New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-25
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

The Police Commissioners held but one session on
SATURDAY. last. at 10 a. H. at their Office No sS White
street.
The decision in the case of Lieut.. Horrigan OF ths
Fifth Ward having been reserved, came up first IN
order. Contrary to general expectation the sentence
was only suspension from pay and duty for 30 days
Daniel l.. Files and Henry Evans of the Fifth Ward.
whose trial for characterization took place on Friday.
were suspended from pay and duty for ten days each.
Succeeding the announcement of sentences In the
foregoing cases an examination was entered upon ia
the cases of Lieut. Thaddeus c. Davis, of the Tenth
Ward; Lieut. Theodore w. Story, of the Fifth Ward
ard Sergt Stephen Johns of the Broadway squad Re-
served Corps The charges preferred against each
were INSTRUMENTATION. These charges were drawn up
in the same form with those preferred against previous
parties, as heretofore published in THE TanrsE.
None of them appearing to rebut the charge, sem
tence of peremptoiy dismissal from the Department
was pronounced against each of them.
No formal business in addition 10 the above was
transacted by the Commissioners. During the day
large number of patromen called upon Deputy Super.
intendent Carpenter and stated that they were In
dilemma as TO which set of Commissioners, in the
present anarchica state of things to give their adhe.
sion to. They stated that retaining their place on tbs
Municipal Police was a matter of simple bread and
Jatter for themselves aud families. They were AFRAID
to declare for either party, not knowing which Of them
would retain the ascendaucy. They wished, there
fore his advice 10 what action they shou take in
the premises. The Deputy Superintendent reply
was to obey their superior officers, no matter who
they were.
In the afternoon Deputy Superintendent Carpenter
waited upon Mr.. Matsell at the City Hall and made
formal demand of the books, papers, &C., pertaining
to the Police Department in his possession. lie was
received with marked poiteness by Mr.. MatseD, but
the request was denied Mr. Mstsen saying in explans-
ton that the police property in his possession referred
to in the act under which Mr.. Carpenter claimed to
hold the Office Of Deputy Superintendent he had de-
livered some time since to Mayor Wood. No further
interview ensued between the two.
The following Captains sent in their reports to the
Metropolitan Police on Saturday and yesterday: Capt.
Hopkins, Third District Capt. Porter, Twelfth
District Capt. Dilks, Fifteenth District Capt.
Speght Twenty-frst Districts Lieut.. j. =. Broadway
Reserved Corps; Lieut.. Davis Tenth District. Capt
Sauires, of the Eleventh District, reported that bis
taon-house had been taken out of his hands, and he
WAS unable to make his returns 10 the Commis.
sioners, which otherwise he would have done.
1t is understood that several ohter Captains will de-.
clare for the new Board this day.
The new Commissioners are in search Of new station
houses and have issued the following notice 10 that
effect:
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS oF METRoPoLrAAl
POLICE DISTRICT, No. SO WnITE sTkstr'
NrwYoRx: May y ls%
HorcrThe Commissioner Of The M,t,op..a ho ,Ss ,
of NewYork for the lease Of suitable tenensn pa ,,9
~ h. Of lent sipepops 10 se sommodste the police force,
lodging Of and di'o,ery PERSONS ana ane
p9 ,b 's'sh'''N O' BOARD or COMMISSIONERS.