New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-27
TRIAL OF A POLICE SURGEON.

The Board Of Police Commissioners held q special
meeting Yesterday for the purpose OF luvesrgt the
charges preferred against AansOn D. Jonas one OF the
Surgeons Of the Police Department. President STILL
MAN presided.
The complaint wa, male by WILLIAM CHAMBER.
LAIs Of the Third Precinct who testified thst in the
month Of December, 1857, he had an interview WIN
Dr. Jones respecting detslment; that DIR. Jones told
him that be ana his brother had great influence with
the Commissioners, and hsd got some thirty men ap.
pointed and detailed, aud that he supposed ne Cham
berlain would be willing 70 pay pretty good Tee II he
could get detailed. Chamberlain replied, You will
ud ms absut right" On the Sth of snuary, 1883 he
was detailed tO the Police Court at the Tombs, and on
the l9th Of the month Jones demanded 80 Of him
by letter, as follows; ovv ~ ,o.o
AVN CHAaBrxLaiv-Dear Sir, am very mucn in want Of
.sy $50 il VII be Il gree: 81, round well being
about Hs'' esi.p.dD "a s. JONES'"
He went 70 the Doctors house on the same evening,
and paid him SIS. Tea days aferward he paid $40 70
the Doctors mother shich amount Was duly acknowl-
edged By the Doctor. Dr Jones gave him 10 under
stand ths. he sod 40. because Of any ndspo-
stion but because Of his age and intelligence, aud be-
cause ne al right on the goose question.
On the l2th Of March, the cjnpalnant received a
second note from tho Doctor s' follows March p ,ss
"wx CHAssEELA,y-Dea, Sir; am very short Of funds
h.yls a: pay ,Ha '.as,a y y; as s.;s o. vi" '' Of
No. "A wes. Elsv-nth street"
note, Of which the following is copy;
"ArsrL /, Iess.
'Ms CHAssEsLAs-D<ar Sir: write ,a. time to yoa
s.y for have no,s coming morew. which makes s
Necessary t1' me 70 sn Yaa, raS s'r' Dr. jones'
few days after the LET Of April he met the Doctor,
corner Ct Bowery ard Grand street. and sked him II
he would not wal, until he recsived bis monthly pay
The Dr. said yes, il he would then pay II. Cnanber.
lain reued tha. he shoud have his Sl5 by the 10th Of
b..o ooY ia ri
4,h OF May the complainant called apd palc 20, toe
whole uapd sgsnet him. After ne w.s d.tailso 70
the Tonbs he called on Jones, who tod nin that IL
vas woI n big fee. The DR.. said he was very ma,
mate with Mr.. Bowen, sLd 20 wss his brother, sad
that they had go, gIea, rnaoy Inen deIsiea nen
he paid hin the $lj jones remarked thai ne tNna-
beriaI) ''was all right or the goose.
On cross-eIam nation, "fnssS ssla &c VT ,so br
csn,s for the money paid Jones. Never tch the Dr
y. pwopi, he avenged on him. Did not say the posi-
,op al the Tonbs wss very lucrative, and lns, no
,i ,;x sI( % 30 retain t. DIR. Jones once spoke 70
hlm about q claim be ~ nao agslnsI lne c'oa"'
,nigb, have asked him about I.
n, Jones WAS sworn, ard testified ths. ne never
s,k.d Wa. Chamberlain one cent for beng oe'a!ed,
., snv other rnsn; recsvet from Der an ne
500 at different times fr which be gave MN receP1,
- wb,cb the obiec, wac expressed. Witness here IN
yoducsd his books and showed the accourI ne pso
spsipst Chsmberiair for medical attendsccs. Laeh-
b-rsin came 10 his otfcs frequently 70 cpnsu1 nin
vi,uess saddle wanted nc 10 AID nun 10 MS suic
sysip.t the city; be s.id r. ndered him serviee scd
houa be feed hike Isryer; re spoke 70 me ssoat De-
rg relieved from night duty; the Board seked me 'N
a ist e1d put MS aaue on II; some unS ~ . sn11y
he called at my house very much eIse5 .. h.yins TO
ceivtd money and wanted 70 pay me al ne sea me;
wss yoiny out and aksd him . cal az *iD; tsf .nis
,.r, lin a noss epbraciog the $50 and sll deduc-
,icn. and 90 for the unfettl.d accooot; witness &c
rno, lsdo,d receyirg the $l5, ard slO, and stated
tat a. Chamberlain avoided him 1et the is
OF March be wrote nim note; ABOUT the ~
of Nav Chamberlain paid hin the balance;
Dsesnbsr, 1857, be reported Chamberlain for detail