The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-20
THE STREET COMMISSIONER uSURpATIoN.

sssiIation OF ConOver-He Resists a sherin's
Ohcer-rhe Strikers and Revolvers on the
Higher Law side-The Mayor Visits FL
bridge street Jail-Treachery OF the Board
OF Councilman A. Proc eeSiings 10 Como ON
To-day, &c
Besides the legal proceedings reported in yeserday
HERALD, In regard TO the Street Commssioaers' conflict
there movements and movements as we'll as
inside tactics, which the public were no, admitted TO
witness These, however, had material bearing the
curious crisis which brought about Saturday this
matter and their exposition Ia particularly necessary TO
clear comprehension of the extraordinary proceedings
which have injured MIR Devln in the county jail and
put Mr. Conoyer IN the office OF sree. Coming
oner and presented be Bail Of Records ga.rs,ned by
White street policemen.
THE CHECQUER BOARD ON SATURDAY.
Before the courts opened Saturday il was under
stood generally that Judge Davies would quash his writ
OF certiorar and grant writ Of upesedea The frat Of
there legitimate for carry ing the entire diff
entity before full bench higher court There was
also the apprehension that this the desire OF Judge
Pesbody bmse, 1t reported that as an appointee
Of the Governor not yet confirmed, he desire to
avoid the nyidous appearance Of being partisan s ru
ment in these proceedings. II is also reported, aud II
stands a current upcontradic ed statement ths Judge
Peabody caured TO be conveyed TO his fellows on the
to be carried up 10 further adjudic ou and that he
desired the rpersedcGs, as well the previous
ipJppcton, 70 be removed, that he might him
self do the necessary acts for sending CD the ques
ton and relieve hi elf and the Court eectuay
from the current impuaons prevalent regard to the
matter. This was the uniform impression in the law
courts since Tuesday Wednesday Of las, week. when
Judge Peabody left the city with professed object of
avoiding all approaches and sncta,ous which might have
bearing upon his action in the premises.
Thetounse fer Mr.. Oevlin, however, although thew
might have been ade cognzant of these !naous pre-
vious to the tna acts OF Judge Peabody took
measures, Of course, independent of Them When the
perdeas OF Judge Davies granted and the orders
FOR search and arrest by Judge Peabody issued they put
in bar at the Injunction of Judge lngrshAm The re-
peated exclamation Of the counsel for the State
officer !. view Of this unlocked for move was,
that "his Honor Judge Peabody should trampls II under
bis feet When Judge Peabody had 10 es ct done th
beth by his acts and his expressions OF there was
no recourse farther In the court than Mr. Brady did,
protest agaipt the gross violation OF Law refuse 70
procetd IN the case regular Of law had issued
from Judge, out OF his own court aud had validy a.
ached to the books and papers of the Street
copy of the Injunction had been eeryed on Conoyer
where he sat in court beside his COUNSEL had also been
sched to the books and papers when Constable
reached them with The OF der Of search from Judge Pea
body, and officer Carroll Of Judge rnsrahAms Court WA
IN poefeseon and no one ebe when both officers
Vultee and Faipgton arrived ct the Hall of Records
OUTRAGE OF LAw-rALsB rAfRrsoNxaNr OF MR..
DKvLfN.
Ine orders Of ,us Peabody were pro'essedly put into
made, not by tho Sheriff, bu, by of his deputies de-
sisnedy to tho exclusion the sheriff himser mo wa
rant OF search was aho put in the ands Of constable
business agent Of Mr. Field obviously in a manner pre-
Arrmge<, with deegn set other processes OF law
pre- scheme made the boast Of Couover and
his friends on Saturday, after had succeeded in installing
Them on the premises al the Hall OF Records
M Devlip when called upon BY Vutee 70 deliver up
could make no other answer ian 70 indicate his inability
10 give possession Of that which he hal not His Or
rest therefore, which was buried and summary -
net 70 admit of the usual courtesy shown TO common
tho Whole scheme Even ~. Uv az
conveyance was not allowed, thing which you'd have
been provided BY common "capper' for ictpocket,
where the distance TO 60 TO he jail quite across the city
and the brong hot of this season might have
suggested freshmen for of Mr.. Devilns respecia
biny little better than Deputy Sheriff vuliee may be In
the habit OF exhibiting Z, his caravanssres of pauper
debtors In their transit 10 Edridge street
zoe e1 p,aSSs OF Mr. SsSSy vee 90 sc with
Of the hungry clerks Of Conover rushed into Stree,
Commissioners Office, seized their full the on,
books and cbaru and, despite the protests OF Mr Carroll
the tain In charge for Judge ngraha service
they bore away the eroined books and paper without
regard OF law, and in defiance Of ~.
INAUGURATION OF coSovER
After these acts were sevealy execaed, Mr. Conovsr
came next 10 naoguraie himself exactly tue temper Of
bis previous achievements the premises. Sc returned
with The unstable lFsrrington) and law clerk Of Mr.
Field, TO be put In possession. He was followed by
troops Of DIS anxious frends, who were In the highest
Alter the arrest of Mr. Dcvliu and the seizure Of the
books and papers, M Turner took hs place in toe private
Office OF the street Commissioner When Mr. Conoyer ar
rived, md approached To enter 10 Mr Deylns private
dess Mr. Turner jumped the raBpg Ia an aston.h
iDey lively manner. Mr. Turner had eooner taken his
place In the street COMMISSIONER GUAR than Mr. Conoyer
had AFRO Jumped over he railing % fence before IT, and
addressing Mr. Turner iad an en- attic ID enc
Court nas decided that arm tho ,areet and
this being the Office for the street
come " take pose ession."
Mr.. Turner, ssy ing that he Deputy Street Commits
sioner, said be wound recognise Mr. Uonoyer where
upon Mr. Couover took bold Of Mr. Turner's collar and
mlDg him roughly from ns chair, dragged him N the
railing There were then a number Of exca nations. a,
there had been already the part Of Mr.. COnoyers
ioio 70 TO IN Dan, ese possession turn him
fered without effect and by the aid Of the rkers who
had follo~ed Mr.. Co6over, Mr. Turner pretty quick
y hustled INTO the outside room As Captain
Bennett had seen the crowd erer be attempted 70 take
measures for preserving the peace by virtue Of his war
rant as Deputy .hern He present doloF ous,ness
allied since the pccc force ~s disbanded H- aaemp,
10 arrest Mr.. oopover was SO, nourht he
formerly arrested him, and cal ed unou those pre-
cent not TO obsruct bin, warning them indiyidu.
ally, and exhibiting his sherins warrant But
Mr. Conover resisted the and Jim irving aud others
who preset seized the Soenas officer ans pushed
him out OF the roorp 9TH EXPLANATIONS Of me boot IL
now on The other leg, Bennett "Pss the Captain along"
&c the Captain nevertheless making svaregy for nal
proiesw
The crowd which had followed ccnovcr A. hs sscor,
had pretty nearly filed the when detacbment OF
Metropolitan police arrived ana cleared some spac on the
prembg. The nofes and hilarty prevailed Mr. Conover
siurg in his chair ready 10 40 street Ionmlssoper
busin matter Of particularly ourious ip,eres; vas
the list OF individuals who attended this isaugu.
ration Of Mr.. Conover More than one person
curious assembage. Besides some friends OF Mr.
Devn who stood In the back ground the outer rooms
hcre Of course several black republican politicians
with an array Of Know No,hings, including Grand Master
J. ". Barker and his former secretary Mr. Lowell Bat
the curiosity was jim Irving, ging hts heels he
sat conhdenlislly tue dek beside Jonover together
with poete Of Billy Goodbeart former SUPERINTENDENT
Of roads), Jim Hughes Pa, Mathews, Andy Sheen Patty
Cockroach, &c sc. There also q good crowd Of
pertons who congratulated Mr.. Copover who had been
present 10 do the ike 10 Mr. Devn when be was Dot IN
the chair There were among these Of the Board
OF Councirtn, whose standing democrats would
hardly be improved by being sszeted this connection
ARREST OF cosovER.
In view OF the action OF Captain Bennett and the re-
sisspce made N his Of Conover for breaking the
peace vas thought eSpeden 10 have W.. Uonover held
upcer q ,hsm arrest, which accordingly made, and
he therefore went about all day with au ofcer o whom
he committed by Judge Welsh.
TIE STRIKERS.
The strikers Who presided at tue Inauguration Of Conc
ver together With number OF persons supposed 10 be
bis friends, we're noticed oil the morning in the Park,
previous 10 the ssuisg Of the order Of arrest One these
dropped his revolver and picked up again his
with Tho Others ne they followed Conover HE exhi
bitten Of the prevalence OF revovers iudi Gated