The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-19
ORDERS OF ARREST ISSUED AGAINST AU
NiCIPAL POLICEMEN.
SUPERIOR COURT-SPECIAL TERM.
Before Hon. Judge Duer.

Before Hon. Judge Duer.
Mr. Field made application for orders for arrest In three
civil suits brought by Metropolitan policemen who were In
jured In attempting assist Coroner Perry TO the
rant ON NAY the l6th Their names are Lcnue s.
slater, VIM. Petit and John O. Gooder The following
the andAvtof sater-those Of Petit and GoodeI were
simlar, only merely c.assns he nsmes Of The parties
Field Rad the following
Ns,c York Superior Cosut-Lemt<l 8. Slater ogdsnk
Ftyncndo Wood-Cir and County Of kao York, 81
Lemue g. Slater, the plaintiff, being sworn, seys-That
June. 1857 deponent was ordered by Deputy superin
tendent Police Daniel Carpenter to 90 under Tho orders
whs,eyer duy might be assigned them tina, in pursuance
this order deponent repaired TO the Recorders office,
with about any other policemen, and marched them
the CITY Hall 10 aid Frederick W. Perry Coroner Of this
city In the execution OF warrant OF arrest against Fer
psndo Wood Issued OF this Court thai while peaceably
entering the City Hall for said purpose, deponent and his
comrades were attacked by crowd OF persons unknown
10 deponent armed with clubs, knives and pistols that
the Coroner aforesaid aloud so as 70 oe heard
by all near him that he had warrant against Fernando
Wood and called upon all persons present W Assist hini
that nevertheless the crowd aforesaid continued their
roous assault and severely boat and Injured many OF do
ponents companions and hurt deponent by striking him
with clubs upon the head and face and BODY that they In
nccd several severe and brulses deponens head
shoulders and back knocked out Of his teeth and
injured his right arm that he unable 70 use IT, and That
Gnay they forcby drove deponcpi and his comrades to
distance from the City Hall. Dcpouent further says,
that the said persons acted deponent informed and
believes under The ore direction OF the defendant
and committed the aforesaid assault :, hls special instance
sworn June II, 1851 before me- AruA. usDKxnlI, Dom.
missioner OF Deeds.
AFFIDAVIT on ooRoSrR YrrRy
he following the affidavit Of Coroner Perry, which Is
Superior Court -Wliiam Peru rs Erranio Wood; John
q. Good,u Frrondo Vood Lcnud $ Slaler rs. Pr
rardo City and County Of Ncp f@i:-vrederick
". Perry being sworn, saith that he one Of the ooro
ners Of the city and county Of New YORK. and that he led
he mart ~ a.
deavortd 10 arrest the defendant the 10th day OF June
1857 under the order Of arest ssued BY Mr. Justice HoG
man--hst his hrst entering the CITY Hal he found
&c body OF men, calling themselves ths Municipal police
mArshsled and commanded by The defendant WOOD Who
whose orders the said Municipal police acted throughout
Thai when he endeavoref TO the Mayors ONCE be
stepped Sn 1n %s sss,
DONE was done by The orders or under the direction
Of the said Wood. And this dcpcpcnt further sah, thn
there several hundred Of the said Municipal police
men, ranged In the City Hail. guarding every entrance and
occupying lie halls and passages And this dcponens fur
ss s s Ss s
from the north doors of The CITY Hall aud RON Tho base
meni Of the said building And ths dePonen further says
Cy Hall 10 the said Wood In reference 10 the arrest OF
the preceding day. when he sopped at The outer door
CT the Mayors occ, and told by an Official OF the Mayors
cfHce that though be Crcner he could no, come In.
This dcponcrt stated that he wished 10 speak with the
s9'" and saIs 70 ny suneipsl poSsemen, pOsg c,
him In I'LL return" BE shortly returned and asked de-
ponen DO you with 10 arrest tho Mayor again Ins
depoDent answered he did not The Ucal asked agsis,
"Upon honor ~ This deponept said "Ys; !, and there
upon this deponent admitted and shown into the
May oss oce, where he found the said defendant Wood
ard vhle this dcponent remained In the said Office The
said Wood gave frequent orders 10 toe said Muncpa 20
Ice. y. W. PkRAf
sworn June 49, 1867, before me, JoHs ,. eAI Commits
soncr Of Deeds.
ORDER on Apnmr TO nom 70 nm
Orders for arrest then made in the three suits
Nc7c FORK Sprcficr Cbtgf Scaauci ~ Hlicr 00ftna
Ferrondo wocd Ito the sheriff Of the CITY County Of
New York-H appearing 10 me that SUFFICIENT cause OF
action exists under section lTg Of the Code, you are re
hold him 10 bail In the OF two thousand dollars, and
10 return this order 10 Field Sluyter. pantihs ai'or
ncys at their office, No 50 Broadway, New York tho
18th day OF Janc thousand eight hundred and fifty
seven. Dated June II, 1857. JNO. DUER
SUPREME COURT.
Before Hon. Judge Mitchell
Edword keoghen Is. Etrndndo Wood VIM. Fan Russell
w ne SANE, and VIM. Nae Donald Us Ne ssme-hr. Held
made spplcsicn In this court on behalf OF the three
psns for orders Of arrest aealn the Mayor for alleged
tbs eecortine Coroner Perry 10 the City Hall W exc
cute process OF law. The sbdsvds and papers Ia The
similar 10 those In the suits 10 the other sours
The Court granted The orders and fixed the rule OF bail IN
the OF 5000 each The shcrih has possession
Of all the processes Tho required bail will be entered
into this morning.
COMMON PLEAS.
Before Hon Judge Brady.
Eiihu Buriison rs. Fernando Wood; JoSeph Sfir rs.
ne same, and Alexander W. Ferguson s ne snne
The plaintiffs in these suits are members Of the Metro
posn police and complain Of having been assaulted by
tho Municipal police when accompanying Coroner Perry