New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-24
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sworn before me this I'D of Juuti 1877 .--<ra.
VIM MACKELLER, Cornmtssonef OF reee''
OF JAnEs c. WILT.

City and CoHRfyg Neg, fo,Hi 80. - ,ha, h. i.
sheriff ~ said county, and that on the 10Th daycf
Jupe instant he. in the discharge OF MS DUTY .,ed
mon Fernando Wood, a. the Mayor Once a. about
Ito "a o'clock; that after interview eith said
Nayor on business having 10 reference 20 the pro-
cess in bs action, and PRIOR 10 the Collision that
CURED at the rear steps OF the c1ty Hall, said Fer
pardo Wood requested aeponent 20 send for Coroner
Perry, and say to him that he, said Wood, was in
formed that said Perry had order of arrest 70
On hnn; that depcnent INN. dlstely repaired to tue
Sheriff. office, and sent Depuiy-Sherff Stewart over
10 the Coroners Office to find said Perry. Deponent
farther Gays that he in and around said City Hal
during the entire day of the 10th of june and at no
fine heard or understood that there was any OPPOSE
ton made by said Wood to the service Of the process
In this action; bn that he supposed az the time Gnd
understood that the OPPOSITION Of the Mayor only
10 the right Of the Metropolitan Police officers to serve
Sworn before me this the 2}l June. 1857
VII STEPHENS Commissioner Of Deeds
AFFIDAVIT john H'KIBBRN.
City and county # Ne'r- York, ss.-John NcKibben
81 ssd city being duly sSorn, says he IL Of the
Deputies OF the Sheriff OF said city and county, ana
was on the 10th day Of June inst that he was IN the
outer Office Of the Mayor Of said city the afternoon
OF that day. prior 10 O'Clock p where 1t was an
nounced to The Mayor, Fernando Wood that coroner
Perry had that day been at the outer once % 1a1
Mayor for the purpose of serving process, ana had
been denied admissions depOnent snys that mUe latey
said announcement being made SAID WOOD called
for the messenger at the door, and ordered him TO send
fOf Coroner Perry.
Deponen says that he himself did, ut the request Of
said Fernando Wood, go to the Sheriff 3 office, and
outside the City Hail. and inquired for said Perry for
the purpose Of informing hun that the Mayor wanted
to zee him, and he made diligent inquiries for said
Perry, but that he unable to ind him; deponent,
while at the Mayors Office the said 10th OF June,
heard said Fernando Wood direct the messenger to
admit Coroner Perry whenever
Deponent further says that all he has stated occur
red at least one hour prior to any collision on mat da
between the. Metropolitantand Municipal Police ana
that it was understood by depOnent, so far as de-
ponent knows by every person who had any interview
with said Fernando Wood prior to the collision be-
tween the persons at or near the rear steps OF the Cy
Hall, on the said 10th day Of June inst, that sal
Wood only did seek 10 avoid the service OF the
process in the hands of the said Perry but was anx-
ious to have the said Perry found and admitted to
said Woods office. JOHN MchlBBEN, Jr.
Sworn before me this Esd day Of June, 1877
FREDK L. NULIE, Commissioner OF Deeds
AFFIDAVIT JOHN T. STEWART.
CifU and COpnty Of NcU- York, sS.-JOhn L. Stew
art of said city, being sworn rays that he is one OF the
Deputies of James G. Willet, Sheriff. and that on the
afternoon of the 10Th of June inst, said Wnlet re,
ouested deponent TO go TO the COroners office, and
find Coroner Perry, and request him to come to the
Sberifrs Office in said city; and inquired for said
Perry; that sad Perry was not In, and depohent NOT
knowipg the business on which said Wilet wanted to
zee said Perry, brought another Coroner with him to
the Sheriffs Office. john l. oIL"ANi'
WIN MCCLELLAN, Commissioner Of Deeds
4 AFFIDAyIp OF MIso] NJ. butcher.
(uy Gid Cornty Of Nerr York, S.: Wilson N.
DutcGer' 81 said city and county, being sworp, says
at|for Nveral mouths last past he has been mem
Der Of thc Police of the city Of New York fand sta
toned 81 the outside Of the door TO the MagoFs private
cfi i End was on duty at that pace 81 the tpa X
juno That the outer Office Of a. said Ey ts 'oc
p "d spSopJ assistant rershaIs, by the Mayors cf
CLERK, by the Police Clerk, by the Mayors Compliant;
Book clerk by the clerk Of the Hetssh Physician ana
by ether persons, all of WHOM have and occupy desks
in said Office and all of whoa havfpersons constantly
calling during the day to tansfHt official bpsiness'
that The Mayor occupies spssl room "Jolmnel
and that The usual course iDf per.0ni hayhg.
business with the Mayor, is 10 inquire OF dfpo'
nent for deponent to take the name aud annou1ct
il TO the Mayor and for the Mayor TO answer whether
he can see the person calling, and for deponent
In communicate the answer. That II is an ordi-
nary occurrence for the Mayor to reply that he Is
engaged and cannot the person calling that from
ope to five hundred persons call during the day at SAID
Office to see the said Mayor, and that his official en-
segements require him TO refuse TO see many at the
time they CALL that owing to a difficulty growing
out Of the attempt OF the plaintiff, Daniel D. Conover
20 take forcibl possession of the office Of Street Com
missioner there excitement around the CITY
Hail. and that more than double the Ordinary number
of persons were in the outer office OF the mayor on
fhe said 10th and seeking interviews with MN thal
some time after of the said 10th, coroner ferry
called at said outer office and informed dePOheht Una
he wanted TO see the Mayor; that deponent IN the
usual manner announced the name OF SAID Perry; ina
the Mayor replied, am engaged and cannot see any
person now - that deponent did not know that said
Perry had any process of this Court to serve, and ara
mot inform said Wood that he had any process nor did
mid Perry inform deponent that he had any such pro-
cess; deponent further says, that the same answer
given TO said Perry had been gwen 10 DINERS ouflng
sfs dav and that he knows the fact sad Wood was at
the time that the said Perry called actually engaged IN
the transaction of important official business
Deponent further says that he used no violence to-
ward said Perry on said 10th june nor od ne see any
one else use violence ward him; that In short time
after said Perry had left some person was admitted 10
see sad Wood; that almost Immediately was caled
and was told by said Wood that if said Perry came
again To admit him. and TO send some messenger 10
find him; that this order was given by said ood al
least an hour prior to the collision between the ponce
at the rea steps of the City Hail.
Deponent further saith, that about O'Clock p. M OF
the same day said Perry again announced his name,
md he was forthwith admitted 10 the Mayors private
Office; and that said Perry came IN alone unasSisteo
and unaccompanied by military or other officer or
person. W ILSoN Ni D''N"AN
VIM. MCCLELLAN, Commissioner OF Deeds
AFFIDAVIT OF g. w. HINCHNAN.
City and County Gf Ner- York, SS-Geo' W linen,
man. being duly sworn, says mat nc Is Tue oecouu
Marshal aud that HE desk and place of business Is in
the MAYORS outer office in said city that he saw Cor
0ner Perry in the out-ofee GU the 10th OF jane INST
that his attention called 10 the fact OF his presence
Nv some loud talk and that he saw SAID Ferry walk
sut of said office and that there was no violence or
force used toward upon said Perry in sa!d once
VIM Nc KELLAR Commissioner OF Deeds
AFFIDAVIT or ABRAHAM AcRERhAN
CItV and COua1y q Near 0T@, ss.' Abraham ack-
.nnnn of said city being duly says, that he Is
police captain aud is the person referred to in the
affidavit of Frederick w. Perry that he was present
IN the 10th of June inst. IN the outer once OF tue
Mayor when said Perry called; that deponent shook
hands with said Penny and they each spoke 10 tos
other in friendly manner; that he cid not hear said
Perry mention the word warrant, order OF arrest or
anything relating 20 any action or any process Ill any
action Depolent further says, that the only time
during the day on the 10th of June when ne or any
person in his presence touched the said Perry was
,x6ep thew in n friendly shook each other by