The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-23

sequence Of the present excitement in te Police Depart
mani have consulted counsel In WHICH vay N act 7
have GENE the conclusion, gentem a. recognise the
new Commks toner's, and hereafter shAI make my returns
according TO their instructions.
the same time nc read two orerp 70 the men fr I'm
the General superintendent Talmadge stating that Geo.
W. Matsen had been removed and Capt Carpenter Of
the Th ward appointed in his place az Deputy SuperiD
tendeut Of the Metropolitan Police department.
As The Captain rat down the Second Lieutenant John
Cameron, stated that he would obey the Oomms-
LIEUT.. CRAFTS REMARKS
Lieut. NaH.hen arose and addressed the fol-
GgNrIKAr-Under the present excitement wish 10
state TO you hsw feel in Ais matter You all well
mat Capt iu'es called meeting OF all the force of this
shtrct and stating the object of the meeting, said 70
that all the Captains had been called before the Mayor
regards s new Police Commission He st ted 10 that
al the Captains had pledged themselves TO obey the
old Commissioners until this settled by the Court
OF Appeals, in which he has failed to keep his word
gentleman And now, men, do not recognise the
persons assuming TO be Police Commissioners other than
the Mayor City Judge and Recorder, and contend this
sson house is ae private property Of the city and county
Of New York, and the Mayor and Common Council have
control Of the same, in which shall obey all orders
oeived from the Mayor and at the time think those
parties not recog Using the Mayor in my opinion in
rudng the city property; and at the time state
10 Captain squres that shall longer recognise him
captain Of the district neither will recognise Lieutenant
Cameron At the same time, taking PAGER from my pri,
waite desk dated New York. May TO- 1857, Mayors Office,
Lieutenant Craft hereby authorised and directed TO a.
sumo u charge and control Of the station house, well
a all other corporation property a. well as the police Of
reoognses the authority of persons assuming % be Police
oo% 'I... Fl. rER RI ND WOOD Mayor
the North river ship yard formerly foreman Of Engine
Company No -, mainly manned By caulkers and
chaceristc and the scene on the occasion an interest
ing illustration Of that true grit which exhibited at another
Time and in momentous connection, has made the
names OF Sergeant Jasper and his two companions Of
the Cherished memories Of our national history.
Lieut. Craft after claiming and asserting his charge Of
charge the men, but that he might know many Of
those TO claim he sad that he would how many them
had made up their minds TO desert their heir eSs s on
missoners for the "city government The result
among the men, only one in Lieut. Crafts own platoon for
the Albany Commissioners, and six in Lieut. Gamer ms
with Its Sergeant, Legget The roll stood as reported
vermilIa s. Spies, Garst, j. W. Nichols, j. Turner, W.
H. Sutton, Ivens Sergt Brush, McCann A. Resell, j.
He.ray, 'i Forbes DEenan, A. v. Perry, l. Del
lam, J. Whaling, H. LOOMS, A. Van Arsdae, J. ii Gov,
nell, p AcCabe, W. Lyon, Husts, +. on, Church, G.
Bail, A. Abbott, ii. McDevitt, Thos H. Braw detailed
men not present. but eight out Of the ten detailed
favor of the old Commissioners.
FIR he Albany Bodrd-Iieut Cameron, Sergt Leggett,
W Williams, A: Fl: Lake, j. W. Wells, p. R. Crum O.
Latin and T. C. Smith.
Lieut. Gran, upon this informed Squires tina, he must
consider his presence the station house, any assump
ton of auth rity there Tespass and intrusion upon
the city property he also ntimated like view to the
Lieutenant and the Sergeant well as his purpose not to
recognise them officers Without any particular indica-
on Of other than polite and arm manner he suggested
the prcprety OF their withdrawing altogether from the
premises and they accordn gly left, without returning
THE RYrvaEs.
The OF oil the satis1s, including the Fifth and
that Of Lieut. Crah duly naes to the Chiefs office
yesterday morning. Through the dsg assertions
were, however reported Lieut. Dzvs, Of tho Tenth,
tered his the b,oter Sergeant" in accord
the Captain Of the Tenth, and viii be- doubtless Sc, al
liberty enlist in the ranks Of the State police day, by
under the Al any Board made return broadway
squad TO SO White street this morning. He refused to do
liver up his STAR buttons and cap-the property of the
city-and he will also be dealt with this afternoon
RESPONSE OF CAPTAIN KIssSER, OF THE FOURTEENTH
WARD.
The response from Captain Kssner OF the Fourteenth
Ward to Mr.. Tallmadges ORDERS quite spirited ~
the action Of Lieutenant Craft OF the Eleventh. II Is do
cidedly spicy
DEAN SR-Your note dated the 2ist instant was duly
received. Said note informs that Daniel Carpenter
appointed Deputy Superintendent OF Poce In place Of
George ". MaseIl, removed Having knowledge OF
but George w. Maseli, and that gentleman being my
York, have to the conclusion that my friend En-
bree has made mistake and msdirected his note. I
therefore the 70 you that You may have the
error corrected. Mos, respectfully, yours
DAVID klsSNtR, Capt Police Fourteenth Ward.
To FREDK A TAIIMADGE, Esq
On the whole II is shll extraordinary, and reflects
striking credit the fidelity and honesty OF the depart
men thai notw MISLEADING all the cxpedens resorted to
men-some twelve huudred-should shoE few deiec-
tons in such an emergency
AT rBB MAYORS oFpICE.
The interest necessarily at the Mayors the
old Chiefs Office Early the morning CT yesterday all
the captains and nearly all Of the 'o men, at that hour
Of the department. crowded 70 the headquarters of Mat
SELL Tho Of very curious interest, all
excited to degree and their clamor aud their
pressons Of feeling most vehement They all seemed
TO feel strongly that the municipal liberties In this
had been heretofore their duty Much Indignation
expressed agnust the ueachery of squres although all
had been that he deeply comprom ,ed
| to the Albany interest as Carpenter.
Arequsion for books, papers &C. was formally made
by Captain Carpenter Chief Nase OF which he takes
ON notice Proceedings under the act will doubtless be
accordingly instituted.
Mayors Office. Mayor and City Judge, ppresent. The
cases called up those OF Capt Slures and Lieu
Both parties were called and failed 10 appear whcreupon
PoIc sIarroS HorNr, PATROL Dur1ucr,
NO. IL, O'Clock, A. NJ
To Hox FRvAxDo woop Mayor Of the city Of New York:
SRn dance with the act, entitled "an in
hon TO the police OF The city Of New York, passed April
10, 1862 have this day made charges against Peter
squrcs captain and John Cameron, second lieutenant Of
this district, for the following cause, 10 wit
Observation-Disclosures.
Spoc1fcaon said Squircs and Cameron on the 2lst
May Inst, at IL declared IN The station house that hero
after they should recognize and make their
Commissioners " the called Metropolitan Police District,
and that they would not obey recognize the Mayor
and City Judge and endcavoring by their language TO
| creaie INSTRUMENTATION in the Police department.
Wtnesscs-ljeut Craft, Policemen Cornell and Rush.
AFFIDAVIT or Lyrr. CRAFT
CIV osad County Of Nco York-wm. n Gran, First
Lieutenant Of tho Eleventh district police, being duly
sworn, depoees and says that at the midnight roll call
May 2l instant Captain Peter Squires, q said district
read TO The pocemen present an order issued by tho
called Metropolitan Police Commissioners, directing the
officers In command 10 send their 10 Deputy su
pcrinenden Carpenter Captain Squirce also said thai In
future he should obey the new Commissioners until the
matter was decdsd otherwise Deponent further says
that Second Lieutenant John Cameron, who also
present. stated 70 the thai hereafter he would obey
the orders Of the nee Commissioners.
wM n CRAFT.
sworn TO before me May "a, 1857, VIZ. MAosniSR,
Commissioner of Deeds.
The witnesses COZ frmed The aadavft After q short
consultation OF the Commissioners, the accused
marty dismissed the department. and tho Board proceed
ed 10 oil the vacancies Lieut. Craft promoted be
captain, vice Squres; John ~ Cornell 10 be heuie
nant vice Gran promoted and Thoe Burton 10 be