have 0 record of my family springing from me-
think thsre was record in the old family Bible.
The Chief here was permitted to leave.
The following affidavit then read
John Baker. residing at No. So Cumberland street,
E born Fl &C h
United states in l that my gpee married the sister of
Ss ~ S.s
1917 resided Broadway opposite Lafayette Hail.
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Thomas spsTSott sls worked IN the shop with
that Mr. George Matse the tailor and All q the above
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that Georse As'ss the tailor was the hrst
ssvs; SIsas ~ Ss. Ts.i
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both sssidng :. No 80 stanton street. that intimately
!es that he never ever told %s
nc sn a hear % M
msey acquainted with the sx Mayor Copeland Of
Brooiya
ledge Of character and further this saith
Sworn to before mo- this 10th day of APRIL 1855 g. w.
WHEELER, Com missioner Of Deeds.
ALBERT LOMBARD sworn-I was policeman in the Sc
sona ward M was appointed through the Alderman u1,
years. there have been complaints against me- was
tilted to appear before the Mayor and Chief Of Poce
lar neither the Mayor Chief were present Mr. Nickel
lar went on and tried called evidence, &c when he
then asked to be heard in mitigation and in defence Of
my own character had witnesses there and the Chief
said be cid not wish to hear them; the complaint
made by drunken men and vsgabonds whom had
rested before and who felt kind Of sptefu told him
Che Chief that had Witnesses; wanted to show the
reason why complained Of; he refused to hear
and refused in arbitrary ways stated that was
doing my duty at the time was reported; the charge
was stopping the fight the man who complained Of me
followed me to the Tombs and threatened there;I
did not bave fair trial my sentence was read at the
statiod house about two weeks after.
Alderman BmGcs-Dd you ever pay any money to
get on the polceS
WnxEs-I don't like to answer that.
Alderman BRIGGs-Dd take mouey
from you for that purposes
| WnSEss-Yes, sir, forty dollars.
Alderman BRIoGs-Who received this money?
WrNEssI suppose two or three; Captain Leonard Of
the Second ward received the money and McClain
signed in my favor; suppose this money was paid to
Dr. A. s. JONES sworu-I am detailed as Q physician
the police am native Of New York. and my father
| before me; remember . man named William Irving
whom examined; certified to his constitution being
impaired I; By habitaal ID drinking.
plant In my ward about the parality In deciding upon
policemen. Did You ever receive money from police
men :
wrMss-Yes, frequently; have attended their fam-
Les PROFESSIONALLY and received money In that way
have received fsvors in other way excepting sad
die Of venison once, and bundle Of segars-nohing
more that remember.
Or. N 9. HUsrxlD-I am physician I'm the Police De-
named william Irwin, Of the Thirteenth ward coming
before me the other day. rejected him upon the ground
OF intemperance judged OF his ntemptrance from his
general appearance never received presents from any
policeman.
Alderman BRIGGs-That ID all. doctor.
the police department sfss its Hrst organization am
adopted citizen have been here a3 years; was
born In Ireland remember the Of William Irwin
rejected him upon the ground OF intsmperancs OBJ
tanned this information from peculiar nervousness Of
his system; don't know that passed men in
worse condition than Irwin do not recoect tho
Of Mr. 0Connor only recosct the circumstance of
Mr. irvns case don'i think buld now recollect the
man; had nothing to say to Mr. Matsen about this
sional services to their families otherwise have
had policemen make overtures 10 me- but never took
presents from them, other than bundle Of segars or
Something Of that kind.
Mr.. CHARLES WEEKS sworn--I remember the funeral
Henry Clay heard OF cloth used upon that OCCASION
Icsenof tell whether any had coat made from that
cloth unless know what cloth is meant; one piece
Of cloth that remember covered the coffn and
carried TO Ashland, and when IL came back
coatwas made Of It; that's all know OF cloth; Mr..
william Putnam was the man who had this coat; ne