The New York herald., 1863-06-05

NEW q YORK HERALD,
York, tho 18th Of September 1884, the said Codeing
ton and NIXON being then ard there unawfsiy held as
risoner' and the said bond being exacted condition
<erciby and uslawfuy searching Ne psrsOss. proper
1y premises Of individuals against whom NJ criminal
charge had been made pending and taxing there
iron papers and other property and reainsa the sape
month u August 1851 caused permitted two members
the Metropolitan police force upon the order Of 6uperin
tendent Kennedy, BY force and voleace, and without
other legal process to search the Of
Alpernon s. Sullivan against whom no criminal charge
had been made was pending, and in like manner to
search the office and residence Of tie said Sullivan and to
break the locks Of his desks and other uruuTe all OF
which in violation Of law
Second Specification That the:said Con1missoners. on
the 18th of August, aS6l, caused or permitted
befs Of the Metropolitan police force upon the order
Superintendent Kennedy, by force and violence, and
person Of Samuel j. Anderson sganst whom NO criminal
charge had been made or was pending and In like manner
and retain papers belonging TO the said Anderson al OF
which was In violation Of law.
THIRD Spectfoahow-That the said Commissioners, on
about the Esd Of November 1881, caused permitted
members Of the Metropolitan police force upon
the order Of Superintendent Kennedy, by force ana
search the place Of business Of william p Converse, against
whom criminal charge had been made or pending,
and TO sf ana
ness, all Of which was In violation OF law.
NINTH CHARGE.
Using and expending moneys raised by taxston and
paid the Of the Board OF Metropolitan police
under and By virtue Of chapter 2Ss OF the laws 1890
the PROVISIONS nSs Of s said statue.
Fusf Specfcdtion.-That the gaid Commissioners have
expended about one hundred thousand dollars Of he said
chase OF site Of ground In Mulberry street, In the city
Of New York and in the erection, hitting up and furnish
ments TO favortes, al exsvagant prces without any
authority Of law and notwithstanding positive prohib
Second specification the said Commissioners have
from time TO time expended divers sums, forming part Of
the said moneys for the purchase and keeping Of horses
for the use OF tho said Commissioners and their clerks
without authority OF law, and Notwithstanding positive
prohibition contained in said chapter 259 OF the laws OF
Third Specification That the said Commissioners have
AZ various times expended divers sums, forming Of
the said moneys payment Of tho expenses members
Of the metropolitan Police force, incurred while the said
members travelling within and without the limits Of
tho State Of New York upoA business not authorized b
the laws OF the said Sae and not forming part Of their
duties as members Of the said force.
Fourth SpscifcdtiosThat the said Commissioners have
annually received large sum OF money to wit about
ten thousand dollars part the said moneys raised by
taxation. and expended such moneys for the purchase
buttons for uniforms OF the oicers and mon Of the orce
but that the said officers and men have
required to pay the said Commissioners OF their
for the buttons furnished 10 and received by
them respectively.
Expendpg and disbnrsng moneys paid to and deposited
violation Of the trust under which such moneys
ceived by them.
speedcaton-That the said Commissioners, on or about
the 18th july 1860 received the OF thirteen thou
sand seven hundred and fifty dollars pursuance OF the
instructions OF certain Japanese gentlemen who had
recently been the guests Of the city Of New York. upon
the trust that the said Commissioners would dis ibute
the said sum OF money among the police force Of the said
missopers kept the said money for long tmo p their
own possessoD and have expended the whole or large
thereof for purposes other than that which it was
deposited with them ana In violation Of the said trust
ELEVENTH CHARGE
Authorizing and permitting the members Of the Metro
the said hold other positions and per-
form other duties inconsistent with the proper and tho
rough performance of their duties as members of the
said force and officers n the employ OF the said Comms
soners and also paying TO Of them their salaries
for periods Of time during which they other en-
Fra speridcatio,,fhat the said Commissioners have
permitted the following persons holding Office under them
RIG lie Camp and Abm Relay, Captains; Henry Fuller,
- Copeland and - Waters, Sergeants, and John
Adamson, p. Hogan, Henry Krow, thomas sampson and
Ely Devoe pairolmen during the years 1862 and 1863
while they holding Office and receiving pay under
he said Commissioners to hold other Offices and perform
'ther duties, for which said addnal offices some Of
hem received pay from the State Of New York or from
lhe United States.
TWELFTH CHARGE
Using, and threatening TO use, their power TO remove
members OF the Metropolitan police force and appoint
members of the SAID force for the purpose OF
aid and persons seeking become members TO sign
papers and perform other which the said members
md other persons could not legally and properly be
First Specification That the said Commissioners for
the purpose Of ACQUIRING an unlawful control over the
other persons appointed as patromen te sign, before
they were sworn into oce designations of the Offices
which they had been appointed which designations were
retained by The said Commissioners for the purpose
Allowing them to dismiss said patromen arbitrarily and
without trial.
Second Specification the said Commissioners re-
lured Morris l.. Binswengsr Carpenter Brown John j.
Schola John Struck Tennis Tierney Samuel Abraball
I'm Iafo apda nf thaan "A
heir appointment to the Metropolitan police force 10 sign
IN agreement not TO prosecute any claim which they
night have by reason OF their prior service members Of
he Municipal police, and have also compelled each Of the
said persons 70 pay monthly assessment to Swifta
paroman detailed to do duty as clerk o. the said Com
nissoners for and on account Of the compensation Of the
counsel employed by the said first named persons pro
;ecute the claims SO reliuquished.
Third Spec.fcotcn.--Thatsth tho said Commissioners
peed Hiram 0ds patrolran, TO pay debts contracted
has wife prior to their marriage and btore he sp
,Ss said Commits, com
pecd James NJ Miller TO resign from the force because no
would not pay debt contracted before he became po
ceman to friend Of Thomas O. Acton one Of tho said
FYfh SEGREGATION That the said Commits sioners hsve
compelled the officers and men Of the Metropolitan police
orce 10 purchase cloth for their uniforms and
gloves by them when duty, Of the said Comms.
soners some Of their subordinstes, at large profit
the cost thereof and that the profit realized has
appropriated by the said Commissioners some OF their
subordinates to their own use and benefit
TnIRTIRNTH
Using and attempting TO the power OF the Meropo
titan police 10 influence public elections and TO control
members OF the Metropolitan police force and other Cit
,ens In their political action.
Fra Spe .fcoioaThat the said Commissioners caused
Dr. permitted Johu A. Kennedy TO issue and pubis<
lie lst day Of November 1862 certain paper, kno,
General Order No 324, signed by the said Kennedy as
such by which said paper the captains OF
police for the several precnts In the Metropolitan Police
districts directed TO station the polls In
zach election district during the general election held
he 4th day OF November last, from the opening tho
closing thereof" who should carefully each and
pvory person" Offering TO vote at such poll whose nanM
appeared ION the exemption books excused from draft
by any commissioner the ground Of being alien or
RESIDENT tho pretended object Of said paper being
10 aid the War Department IN making draft II persons
Tor military service, but It's real object being deter
citizens from voting by connecting their minds the
Of that rig hit with the draft which then
expected 10 be made for the military service Of the
United States.
Second Specification. That the said Comnks oncrs
caused and permitted the said kennedy g. include the
said paper, known as General Order No 52l further 81
whose name appeared on the exemption book having