New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-09
TWENTY FIRST WARD.


Capt. Francis C. SpesLt Of this ward received notice
about noon yesterday to appear before the defunct
Police Commissioners Wood and Russell for trial on a
charge Of insubordiraton. To this Captain Speght
returned the reply printed above.
In the course Of the afternoon it being understood
that the Controllers Clerk would be at the Station
House for the purpose of paying off the policemen up
to the last week in April, there full attendance
Of officers to obtain the amount of their claims when
they were given to understand that they would be
REQUIRED to show thehands at the evening rol-cal.
This announcement caused great cOmmOtiun at the
StationIIouse some appearing to be unable to make
up their minds how to act in the matter. At the
usual hour for calling the roll William Robertson, who
had been appointed Captain in the place OF Captain
Speght addressed the men, stating that he had been
appointed Captain of the District by the Commission
ers consisting of the Mayor Recorder and City Judge,
they being the only Commissioners he recognized
and in order to start fair in the matter he desired to
find out how the men stood-hOw many were disposed
TO recognize the DID, and how many the Commits
soners. He wished them to express their views on
this point he thought it just that they should do
20. lie therefore proposed that each should declare
himself one way or the other, as their names were
called.
Capt. Speight next rose and said that he did not
recognize the Commissioners, consisting of Mayor
Wood, the Recorder and City Judge, to tryor dismiss
him from the service. lie had hoped that they would
not have been called upon to decide for Themselves
relative to the cOnstitutionaly of the law when the
best lawyers to be met with did not agree on that
point In this case, every man had been made his
own lawyer lie thought it peculiarly hard to be thus
driven to take position side OF the other, in
stead of being allowed to continue their respective
duties as usual until the final decision should be made
known. They had been working together for several
years past and during that period, with very few OK
ceptions. there had existed the greatest harmony
among them; but the time had now come when it
was necessary for each to show his hand one way or
the other. In conclusion, he remarked that room
had been prepared for the reception Of such as might
determine to declare themselves 10 favor Of the
Metropolitan Police
The roll was then called, end each member, a. hi.
name was called declared himself in favor Of the Old
OF, New Commissioners, with the following result:
Far The Neg Palmer. SeTgeants
FORBES. Dosnd Ward and Sandfoi Officers Welp Lberyon,
Tucker Taylor Peck, Fowler Davis, Aano. kniihn, Mat
Earle Paer Gleason Cornell Stevens Relay aud Gashrie,
and Doormsn RoH-tota, including Cap sPeght ~ -,
For the old ComMissioHe,.-Leut MeParleni Officers Mc'
t T9SswI&d ISSe MCp6, 9Gn2a P4py ca
Tracy aud BradbUln. and Doorrisn Smith total IT,
A6sntCces Conner aud Bradford vino are believed y Dc
u tie Old CQn1lssiOncf MAKING the t'ts 10Y On
Conn is,ioLers H.
OF this number ten consists Of persons who have
been detailed by Mayor Wood for special service, and
ay therefore be considered to be his particular PETS
and Oh that account likely to give in their adhe-
sion to the Od Commissioners, regardless Of conse-
qUcnces.
CAPT. Robertson then requested those who had de-
cared themselves in favor of the Metropolitan Police,
to leave whatever property they might have belong
rg to the city. Most Of them accordingly handed IN
their caps and stars then retired and marched in pos
se.son to their new quarters in Broadway, between
Thirysecond and Thirty third streets, whittier they
were soon folowsdby Capt Speght. On his entrance
INTO the hall three hearty cheers were given him, as
also three for Lieut. Palmer Capt Speight then de-
iyered frv appropriate and spirited remarks to hi'
men, WHO would be under the necessity Of going with
out their beds for one night. He urged them to re-
double their efforts in protecting the property and lives
If the citizens Of New-York. After abiding 70 the
sad state which the Police Department has been in
for the last years, he expressed his confidence in
the efficiency and courage Of bis own men. One half
Of them then sent out patrol duty til midnight
when they would be relieved by the other portion Of
the force.