Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-31


METROPOLITAN POLICE. The Metropolitan
police bill SENATE billy constitutes the corpora
lions of Washington and Georgetown, and the
county Of Washington outside the limits Of said
corporations, into one district, to be called the
metropolitan Police District Of the District Of
Columbia
II provides that the President of the United
States with the consent Cfthe Senate, shall appoint
Eve commissioners, who shall be the chief officers
Of the district, and, with the MAYORS OF w ASH,
ington and Georgetown sr offeio, form the board
Of police. Three Of the commissioners snail De
appointed from the city OF Washington, one
from Georgetown, and one from the county OF
Washington at large, for the term OF three years,
and shall meet at such time and place as may De
designated by the President OF the United states,
after being duly qualified, by taxing ana SUD
.cribinV an oath or Affirmation before some person
duly authorized to administer Oaths in said Dis
trIct to support the Constitution Of the United
states and faithfully to discharge their duties
The President and Treasurer If the Board shall
be selected from among the Commissioners and
clerk may be appointed, to hold his office at a
salary not exceeding $1,000.
The police force consists Of superintendent OF
police ten sergeants Of police, and such number
Of police patrolmen as the board may deem neces-
sary, not exceeding, for the regular service, one
hundred and ffty. The officers for the police
force tn be severally FLIED by appointment from
the beard Of police
There 10 no limit, however, to the number Of
police that may BE- employed for special purposes
Tbe board Of police Is to preserve the public
peace, to prevent crime and ares offenders to
protect the rights Of persons aud prcpertyi to
guard the public benltbi to preserve order at
elections; to remove nuisances existing in the
public streets, roads alleys, HIGHWAYS, and other
pacts project strangers and travellers at steam
boat and slip landings and railway a,ions, &c
The members # the police force possess, in
every part Of the District Of Columbia. all the
common law and statutory powers Of constableS,
except for the service Of civil process; and any
warrant for Iearch or arrest, issued by any ma2is-
trate of the District # Columbia. NAV be executed
of aid hV ar bpFC If q
police force, without any backing or endorse
ment of the warrant, and according to the terms
thereof All the provisions Of law In relation 10
the giving and taking of bail in the district, apply
to this bill
The Corporations of Washington and George
town are TO provide all necessary accommodations
within their respective limits for the station
houses, &c, for the lodging Of vagrant and disor
derly persons
All telegraphic apparatus, public police prop
erty, books, records and accoutrements now in
the possession Of the police departments Of the
cities of Washington and Georgetown, are given
for the use OF the board of police.
The treasurer of the board Of Police receives a
salary Of six hundred dollarsper annum. and each
commissio an allowance Of five dollars per day
for each day Of actual attendance upon the meet
inps or business Of the board, not to exceed, how
ever TO each commissioner 1.-THE treasurer ex-
cepted) two hundred and fifty dollars per annum !;
no other compensation being allowed to the meIn-
bers Of the board. The superintendent OF police
receives a salary Of fifteen hundred dollars per
annum each sergeant Of police six hundred dol
lars per annum, and each police patrolman forty
dollars per month, as compensation Tor their ser
vices. respectively
All rewards, fees, proceeds Of gifts and emol-
uments that may be allowed by the beard Of police
10 ne paid and given for extraordinary services of
apy mem Der Of the police force, and all moneys
arising from the sale OF unclaimed goods, cOnsti-
tutssthe policemans fund" Of which the board
Of police Is the trustee, and may invest as they
shall See ct. " hrnever any member Of The police
force In the actual discharge OF his duty Is bodily
disabled his necessary expenses. on the certificate
II competent surgeon, stating the manner, cause
and condition Of the injury, and approved by the
laard Of police, during the time bis disabling
continues may become a charge upon the fund.
butth, bard Of police may discontinue the allow
> hoard Of police, or Of the police force shall
r ,tve or share in, FOR his own benent, under any
rre.ence whatever, any present, Zee, or emoIu-
n ents, for police service, other than his regular
sa,arT and pay, except by consent Of the board OF
For carrying into effect the provisions of this
b.I sum Of SO coo is appropriated for the is
cal year, ending June 30, 1861.
CRrNIsAL CouRT-TIiaI of Murphy and others
for fhs B1u-dsr Of CornsiiuS Boyd.-Yesterday,
after cur report CLOSED
John H. Wise was recalled in this case, and
testified that he had two conversations with Capt.
Miller after the homicide Of Boyd; one on Sunday
and the other on hOndav. On Sunday witness
went 70 sec Grinder and Wilkinson, and saw
Csnt Miller there Witness told hiiller it was a
had business, abiding TO the killing of BOYD.
Miller replied that u was done by his euthoritv;
that he mad orders from General Mcdowell to
arr,st ri and men engaged in treason
and also all spies.
IE,xoudsT Forrest, recalled Wines saw Cap
tain Miller the sunday morning after the bomi-
eide. st the corner of Eighth and SITS. 10 course
Of the conversation James Brown said to Captain
Miller that be supposed the order to make tue ar
rest orig mated from hig her authority than him
ssH Miller replied, :" Yes. and Col Stone said
thew ought TO have killed all three Il them"
Joseph Carroll testified that he was present at
The aforementioned conversation, aud heard
Frown ask Miller if be had authority to make the
arrest, and Miller replied that he had.
Joseph DtckinS testified that he saw the squad
after the firing, and Low Zone Of the prisoneTs)
The evidence closed here, and the Distric. At
torpey presented Instructions In effect that II the
inry believe that the prisoners, under Sergeant
Murphy Jeff their armOry for the purpose Of az
testing BOYD. and when they reached his house
they stationed men around the house to prevent
any person leaving the premises while the Others
went 10 the front Of the house, and IN endeavoring
TO make the arrest fred into tie house, Knowing
that there were occup nts at the time IN it, then
the iury should find all the parties equally guilty
OF murder; which he prayed the Court TO grant
to the jury, and which he proceeded to argue at
length
..r;es of instructions on behalf Of the prisoners
Mr. Darlington CLOSED the argument on the in
.,rurtjsns, when the Court adjourned.
TOday-Judge Crawford grsnted the instruc-
tons prayeS by the counsel in the case, with
ou.liacatons in his own language. The case
was then given 10 the jury, without argument,
and thew retired, but had not agreed upon a YER
dict At o'clock p nj.
MILITARY ARREsT-Ses!erday afternoon the
oacer charged with the service Of warrants for
arrests under military authority siezed John Hol-
Iohan well known individual herea bouts Hol-
Iohan W. s, on sunday week, very conspicuous
among the teamstsrs on the road from Bull Run,
and one Of the witnesses who saw him there
thought him a wagon master employed by the
Government, and that his intermtddiing was In
IN, discharge Of his legitimate duty. The cir
eum,tancs was mentioned at the proper place,
and II was bot ascertained that Hollohan occu-
pied any SUCH position. Holloban has since been
riding about the streets upon Government horse
caparfsoned as Other Government horses, greatly
. astonishing loyal citizens. IL was mentioned by
gsnuensn, who has h<ep summoned as wit
ness that Hollohan stated IN bis presence that he
saw DR. Boyle at Bull Run ; and when asked how
be cemest be there, he replied that he was
bearer Of dispatches from military authorities
here An examination Of this will probably
reveal the mystery Of his business there and
whose authority he acted under, as well az the
means by which he obtained a pass on that occa-