The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-26

hinge necessary 10 enter upon the discharge NJ his o
dut<s that he demanded OF the sad Turner all the
books, papers napr and documents pertaining to his said
oace Of Street Comm soner tina. the sail Turner denied
the authority Of the Governor 10 mako such appointment
and Refused TO deliver up the books &c. demanded
This deponsnt further Faith that the said Couover cd
in the ONCE, In peaceable nosscssion. until about four
O'Clock, tho usual hour for closing when no len. This
ronen To- ther saith that Monday the 18th nstant The
ofnco q. about o'clock A. n and remained there
in peaceabe possession until the hour Of closing about
O'clock = when he was fcrcoly ejeoset BY John W
Bennett and others, In the Rarb OF poconen who acted
under The said Bennen's orders THIS deponsn. further
rah that on Tuesday the leh Instant the sad Cooover
afan entered the odace at about tho usual hour OF
ocock that he remaaed there peace ably until about 10
Or II O'Clock wnen be was IDENTITY pat on! by John "
beeneu ana otbere acting under his dirscilon hai the
said Bennett proca ned ho acting by tho orders
Of ne NAY or thai ar he al elected the SAID Benaes
you m1st moi plane me- Tor am only acting BY toe orders
sworn Juns 2, sss1, before mo, ws. L DSsssnrsay,
Mr. Colvins as.exannsion dld not elicit aryunr of
| great Importance.
| rnuSosy xRy.s r. BREWER.
bavrg the sdcal bond for Mr. Oonover which he
Identified; be knew tho suretes % mon Of mssns.
PscguAH
Mr. Field read next the deposition or James Peciham,
| ~ follows
| City and County, Of Nec Forl-Jamee Peckham, being
duly sworn sah-yhat he IN clerk IN the oGloe OF the
Street CommssioueY that tho 18th inst lie In the
9 % ns-: hs o
and others to the os and went into the private
ROOM that deponent heard Alderman Clancy say tha. 10
the name OF the Mayor and Common Council Of New York
he instructed Turner possc sion the Office until the
Mayor and Aldermen directed BIN 9th sise; Mr. Tu
nodded assent and that Mr. Conovor asserted his right
the once that on Monday morning Nr Conover came in
and was denied admittance into the pr vae Office by off,
GERS, who said & Ra in possesson of the Sheriff. W. Co
then took desk In Tho adjoiuhg tia, depo
nent acted a. his clerk during the day In conjunction with
Mr. Conover to leave; MIR. Coaover refused Mr. Turner
gave orders TO officers 10 have the offce cleared;
In hQ u7fo mt. tpas
men, stated 10 the officer that he clerk in the Office
and had right there whereupon the said Turner stated
officers TO put deponeDt out which they did, that while do
ponent was 10 Tho hail. outside the door, rs the
officers put l Gopovcr forcby out Of the office; that
Tuesday morning deponent went to the Office with Mr.
Conover who denied admtance inside the railing by
then took aesk the Map Clerks room; that deponent
acted by his orders, and drew up document for Mr..
VSs aone Ie s Snss ss @
Commissioner Captain Benpet stepped forward and said
thai was the erder Of the Mayor that Mr. Conover should
would NOT 800 men could be had 10 eject him. that the
PAID Bennett then, by physical force put Mr. Couover
usn s vas So 'i ,cp p pa, oa Oh
Sworn to before ". q. DrsxSpEKRY, Commissioner Of
Deeds.
copy Of the permit given by NJ Conover for the sand 70
! remain in the street.
The examination suspended 70 enable him 10 pro-
Mr.. Field read next the deposition Of Jsssc Mitchell
ON cross examination nothing Of great importance was
Mr. Peckham returned at this point, and produced the
copy Of the permit granted by Mr. Conover did not know
the party 10 whom II granted; person repro
scntipg him; Ia certain II was given Saturday, made
ihc copy before the original was delivered; has been
clork epcc Mr. TAyors election; did not know Of his
knowledge there was permit cook Of blanks acted
for Mr. Iopover his clerk copied for BIN and delivered
MESSAGES cannot name the persons to whom he delivered
the messages; tbcro message connected with tho
duties Of The Street Commissioners ofcc; Mr.. Turner
directed himself and Couover TO be put out; told the
4 OfnCrY that no cleYkin the Office. would
| nos listen; don't remember thai tho officer sad no
sS.s s not o put that he aa
previous 10 thai Turner requested Conovcr to leave, and
when he would no,, Turner told The olcers % put him
black republican s-n Of b-h;' csn't remember whe.
her anybody said they were acting undcr the orders Of
mo 6,lascs OF tho testimony wa. unru po-tar:.
Nsd here Rad tho SsllowiaE andaTn. which ciosed
CIV and ounty gf ws'u yorIlIer.in W Jones', o, said
cry bcns sworn ssihrha on tho 18th day Of juno In.
slant he accompanied Daniel Conovcr Tho Mayors
ncc, In tho City Ha, In order procure from tue said
Ma, tho approval Of the official card conovcr as
the said Conover sent In bis tho Mayor by the
messenger at the door Of tho Mayors priv oroe that
the MESSENGER shortly AFTER returned with tho thai
the Mayor much engaged and could DOT SEQ Mr. Como
yer or any ono csc that ,horcupon deponopt and said
Conover vsed about hall an hour during which limo
vera persons entered the Mayors private through
the door which Mr. Conoycs had been sent but
The dcponcnt ard Conoyer could no, procure entrance
through the same; that the dcponont then into tho
"a ssgo outside the main door Of the Mayors general
ofce, wheo he Uncovered that several persona wore
going and GINNING on, Of the Mayors private room,
through private door opening from said passage; said
oonovcr then sent in second message TO said Mayor,
saying that he had Official business with The MAJOR
that he had important papers to submit 10 him. and
whom tho messenger returned Mr. Conovor ashoi him
Mayor intended 10 admi, him. 70 which tho messenger
replied that his orders wcro and TAT he could
not admit tho said Conover Mr.. Conover then remained
some tmc Al the door communicating with the inner Office,
curing which limo deponeDt heard no door In the pas
fsge open and thut repeatedly and several pcrsons
90 and out Of me Mayors private room; hat sad
thfp far H..
sogo way, which admission denied TO h n though
ether re a ibe samo limo sdmitod through the same
The M.yor and Will 90 In" Al thai moment Nj. sstsci
late Chief OF Police, came oct and spoke ons or
Then by Two or threo mon rLa doponont
and said Ccnovcr then satcd The said outer In
pSc ~ ne na and d
sSys 1s a Mug s'sa .ssd %
io The Mayor to io my oath CT Office, and submit
my official bond for Npprorai; ) am ,isniel admit
since vas first refed aemiiines, and y ssiloni hal
be cont nienJ % acc me lie then exllbaed bis com.
% White &c q 81, oss Sss x you G1ss %
DO so .n the Mayors chief clerk. M. conover
susralfh 70 the Mayor Cor hs sppros9 Ming sxsmlned
hc bond, ,syins a. he nne tIme, me Mayor Is On.
hover h said, f aSa1 ale ,hs bond With tho Comp
ifoltr, which tou vi! sa.o TO Tho Mayor! That thore
ss s sss e: Ard Ssss a SsS re IS NJ
ponent further sAh, thai II cyideni from Tic CONVEX
AZ sP % s' sas1 Sss nc
hs hafiuess wlh te ~, or was andersoed anil that his
essladn y 4 nIsnIs al ~ !. nEgwSN y; JOINS
missioner q poods. - 49, -
b MI Willard Den pu n the s'lowins documents Cor the
dpsseos pres ding ,hss before tho street Csmnl.sone
enter aron ,s duSos a his Once Ak bend must 30
rfbe lal.,s " ise T.ss az Alscrre On OF jane 10, an