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

O How often has General Eye ordered carrlagest A.
Very seldom.
O. How often The other commissioners9 A. Seldom.
O. Has MIR. Sranahan ever ordered a carriage from
your staheS A. Not To my knowledge
q Has Mr. Bowen, as n commissioner, ordered
carriage fron Your stablef A. cant TINT he has
O. 10 you rccolect any others besides General Nyep A.
Mr.. Bowen has, Dir. Draper has-neariy ali Of them.
G. For what purpose are these carriages generally
ordereds A. Conceal Nye has ordered them for visiting
station houses.
Q ANY other busnessS A. 1 can't say;I never went
with them
O. Have you never heard from the drverss A. never
asked and never heard from tbem
Q. Have you ever beard from the drivers tha. tho
family Of the General has down town in the car
riagesf A. have heard that the Generals family has
come down town with him.
@ Have drivers said that this was general thinsq
| A. No, except they wanted TO go shopping
O. Did you as agent o, the commissioners, pur-
chase any horses for the Department. A. No.
O. Do you know that the department owns any horses
| for tho mounted poicef a. Yes
THE BRooME DETAILED AS
REcavISo PArRoMxNs PAY, WHOSE purEs (S) GOULD Bx
PERfoiniED BY RoYs-cARRAGE HIRE FOR THE DEPART-
aENr-ro WHOM THE BILLS ARE PAID
Cornelius Allison, of the clerks in tho Broome street
once, sworn and examined by Senator Spn0la. After tes
Trying as to his duties in the Office which rather
0neous and which occupied his whole time Mr. Alisos
was questioned as to bow the clerks spent their ms
during Office hours, and replied as follows
O. Do you know Mr.. J. B. Mott one OF the cerksp A.
@ In your opinion his duties in the Office of u
borious character A. Not very.
Q. Do you consider Mr. Mott fathfal, energetic clork
in the department. A. We'll, sir, should not like pass
| judgment.
T. How often Mr. Mott absent from the officer A. Ho
| is often absent.
Q, How much time does he spend there days A. Pro-
badly two or three hours.
2. is be away entirely some days' A. Yes.
O. DO you know what his specific duties areS A. really
cannot say believe he attends in way TO furnish
| ing the acquisitions for supplies, &c
q. From what you know Of that occupation-of register
ing the supplies and repairshow much time would Il take
dayf A. Iguess an hour would probably cover ii, per-
| haps two.
| Q. You know Mr. Hasbrook9 A. Yes.
is he an attentive clerk to his duties, and when he Is
in the Office his time all OcsupiedY A. Well alwayB
O. When did you last See Mr. Hasbrook in the officer A.
Three or tour days ago.
middle Of the day. be usually late aud remains
couple Of hours, sometimes more.
O. DO you know why he has been absent for the last
three four dayss A. Only from what they say that he
has gone to Syracuse
Q. Have you ever heard him talking politics in the
Office? A. No. think not; they do not allow politics be
discussed there; Mr. Embree does not permit it,
Q. Is considered that the CLERKS this Office are
members OF the department-do they come under the
head OF attaches Of the department. A. think they do
according to the rules and regulations.
q. Dir. HasbrOOk as much as any body elsep A. Yes.
O From what you have known aud seen Of Mr.. Has
brock, would you say nc is politician? A. Well, yes
he is rather active In that line.
q Have you in your capacity as clerk, audited bills for
carriage hiref A. Yes.
O. In whose favor these blls9 A. Aanson wilsoa
Q. Where does he keep bis stableS A. think in
Twenty fifth street,
Q. Near General Nye9 A. General Nse lives, think.
in Thirtieh street, Sixth avenue, the west side
Wilson's stable is no. Tar from General Nye,s house.
Q. Does the bill show by whom the carriages
cd, and Tor what purposeY A. NO; Wilson himself can
Q. Is Mr.. Wilson patroman in the department. Yes
Q. Does be perform patrol dutyY A No, he does not
he is detailed 10 the office he is messenger and goes
to Brooklyn with documents and business; he
Ceives a patromao's pay.
Q. Is he engaged the livery busness9 A. think So
l know his brother is
@ In whose names are these bills made ou.2 A.
think they were in his name.
O. Has the department recently purchased horses for
the mounted policcS A understand nine horses have
been purchased
Ito knou yxbe tbasc kantS A In
the Twelfth ward
@ What did they COST A. understand $3.50 each
O. Is that branch of the department. the mounted DO
lice in operation row? A. Really, cannot tell.
O. How many paiIomen are there detailed TO the chief
cleks officer A. think Mr. Dubois Mr. Griswold, A. s.
Wilson, Mr.. Dusenbury and Mr.. Soutenburgh
O. Have you any knowledge as TO what Mr. Stouten-
ourghs duties areY A. He conveys messages and doos
Q Have you ever seen him with the police uniform oue
A. Well. sir don't think lever have.
g. Have you ever seen Wilson uuformy A. No
O. Mr.. Dubois or Grswod? A. No, sir.
Q How many hours day does Mr.. Congo spend in the
office? A. Probably four or five hours day.
O. is he ever away for two or three days time? A.
don't think he Is very frequently away.
q. What specific duties does Wilson pertOrmY A. WeI
they are rather ght would prefer that one else
should answer this question
O. Mr.. Allison, does Mr. Wilson perform any duties in
This Office that could not be performed by intelligent
boy? A. No.
O. DO you think there is any real necessity for MIR VIII
SOM Witness (aer pause)-Well, don't think there
s, but cannot really say
Mr. spinola-K this private business of your own
for the duties he performsS A. Well sir, think could
dispense with Mr. Wilson'S services.
Could you dispense with the services of any other
attache Of this officer A. think there might be little
reduction made know there could it man had to pay
the expense out Of his pocket.
O. How many hours day docs Mr.. Stoutenburgh spend
in the office? A. He Is there all the time
Q. is he employed all the time? A. No, SIR
O. How much time does he absolutely devote to the du-
ties assigned bmY should suppose three four hours
day would perform his duties.
Q. Docs he perform any duties other than those which
could be as well performed by bOyY A. No, iS
simply messenger around.
O. He and Wilson, then perform the same class of du
ties? A. Yes.
Q. Do you know Mr.. Petty? A. Yes; he was appoint
ed, think, about eight months ago
O. During that time what capacities has he fieds A.
lie used TO go round the different precincts and make
port Of the officers who were negligent, talking ctzens
and not dchargiDg their duties he reoort every
day. after that he detailed from day duty and soon
after was appointed sergeant.
q. in your judgment such officer necessary A.
In my opinion he was not but in the opinion Of others he
department. A. don't think So
q Was there any action taken by the Board on these
reportss A. None to my kno~ledge.
Y. Did MIR. Petty receive patroimans payf A. Yes,
sir.
The witness then examined as to the various books
kept by him. and proceeded TO describe the duties which
he performed
THE INVESTIGATION BEFORE THE POLICE
OMMISSIONERS.
FURTHER EVIDENCE AS TO MEN IN THE SQUAD OBJ
TANNING MONEY OUTSIDE OF THEIR SALARIES
EVIDENCE OFFERED AS TO TIE CHARACTER or
sERGEANT B1RNEY-THE CASE CLOSED FOR THE
PRESENT
The investigation which has been some days in pro-
gross before the Police Commissioners, was continued
yesterday morning The very full publication in yester
days HERALD Of the evidence in this case the report
Of The Senate Investigation Committee, elected much COM
ment, quite number Of interested spectators were
present The investigation was conducted before Com
missioner Bowen, and the testimony elected fol-
lows
George W. Taylor sworn-No sergeant OF the Mayors
squad ever asked me 70 divide with him; have often
been sent out auction and ticket cases. got
ney for my benefit the amount was i've dollars; Mr.
Van Arsdae and went together Sergeant Croft sent u.s.
the man made me present Of five dollars Croft told
to out and zee what could do with IT, returned aud
gave Van Arsdae 81 80 and Croft 81 30; owed Croft
nothing; Isuppose the made present for reco-
verng the money; he offered II TO and took II;
never gave him any money after that never gave Ser