New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-29
POLICE COMMVSSICNERS.
TRIAL OF sUPT. TALLMADGE.

TRIAL OF SUPT. TALLMADGE.
Yesterday was the fourth day Of this trial. The
srt witness called was Mr.. Cummings one a the
Commissioners Of Emigration, who, being swofn said
am one Of the Commissioners of Emigration; met
Gen. Tallmadge on the dock on the 3D. asked him
wby men had not been sent down, we had made q
requston for them the day before he stated he had
not received any requisitiou; stated l understood
Capt Crabtree 10 say thsta requison had been made
mhde on Gen. Nye; he said he had not any such
requisition or don't know but he sad he had il
but il was informal; l replied that we ought not to
stand Dfornialtes in such case; he said the re-
quisiton ought 10 have been made on hun, aud u IT
had been he would have attended TO il; replied that
Ihad understood that the reason he would not send
them down was on account Of the yellow fever; he
said that not this took place on the battery
Twas going down TO Quarantine; first heard of the
burning on the 2d; saw it in the papers; think at
sbout o'clock the Commissioners of Emigration had
meeting that day at about o'clock; that IS the
Asted hour Of meeting; think this requisiton was
made by Capt. Crabtree Gen. Tallmadge said he had
no reouistion from Capt. Crabree he said If he had
received requiston he would have sent down men;
% 10 o. clock the Board of Commissioners OF Emil
grafton had taken no action; they did not cal any
extra meeting but waited till Capt. Crabtree should
rstrn, ON the Sd the Commissioners made requsition
upon the Police Commissioners for men, the men were
sent down, and remained there suppose as long as
desired at the stated meeting on the I'd Capt. Crab
tree reported all arranged the Mayor also report
ed the same the Board took no action by resolution
Officer McDougal was next sworn, but histes;imony
only amounted TO the fact that he was at Quarantine
on Thursday, the I'd.
Oflcer Wildey was then called, and testified am
one o the detectves was sent down the night after
the second fire. had some conversation with the tei-
eral Superintendent before left told him had been
ordered down there's he said he had given no orders for
anybody 20 CO. but might GO if i wished; l UNDER
stood him TO say 50 TO Mr. Lefferts; he said no one
had right to order me there but him. and he would
know who General Superintendent or words TO
that effect then went down and staid there all bght'
and participated in the arrest OF Mr.. Hopkins ana 9th
ere; this was, think, about 5o'clock; when Invent
down, did not know force was going down; one OF
the Commissioners had told me was to 60 down, as
knew these men; did not know The General Superh-
tendept was going down; heard the conversation be-
tween the General Superintendent and Mr. Lefisrts,
aud as hadreceived orders to 20 down, wanted to
know what was to dowhether l was to obey my
Srst orders or not; found force down there; th's
conversation was in the Office down stairs, about
o'clock think; ] cannot tell to whom i related this
conversation at first; do not know that Gen. Tall
nadge had ordered force down, but he told Mr.. LET
terts he had sent no men there; he possibly might
have said detectives.
The next witness was Sergeant VIM. II. Lefferts-
Who testified that he did not recoect any conversa-
ton with the General Superintendent IN relation To
sending men to Quarantine; might nave hearo Soh'o
TAX but cannot recolleet anything ot the SORT
Mr. Stillman one of the Police Commissioners, was
then sworn; He said: remember the occasion "i the
ire the day after the first fire came TO TINS room
about o'clock a. m.; renamed mere III aoou' y
o'c,ock Al a meeting of the Board of Supervisors
had been called at 10 o'clock / left 10 attend that
meeting: the meeting organized little alter III
o'clock when the Board informed the answer 10 a
msndsinus had not been copied; then went 10 the
Mayors Office and talked with him about the outrage
at Staten Island but nothing said in regard 70
police force going down there returned to the gu
pervisors room, from there To the supreme Cor''
4 ...titg th.s NlT
seemed to be somewhat excited III regard To messages
sent TO the office he said he had teegraphed To sent
messenger but had received no answer; told him
,sas coming MP and would see them; | then went to
the Mayor Squad room, having understood that they
needed assistance for the City Hall that evening
this was about o'clock q httle after came to tins
office, and first inquired for Gen. Nye; was told he
had left a minute beiUr, then sent up To Cen Tall
madgc; word came back he had gone To the Mayor
office. then sent for the Deputy Superintendent, wh'
was not in but came in and gave him the message
from Sergeant Birney in regard TO ~ men iof the Ciy
Hall suppoeing the object of all the messages was ac
eomplshed Thought no more OF IT. nothing was sai'
70 me by the Mayor about wanting me Tor quarantine
though understood his message was about thai mat
ter but he said nothing 10 make me suppose az
wished me to do anything abont II; went 10 The hu
ncpsl supper leaving this office at aboat % oclocs
IN the afternoon; while was here no message IRON
the Mayer or any one else came to my Ano"!edSe
none that ,reached me; when went out there was n
one in this part Of the house except the keeper oi t'
oWilNkt uiV hut co4' ia tS-'Ni''
force at the dinner; though saw the Mayor and Mr
Siranshan, and the General superintendent; the mex
morning several of the Commissioners were In thl'
room; Gen. Tallmadge in; the inquiry was made
why men had not been sent to Quarantine the day be
tore think Gen. Nye asked hun If he had received
letter from himself ON the subject he replied he had
not; think we went to attend meeting Of the Com
mssioners Of Eng gration after considerable talk thai
do not recoloCt; at the meeting there Gen. Nyt
stated. .he had cent written rcquest 10 Gen. Tall
mAdge to send men down to Quarantine but. for some
reason, none sent; r,turn to tins rpOn II
was determined that two of the Commissioners should
Sro~n; the General Superintendent also stated
.es' te should 60 down, and messages were sent to
e Members Of the police force who were To 90 down;
Iensined here 10 answer any request that might
oae frcm beadquarters the question asked by Gen.
I'VE sas il Gen. Tallmadge had not received sn order
~xhd men 10 Quarantine the reply was ne had not
.orned any; knew nothing Of the order ul at the
lung OF the Commissioners of Emigrationi think
% NY saw II before the passage of the resolutions sus
foulnS Gen. Iahnadge; am quite confident OF tins
rao,ss on.Sunday was here when the Deputy re
cs'eeu nom the country, l asked him whether The
cehe,ai Superintendent had received message tr"I
I.a E.s' Nye on the ID; he the Deputy said he had
1s' ne bad gwen II to him; think Il was on Monday
"a" II; the resolutions Of suspension were pre-
N~'' Dy M. Bowen dc not know who drew then