The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-25

ist,on to the compuso of outgoing officers to deliver up
70 their legally apponted successors.
Mr. Naise Indicated IN reply that the Revised Statutes
had no knowledge specifically Of the Office Of Deputy
Superintendent OF Poce that Mr.. Carpenter doubtless
made his demand under the late police bill pass by the
State Legislature That bill in It's fourteenth section pro
vides that the demand for proper all other
commodaiions shall be made of the Common Council and
not of the Chief of Police Such application had
dinghy been made by the Commissioners, and he Mr. NJ
had nothing to do with the matter-neher had Mr.. Car
pebter, as far as the letter OF the law went
Mr.. NJ. pointed to the 18th section of the law Gan
Geographic apparatus public police property, books
cords and accouremens no in the possession of the po
lice departments OF Brooklyn and Neo Fork, hereby
Of ki.gs and BrooIyn and not N be removed from the
authorize but the ownership OF the and the use
thereof aforesaid shall be according the ordinances
which the Common Councils Of the cities In which the said
pro erty Is situated have enacted or may hrter endc
and sad You bsev in the first place tn by this sec
ton, doubt 10 what disposal would be made by
of the purtenances Of the New York Office which
is not included IN the parenthetca qualification and so
would by the law intended To be transferred Alto
gether TO the other side of the East river The clause
also pro ded who should really have their disposal in
saying that 'sha he according To the ordinances which
the Common Council Of the cities in which the said proper
ty situated have enacted or shall hereafter enact"
Mr. Matscll also quoted the law sho wing where had
abolished the office of Chief of Police that the Commits
soners Deputy could not well present himself as "suc-
Finally Mr. Matse stated that he had not for time
back had the Official possession Of the appurtenances Of
the department The Office by law portion Of the
Mayors Office He (Mr. n had contemplated for some
time back, his leaving the ONCE and the city He had
made that clear 10 the Commissioners when he refused TO
accept either the Office of Superintendent Deputy Super
ntendept He had accordingly, previous 70 the taking
effect Of The law, surrendered officially all the ap
Of the department to the Mayor in whose
possession they WERE
The parties hereupon greed to drop the official and
conversed privately for some time
pressed but that will be regarded the completion OF
the application made to the Common Council under the
aa and the Beard will confront the organiza-
ton Of independent department Tho advertisement
of the Board Is already issued in this connection and
indeed in this view the highest satisfaction expressed
by the Comms toner's Mr. President Draper enters upon
his element in dealing With the manipulaons OF broker
age and real eetate specuations On the matter Of pro-
vdipg twenty two station houses for this city, with all
their furniture and accoutrements there should be some
fat pckngs and nice arrangements OF perfectly legu
take quite large "vounteer force to keep though, be-
sides the three super ntendens and the i've paromen
APPOINTMENT.
The following appointments made by the Mayor
Tenth ward.-wilam H. McConkle 70 be Second Lieu
tenant Of the Second district, vice Thad Davis, dis
First ward.-James Dalton policeman, vice Johns.
Fifth Ward.-G. w. Hadford, vice Story, removed.
Seventh Ward-Francis Duffy, vice johnson, resigned
in Of the papers that Captain Leonard
would Ego over' to the new Commissioners Captain
Leonard offered the places OF Superintendent and
of Deputy Superintendent by he Board, but declined,
he would not consent to bring his into the harrassng
position in which the entire department has been placed
by the more selfish and Ill Judged course adopted by
others.
The Common Council this evening win &C. upon the re-
organization Of the police force upon the precedent Of
like action OF the city Council In June, lS49.
The Police Difficulty In Brooklyn.
THE NINTH WARD IN RBvOLT-THE POLICE CALLED
OUT, BUT NO ONE FOUND TO ARRssrIrHE SUNDAY
SCHOOL CELEBRATION, AND The UNDERsTA LANDING
BETWEEN THE CHIEF AND THE MAJOR IN REGARD
THERETO.
There an exciting time at the Ninth ward station
house, Bedford on Saturday evening" and which CAV,
rise 70 many absurd by the time became kno
In the populous portions OF the city appears tina
Capt Joel Miller, Of this ward, received orders from
Deputy Superintendent Folk on Saturday, directing hin
TO marshal bis on Tuesday next, for the purpose
accompanying the Sunday schools, whose anniversar,
celebration will lake place that day. II has Away
heretofore been customary TO detail portion Of the fore,
of each district for this purpose. The Mayor consulted
with the Chief OF Police In regard IN the matter, and tina
officer sent the orders the signature OF "Depusy
Superintendent Mt" Capt. Miller informed his men Of
their purport when be told that IL he re-
ceived his orders from the Deputy Superintendent whom
they did not recognise having control them
SUCH they should pay attention 10 HIM and should not
consider that he had any control tbcm The force of
this ward consists Of eleven men, all told and with the
and ouposed 10 the Deputy sapern,endeptv Hence
they refuse 10 obey orders which emanafe from him.
They expressed their sentiments with force
than discretion snd Capt Mi er being alone and powcrless
did little possible 10 exile their feelings still further
IN the meantime Policeman Adam Hauft came in and be-
coming Of the nature Of AFFAIR." ventured the
marx the captain ought be obeyed by the men.
This taken up by policeman Thomas Mcclure who,
aided BY several others, PounSed upon Haufs and
officer not engaged In ths ARRAY, Haunt made his
way outside, and laid his complaint before tho
Chief Of Police. Capt. Miller also left, aud called
upon the Deputy superintendent Folk TO whom he related
In effect the circumstances above detailed. The Chief
started % to the First district station house and ordered
out all the force off duty aud directed them to proceed W
the Of the revolt with all possible despatch II was
subsequently deemed prudent ~ deian them distance
from the station house. that II required they could be
promptly hand. The Chief then called upon Mayor
Powell and they together went TO the supposed OF
disturbance. They found but solitary there all
the other, having supposed, gone post or
the Fsi de riot no, required and they marched
back sgan si,bout having had opportunity to dis.
tngush theme elves. In addition 70 other threats made
against Captain Miller he informed the Chez that
the men threatened - bring up the occupants OF the
station house, and keep them out The "Garden" Is q
neghborhood occupied almost exclusively by Irish fami
lies. 1t was formerly Mr.. Parmcntcr's garden. Hence
the name.
Those men who are charged with this defiance Of
authority tell another and different story about
the same affair. They say that Capt Miller has played
false to themha he gave the Mayor assurances hai he
would stand by him In opposition 10 the law and that
they had agreed with him, and presumed that all were
alike In sentiment on the matter nj issue Taking ad.
vantage Of their expressions 10 regard 10 the law, and the
officers under IT, he reported the substance Of their
remarks IN the Chief NJ Police Deputy Superintendent
and on Saturday when making bis returns directed
hcm IN the Chief ofPuce Deputy Superintendent thus
giving hts adhesion To tn new law Whru he came W
the station house with the order they accused him Of these
things, which he denied. They offered 10 provo H. and
words, consequently, high. As 10 Adam Hauft they
say that the quarrel between him and Thomas Mcclure,
certainly IN consequence Of dispute between them.
selves, and which had reference TO the dispute with
the captain.
These, in substance the statements Of both rartes
and akep all together does not APPEAR he such great
affair after ALL The fact thai Capt Miller his appoint
npt such IN the republicans OF the Common Council,
having been elected the democratic candi
date He has therefore been looked upon with suspicion,
and his soundncse democrat somewhat doubted by
the aurtcrrieed THIS may be a key 10 all the trouble
The Mayor and Chief q Police have 10 10 under
standing In regard 10 the Sunday school celebration Tho
FORMER viii order out those members OF the Police Depart
ment who sokpowedge him their head. while the Chief
viii order out those who obey him Deputy superinten.
dent Thus thet expect to "toveis affairs so he
sat'fartey 10 both parties and A. the time protect
the ch6ren-of ~hich many thousanss will be out on
Tusday-from mocstaon afd annoy II Ia certain
y reasonable to expect that this will be accomplished.
Captain Powers Of the Fourth district poce refused
entertain the orders OF the Deputy Superintendent which
directed hi 10 marshal his Tuesday Tie says he
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