New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-18

not be able 10 protect t.' -l-sas # tL'y eAoc" '
them in ofc .
President Aeon. AID so You thought IL better :
turn these .r,Itgeatc peol ou; 10 BE- hanged 'o ~
p,ts and starved t death 81 burned and outraged IN
every Its~I ir mnnuei rather thai % aO your dutl "a.
oic o.. md nen. and take item in and pir-trYt ieF
lives. You seem 20 have been oyeuucd by oihcoh7
ul thDD4s Who. lay ing pop"it! lh ih' 'rIIE ~
willing that lives should be- sacrificed rather ihil tNi
their prec0ns house, sLOId be exposed To- the chahco
Of ham, II these men lad minded ih'ii o" business
and lr son g. manage yours-if they had organic
and done the work of good cltHrns by pi"tecint
their own property and assisting 10 pirfift te
peace. instead of rushing to th" Siaiioh- ii'lst of
squads II policemen 10 come ana watch thcr ou''' 'r
them, and still further embarrassing the "ihceis ny
then Er1tuipus ana unnecessary ad'lCt-."J Noulu
have appeared in much better light. and g9H would
have been IN yOnr present difficulty. iou ou+h I"
tusu such of your oicc-it men come b"ihef-
ing YOU in your Station ouse when Won are ryingyou
best 10 do your duty Won understand H. T 'm ont
put them night out. We had 70 do that here ~ these
Headquarters On the first days of the riot lo ~
frightened persons here 10 entreat ms TO do tl'
and beg MS 10 do that and IN short, to Try, a. 1t
seemed 10 teach MS our blsiness-und We had 40 put
them 0ut--aid We did it.
Sergeant Jone. in the course ~ the trin procured
two adjonrnmcnts FOR the purpose OF procuring teti-
mon! but ly al biz Wltnrssts De cond prove "ny the
ore fact Tint tie whole ncighborh0od was iu very
dangerous state. and was oycraWe1 by the rioters
which Sergeant Jones seemed Ia think on excellent
reason why thc police should take oil their uniform Che
took of his OWN and lock themselves mp IN their
Station Ilou,cs.
say. tie case was closed - President Acton
The complainant said be- wished IL To be distinctly un
dcIsiood that he brought TINS complaint RON no Wish 10
pcrsecutc any special individual or 10 grhny any per
sona spite: bee did not Know SerCt Jones, hdd never
seen him before to his knowledge, and lad no quarrel
with him. but complainant wished 10 have the matter
decided once for oil By the proper tribunal whether
property il be- held by the police OF the city more
sncred than life lie wanted the matter decided. that
nficr this citizens may kuo" what 10 expect ana ON
Gers what 10 DO II officers are 20 allow lives 70 BE- de-
sroyed thai property may De saved II is well that cit
liens should Doe apprised # the state Of facts: but If
nyc,rs are expected to and protect human lives
first and property aforWaid 1t j. unqucriiuuaDy best
that the ohcers receive Instructions 10 that effect.
President Acton spoke 20 The following erect
FIRST | wish 20 thank YOU Mr Thomson for bring
ing this case ~ the notice of The Board Of toinns-
souofs II is maitcf Of The greatest lmporiancr nnH
- course h should Dr. no decided and Sc te Com
missioner. are exceedingly Obliged to you f0r tie
',uhe you have takcn bon prosecuting tbs affair and so
ought t. De- tie whole force oi policemen ana the pubic
H. the late not. no special orders were gwen 10 the
police 90 protect tie negroes of to take th'A mo We
station houses for tie reason tAhi Do never occurred 70
u- that doubt on the subject Wa possible ia tr uhd
4 ans Intelligent officer. supposed - COURSE th
every officer Euer u o. De hi- duty d receive into
tie station-AOuse aid protect 10 The utmost
limit ~ Dis ability every pcifon VINO hh'ulh
caim protection. De- De- poor oi flch black or White
Hccmcn y .th whom the room was filled should heirl
nud want ll you men 20 understand. thnt nuuln NE
b. o. h- protected 20 any aud ever haftfd Tie poor
80 Ia. ID. i.L.Itrly more sacred thu the greatest
fitauat. person who claims -le'ter AID de.en'" You
ar. Go pos not the srhi"t regard 10 me conllon or
color ~ d 4fricaut-tlkc him Boo and take care of hln
fight fof Liu long ron can strikc of stand. u
such state 0f things rAl-tDd during ODE I.Oia sLoaa
ever again occlr bon ciy and thc negroes or ah!
o'her persons are hunted through DE street you mn-i
tlLr them itaie iu e,c cry one that comes II TIE mob
COME nld fll doWu burn down yorr Sintlon House
aiy We cont help tllt ~ !ou do Vour duty ana d" u
wth rst. Do pr ,4u a.k 81 sou. But want rYcl! iA.n
o. understand tf d. mus. rlt 90 the asi Boo der i.' ~
forsl. under ti. protection ana De- Whs' hght lNi a
acI ir must strike Iusi as hard D" must rthhd UP
lusi Joel BONG tpr Che Iporct negro ~ Tor the HcAct
white ren 300 81 i 90 say that most oi you seem t'
understand iI. ", had io s1rh go. Guilty on! Lric
r ffe cts except this Twenty ninth street Precinct
Into ever, other station Hous" in nl TIE cty tie uhi"r
tunair -40.s Wcr, token and defended want every
imam tu hear and understand these REMARKS. ara u De-
. t.-r, o. th.fn Do I'd better take Oh his shield and
h., down Die club fYr Do IS not it t. De- Policeman
'TaaH ufuhIct Commissioner Bergen cordially agreed
hrf b. boz doubtless did what Dc ttourht was for the
l,f nader ~, circumstances De- being very much cd
,.fei md over borne hy had edvice which perhaps
,s.,,.,l Die mind mpfe easily than would have other
wise happened on account ~ bic bong and severe Llcss
10 s probable tA.t De may escape VIII sharp fepl-
r.And-
Tntuc complainant won l- great point and iDe
, - ~. city ard Broukiya NOW unlrts.-nl .l4i
r ,llI arr tD strike lu defense ~ hlfcf rs Vol .,
lea lesson which TIE oircfs = our sister CITY also
needed Judging from the cordlct % some of them dur
.a 4. tlc lsgio r.ois 70 Few moaths ago.