The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-24

hey had expressed 20 ne sto ocea their appreciation OF
statement could have originated he could think Oertany
Now, sir, on turning to Assembly document No co.
poge &c. Of tho session OF 1858 Of legislature find
the following assigned by tho committee OF tho
Legislature Of New Jersey their report, grant
ing us Sandy Hook when applied for;-
But this application occupation Of Sandy Hook AZ
s"anS pressed 'rward direct %
self he Key York Cnmher Of Commerce., Hoard o Un
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have IN the most decided manner, remonsA,ed asnst Tho
Perhaps Mr. vcrplanck who is gentleman OF too much
character to equivocate about this aware OF tho
course pursued by his associates. well understood
here that large number OF officials including Health
officer, openly profeesed 70 DO friendly the removal
but were secretly hostile 70 II. Others besides Mr. w.
may be enlightened on this subject vERITAS
Case OF General Superintendent Tallmadge.
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES OONTINUED-rEsrI-
hoEY OF MAYOR rIKhANN, cAPrAIN CRABTRKE
AND OTHERs-THE NvEsTI0ArlON TO BE CON-
TIEUED TO-DAY.
The Police Commissioners met yesterday at eleven
O'Clock A. M-Genera Nyc in tho chair and all the mem-
bers Of the Board being with the exception
Of Mayors Temann and Powell The Investigation into
the of General Tallmadge Immediately resumed
and Judging by the number Of persons who crowded
the headquarters, the interest taken unabated
The FIRST witness examined was Sergeant Waterbury,
and his testimony the following
standing the corner Of Broadway and Broome
street, when the Deputy Superintendent up me-
and we proceeded together to the hcaquarcrs he told
that would have TO to Quarantine when we came
TO the headquarters entered the Dcpuys Office; tho
General Superintendent not in them after waiting
some Time he came in, and We went into his Office we
were only three or four minutes in the Deputy's Office
To General Talmadge's CounseI-Thcre was letter in
the Deputy Superintcndcnts Office when into IL;
presume the deputy gave 10 the General Superinten
dent conversation took place between the Deputy and
the General after the General had examined letter.
in the conversation the General stated that he would not
send men down to Quarantine without a requisition; he
would not expose men to the yellow fever there
other conversation between them; did hear il all;
remained in the about five minutes ten min
ucs perhaps not SO much; 4 about half past two
In the afternoon when went TO the Deputy ofhce
Mr.. Power clerk Of the Police Commissioners testi-
fed that he employed In the Office half past
four O'Clock the afternoon of the "a September and
he heard voice, which he believed be General
Talmadge, say 81 will not send men 10 Quarantine"
Captain Crabtrcc Vice President Of the Commissioners
Of ImgIaton gave evidences that after getting notice.
Of tho hre at Quarantine he proceeded there
the morning Of the ID Of September, and after
certainng the facts returned and communicated them
TO Mayor nemann, at two in the afternoon; Mayor
Tcmann directed him to procccd to the Comms-
sioners Of Police and state his Information he came To
the Office Of the Police Comm ssoners found General
Nye there; he stated the facts and his apprehensons
force sufficient to protect the Quar- buildings
not sent down, the remaining buildings might be-
consumed before the morning Of the day left
Office Of General TaIlmadge about three the afternoon
the General told him that he would order force Of sixty
to be sent down Immediately and that IL was not
necessary for him 70 take further measures day
learned to my regret, that tho remaining buildings had
been hrcd; had subsequently with ths
General superintendent and Mr.. Cummings, VI tho
Sommfsonerf m kmigrauon on asking the General Su-
perntndent why the force snt down Va uaran-
tine IN time TO protect the buildings, he replied bo
received no orders 10 send them there; Mr. Cummings
then remarked TO the General that heard IL rumorcd
he would not send men down OF the yellow
fever and when he asked tho General IL that was tho
reason, he replied, " No, certainly not
To the COUNSEL had some notion requlsition would
be necessary before force could bc sent down there
nothing for force the "a Of s,ptembcr M
Tamadge intnated that note from General yye was
not proper order for the men Thought ha, myser az
of uasu IN hs
specified
this had concluded his testimony another
was put upon the stand but what said was OF little
weight In the investigation.
Mayor nemann was then teIcpaphed for, and on his
arrival he testified as follows
think was about two O'Clock In afternoon of tho
I'd Of September that Captain Crabtrce called on me at
ings at Quarantine; told him would DO happy II he
would come up here and make tho facts General
yras ,ens,s,t he o.a =, .1cm me- mmeds.ey .sr
perntendent also sent up occr Hall here the nrss nt
nation had o. the burning Of Quarantine ums
after twelve O'Clock the ID while The Commsuioucrs
Of Health were In session word reached ma
that there were threats burn the Quarantine about
before three O'Clock ths Commissioners Of Emisrsion
meet at three and just before they met len my
ofhce; hst tclcgraph.d 10 General Nye on receyins
information of the facts; tcIegraphcd three Different
times believe, but neither Ny. nor the General
superintendent when tlcgrari,cd attended tho
municipal dinner the evening tho Metropolitan Hotel
hrst met Mr. Sanahan at the dinner Captain Crabtrcc
had told me before that sixty would be down
Quarantine; think Mr. stanalan told me that no men
had been sent down told him that wanted 70 sec tho
General Superintendent, he be found and think
he found him and sent him me tn. General sad to mo
that no rcquston for would be made upuu him he
would send no down; told him then thai I would
write an order Tor sixty ~ down immediately. hs
said be wanted the order for the assemble hrst
and then an order for rinss, would require soms
time ior the men 70 get togeter whilst at the table Mr.
Schell came round 70 The bead where and
said that he had sent sos hundred marines down 70
Quarantine; ] replied thas very much obliged
to him Tor having doaa 20, for Il relieved my mind
a great deal; he said that bc supppsed IL would re-
heve me- believe that Mr. rAmaiGc was present with
Mr.. sche told Mr. rAimaAge ther. was no nrces-ity
for sending men down 70 Quarantine Mr. Schc sent
100 marines down; then reccived telegraphic des-
patch from General Nye; After he had read my message
down Of 100 marines; that all that took place ia re-
ference TO tho matter thai evening AFTER The dinner
saw light at Quarantine; took carriage rode down
10 the Battery.
To Mr. Talimadges counse-Mr schell came 70 me vol.
unfairly he said II have marines " Quar-
understood that they there protect the build
ngs was then between seven and eight O'Clock; rifles
we're ready 70 be handed to the police my order
the sunday following Collector schel down Quar-
that 100 marines were sent down-vhetber they
TO protect the whole property only tho United States
proportyand he replied that he Intended them protect
all the property al Quarantine.
Sergeant Brncy and priyates of tho Harbor police,
and some other then examined, but their
testimony either repetition of what previously
established, or of trivial significance.
The Board ADJOURNED 10 mcctoday AZ O'Clock p. n
The Turf.
The races at the Fashion Course commence today al