The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-06

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@ Do you perform any other duties besides those you
Q. On AN average how many notes do you take each
Gay? A. have go to Brooklyn and take three or
four notes there; also 80 to the Post Office and take
letters.
TO you take the three OR four notes all at one timer
A. have TO 60 from there to New York
q. Do you go every day. A. think there is q mes
seBger who goes sometimes.
Q How often do you gos A. have not beeA often this
week last week ! was there partly every day.
Q. Could you not bring the return messages on your
return homer A. Yes
@ Then there is no necessity for two messengers to
visit Brooklyn for the purpose OF bringing the messages
O. What duties do you perform as detectives A. Ar.
resting thieves and pckpockets in Broadway and attend
@ In that capacity have you ever arrested BURGLAR
A. Yes, and he was sentenced to two years p the State
Q. How many9 A. Only one burglar.
2. Have you made any arrests for larcenyf A. For
O. Have made any arrests for grand larceny
A. No. never for grand larceny, exce and SO
O. What has been the results A. They have been sent
O. How manyS A. Two or three
O. How many arrests in all, have you made for petit
larceny? A. have not kept account, but should
think about five or six; that was under the old force
not you 60 beyond. Have you made any arrests
under the Metropolitan Police where the parties have been
Convicted A. No.
O. Are you familiar with the rules for the government
of the force? A. Yes
O. Are you the habit Of visiting the various sections
Of the city at all times Of the day? A. Yes.
O. Have you, in passing through the city, ever noticed
policemen fequenting places where liquors kept and
sos have seen policemen e. into them but not
A. / have
g Have you ever seen them about the barroom with or
without their uniformP A. have.
@. Have you ever seen them drink in those places? A.
have seen them drink and have drank there myself.
DO you think your duty called you there for that pur
poser A. No.
Q. In reference to these drinks which you have
unfairly spoken, did you know that In acting you
were violating the fourth rule Of the Department? A.
not on duty.
@. That is not the question ask If you knew you
violating the regulations? A. Yes, did know II.
@. What excuse could you make to yourself for volat
ing the rules? A. The is did not feel well, and
took il for medicine.
O. Have you ever visited those places for any other
than medicinal purposesS A. Always for medicinal pur
poses, as don't drink much.
O. How often have you been compelled to take this
dicine2 A. Not very often
O. Have cvcr any Of the officers Of the force
in public hOUsesY A. Yes
O. Have you seen them indulge In drinking there?
A. have seen two three policemen go in and pass
O. While on duty? A. should say not, for they would
not their shields.
O. confined my last question to officers such as cap.
tans sergeants and so onY A. ! have seen sergeant
Q. Have YOU any distinct duties assigned you as a
policeman in the city, A. In the office.
Q. How much time day would it take for those duties?
A. In the morning go to the Post Office at half eight
O'Clock and bring the mails up am there from that time
till evening.
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time day would take to perform your specific dues9
A. takes three hours to go Brooklyn come back
O. have you Mr. stoutenburgh and Mr. Wilson to assist
you in these messagesp A. Sometimes.
O. Are the duties Of Stoutenburgh Of very arduous
nature? A. Not very.
Q. You consider them all very ighp A. Sometimes
they are.
O. the letters of the mail to which you refer all Of
an official nature? A. believe so.
Q. How many letters do you generally receive? A.
Sometimes ten or twelve
Q. To whom are they generally directed? A. The Chief
Q. What do you do in the office when there? A. act
as doorman and direct people coming in.
O. Are there any others who perform these duties Of
doormen? A. Yes, Stoutenburgh and others.
Does it ever happen that they are all ousP A. Yes
office? A. do perform the duties of messenger there
9. What pay do you receivef A. $500 year:
Of the Seventh ward.
= 10 You get full pay9 A. Yes.
q Have you ever been sick? A. Yes-three days.
O. Did the surgeon call on your A. Yes.
O What was the nature of your sicknessP A. Weak.
O. Have you arrested many pickpockets9 A. Not a
great man many; som ON. Of them were discharged
have their portraits in the gallery.
@. Would that fact justify you in arresting themS A.
Yes, except they reform.
Q. Whenever a thief pickpoclet comes and says he
is reformed you do not think then necessary arrest
him. A. Except he is found hanging around places.
2. Were you at recent review Of the police? A. l.
was it was on the 2lst of May.
@ Were you at the headquarters OF the Metropolitan
police all that day? A. Twas.
Q Was there any entertainment served up that &C.
casion9 A. believe there was n collation..
O. DO you know the name Of the person who provided
@ Did you see any liquor there that occasonp A.
saw some champagne
O. Did you any other quor9 A. can't say if there
any brandy.
O. Was there any punch9 A. cannot say
Were there any Of the officers Of the force and
mssioners there2 A. Yes.
q Was the Governor there? A. Yes.
- q Were there any. Of them who drank too much for
hgl Ar
way at all
q Did unot anything out of the way at alp A.
Q. DO not mean If they were positively drunk but
simply if they drank too much? A. do not think they
didf
Q. Fave you ever heard any of the members of the
force use coarse vulgar and improper language to each
Alanson S. Wilson being sworn was examined by Mr.
Spinola The witness at first somewhat refractory,
and refused TO answer before the chairman alone but
Mr. Spnola convincing him OF his authority he after.
wards submitted. He stated that he had been resident
OF New York for eight nine years. that he native
OF Queens county Long Island, and that he regular
detailed police officer.
q. What duties do you perform a policeman A.
do anything; when am gone out on duty another
stays 10 the Office and does duty.
Q. What ohce do you alude TOP A. The Office on the
corner Of Broome and Elm streets there are TWO Of u.s.
9 Who is the other9 A, Dusenbury.
y DO YOU perform any special or specific duties in the
chief clerks Office? A. My duty is TO go to Brooklyn
every day. to go 70 the Post Office twice day, carry
out SUBJ unas and to 90 to the bank.
q What do you 60 to the bank for9 A. 60 for tho
chief clerk.
O. In relation to the business Of the Officer A. 10 draw
and deposit money for Mr.. Bowen.
o. How often do you 60? A. Whenever he pays or
q. 10 you 90 two or three times week? A. No.
q. How often do you 90? A. Two three times q
month to Brooklyn and New York.
Q. When were you in Brooklyn LAST A. The day before
yesterday.
o When last previous TO tha2 A. The day before that
q. How many hours day, on an average, would IL
take to perform all the specific duties assigned you in the
Office OF the chief clerk? A. Sometimes II takes all
day, and have to take letters
HORSES or TIE MOUNTED POLICE KBrT GENERAL MES
O. DO you know where they kept? A. Yes at l25th
street and Eighth avenue
O. The first time you saw these horses, were they in
the stable alluded TOP A. No, SIR they in my
brothers. stables, but there there for them
and they were only kept there few days.
q How long were they kept thereP A. Not more than
week or two-not q month.
O. Do you know who keeps the stable where the horses
are now kep,g A. Yes; Thomas Nye ia the person
@ Who paid your brother for the time he kept the
horses? A. Nye did.
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