The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20
THE MUNICIPAL CONTEST.
a Review OF the Field-The Position OF the Feytes
-rerrible Array Of Prosecutions Against NE
Mayor-Farcical Scene with Wounded
Policenan-Arrest Of Commissioner
Chelvyell-Surrender Of Alderman
wilson Decapitation Of the
Municipal Captains,

nkecly Tag streams ia tho wind over the City Hall
When the Of clubs marshaled there under
nei. stout old Chief to meet the presumed invasion from
the pureus Of White street, Tuesday afternoon the
Sergeant Major Wines ordered up the sars and stripes,
he emblem Of the com tuition and the DecArs.on Oh 10
dependence. Side by side with it on the other flagstaff
the CITY flag was hoisted Both remained still on the hal
ysrds Yesterday ard excited little attention and
mark. "Iong may they wave" There was no topic but
tho sudden raising the seige at the City Hail. As the
sy wore on and the truth Of the exposition made in the
MORNINGS HERALD attested by the facts developed the
certainty was realized that the threatening tornado of the
PREVIOUS two days had blown over. 1t was ascerained
also that after all the sterm had lost his chimney
po outside the "precnct" Of the Metropolitan Police Com
mission.
indeed the serious phase OF the matter bad reached It's
skmax. It had dstended TO abortive explosion. The
bitter left in the Street Commssonership affair only
aords now udcrous interest. Accordingly there
any number Of curious incidents related all bearing
ridiculous significance In respect to the sudden transition
from war to peace.
THE TWO CORoHERS.
Ono particular matter which made the town talk was
ne condition OF the wounded Metropolitan policeman
Cou and the action Of two of the Coroners in regard TO
him. This man has grown better, and last night was
doing very we'll The previous evening, however, he
E0pOrtcu uyuB Couuuou ny uiaCA IepuuihSuS
Details Of the plans which would be entered upon Of
his happy death current about town, and certain
criminal lawyer was understood was busy examining for
another Of the "cduses cebres through which his name
might be redeemed from a recent tarnish. Should the
Metropolitan policeman in question die, the Mayor was TO
be indicted TOR homicide and the Recorder would duly
present to the Grand Jury every possible accessory before
and after the fact But Crofut would not de- and the
plans Of the White street interest cannot be put in motion
One of the city Coroners-a black republicanwas sent
specially watch the sick so that upon the instant of
his death verdict might be rendered to suit the plans all
houn nd haen.
Recorder Smith, for Imprisonment upon an unbeatable
charge. The black republican Coroner is methodscal
undertakcr like address He has all the smoothncss
and precision which breeding In the coffin bust
ness might bege TINS person mad OBTAINED access
most excrucailpg interest continued TO watch for his last
gasp. He had made public proclamation Of his sympa-
Thy exclusively published in the black republican sheets,
and solicited pecunary charity to be placed his dsposa
Cnder color Of this purpose he kept himself IN readiness
by the bedside OF the patient sending incidental bulletins
10 anxious people who connecting batch
II warrants TO be issued instantly the death of the
e %s
n The bedside Of his "cAse, and had persuaded him he
woed die Without delay, as he could not possibly live in
sach an emergency The poor man was struggling with
reluctance to make the necessary death bed and
consent to be sat upon BY jury AT this stage another Co.
entered upon the matter also. This one, hos.
ever, not only Of cheerful and
me black republican Coroner The latter Of course had
ths START and was in possession OF the caseso the best
and most congena thing do on the OF the other
ovcrtnrn the idea Of the death OF The He
csrdingly salutcd the patient in his OH hand manner
Why Crofa my dear fellow, why you are laid out, are
ycafwhy you look az down hearted as If you wanted to
Bass TspsSS.ap corouer-IIush dcnr disturb him,
Won't i've mi morning haSs aas rranrea The matter
and Gent for my jury, to be In rcaiiaes a, moments
Amt Black Republic Ccroner-pshaw nonsense why,
have known Circuit these twenty years. old friends, SIR
service together he has the constitution and
strength OF horsc no is little downcast Why, old el
low, wake up, manyorr not dead yoa little weak for
black Republican Coroner-Now really, my dear sir,
fear We are only disturbing our poor brothers last
Do the kindcst manner that In my hands, and
everything assure you collin and all, has been provided
.ssure you would moi for the world touch any body
The anti Black Republican Coroncr-Tut, tut, nonsense
this won't die, Coroner Rouse W, old fellow; yoa
be well and hearty IN week; rouse up and take courage
Psieni-Do you think SO, though, (Mo,ionlcss.)
Anti Black Republican Coroner-Certa,niy my dear fel-
low. You'll be up and your beat In week. You
oriy want snlner now, IN warrant, to set you up.
Here 0csr fetch US Little Of inc sss sort n from ns
frightened out OF him.
ne other Coroner, IN the most alarmed condition,
protested, and tcraed the instructions OF the Ne
brandy came, the snifser" went to the right
and the mgabrlous otHcial has ceased his visits sLast
night no had s improved under tho care OF the more
saSsunc Coroner Tho Is out Of dauger--ifhc
ever was in n Such is curious specimen OF tho 1lb
which passes in the common sewers Of political life
In this connection the following has s bearing. The
return below specimen Of the only kind Of matter found
% the police ofDepuiy Superintendent Carpenter
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
SEVENTEENTH WARD STATION HorsH, June 10, 1857.
The following paragraph appears In several Of tho city
yaper,-
the following report In relation 10 policeman Crofa TO The
Albany COMMISSIONER
Our brother officer s alive and could he ,. saved iron,
sshIy recover Last ssh. he gsng, aisrersaes q Ger
css,sny front the house rsptns ,he siaew.a o.
s r.n aoGf ePSsr ss q % s b.
death no these &C, BY odes We ask In behalf Of The
Allow me, through your columns, 70 give The above
mai contradiction. There was no member OF tue "old
force ID me V. o. G ra ~, Ssv M,
Crofut 10 any manner most positively deny MI HART,
Ike an dsserten, Is es'rcmcly de.rca, Of carrying
respectfully suggest 10 him In future TO ,oune himself TO
truth, and not allow hts Imagination 10 draw upon his
fancy for careeess alarms.
VIM IL MANSFIELD, Capt Seventeenth ward Police.
THE Law CAMPAIGN.
The police campaign Is strictly legal The
illumination Of wrts and the roorts in bail bous make the
main business 10 which the street Commissioner and tho
Police Commission reduced. Another OF the
ft for service with the sheriff, duly served yester
sy and promptly met by another habeas OF which tue
following II the notice OF hearing
yorTcr HrlprSc-HaHrAs coprrS
Before A. H. Bassell, City Judge.
In ts MaLr Of ne Tnrrisoan,s-u of fsrr,c'do WOOD
sir-You Will please nJcc that the hearing this mat
ter adjourned thursday the 2sh Of June last
l. O'Clock noon at No. rs Chambers street, at the ohoe
of said City Judge.
June 10, 1867.
ms signed by psintiaTs attorneys and addressed
90 A. Oakley Hall, ESQ, District Attorney.
E'even civil warrants have now been served on the
Mayor. With view OF sccumulans as much annoyance
may he 10 him, the bail In all cases, AZ even OF
scratched face SGT ct the uuvarying Of 5000 in
each These have now accumulated the Mayors
bonds ~ the following amount there being still others 70
Ia nrInn ~ nf