New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-14
COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE.

IT. c,no;ss;oners of Police met yesterday aftef-
nom at Headquarters, President ofLLsAs IN fhe
sba;r and ali the members present, except mr. Sfanar
Snai' nv Iodine with resolution of the Board,
Gnn plsbnrv reoorted briefly the facts developed
hv an investigation Of the recent arrest Oh alleged
fugitive saye L. appears that on the n'gut Al the Nn
ul, Officer Terhgne OF the SnrU s.rss, loana
-, no took 20 the Station House, End preferred
ebaroe of intoxicstion AGAINST h,m. an tne morning
n negro was aIraigDed before Juepoe Brennan, VINO
nm;tt.d him temporarily, but subsequently, on the
o.;nn OF Couuseor Spencer, he was discharged rom
custody and bis whereabouts ~ now UNKNOWN me
General saws, that " on it's face, according 10 inc
records this whole transaction was correct, and an
" nve si9aon can only determine how far the charge
t" Of intoxication was made in good faith On ,n's
mint the most damaging testimony Is that oil Omcer
Terhnne, who on examination, stated as follows;
al am the officer who arrested the negro, alleged 70
be a fugitive slave on the evening OF Dec 80, 1897
took him in as intoxicated; he was leaning against
railing corner OF Spring and Crosby streets; lwoh-
dcred at his standing 70 for long Tune; IN tne ioin
ING took him 70 the Essex Market Police Court ana
preferred the charge that ne was a,u
Thai be was fugitive slave, and Judge Brennan com
nftted him temporarily; Judge Brennan dlrectea me
10 90 TO the United States Marshal, who would teii me
how to proceed; Deputy Superintendent carpenter
also advised me TO 20 and the Marshal, ana did
40: / saw Marshal Rynders, who gave me letter,
asking the Judge hold the fugitive; Rynders tod me
10 keep the mater still and tell no one about NJ re-
turned to the Court and the Judge SAID John, your
man ia gone; replied can't heip ~ diu hvs ga
rect reward; said in Jest TO several persons tnat
did expect reward; the negro told me on tne hlsn'
found him. that he was slave OF Mr. Ioloent, d
dealer in cotton in Richmond, Va, and his name was
Georoe Keyo: he said be would as leave go back as
stay here and il was at his wish that i made the
charoe of HIS being fugitive slave; the negro was
badly clothed; asked him how he got here ana ne
said be left on the Monday of the week Preyons ana
that when he started he had -; he said mI 1oloent
owned twenty-seven slaves, and that his iatner,
mother and one brother were among them II ! nad
obtained the reward intended to put 1t In the Ponce
Fund"
Sergeant Devoursney also made statement, setting
forth that when Officer Terhune told HIM the man was
| a slave he replied: "That is none OF our business
1--WE lock him up for being drunk" The Sergeant
told the officer he did not want thingto do with tne
matter as il was Of his business and he had only
to take the charge of ntoxcaon lock him up for the
night, and send him TO the Court. II did not tnins
l "0fcer Terhune was testing when ne SAID ne miBhI
"as well have the reward as the Court Officer and
"wisbed to detain the negro at the Satlon-ii2nse
"Nether Officer Terhune nor the negro sald anything
Sin my hearing until the morning about the negro
| "beiDg a fugitive slave.
| The Doorman at the FourteenthWard Station stated
that Sergeant Deyoursney told the officer TO take the
man over the Court make hls charge OF nto&lcato
| aud have no more TO do with him.
Justice Brennan stated that he told the officer TO see
the United States Marshal, who would tell him What
TO do. While the officer was gone, Mr.. Spencer aP
reared and offered 10 pay the fine for lnoxlcatlon
one was imposed. No fine was imposed, and the negro
| was discharged. His name entered on the min
| utes as George Wade. The report was adopted and
| the following resolution offered by Mr.. BOWS:
Reored That facts stated in the report Of the Genera
Superintendent I'm to the arrest OF alleged fugitive
slave n the Fourteenth Precinct NeRfork renders neees
sry that the General Superintendent shall instruct the member
police that II forms part OF their duty az ponce
fugitive slaves and that the exercise
power State policemen for such purposes VIII be re
sarded this Board proper subject for discipline and cor
| recton.
The resolution elected considerable discussion but !
| was voted down. Messrs Bowen and Stllman voted
! in the affirmative and Messrs. Wood, lowell ant
Ullshoefer in the negative. Mr. Bailey declined voting
| A communication received from Mr.: Split
Chief of Police of Frankfort-onthe stating tina
| lie would be happy to interchange views ON police
matters with the General Superintendent of New-fork
| Ordered on file.
A petition was received from the Sergeants OF th'
various Wards, asking for an increase OF pay Lai(
| on the table.
| MT. BAILEY offered resolution that any policeman
| while in uniform, found drinking in saloon, shoulC
| be dismissed from the force. Adopted.
The following members of the old force were rein
stated: II. p. Monahan, 18th Ward, Robert White
10Th, A. s. Hotchkiss, Goth, Jas. Brown, 18th, L. Z
DOYLE 18th, II. Lynch 10th, T. McGuire, Dist, ). Cal
lahan 3D. p Farley, 18th, j. Ahern, 7h j. y. arton
10TH b. Hckok, 9Th R. j. Benfield, 9Th. The Boarc
| ,hen adjourned.