New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-26
Uniform, but l knew some of them to he such.


e Was Mr., Conover personally treated with any
siolence7 What do you mean by elected A. On
monday afternoon he was carried out by some Of the
police there were no blows struck-no violence used
z. On Tuesday he walked cut A. Yes, Sir.
q. Did he attempt TO perform any official act1 A.
None not that know of.
Redirect examination by Mr.. Field-Q. Did he not
grant permit to build vault on Tuesday morning
A. He could not do that he had no right Il was con
trary to law; it is none Of business to do that
Z. Did he not grant permit 10 leave sand and rub
bish in The street on Tuesday morning A. Not that
Know OF; not IN my presence.
Q: He might have done it without your knowing II !
A. Not IN my Office.
Q. What do you by your offce7 A. There
@. Doyou mean in your room' a. Yes Sir; in the
second room.
Q. Did you transact any business after he came
there On Saturday A. Yes Sir plenty Of it;
granted various permits and received and answered
letters directed to the sidewalk Inspectors attend TO
work lust the same as did every day.
z. The disturbance did not effect you any A.
Not that day, but on Monday was good deal dis
tuIbed.
Q. Did you do any business on Monday' A. 1
did but was a good deal disturbed.
q. Was Mr.. Conover behind the railing with you
a. He sitting there citizen; as SUCH 1 did
not ike TO turn bm out; he asked me if be could sit
there, and told him he might
diSG! He claimed to be Street Commissioner A. He
Q. And he showed you the Governors commission
on Saturday? A. Yes, Sir.
Q. And said he would appoint you his Deputy A.
Yes, Sir and refused
o 9ut he did teGSySu SC A. He mad no right to
@. But he told you sol A. Yes Sir
z. And he claimed the office on Monday morning
Q. And was there OF the opening of the office A.
No, Sir.
Q. When he came there, was there such great
crowd A. No, Sir.
q XVera fbare NOT nersonS fbe ORR ,vban bo coroa
had some sheriff officers there TO protect me.
Q. How many A. suppose there might have
been twenty.
@. Were they not all policemen A. Some were.
Q. How many were not policemen A. | think
there were from twelve TO fifteen citizens.
q. They were policemen A. No, Sir.
z. DO you mean to say that when Mr.. COnover came
there there were fifteen citizens who acting as
Deputy Sherifs A. No, Sir.
Q. Was there anybody there when Mr.. Conover
came but policemen and Deputy Sheriffs ? A. No.
@. Did Conover bring any policemen with him.
A. They were there on Saturday
q. Did he on Monday A. L cannot say.
q. Can you say that he brought anybody! A.
Q. Whol A. Mr.. Sicock and some others whom
don't know.
Q. You say you Metropolitan Policemen
come there during the day; how many did you see
a. | cannot say; they were all mixed up together.
Q. Yousay that when he came Saturday he
came with Is or 20 persons A. | should say Is.
40. Were they not all employees in the building
A. Not in the office
@. But in the building A. They may be; there
were good many who came up stairs from the office.
O. They did not come to make any assault that you
know Of ? A. No, Sir.
q. They were employed in the Registers Office
Q. WI ere is Mr.. d >oley employed A. In the Tax
Commissioners office.
Q. Up to May l. was he not in your Office A.
Yes, Sir.
Q. Is he not there now A. He does not belong
there.
@. He stays there A. He is there.
Q. And does business there A. Yes, Sir
q. He was one of the men who came to make
riot A. He came with Mr.. Conover
The next witness was Frederick l.. Vultee, Deputy
Sheriff.
TESTIMONY OF FREDERICK L. vULTEE.
Mr.. Nutee, after being sworn, testified follows:
am of the Sheriff deputies; was not in the
Street Commissioners office Saturday the l3th but
went there on Monday the 18th; 1 went there by
virtue of my office to protect the property had levied
..,n last Year. there only one small execution of
sll, with which levied on Monday; it was issued
ast Saturday; since the time last year that received
these executions j have received other executions
against the city; with one of them | levied ON the
same property that execution wasspaid; have never
advertised the property for sale under these execu'
lions.
Q. How did you happen to 90 on Monday with these
executions? A. | have two orders staying my pro.
ceedngs with reference to these two executions issued
last year. the reason why went on Monday was be-
cause had seen large number OF people IN the
Street Commissioners Office, and went there to pro-
ect the property; but prior TO my coming they had
deputed special persons to take charge Of that.
Q. Who were those persons A. MIR. Masterson;
had not been ordered TO go there; Mr.. Conover was
not elected from the office by my orders did moth
ing whatever to interfere with the possession of his
office nor did anybody under my direction; did not
levy on any of the books and papers nor did ever
have any of them in my possessions never lent them
10 Mr. Deviin; do not know anything about the
depstation given by the Sheriff to the process
until the directions given to Withdraw the deputatlon
think some of the police acted under that deputa,
ton; Mr. Mas;ersOn was Policeman N Maen III !
put him in charge of the office l did not
know he was policeman; learned 1t aiterward;
heard he was policeman the next day, when saw
his uniform on him; these exectons have not been
paid yet they are stayed by order Oh Tue Cou .cg
were in the same condition when L went there on
Monday; went there ON that DAY 20 prOtect tue ,u
niture from injury was there on Monday unui 20
O'clock; did not see Mr.. Bennett there; | saw nm
On Tuesday, about III O'CLOCK ohIy heaiu 'n"' ''
COnOver elected. .,
Cross.examined by Mr. Brady-l think remained
there at the office all last week, either by myself or oy
Deputies; on Wednesday l gave distinct notice 70
Mr. Devln that / had levied on the property, ana
| desired him to protect 1t Tor me-
| Mr. Field announced that he had several depOsi'
lions 10 read of various witnesses IN the matter Inc
witnesses were all present and could DC el9ssen r
smned by the counsel alter the uepOsluohs hau oeo"
read. He first read the
DEPOSITION OF Mr.. REED.
Cty and County Of Nelr- York, sS.-E. HARRISON
Reed being duly sworn saith that he was present on
Saturday the 18th day of June, when the SAID Daniel
D. COpover went to the Mayors office with his ostn
Of office and official bond that the said oath oil once
was in due form Of law and was taken aud subscribed
before the Recorder of the City of New York; that the
said bond in due form Of law, and was eNeeuteS
by the said d. ID. Conover, and by two sure'es, eae
Of whom was in every respect suifclent tna. VI
Arriving at the Mayors Office, which was about noon,
Ar. Conover found the Mayor oloseted In ms private
room; be then asked to the Mayor, ana was re-
ho 10 the Mayor stating that ne