The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-26

contract did no, rotty Dodge Barnes Of the com
plans made by oCes and Others; after the correspon
deuoe ADVISED by experienced persons shpmAsters
and others had personal interview with Jones aster
the correspondence; Jones sad il very evident he
could get along with Barnes Dodge they de nand
ed the whole he receive from the Corpora
before they would her he also stated that
troubles and difficulties had occurred bet xeen himself and
Bsrbes; he said was necessary TO have more police
about the ship and the vessel should be got away few
days; complained OF the delay and annoyance the whole
matter had given me- hoped that he would do So aud
see she removed did not Jones again be.
fore the Chief; II the conversation occurred
at ali il wss before Matsell; do not
swear 70 the exect words but TO the substance
Of the conversation with Aatsell; my recollection diff
the Chief and 70 the best OF my recollection Col
Ming . wrong won't say positively that Ming is wrong;
gave DO other order to the Chief the matter than
the hsve spoken OF; had applications frequently
send all orders through the Chief OF Police as general
rule not, but person and said that there
burglar In bis house squad Of men sent with
him. If the party himself commits a murder the Mayor
would not be responsible, but u the did he would.
O. Was your practice TO put squad under the COM
msDd OF person not IN the employ Of the Police Depart
menit A. If they legal orders that the prac.
tice, provided it was considered lawful command.
O. Did you ever put sergeant under the commsnd
OF person not in the employ OF the Police Depart
mentS Yes, II the orders were lawful; Jones wanted
policemen that day to prevent disturbances from the
and Dodge which might lea collision he wanted
force 10 keep order there that Jones
went 70 the ship have no recollection Of except from
the newspaper accounts heard Jones put in and
Dodge and Barnes put out.
Q Dd you ever censure or reprimand the Chief, the
Sergeant any Of the for what they had done on
board the Joseph Walker OBJECTED 10 by Mr. Edmonds,
but ADMITTEDLY A. My answeri Is that complaint was
ever made; did not; never saw any Of them on the
subject
O. Did you allow your men to remsin in possession un-
Gil the 22d October 1857 They never in possession
that know OF; deter producedD that was written by
MIR. Dhou then Corporation counsel and signed by me:
directs the officers 10 go board the vessel believe
there officers board until the 22d OF October do
not mean that they were in possession ordered them
there 10 preserve the peace; there two there indie
pendent Of the squad to which Masell referred.
To Mr.. Edmonds-I do not know what induced me to 70
to ship the examination before the committee of the
Common Council is not literally what said II taken
down by clerk the letter TO Jones Lane written
at my own instgaon the letter addressed to the officers
was drawn by the Corporation counsel Mr Don) don
recoect that after the injunction had been Issued
Mr.. Dillon was employed because considered sui,
against the city il ofcial,act, and the city
responsible if did wrong Mr. Dillon my law
yer; the Comptroller employed you orr. Edmonds) with
the consent OF the then Mayor (myseIO.
Alter some other testimony the adjourned to
Friday morning when counsel will up.