The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-06
TIE CHEF OF POLICE.
investigates before tho Board or Police
CoDmissaonees-Avidcnc Ia Regard 70 Hts


IoanVeo SuyJ ogo, Mr.. tl5hA B. Cepron were present.
There was considerable number Of spectators bur the
room a. not crowded the frat day II the trial
Judge CArnoS. on taxing hts seat said:-Before this
inquiry is further Prosecuted desire TO mako sioss
remark with regard to myself II d we'll known that
this is my drst appearance this Commission Con-
siderable sviderce has teen taken which kuo cothiug
thiIg Of; and it is quite pr ba,le that It would
mako . different impression On me If read. from
what 1t would IL heard from the HIPS of the
witnesses themselves I would ia the latter case
have an opportunity cf observing their manner
and judging Of all the surrounding circumstance
then which could mot havs from reading thei tes-
mopy Under this view Of the rstter may not be safe
Judge in this thought 1t well to make ths sug
gestien.
Mr.. stuyvesant Of the eowp'ainants said that 80
far as Re Concerned ho had jctsn make He
perfectly satisfied TO Issve the uatter a, 1t was
Mr.. Noyes also said that he was satisfied.
Mr. Biady offered no objection.
Mr.. stuy yvesant here made statement In regard TO
charges which had been made ag ans him Ia tho Board
Of Aldermen by Alderman Briggs. He eaid .h.t at the
last meeting Of that oody called ~ Mr Briggs
J." shysel,"s "Tombs skinner" and e STRAW oail,"
who was IN league with tie Mayor and Chic OF Pc o.
He desired 70 know whether deprived ef Any right
by reason cf these chges frou conducting tus suit
Tho Recorder repl cd that he enttlcd same
right in this ss he wouli be in any Other
The examination Of witnesses then proceeded WITH
Mr. Elizabeth Sherlock being sworn testified o. 6v.
lows FL reside at the of lie nard and Centre
streets; have lived 10 the clock since 1922 in 1879
lived in the house Of Mr Mx'sen, between Pnce ami
Houston II was 6eo $50 something Br ad yay near
boust,n street; hired apartments of George Ma
esaey how sasn he Sae S had S0u esr nrow
grown, young wonsn eas the Oldest 4 them don't
say how many boys he hao there ne,e ue than Que;
tnA there was ore called teoge could tell how
ola hs wss when vent @ DE the ulace oil NJ MasseM
sk,d dvnaff fvp, tnnn anil uI.
iIeandsnd We were both good specm; Of tfeigners
at lie tsu.e ,n'e daughter lie SAID he came ICON
wish on would let me go home Qaughter) went t.
MI slatssls in the summer, aod in the fall wens 10
the South; after this neve saw the family un ii
Lead that the Ctief was sppointtd Judge, o.
something when Bl,. Havemeyer was Mayor
vas subsequently befoe him, AMI ii vas Thea saw
ne Chief was I'D tfat It impressed IN nav
air that he the Of I'D NJ. Matse Of Broadway
was not able ~ iden lily him mys- ut the time Il wa
Only friend woo tolt me 1t him gene al appear.
ance he Ike Il family the old gen elnan wss shout
his size ano both he sno the Chiefs mother s,cut
sarah Atkinson swefn ospased as ollows:-I lie at
ork, the cid lady was here last Saturday was
born n Ii ndon came to America Ia 1917; anne Ia
The Ie,ssus was ABOUT niue yssss Of age at the tiqe;
iurtsmt utl Mr. George aattss faulty came il the
same vessel; dont ememucr how usauy there we're in
is family there was Ms na'st! snl old LADY
sides; don't ecoilset hog usny or family teey hs
but there than ldon't fomosnbrr
ship In halifax, Nova ssoss don ,ecoL,ct wac,her
they Andeo thee with us OF stayed on boar the
pu in there ceing shot of provisions; my mother
Cnss-eIpmined by Mr. Brssy-l could read aud write
It tba, tine; cant wha day 1t we arrived in
srd, but don't remerrber the mouth VIC ar lived q,
LA iiSx; coulo ct say whether srivc1 in June or
ss tni~ S l,% May pas esees there were en-
luIded; recelIect the srnsho.t family and another
sniy aTed A. dersor, who came ia tho vessel,
her my brobtr being born the passage caut cay
.ltihsi there was any little girl secus any si,e that
lsee 10 II With don't know VIII, told ME the name
Mr. Mstee bohro the ship; some II the passen rs.s
used 20 cal him
ihonas Baker sworn testified az fcllows:-y live NJ
Nc. la6 Sixteenth street am as years OF ago: .ye
tved IN New York oil my life know the Ca.f &c ,rro
w. Me'se have known him since ls10 used TO r, 70
ctcol with h at Tryor row, 10 Mr. WlDoscr this was Ia
Il 1921 ~ er '25; then ivec vi hu few DO rs CT NJ,
Ns'el's III Bioacwsy; the Ii.f's fa,cer wes tailor:
,, s.s n his soSse alm0;s evey day. tho names Of tue
iz,be'h ana James Henry Abccc Col rnti4 Me.sel.;
J.ne. vas tte youreest; 'hc BOYS ed tc,zc hin
.toLt BIS ZANE they we're all English except him; Mr
ha sell, the I'D gentleman, told frequently the
Chief .od ne iequ,ry when boys that he was
lrgsh; knew old Mre. Conetsble, who was old Mr..
Ma sells mother-,n aw.
cross.examiped by Mr. Bady--I was born In New York
Was born in Crosby street, had Bibles in the house
but don's know whether there any re ,ord Of tie
births of 'he family my father and mother b,tn
Yerk my fatLcr eid about three or four wears eco.
got possession Of his papers Rave got Bible ow VIC
never lad family record have one saw ore ct
hstsells in Bible; II about 1922 '23 used TO
Oh ~ he Bible al times TO see the pc es Ia H. ii
was large Bible covered with ci,ih tho outside tie
Billie was in English did not no.ice tho tis!c rsgc:
there writing in the Bible 1t was the name Of tie
"a her, saw no record Of marriage or death: I cav
saw tic name Of George Matsall in il; a@ not snoc
whether the Of Cd Georga Matse e was in tx can
not tell an, thing shout whe her there any wihrg
before or a'er 1eorgc Mats to indcae what it mecn
: could rot sy whesncr there any date to the -
my ,cosd In IT. Isit the school In Trycn after the
but carrot say whe her a. school Mt that time:
ict know The name any other sch ol fenw rcsidc
G.oge; ths schcc master did not broad NJ
Masfl; think George Matsen had corytook .schoo,
lever saw such hing as Christmas piece at that
school ABOUT 1925 talked with George about his beipg
btrn IL England; we wee always talking abou. such
b,rgs: can't ten how The conversation came up ut
it, can't Iememty it, It il so long ago; he left the
schoel before did continued sce him off and on
III ce then; dent know exnct'y what yea saw him:
Jaw him nearly every year. saw him ia 1857, h. was
h.n claiIman Q: loao'oco meeting in tho Bosery;
when We Went o school, but he aat souter;
his father CID rot wsnr wig; he little bald the
have not james for fifteen sixteen years; can't
wear that e bad The E. gsh accent; to read 1T
sctool IN the English Reader, George did not tell ne
what pert Of England he was oorn in did not toink
'.sS If bim on kat account tho father nor mo-, her
sr tod what part q England Geo go wa. born IN
he WAS tho only ere hat tod me h. b,iu 10 Eng
ard; never hesrd that George Ma sch hsd W. In
bis name; never knew II till ho Chtsf did see
Il in the report OF the lococo mccng II surprised me
ut.n saw it ir the raper nevec Ipew 1t stooo fr
''Washipgton" " III saw II in pint.
William Bakcr, sworn, esiGad ~ ferows-r am a
Lrother Of the last witness; born 10 Neg YORK.;
Lees intelligence Office tho o Eighth aveaue
snd Ihr'ythd street, .m ffyonc years I'D; cou'd
~. ssy that am personally acqusnteI wth the thicf
in these days. knew HIN shcr lie a boy very sell;
,e ed In Broadway hsf this early az 1873,
think Jec,ltct tie family of his fatne, anl Mother:
sotbsct tn. names ns ststen by my .rothe rei.,d
~ TIC peighhoraosd vhsre Sr. MGse lived about
esls. fsw him very often 81 chat TIM heard from
h, iaIiy that they came from England coul not say
nt Aaa any conyerss.i.A ylih Gergs that subject
md with h. ia Ter; iont re,oilec: he father
I'D ~b-o the chihrsn were horr, jaime, vas
o; y BIZ siway; ieft the neigh hcrhood before
ley DID; eff that ne GepfR., crt II very sel
in, ltDins coId rrc- eft'ze George now, II it I'd
ut b. me- Tho boy | know, sar HIN
ane sfter he wsa ha5, |, public meeting mt fo'hi,
Hal, IN taowgy IL ISIS 'a tira On ssvecal
tfeI coca ne aler and recognized him; him a.
om gdale, uheu he was cfics Ing magis faso
he tepch, with Mayer HiIp+r; We hid
oI at thet time sbcu fe times, WHOM knew him
os bsy WHEN I chartosn of Native Arn ,.icsn
''mr tse OF the taeIthw ward went u 'he Mayer
&C ma. ~ uuft Int t...