The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-24

police there would have been serious distur Ssnce In
passing, No: dd use those offensive remarks; Folk
returned and told them 70 back To their engine house.
and he did bis club no thought necessary az
hey refused 70 obey his orders.
allowed 10 use their clubs in that manner they would
create riots than they would qae There va, no,
paIcl Of evidence showing resstance One oev swoe
that the Deputy Superintendent told his men to club
them There was unnecessary violence used Two boys
were also stricken and not probable that they
physical courage and great phy.cal power and he fe
quenty rushed into ght usas violence OF which there
S 90 nSea he mad too much 'enper and was so 10.
always striking the right therefore rebuke
der the influence Of this testimony would be proper and
would doubtless increase his efficiency.
Mr.. SrRAsAHAs believed that such rebose would give
certain Memen great gratihcacn which il would not give
to better class Of citizens He trusted that Deputy
superintendent would not be brought down this hum
ating position
Mayor POWELL replied that he had no feeling and did
which his colleague referred. It universal feel
ing among the citizens Of Brooklyn, who were
he was very frequently arbitrary and reckless.
No other member would sustain the officers in the dis
charge OF their duty more than he; but 10 member on
reading the testimony. could come to any other concu
sion.
Gen. NyE thought that it conceded all sides that
there was probability Of disturbance and tha the
presence Of the Deputy probably alone prevented it.
He had ordered the company 10 retire which they refuso
The clubbing serious thing, 10 be sure he
would be 10th 70 consure him when il is probable that
there much provocaton. He inclined 10 think
that those who saw the Witnesses were better capable OF
Judging than they by reading the testimony. and
should therefore Do inclined to vote with Mr. Staoshsn
Mayor POWELL called attention TO the fact tina. No
had passed No without any disturbance and that the
police were between the two companies preventing the
possibility Of collision, unless No. reached the
policemen. The reason that this assault was made was
the language used towards the policemen; and the CUES
ton was whether policeman had right 10 knock c-
zen down for using offensive language.
Gen NyE related where policeman, after being
much annoyed by being called "Waxy," had punished
the man who insued him. and he thought he waxed him
about right He had no doub; tia, there would be no
" fat heads in the direction of No T.
Mayor THNASN did not approve of the use OF the CLUB
except where absolutely necessary for arrests He had
witnessed case where policeman dubbed drunken
and he had had the power he would have gone
and punished the policeman himself. He believed in
couragpg the men in sedefepce; but IL appeared ther
was no necessity for the Of the club in this at ALL
He understood that Mr. Folk little hasty, and
thought a little talking 10 would not hurt him.
Mr. BOWEN thought would ruin discipline to reprmand
so high an officer. They had better discharge him.
Mayor POWELL thought to pass the charge because
the officer OF the highest would be setting tho
men & very bad pie.
xr. SrR.NAnN said the noisy portion &C tho fire
men of Brooklyn not friendly towsr1s Mr. Folk,
because he would not allow them TO have tr little fights
end jolfi cations.
Mayor POWELL replied that there were others than the
rcwdy portion Of The department who looked upop
Deputy Superintendsnta he did. The respectable por
ton Of the Fire Department Of the highest officers,
endorsed the opinion and perhaps another
sion when he at liberty to do he would give tbos
names. Mr.. Folk violent man, exceedingly high
he said, were entertained by the respectable citizens OF
Brooklyn.
Mr.. SrASAnAs said he was a, issue with the Mayor on
that point
The question taken, and Nr. Powells amendmert
was lost, Mayor Temann only voting with him. aud Mr..
Stranaban e amendment was then carried.
Mr.. BOWEN presented the gnaon of Frank Spoe OF
the Seventeenth district, which was accepted.
kr. NyE presented the resignation OF wiet Smith of
the Sixteenth ward, which accepted
MIR called up the report of the counsel TO the
Board in the Fourth avenue matter.
Tho nj tha tasfnv
the duly OF the Board to enforce any ordinance pro-
hbipg The use of steam on Fourth avenue and tina.
cerGng 10 the companys construction of the present
the City Hall.
Mayo IExAsS presented charges against officers Bepey
and Higgins for being in drinking house, which
ferred 10 The appropriate committee.
Mr.. Bowls presented reports 90 charges agaiDs,
policemen, which were adopted follows -
Davis, Fifteenth precinct, sentenced to repri-
mand Edison and King, detective force, charges
dismissed; Davis Stephens and Rockwell fined one DAYS
way: Perkins and Eld,dge sentenced rcprrnand for
beng absent from ire when of duty for the night Davis
and Perkins absent from post taking home stray children
sentenced TO reprmapd Stephens and Edison sentenced
to repIin,apd for being absent from post Rockwell alb
cent from post fined one days pay; Taylor and Fuller
Cd Thomas Green, Sixth precinct, absent from post
ard neglectng TO reurp fined hnocr days pay: Davis,
stephens ana Chunk TNerty iisi precinct charge dis
violent conduct Of tcadery of Music, charge dismissed
johnson w. Hy ait absent from post was upon suggestion
o. Mayor Ieuan, lined i've days pay, Myers aud j. W.
Barker absent from FIRE, reprimanded Geo : Tookcr,
abs nj from post Hncd i've dhvs psy; Y. Cndorhil
abeent from post IN drinking saloon lined eve days pay
j. Meade, rOundsinsn shsent from post charge dis
missed Timothy G Clark atsent post charge dis.
missed strait, Twenty second precinct charge with
orawn.
Ger. NYk proeer,ai similar reports which were ADOPT:
ed, as follows Matthew barney and John Williams,
charged with en'oayornv induce two female prisoners
b. go TO house Of ass gns'ion, charge diam Fscd.
Mayor 1NasNNEave. OF eol TIC humber o. TIC house:
cen NYE--Ob yes. have got that.
Mayor rNANS- see you arc posted.
Thomas q. Conan Gb7ert from iuiy charge dismissed,
rs Gen Nye HIN CGve 90 60 after lis naturalization
papers; Peter J. Seym found OF his post on the
wrong side OF pier, charge dismissed.
The Beard then into secret session, 10 which pa
trolnen Brney and Cros made sergeant ald the
following appoint mcnis were made for B-coklyn.
Sorgoants-Ruus Y. Cruls, Daniel Ferry. George W.
Rufus.
PairolmeB--Andrew Gregory, Phraaior, John
Dawson, LEONARD BoRsley, VIM. SHAW iogeph Mitchell.
Iavic r. CCurSton.
noorman--J ". Nndle.
ACIsriAroN oF sTotEV PROPERTY.
Since the organization Of tho Metropolitan police JS0 los
Of goods have into possession Of The Property Clerk
The value Of each ot rangrg from 10 six thous dol
lars the number OF articles In each lot ranging from
90 Two hundred. and an Re ~ gpd watches are
embraced the list va'usd from twenty five n two
cred dollars each also lot Of silver wacbcs worth from
three 70 forty dOafs each. large Quantities stolen
goods have been recovered ana restored Il their
TOT AGAIS
II 10 stated positively thu; the project ur purchasing
house and lo FOR General Nye for sOme o. hrs relatives
by the police department not yet abandoned hut IL in
active prosecution and hat the OF two thousand dol
lars las already bces paid towards the expenses. The
location said 20 be the southeast OF rwenty
third street sDd Tenth avenue and Captains Hart, and
Coulter named the committee II fact that
all tie money has not been returned % The men, and
General Nye stated 10 oren session with significant bear
ur ufrn this question, The have a right % do what
they please " itb their own money"