The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-26


TEE CASE or Mr.. vAFDEnvOoRr-HIs DISMISSAL
PROM THE DEP ARTMENr.
ne Board of Police Commissioners met on Saturday ..
81 NJ at the Mayors office, to examine into charge
against policemen tor derscon duty and disobe dencs
OF orders. full board present, the Mayor pre-.
siding.
Tire only case examined into Was that OF Charles y.
Vsnaervcort detailed At the ONCE Of the City Judge and
charged with disobedeneeo ordersin no. reporting hi
self for patrol duty in compliance with orders Cap
tain Russell, Of the Thirteenth ward
Judge Cspron upon the calling of the case, desired not
to sit member OF the Board in the sxsmina ton
Mr. vsndervoort had been detailed ct his Office and ~
he TO be called himself witness, and did no. de-
fire to cit as . inc &c upon his own testimony.
Mayor aad Recorder expressed their assent at the
withdrawal OF the City Judge.
Counsel for Mr. vandervoort objected TO his Honor the
Mayor sitting member OF the Board inasmuch he
to be also witness in the case and further the
ground 80 was charged that he would be acting in the
double and illegal capacity Of prose cuor and Judge.
The Mayor said his relations in the would
It further oentendsd by counsel that with two Of
the Conn oners only sitting the Board would not be
pass judgment in the case series of legal points wi
citation Of authorities was submitted By counsel in sup
port of this position.
The Reercsr contended that the points Of exception
we're not properly taken, whersupon it decided to
proceed with the hearing Of the testimony
JUICE Capron the frs witness called, and being
sworn deposed that Mr. Vandervoort de allied at his
Office on the I'd Of May 1856 that Mr. Vauoervoors was
thus detsed he only knew by statemsnt to such effect
frcm Mayor Wood. He had order ed Mr. Wander
WORT from his Office patrol duty by erection of the
Mayor he had not nterfsred in any way in the matter
he had stated however, Mr. Vanderv that or1er
to him, situated he at his chambers from ward
police capssn, was not binding he Mr. Vandervoort
person than the Mayor had right to issue detail orders
The Mayor, he supposed was the head Of The police
Mayor Wood was next sworn and depossd that he had
given no written orders to Mr.. VAndervoort to 70
patrol duy he had gven two written orders the Chief
Of Police TO pat Mr. Vandtrveort patrol duty the rst
order was given on the 22d of April and the second
order the "a of the month These orders had
relation to former complaint. The order upon which
TIE present proceeding was based was given verbally to
Captain RUSSELL Of the Thir teenth ward being next
awotn eIosed that he had not given written or ies
trial His order to him 60 patrol cuty osl
one Tut pain and distinctly given This sas the
his orders from the Chief of Police to order Mr. Wander
WORT on patrol dnty he had often received lch orders
frem the Chief In this he received oiser order
as to Mr. Vsnt eIvoort He Mr.. VaLdervoort the
IL ct May which the day he gave him this order
Mr. vandevoort replied to this that hs had = writsn
ORDER trcm his Honor the Mayor, detailing him At the
City JUDGES efdce Mr.. vandsrvoert pressed IN
Willingness to obey the order.
posed that he gave Capt Russell place Me- vAu
dervocrt patrol duly; this verbal order it
not The practice Of the give such orders
give such ordsr the Mayor ordered him, If Mr. Wander
WORT cid not go patrol duty to treat MIN the
he would any other officer rnder similar crcumstSnces
Mr.. VIM r James was the last witness callsd-He stat
ed that he was present ct conversation between Capt
Ru cell and Mr. van6elycor the 18th Of last May A.
the Thirteenth Ward Station House; Mr. vandsrvoort
made application for his psy, when Capt Russell stated
that he must withhold his pay, he had not gone
patrol duty ordered; Mr. vandervoort said that he
would obey orders if he knew whom to obsy. but hts
present ORDERS we're from the Mayor to remain a. the
Counsel for Mr. Vsndervoort summed MP .. some
length The main points Of the argument we're that there
haa been no disobedescs Of orders the part Of NJ
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