New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-20
MAYOR WOODS REBELLION,
RETURN OF PEACE,

| ATTACH on METROPOLITAN POLICE OFFICER.
As Officer PousOn, of the Seventeenth Metropolitan
| Precinct, was returning to the Stst>r-House on
| Thursday evening from the house Of NJ. Crofut he
assaulted by some rOwdies throwing stones Il him
| one Of which struck him on the head.
THE CONDITION OF OFFICER CRoFUT.
Officer Crofut of the Seventeenth Precinct was stl
alive Friday morning, though in critical condition
A favorable symptom is the fact that be slept
| well on Thursday night, go long As he and his
family were not annoyed by the calls of Fer
nando Woods police. Not less than twenty persons
of the old Police called at Mr. Crofuts house in Lud
ow street on Thursday evening most of whom in
sisted upon seeing him, and only des.,ed in their i'm
pcrturtes by ihe pointtsnk refusal of Mrs. Crofut
to a6Bit them asi in instances By shutting the
door n their faces. Nine cane at one time in body,
all of whom had parts or the whole Of the Police
uniform, One man, named Har1en, one Of the Seven.
teenth Ward Police, called at 3 O'Clock yesterday
morning and raped ordy with is club on the door
Each call awakened Mr.. crofut from his Fset sleep,
and no doub. the annoyance has had an unHsvvrable
effect in his css.
Capt. Harts of the Sey fifteenth Patrol Pfecinct
makes the following report N relation 20 Policeman
Crofut
"Our brother officer is yet sliye, and could he ~
aved from such serious annoyance as he IS subject
"a, would in all probability recover. Last night the
painful interference of certain members supposed to
be of the old force almost constantly ia front of
the house rapping the sidewalk or the front door
under the pretense 4 nquring how he was. This,
next 20 the injuries he received If he dies will cause
his death. Do these men net by orders We ask IN
JckdlT IF the afflicted Jamiiy."
LAI7R-Officer CrofUt is very low but it is thought
with proper care and rect he may recover By special
request of Mr. Crouts rife Capt HART of the Seven
teenth Wsrd yesterday afternoon detailed one of his
men to protect the house from unnecessary annOyances
With respect 10 the anticipated difficulty between
the Coroners, to who shall take charge of Mr. Gro
futs body in ease of his deeease Coroner Perry says
that Coroner Gamble did ge there on Thursday-but
Immediately on learning that he Perry had already
taken the preliminary steps in the matter left the
place, declining to have anything to do with the
matter.
ALDERMAN WILSON ARRESTED.
Aid. William Wilson came into the Court of Ses-
sons at II O'Clock to-day accompanied by his counsel,
Mr.. Sweeney, who addressed TIE Recorder in his be-
half and said:
Mr.. William Wilson having heard that warrant
has been issued for his arrest Ike good citizen, has
come into Court, and delivers himself up, with
out waiting for the warrant.
The Recorder-Let him find bail in 5000. Mr.
District-Attorney go on with your business.
Mr. Charles Devlin, the Mayors Street Commits
sioner, became Wilson's bail justifyng in the sum of
$4,000. The parties then left the Courtroom.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
THE PERMANENT SESSION BROUGHT TO rERNINUs;
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, the hour appointed
for the permanent session to resume its imaginable
duties, there not quorum present, and the Board
stood adjourned IL p. IN. -
At the latter hour the Board met with Aid.
Monaghan in the chair.
report was adopted authorizing Mr.. Valentine to
prepare a map OF the original grants Of land on Man
haitian Island, and 10 employ clerk at IS per DAY Tor
that purpose.
AID. McSPEDoy announced the city quiet and tran
qufl and thought there further necessity tor
the continuance of the session The Board then adj
iOurned TO p. IN. Monday.
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The Commissioners met yesterday at their rooms in
White street and the first business transacted was to
remove Capt- Bowling and Ditchett, and the follow
ing was served upon them
NEw.YoRX June 49, 1851
To Cart Dehen Of the Fourth ward and Capt DoW'iag Of
The charges preferred against you for wful dsobe.
deuce Of orders being proven, il ordered and adj
Judged that you be dismissed and removed from the
Department. You accordingly dismissed.
DANIEL CARPENTER, Deputy Superintendent
The following named persons were appointed and
sworn in: j. II. Policy, James Tenant, Alexander
Houston, j. ID. Beckwel, John w. Merrill, VIM
Clinton and Alexander James.
Sergeant John Cameron of the Seventh Precinct
made the following report to the Office OF the Metro
politan Commissioners in White street yesterday;
In obedience 10 the orders received from you,
proceeded 10 the Seventh Ward House, first
az 81 D. NJ yester lay and found First Sergeant Blair
in command Second Sergeant Oliver present. ana four
or five of the patrol force. \ communicated 10 them
my orders in conversation, and received rom ser
III 60 s.ahg Fy aTOl
but he stated that he CAD that the line was 10 be
drawn for they wanted to know who was Tor ana
who was against them. then left the Station-HOuse
finding that could not get the Information 10 the Hea
when So few were present. called again at Z p. m
and found Capt. Let's in command, with halt OF the
entire force. I asked permission OF Capt. Lett' 10
read the order 10 the men, or in some way 10 ascer-
TAIN either By calling for the men TO vote or divide the
house: but he peremptorily forbade me, saying
that ! should read order there or com
municate any information to men IN the house ana as
the odds were largely against me, lei' Tue qua
ton House and took my stand on the SIDEWALK ih-
tendino as soon a. the roll called and the men
came down stairs TO pronulgate the orders 10 tnem
on the sidewalk; but Immediately a. they came GOWN
stairs, they set up Cheering iot teLnalup ,h
such Stentorian manner, until they were beyond the
hearing of NV voice that was foled IN the attempt
accordingly proceeded To the SeVenteehth rnc'hct
Station U6n:e corner Of Third street and the BoWery
and waited 10 see il any of the men would report 20
me Al 81 n. m. Horatio b. Park, Christopher Fab.
rer and Vim Moniross reported to me for DUTY ana
stated that Michael Wilkinson. who u now SICK AZ NO.
s Front tree would report TO me as soon as able 10
do duty and probably some three or four more OF the
force W, uld report 20 me tonight. ,,,D..s.
JOHN CAMERON Sergeant seventh PstFo' DrtFc'
Irspector souires Of the Eleventh Precinct reports
nh addition Of eight men TO my patrol force last
riobt enabled me TO enter upon more systematic ana
efficient course of duty in the Dstrc. thaa formerly.
Nils quiet thus far and hope to be able 10 preserve
he Desce and iuforce order. Ofhcer Lanin Is dO!ng
Well Ms wounds are healing, and he Il thought u
be- out Of danger.
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE TO BE ORGANIZED
IN The SIXTH WARD.
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