The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-29
PROGRESS OF the POLICE QUESTION.


PROGRESS OF the POLICE QUESTION.
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Bcsnty returns at White strect--Omcer Bow
yor's Dilemma-tsis Rcsignstion to Both
BoAxds-F1fty Watchmcn for seguins
Point-Interview Of tho Mayor with the
Republican Csptains-Rum0red Rcsigna-
taou OF Commissionor Stranahan, etc.
All tho proca nations, ntrigues and subterfuges Of
Board Of Police Commissioners have not as yet result
ID In any real grip the department. No addition
made ranks Of their adherents yesterday from tho
city police They them. elves, well their immediate
republican endorses in worry uncomfortable Of
mind Thsr supply Of pre- arranged defectons among
captains played out They have In with their
returns The last one, each exactly be had d.
xeced but lot the slightest effect has bad Not single
democrat reliable American In the ranks OF the force
has deserted bis trust
OFFICER BowYER's DILEMMA.
Ocer Bowyer or whose the ranks fMr Ora
pe~s police given yesterday only
who has thus araken that step-wi turn a.
available In point or "cspAl" the black republican
prints scek TO make it, The other captains such as
Dkes Squres and Carpenter acted naturally upon their
political predictions, ana the Mayor could regard
CHER declaration Of preference and their support of the
opponents Of the h1ees Of the city with liberation.
PEI ntied them without sny objection, 70 dupcsSe their
reports matter OF political preference to the
They also reported to him. and he accordingly made no
Interference with which did affect discipline
"a felt TIA. the Court Of Appeals must eventually put an
end 70 the preensions Of the commission, that all
chat needed to maintain order In the department
shall be dissolved. But the effort, Of the Al
bsny Board were governed not by regard
60 the efficiency Of the department the welfare Of the
city Political conquest personal power and the goadng Of
outside intguers whose political aspirations based
upos revoluonizng the city, urge the White street CON
Clav0 10 every eNpedient The last which they
specially invested the effort whesdle Of the
cnunicpa department out Of their loyalty ana so demo
ralze the force officer Bowyer was thought 10 be an
available 10 lead In defamation OF the policemen by
desesnon lie now dor,es any completely in such .
scheme, and although he has been COMPROMISED in
movement looking that way he has promptly resigned
his commission altogether, and will hereafter do business
nccton with the authorities. He called ON Mayor Wood
and made verbal expana,on in rs-ixans formally hia
Che obligatory notice Of th,rv days To the Conmis-
eouers the Other hand, he airessed the following
mote In cutting himself loo~e from their clams-
oYYicKR BOWERS RESIGNATION.
orrrcE or syrsE ysTs m. o. r is,
rsrpk. A rnaxApor ssne'ai superintendent sir-ySar
communication OF the inst notifying me that BY order Of
@ s report %ss for de duty the Office Of the Deputy SUI
81 S s So' S s aa e
ported myself 70 you Having esen assigned TO duty ., sss
been member Of Police nepsmeot nearly YuArysr
ss q SPs .srs Ss s e "a
b. he JadcsrS r-msised . he depsr,9sn. nv action
ss:sS:uss %s one q police Of Sssssi,
Like all the ~ the department. Mr. Bowyer has
been brought into very disasreeaee position ey hs
friend Draper. The effort 10 keep good terms with
parte 10 the couending interests has involved him
In msspprehensions aud acrimonious mputatons with
s Of action cgtiIng adri from both aides, he has
al oooe righied himself His superior hlcnt and reputs
don vii unsoub,edly secure him much emoument
the nrp about 10 IL
bikes ana two OF the others OF the
repsehesn captains eootempsse 70 day to take smilsr
10 that OF Bowyer would certainly DC Id some
degree q solution OF tue pending dflculaes
MEETING OF rHs ALBASr BOARD.
A meeting Of the White street Commissioners held
yesterday and although hey have police business 10
do yet tnere secms he lack Of able bodied who
esembe daily the neghborhood Of the City Arsenal TO
n elp them do H.
Lieut. Martin upon In the form OF trial, aud to-
morrow will doubtless have spanish hangng-he will
be either suspended dismissed after The ecacious me.
enod which refugees after their escape TO foreign lands,
are strung up In efngy by Castllan alcade.
considerable bundle OF "cbarges' against disobcdient
captains was place before the Board They comprise those
captains New Ysfk whose replies 10 the orders OF tho
Board have been OF the texture OF those pubshcd 10 tho
IIKaID yesterday vel certain others whose places
saSs a. sabine Of ' ihe I s,s,a District or
eoived TO 20 straight ahead with the formula
of Diminishing these charged" captains and assume the
authority esbhng them In the dfereni districts, In
npatmeuss there 10 maintain the semblAnce q posses
sxou ana existence.
dciogatou OF the Quarantine Comm ssioners renewed
she Application for watchmen At Segnnes point Elk Gap
CAN wsng accordingly deegsied 70 organizs squad
NJ s,,y who with two sergeaut viii proceed between
tls and Monday Of the late riot and attempt
aeaa 70 sbanues &c for the temporary Quarantine
These men ri Of course, be armed and anxious to win
rcpovu for tho Commission Resistance and moro
bops.es are o. course sntici gated.
These Quarantine wstchnen 60 upon special warrants,
as sberls posse might and not OF the nature "
,,onfrDents SEINE hundred cxpcctantB who tici-
Kad move on the part OF the Commissioners 10 toe
wsy q answers TO their appllcaons went away d.ap-
r,nted No station houses have thus far been hired. II
X understood that Commissioner sranahan viii shortly
resign. ,
CONSULTATION At rsE msyoR'e.
All but two Of the "reprbican captains called
ON the Mayor and the Chief yesterday forenoon.
rbsv we're treated With every Kindness and con-
ALTERATION by both, the interview being amcable--
even cordial One two OF the capaair~, In
explanaon OF their position, manifested purposo TO
resign their under the Municipality they sh yud be
rorher crowded by the Board, solicited and pcs
Aered by political partisans. Arrangements wero made
tth the Mayor In regard the city property and their
rcspcctv We commands which will prevent any dsagrccs
Bile scenes the station houses such those caused by
the course Of soul 90 and CARPENTER.
Returns from al the wsrds received In the ususl
Form.
kass Meeting of German Citizens
OPPOSITION TO ALBANY LBofsLArfoH-LxrrBR TO
MAYOR WOOD.
NV yoRx MAY ", 1857
Yort, ID be held At TIE Nos Garden,
No Bewery Tuesday the ID day " june Tor the gur
Of their opinion In reference 70 INC aes o. inc
ef and consultation violated Respect