The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-19
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.
THE SP|N0lA POLICE INVESTIGATION.
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Testimony Of Capt. Cameron and
General Nye.
Answer Of the Police Commissioners
to the Charges,
&c., &C., &c.

&e., &C., &c.
The following important testimony. no. before pub
shed comprises part Of the proceedings of the police
investigation by the Senate Committee the main portions
Of which have already appeared in columns
TESTIMONY or CAPT. CAMERON
John Cameron sworn captain OF seventh precinct
and have been 80 since last January acting captain
Y. Have you received any money from the men
under your charge tnat handed either Of tho
Police COMMISSIONER A. No. sr.
O. Have you paid any money to either Of the Com
miesonersy A. No. sir; have not.
Have you ever given any money to either of them, or
laid II where tney could take a A NO. cir. r.l fl'F
Q. iias there been any money received from the
men In your precinct whch, either directly indirectly
went into the hands Of the Commissioners? A. That I
cannot say.
@ Have you told parties that you had paid 5000 10
Cen Nye Tor some purposer A. No. sir; not that recol
lect.
Q. Can't you recoliect anything of the kindp paid
some money to Gen. Nye once some eighty dollars.
2. When was that money paid 10 Gen. Nye? A. Just
before Mr.. Woods time out. tH
Y Was Il previous the November or December eloc-
ton Of 1857? A. can't recollect
O. Was the money which you paid to Gen. Nye re-
ceived from the men under your command? A. IL was.
q. Did you receive IL yoursef2 A. don't know bat
dd, some Of IL have no papers documents to show
anything about II.
@ Does $50 include all you ever paid General Nyep A.
O. Have you understood that any other member OF
the force your precinct paid him money at that any
Where was V GENERA, Nve wbe,, vor ,, hin, ,,,,.
money? A. At the office of the Commissioners
z nd you ever pay money to any other OF the Police
O. Did Won receive apy mopev from the man uocr von-
command for the purpose Of defayng the EXPENSE
any party 10 go 20 Albany last winter IN relation % tho
NV ,."t wins r,c.l "a a. aa lrass VINO xstca aioa-
~ .,"1 ~ ."i .s..y VI aiunecuy, ueirayeu from
that know Of.
O. Have you heard il wus so? A. No sir
vOuv I,uu- l,,tx
,hera I'M in nv 1I us s A'y '' "in'ef' a. never was
~ n Ma o. n.ra"., @ N,.s ,A,.,.,..f
- Was ann - ye, ,i.s y. ealu =. .st - ne was tnele.
Not sIat hrJ r e n 70 Pay ms expeoses toeres
A. WI .Ea. ncaIa ol we nave raised money IN my ward
n Hos ,nara a,,o- ~ 49, - =, @ .r 'J1s. 49,. =, ~.
mas tnere ever oeen money collected in your station
house 10 present testimonial to Commissioner A.
n Hos ,haro h.or % go, nw.a.. 80 A.. .-a
" iias .ncIc ueeh any, except on mat occasonY A.
Hess ue,a @ .nere VA oat snow nohog OF myself
Al, S ~ solu. NY nce.ints VI tno caPtans, Ior
q p Wbon a;a ~ us .s iis .i 5uuccN a nave:
con,d no uh y~u ena JUG last meeung Oh tnis knds
n svu,u o,, ,n. .ga ,en,oniuer. @ n
go ~ .l ' ~ 90 uono ~ .le nsel'ng9 a Inere were
s.s, ~ w ~ 1Isa'us pioloseu fnaeug 1enere! Nye tes-
IN apomh,e M ns services DEFENDING men
O. Has ether hem csrr;eI fr,a were maze Mo.
49,, Al. Ms s,snvs @ ocen carried ou A. NOT tnas know of
T ~ ~ onc' .ne money was feanoed pack; did whatI
: =. . any men IN ny station mouse nave given
since, 10 not KNOW Of i.
uNe any citzehs 10 our precinct given towards ny
a. q STs n,S 20 yog my a1Sr Snow,cose, ss ,.o
had hon , s @ "ne,ne' ele testnonni
.r .; % ~ ~ io Sen ,ye wnich vas taiSed Oh al
an ee'ins VI oAp'@e' a. no. never UNDERSTOOD that
n rIo~
eAcepv Nv wnat you reiunaeoy A. NO, SIR
and vbe e ve none rs, s. was collected from the mem
tor ,ss,S & pa.o " sn' w, Ieceiveo on suoscrp-
char.~ % a. A"'ie Was leu ana ~ was headed as
% VINO co,,acsrd ne ,,onev r,o, o.. ,,-,s
O. Vas tSer. or :. y rs,,,,, r,.,o o.
connected wi,b vo,r rec,nc, % ~ ., ,ns n,e o man
tered house OF prostitutions renart e,n,. 70 tho
nsop coal dealer in In ~ son s,rco, r., ~ 10 VI nu.n
was in bawdyhouse in M n street, ssn nav a. a a e en
ly Iectred the man for " bnt rr ,n sa 80 30 sev ,re
told The eps o ~ % Ia lot ans saSe OF ms iamy
prefer anv comnain, aesrst h;, .s > ~. uTa noe
nom the neiyhhnrhood ers,ra , anu uaps,erreo nm
was not on duty he had a rrbt 10 % tn @ na s 4.
J. II. Wer. ~ e. '-'' % '''s nn'e ~AS
one of those low bonses ON The to oo io'ten =. " was
down since. ~ AAo '''" 'fn
found The man rny Pa u,s snn sae ~ VILE @ p1ston ne
had his uniform on as bc Ia NO iv ,,a no
o. Arc there snv boases ds '"un ,ne.,, sn 70 TASK
cinctg A. Not MANY. two or tbrse =" your pro-
n uour ,n.rr - hcn~. w" 80 VI i .ii.o.
eo.,a ron,, 81 & n s s y, a. =. Incrc are
O. Are there anv noicv sbonss " W. w. o,v.'' .
O. Apy gambling houses wa,I ths,, sm a,. $780,.
f ~ IT," ~ SUI SUI, M ous M uave lo PROOF OF the iact
ters9 A. have reported them amonSs, ,be sss
persons and places. 'H0 ''sp'o"'H
o. Have Won rece;vos ar,, ,,,,-,..,a. -. A., -
missioners in rel,to, m ,bs,y,s NJ. iioin 'ne ION
o. What was The nature Of ,bnse rs. ;ns,-,,.,...s
report ali SUSPICIOUS persons and niaces 'As IL AZ
D. Have Won eyer rrce,ved ns,rmc.ions nj, - On, ,
you should pursue after having report ted themS on
know that Ihave. ~
the bawdy houses more than onces A. Yes had him
neglect Of duty; the punishment WAS taxing FIVE davs
% We're vou preaep,ed NTH 4. ,o~.;,,o.,., - -,
under your cominandY A. gold shield was ,. u :, @
house, with the request that I wouId wear a. /. ~,
neither given nor presented 10 me ~
q Do you call it yours? A. No. IL belongs to the nare.
who brought ii my house: did not na,s tho irrsas
tion or know any more about the oririn NJ II than
q We're you at the Headquarters OF tho po,c 0n tho
day Of the paradcY A. l was : 'N' w ''0
q. We're ycu in the refreshmept roon, and vors IN.
officers of the denartment osncrai,,- ,asos Wv sno
O. Were LIQUORS and VINES gersraIlr s,rn;,as ~
did not stay more than i've rn,nnses s,r ar; M a.
myself. 0' N''"~ "' "auo'
o. Did You see decauters or bot,Ias NJ nine .,, o,,.
LIQUORS theres A. did mot ssv long enopb ~ s ,s
speakng or 70 see anv,hnS ''s 0N''sn W "e'i '"en
O. Have you any written order from the Commissioner,
to wear the shield which was left at your houses Vn
sir. w.
O. What specifc duties are assigned N oe,csr rs,.
Bennet,y To att nd TO All v;oa,ions os cornN,.,