The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-12
The Grand Jury and Castle C;srtien-statc-
ment Of the Police Ofccrs.

TO TUE EVItVN Vt TIE HENNbU'
FyIgR,sT RooNs. Mayor Oryfcy SEM. N.

IGNORANT Rooms, Mayors 0Fyicy, sept II, 1855
The late prcsenmcnt Of the Grand Jury relative to the
Management Of affairs at Castls Garden s calculated to
a stigma the efficiency Of he police force under
my command, as il emanaies from respectable body
ofmen. viii Leave the Commissioners suitable
and umble thanks FOR the euoses lavsnsd them aud
coutent myself III few plain statements vindcstag
he police from tie general sweeping as2ersionS Of which
i6ey are the object.
A poll ,eman Is regarded By many a. q sca3egoai, on
whom all the derellcions OF community al No excuse
: ever accepted nor lmpossibies regarded he should
ne every wherc, SEQ everything 40 everything prevent
everything please every Que, have rs many eyes a
Argus a. many shapes az Pfona and as many hanis as
Btisreus. II snythiBg is ssis sgsnst him. taxes
the trouble 10 investigate H. AMI the most improbable
aaseboots believed against him with much eager
btss az TIE mnet apparent nun The Grand sCry,
link, are not altogether exempt from shese feelngs
The police, Until within few days have been stationed,
81 The request Of the COMMISSIONER within Castle Garden,
aiseFa the preservation Of order 10 that building
Sc., and at The suggestion ofthc Commissioners, short
ure since Immediately detailed squad dsperse the
runners who before then were IL the habit Of oongrera,
Ipg tie Battery. IN all hey have efficiently
lerfor med their duties, anc the Commissioners no,
My satisfied, but have ever praised the conduct OF the
Ulcers, the subject OF objection Only one
paint ~as made by the COMMISSIONER, aud that
paint, although irfcrmai caused the Immediate removal
y the CHEER sgairs, whom Il was made.
so many complaints have been made against the
nogement At Castle Garden on account Of the derecuon
81 rairoad cmplnycs permitted taere that the Mayor,
The Commissioners have ignored all responsibilities
Tor their msbehavor, ordered me 70 see that the book
forwaTdcrs employed there b. those companies
took out license In order 70 prevent those depredations
50 frequently complained Of Within few days even txo
those included n the laadaiious Vi the Grand
Jury have been expelled from Castle Garden. On
vexed question, Of The Commissioners themselves
cmsrked that licences should given those employees
and why they object b. A. or why the Grand Jury
win nol compel them 10 take them the law drects Il
q unexplained mystery.
A. the crowd that ocngrega,es about Castle Garden
hey mostly relatives q emsrapis, who AVA, thor
departure from the building and who refused admit,
lance inside
In other CON runicatons Of an official nsiure have
fully pointed out the abuses committee 10 Castle Garden
ano II Ia superluous 10 repeat them
In regard 10 the Auditory remarks u the Grand Jury,
think tnat they viii be Justly rted when the railroad
employees made responsible 70 the city authorities for
heir the Law contemplates some few other
Objectionable features Of that institution are removed
The following j. statement, from The officers detailed
Il Castle Garden
The Grand Jury have made presenen, relative 70
The Grand Inquest have learned with that this oh
cus duty q ne dice 4 absolutely neeec'ed 70 lhe great
commissioners q Emigration WHO superntend he business
1T the eniafani landing depot
great respect fesi duty u notcn the above state
ment which respectfully deny utterly unoundei Ia
TACT urcn rar statements which utterly destitute Of
truth. We therefore invite esugs on this subject
ard request the Grand jury As maisr Of justice % u "
make public TIE facts by Which they mlsled into he
ne above sincerely believe rand Jurors acu.
sied BY the best motives but deceived BY
nd : * dspaTass nent 70 H. N Il we say ib I no, The
fr time presenimenis have be made indictments
MADE ndcmenis frap ed agans, parties whose IA.
noceure manifest prore legal investigation.
Theodore French John Miller
Mlcaael OBr'ehs Hugh Murray
ptnfy New nun, fishaa,
FfNu& NENe, Janes E'nmer.
Policemen detailed 4. Castle garden,