New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-18
THE BOARD OF POLICE.
r L G U A r M l. L T N G.

MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, |
City Hail. Feb. ID, 1856,
Present--Mayor Lewis and Recorders Bright ant
Ramos.
acknowledgements seuzeneau and jackson.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap
On motion of Recorder Ramos, the absence of Re
corder SeuZeneau was excused
A communication was received from the Chief o
nation, the investigation fixed for Thursday next
the parties and witnesses 10 be notified.
Recorder Jackson took his seat.
A letter read from policeman C. o, Dauberi
asking the Board TO recommend the payment of hi:
salary for the time he was suspended. On motion Of
Recorder Ramos, said letter was laid on the table.
A resignation was accepted from policeman Clement
Grillier.
a communication was received from the Chief
Warden of the Work-House, stating that certain
prisoners had escaped from the Work House. On mo-
lion said communication was referred back to the
Warden, 10 make specific charges, if any person or
persons to be blamed for said escapes.
AL this stage, the Mayor stated that, nasmuch as his
character for manliness and courage to perform his
Assistant Aldermen, at its last meeting, he considered
it proper to lay before the Board the following facts
in regard to his conduct
| On every occasion where his attention had been
called to the preparation of any crime offence
against The laws, or any public wrong outrage, in
order to repel any such gratuitous false and lied
statement, if any such should be necessary, he had
requested the Chief of Police to whom his orders and
instructions have been invariably given, to be here
present.
That every OCCASION and particularly in regard 10
The crimes and offences committed the 5th Novem-
brr last, and since, whenever from information de-
rived from private individuals The press of the city,
| he was apprsed of anything wrong, he Immediately
sent for the Chief of Police and called his attention
the charges, and instructed him 10 examine into the
matter, and if well founded 10 use his best exerlions
and that of the Police i'll bringing the guilty parties to
punishment; that in reference TO the allegations and
statements in the Daily Delta that The perpetrators
well known and could be identified, he had instructed
the Chief Of Police TO call upon the proprletos Of that
paper and request tina, they would name 10 him the
pares so that they might be dealt with according 10
law. The Chic of P oice confirmed these statements,
and assured the Board that he had used every ana all
due diligence and exer,ion TO discover The offenders,
but without success that in relation 10 the aftce OF
the Delta, of date the 1lh instant he had called IN
company with Two respectable and well known citi-
zens of this city, on Mr.. Brennan, one OF the edl-
tors, and was Informed by him that the parties in pos
session of The of the perpetrators dd not Wish
10 be known in the matter, for fear of personal vic
ence towards them; that he, the Chief, assured NJ r.
Brennan, that if those persons would dlVuIge 10 MIN
the names, and would furnish him with such ihforlnl-
ton and evidence upon which he could base proper
affidavit and charge, he would pledge his honor to them
that he would, under no circumstances! dVulge thelf
names or expose them 10 any danger OF harm Ill con-
sequence; that MIR. Brennan then told nun ne would
see the parties and SO inform them, and lei the chet
know the result since which time he mas heafd noun
ing more of the matter.
The Mayor, in conclusion, makes this statement &c
show that so far from being blameabe for any want OF
zeal courage mtnlileSS III pei Hithco VI
duties and as it is not his duty province TO act the
part Of policeman but TO order he has done everything
to protect citizens and enforce the laws and if he
has not seconded in doing, the fault is not his,
but of those who have been appointed agents 10
sis him. who from the facts stated in the premises,
are either unfit, inefficient, or wanting in that acumen
and knowledge essentially necessary in police force
in the appointment, control and conduct of which he
has but voice in the Board.
The charge against policeman P Hannon continued
from last meeting, was called; accused not producing
the certificate OF physician 10 prove that he had been
sick, was, On motion of Recorder Bright, dismissed
from the police-Recorder Jackson voting against.
The charges against Brady, first assistant in the
Refuge, and p. Gauter, day wachman, were called
up; on the first charge against Brady for having