New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-26
FERNANDO WOOD EXAMINED IN REL ALTON
TO THE RIOTS OF THE NTH OF JUNE.
SUPERIOR COURT-HAY q

Henry Green Fernando Wood
The plaintiff Metro pOllt An Policeman, seeks to re-
cover damsges in the Of 5000 for assault and
tateiy alleged to have been committed by the agents
of d, ndao' while setting under hi order
on the 18th Of June last. To day tee ex Mayor was
examined by Mr.. ID. ID. Field, plaintiff counsel pur.
suant to an order made by the Court some weeks
air &C. that tie defeudsnt should be examined before
trial. The following IL biz testimony;
&c Where you The 18th 18TH and nth days OF June
q VIVA, were the Office hours a From Ill ,s.,
MAJ, men Organized banded and armed A. Not to my know
edge a, coming within that category
Were p assembled there that day and so how
ueiyi A From itormson, believe there were, probably
several buIdreI
the VIII lie time and persons excerpt those who
q At wh hour did enter your office on thai day A.
q Why wa. early A. 10 anticipation of difficulties
q Had heard rnor that an attempt would BE- made to
q BID you hsn siy such runor during the 18th A. NJ.
uni AZ dcsI p,,S.srifS , himself S, that Pspo:'
9 At whs, hour did be present h@.et with what
g of because no, served nor dill he sse ony he had
q Did he from the warrant issued A. do not
pd a1Sw suspect 50 whom :H. -o aoa;
warrant Tor apprehe Hsion must nave ma al
q Who wa. that person A. Tat was Recorder Smith.
Had alton or suspicion that he would issue
such swsrisnt' had none. ~
q When Capt Waltz p.es ned himself with warrant, did
you inquire who had asned or what was io have
O. What took place between you him that ssion
lOL ctsd 10 as es The Sci yesn a. announced
m aid h. bsd ws.nt for my arrest that be wished
IT, Metre potan Police Officer doubtins ia the first place
guilty Ofspy oaene Tor which any could .n. w.
o AID fs GO entitled itS w. anS
told him thst did not recognize him rs Poce ocet ne
.a.d be was Metropolitan Police Officer ard that he had
wmrsp, for my arrest, replied that he Policeman aud
that he bad dismissed and dbgraeed from the Department
then oI6ered him out Of the Office believe he then i-
hink be with the Sergeant Arms the man o. the
DID you ring bell for the Segesut Arms 10 come in and
him Put this OUT ~ A. bsye no recollection OF
O. Did yoa Ia. suppose that Cap. wslliug
the Metropolitan Police O6j'ced toI A did Of any
you suppose thai be had been appointed 70 ,eTvcs
utc,r the the e,sbshmeh Of the Metropolitan Police
n 10 Sc snne. Poin and knew provided for the
stpn,n special aud oonned theH suthoJ 10 that
Did you At The lime that the Supreme Court hal de-
lsrd II e 10 De coDs,ntioca' Ioeec,d TO A did
q the time Capt Wsng turned out Of your once on
tbs, tow bad you in the Cy "a. 0Hdsr , yGIr
be a. b Hi, on that day. order given the night pro-
yous policemen these the only men IN the City Hal,
hem had any CONTROL except the clerks IN my own oce
q What control you exercise these two hundred
mn A. My answer be different according different,
ts question apple. to nat Day while tney were u
gwen except what given through Chief oil 70
O. whs, d. you M AL when you say police
mean that hsy were PomsT o, , and under
1873 cf thi. city wen under the Me.roposn Police sT Of
1851 end Ct the Metropolitan Police District fully appointed %
the old Beard Of Police Commissioners at the time that their
coum.ons were dated ,,..I,,
sced and S.umtd The Chief aas'Iste Of the CITY Of
New York putting bis leg on I'll. tsbe ., ,ha c;,, .,
O Did yos suppose that Chief Masl'tse Of the ClJ OF
NewYoIE you could command the Metropolitan Police or any
,hS.e me- as portion tn. Metropolitan Police osseted
IL .ya .',r.d, s.d that sced as M.yor Of the city
O Did you suppose that tn. Mayor Of the city could resist an
Q Did you inform any person the City Hall that day Of
via, bad Toured Hisssp oG and csRn W: 1,, %
@ You say CAPT w,ins had been dismissed from ~aa
;Iy By whom and 70, sh r. %nss ReoodsS
Smith voting the d's the date cant ooses .sss
year p,sv1sS. s ss nc % an Of the EseSS
o What was tn. oasnsei OBJECTED to A Some matter
o. Aer c.t wsl1s We. turned Of your ONCE on The
70 hs City Hal, recollection OF h.'ns lone 80
How were the Otds" Jo0 gave sent a. through tue
@. By teleslsph' A. / don't know.
o % you hs: the telegraph "'' Used convey
bid YOU Zee the Chief Of Police often during thu day and
Of usuA Several times on that Day TANK 'snef
O. Do remember his coming ioto your Office sud telling
h. lever made any such communication tha, 70 Sir
O Do you remember any Ole demonstrating Win you upon
Fe.t~Y.,, your eentsc,' A No. DO not
ofce The Chief 4 Police TOD you Of the h.hi bs~een
,or n AID the Metropolitan Police reInons.c.te with you
mon v h.t ycu hsa cone fObectsd 70. A. No.
O. DID the Sheriff. counsel CO me into your prv,ts Office
OIL ibst day A. He eie- .
o. r then say ytbng you in espee. the fsh. be-
tes yosr zen AID he,Topotsn Poce' A. He ,poks
nc a f.h b.; not hsh, b-ween my and the Metro
rofac Police.
Wh.t ca be ssy TO you IObjseted TO A. He came Ia
" excited ed 70 the d-, knowledge bad
N a. disturbance had taken ps be .d there
fht EoVg The q tie City Hal. aid that be believed
th, killing each oEer and that If west out could
So tie " hole CT IL.
q VIA. cid 700 ssy A. ssid that surprised % hear
tia tier. fskt sud st would seDd for the Csei Al
the gentle you aude hen said that ossn, -
ks eIst language OF can't ecosc. TIE
IT, Mt Blown evidently much ortei @