The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-10
THE POLICE QUESTION:

P"v" -fstcsn Finally Er
Observation-Disclosures Wcdicstion or the
guilty or the Odd Syssen..- wholesale DIS
Observation-Disclosures I,oiieical Organization
the Force Tho Black Republican Clubs
asc IL I'm REHABILITATION Ira the Third
Vard-Appoi"tanents, Sc.
eserday was hxngmsns day at White street, sixty OF
Old police having been sentenced and decap,ated by
Albany Commissioners. Here Is the act and sign of
exeGntioncr -
OFFICE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT Police,
New YORK. June 9. 1857.
HThs cha -ge preferred against you for wful dsobe-
Mas ordered and sndg' tina. YOU be dsmsssd from the
Artment You are gnsordnsy S.T,sssdn s,,v supert
ees OF the above form were filed out and served On
following men Of the Municipal Police force Of New
* yesterday evening -
TUE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Arthur Nc Murray Michael Dorian, Rowlan Hill Baker,
A. Burnley, 8 E. Ackock, D. q. Wade, T. Webster,
Sands p. NORM, J. Wright, j l. Y: wars. Harrison
dhehi j. NJ 0akford, Brown, W. B. Paulscraf,, J.
De- Clarke Ks. Steele Gsc Ds S+o,Ds'
ens, +. ]. Waldron, A. MCPHERSON, W. Herbert, j.
osley, Ely Do Voc l. Psfemos, T. Sampson, R.
spin, n. Coggins, R. Van Gesen, J. 5hakey, W. Car
j. Lay, J. Thomas, p Demsrest, J. Bl.uvelt,
.ssn SapSes eou msn sep cSos RroaSe
nehin, W. Herbert
has grown ~ be accepted as an axiom hat the special
Of black republican fans ism are invariably repeHed
destroyed In proportion the party is possessed of
y power attempt their enforcement by legislation.
Adcal violence aud arbitrary tyranny the levers
hich they bring to bear to gain their ends and hence
70 reaction and the mischief which has invariably
hed where they have had the power to advance their
Of their proper eementof talk and theory
us after the oudest and most viruent attacks upon the
snagement Of police in New York, and just soon -
hey attempt remedy for the alleged partisan character
that mnnHg ement, the remedy results q condition Of
Rings which heretofore would have been thought out
impossible sort Of sgiatop the subject
Mayor or city govern nen OF New York eve attempted
Wholesale decima,ion Of the force the removal
SIXTY and officers per day. as in the above list At
tiae before this has the exhibition been witnessed OF
n outright division of the force Is now witnessed
lightly in the station houses-the republicans ranging ON
Eide ard the democrats arrayed ON the other Taking
for tina, eher the ride or the other must go
y board what will be the practi al result OF
black republican rule this fresh instancep Obviously,
he oicc force henceorth must be subject 10 the same
ule which prevails TO the Custom house officials
the Harhor Masters II is ample for kicking out
officer that he Ia mt sound denocra, whilst
he appointment of Harbor Master other than from the
5epublcan ranks would be pepoeteroas to presume
Now then, the remaining body which had not ,een
3hus subjected exclusive partisan rule Is obviously
fsssed a. last, and ne Close Of this week VIII see
police force such the bodest political demagogue and
wire puler wouli never have conts upaied.
The Commh soners attempting 10 CON oidate an ex
lasvely black republican concern, for even the Know
RothiI who have joined In their ind them
In rather mistaken position, 80 that after weeks
xperer they already look back the flesh pots OF
Egypt. All the appointments In the respective wards
here vacancies assumed TO exist being nled ex
clusvey the dctauon the black republican commit
kees OF the II Is already prociaimet, even In
Ninth ward, that neither he Senator Petty,
ner any Ct the Know Sohiugs will have the rst paromen
o6 their stripe appointed by the overrung black reprb
ap enbers Of the Board Amer the sixty dismissais
we While street ard proceed actively 10 choose
their rather substitutes who IN large num-
BLINKING yIHDIcArroN OF TIE DIN POLICE SYSTEM.
Whist both the authorities In control OF the police make
astive progress in their respective "reorganizaons"
very striking fact Ia being nightly Illustrated a, the station
house divisions Is strong rebuke to the abuse aud
vB 6cHuol s.sshet Gpoo ~, apesn,rnen and compost
lion Of the deeartnel heretofore, tnat These divisions
so ikngy contradict the cha OF prescription
poll lcs uos which made the basis OF AL the attacks
on the Mayor an the ground o. interference Ia the pre-
misses by Lrisatufe VIVA, dedication Is there OF pro
sevipen la the notorious political feeling which prevailed
10 the Finn ward station bouseY Every OF hose
deserted took his stand On his politics. not anything
che Then Lo Twenty socont and the other wards which
could claim any political representation Ia the city govern
mept of black republican texture, II has been
stikiugly illustrated. have all had really pro
iciiopal and fair representa- 10 the police force
Whatever ese may be the result Il Is nov certain that
sh on Of things must he at an end and instead OF
such reasonable state Of the appointments, those hero
.Iter 10 be made will be exclusively upon partisan
3 ounas
fnR DIVISION m TUE THIRD WARD.
very fair specimen Of tho balance mania ned under
he old ,ys en- exhibited 10 NC Third ward static,
house lat evening AT the sundogn roll call there, Sc
rcad Ieutesant W Bcune; having ordered nis men mo
Anc, informed them that no was commissioned By Toe
Mayor 10 command Of the and charge o. the
IN I'd Patrol district station house He Informed them that
latain Hopkins Ind been tried and dismissed tat day,
N had aiso the flrst Lieutenant, Crorey Be expressed
his charge vh special earuestncss 70 devote him
SELF 10 the ooIsfori Of bis men, ~ also SO ese.y
means wh eh no could bring Is bear for max
hg heir duties and thor posron as pleasant n
Mo pcasbe lie discaimcd any purporo TO maks the
preent occurrence .hc ocreon OF alng upon the mon
tor any expression OF sentiment upon msiers which did
them just po~, that, although he would
proved 10 call the roll II simply In connection with
the routine and duties Of their position as officers excu-
sivey.
He then called Inc rob, each man pcsen. responding
duly, he desired bey should dlspeoe 70 their re-
spsctiye beats, giving them due caution OF vigilance,
ar The RANKS were about u break up when Second
Lsutcnsut Crucy nie'po-cd and attempted W address
Me men, 81! ns o personally reuddiacd he Mayor and
ecer who reminded him tba, he also had been removed
wi,b CsIisp Eclkins, and WAS utterly without authority
N tho station house
Lieutenant Sropsey suggested roll call 81 the that
Weir dirv.on with respcct TO the "peu commissoners
" "old" might be asoertained.
Lieutenant BsSSrr perempsoriiy refused, saying no
veud on no account exact any profession, put any
~, 70 men who -iInns TO perform the duties He
superior ocerv tho Mayor and the Chief and his nsruc
to oonhne himself exclusively 70 The concerns
Of posce obccr and In such connection alone would ne
allow tts 10 be addressed Lieutenant Cropsey at
scmpscd, however 70 call the roll his own respcnsi
stny. but finally enforced by bis fellow oficcr to
des~ before The second name had beon reached. He
then attempted some structures, and a. would
sppssr acrimonious remarks IN regard " eutenant
Renne, sayng, incidentally, he had seen no authority rs
10 his right 10 assume the ommand.
he Wa again PROMPTLY siienced by Lieutenant Benne,
sho produced hs commission and orders from thu Mayor
paAsug him fully in charge and Command He thon or
arrcd all his MP stairs.
Mr. Croy~cy, with baiied and very nnErscous man
neY ordered his into nie previous 70 marching them
sui 10 follow him "a other quarters.
In ornttance with the demand of Captain Bennett, all
90 revocrs delivered MP their stars and caps. These
were accordingly laid hs deski5 stars BY the parol
and by the sorgcants these, with the lieutenant,
rnake 20 men Who 'ecedod.
The whole proceeding was remarkably well managed
BY lieut. Bennett, who showed himself particularly well
suited 10 hts post Of captain His assumption OF The
command, well as his language, vss drm jndcious and
particularly genemanly. he shook hsnds with the SO
coolers when they finally about TO leave, and u was
ppecay remarked that tho oonduct Of ocer Campbell In
stching his star The Lieutenant, STUPID piece Of