The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-31
Police C0Inml ssi Oners.
EOIICe COxhmhH6IOnGFBs
TRIAL OF CAPT. RUSSELL, OF THE THIRTEENTH WAL
POLICE.

TRIAL OF CAPT. RUSSELL, OF THE THIRTEENTH WARD
POLICE.
The Police Commissioners met at the Mayors office,
City ball, at halpast Flour p. n, Frdsy-present
Mayor Wood and City Judge Russell. The case Of Capt
RUSSELL Of the Thirteenth ward police who Is charged
with oowardce, neglect Of duty, unbeceming conduct
40, &C, was brought up and the testimony the trial
continued The testimony behalf Of the prosecution
having rested the Witnesses for defence were called
Mr.. E. Wild, being sworn, said Through q German In
terpreter)-I live In Division street. next door 10 the
house Kept BY jane Stewart in 1859.
The defence offered TO prove by the witness that said
house had always been orderly house. but the Board
ruled out tho testimony - irrelevant
several years; before that time was a policeman am
stationed at EsseJ Market Peice Court returns
from the Thirteenth ward are made TO this court.
i have known Captain Russell for about twenty
years; this girl, before alluded TO- brought to me
in June, 1865; they said she fell or jumped or was
thrown, out OF window in Division street. she said she
was not thrown out Of window could tell distinctly
how happened; acknow ged she had been drinking
,nS MADE no charge against anybody nor dd any one
quite intimately for the last twenty years; during that
time his character as citizen has always been good,
without exception; | have no doubt OF the quatnca.
lions OF the accused for performing his duty think
has always done zo
the corner o. Blocker and Attorney strset know
house where Mrs Stewart lived in Division sire ct; 1t
Russell for many FEARS; ii. character q citizen dur
Ing that time has been first rate; think he has dis
charged his GUY as q police captain admirably.
Jacob FcYdupi sworn have resided In the Thirteenth
ward nineteen yea,s, and have known Captain Russell
well during that time; hts character citizen
unimpeschsbie te has been efficient officer In the
police department. from my own knowledge consider
him active officer.
Abram Drucker swo-n-1 am policeman OF the Th,r
teenh ward, and In June 1855 during the disturb
snoe In the engKe house, In Cinton sree. Capt Russell
was u the statons house did rot any lieutenant
the station house Lieutenant 0Keefe the Of
the disturbance the telegraph In At that time;
Captain Russell was the only one present that could
or answer that telegraph TO my knowledge graph
was Operating and nc was by It.
William jenkins sworn-1 have besu connected with
the police since February last; am acting and
dnchsrfing the duties CT lieutenant; was policeman
on the l0tn Of June last during the disturbance In Cln
ton street. was at the engine house when policeman
came from the STATIC, house and entered the engine
that could hear; they went in I
heard the cry "defend yourselves remaiued there
I'LL ! saw the poioemen come out with and take
him 10 the station house; went In with them; Captain
Russell Was there In command difficulty Ia tho
police queng The disiurb,nce there disturbance
OUTSIDE the engine house; eight ten policemen
the engine house did not 60 INTO the engine house my.
seN think noced rcrs'ch on tho face OF Lieutenant
OKee'e.
William Hochhery svors-I live in 26 Clinton street.
keep lager bier saloon thi. difficulty at the engine
house began 81 my pace; there ave persons en-
Faged In The disturbance; The policemen into my
house TO arrest these parties there four
they arrested one man; know all tho parties who oro-
ated this disturbance; Captain Russell wen, with TO
get war; ants for them,
No other witnesses being present. though several had
been subp@naed the Board adjourned till Saturday at ono
90 eck P. r., when the will DO summed up by the
counsel.