The New York herald., 1863-06-05


Of August, 1862 to the I'd Of september 1852 fe eald
Carroll oot being beid custody any legal process or
valid charge and being denied Any and all AZ
sSsrM S,se,dootsom That the said Commissioner
caused permitted William toddingtsn and NJ j. hec.
police from the 9th OF September 1882 20
The OF the month, and on the lag. mentioet
dag be taken and conveyed 70 the police station hoose
So Spring In the city Of New Yor there
forcibiy and uulawfuly imprisoned from the ssd STA
of September 1862 TO the 18th OF the same mouth net
,her the said Coddingon sid Million being held in
custody on any legal process or valid charge.
Aiash Spec.ncason.-ih M. tSe said Commissioners
bly, and unawfuy imprisoned at the police station house in
est Forty seventh street, m the city OF New York from
ber 1882 the said Mrs. Rinsmade being held
tody on any legal process or valid charge and being do
ned any and all Information a. TO hecsuse Of her imprs
Ni~dt specifcassen-Thal the es,d Commissioners
lawfully At the police station house al he cor
OF First and Fifth street. In the city q New
York from the Ath Of Noyemnes 1852 to the ~ Of One
any legal process OF valid charge
THIRD oaAnG1~
tropoltan pooe force in nconsisene with tho
respect due their and with their natural edssty.
and injurious the feelings and character d those who
wantonly cruelty subjected such treatment
First Specifoation.-That tho said Commissioners per-
mitted Nrs Isabel N. Brinsmadea lady about twenty
years Of age, to be unawfuliy held In custody by
bers Of the Metropolitan police force from about the 2oth
police station house 10 West Forty seventh street in the
city o New York, building In tho charge Of the said
Commissioners, and under their control which building
occupied by large number Of and not by any
other at which place she was attended and waited
only by and was also subjected to the improper
impo tunites Of in the employ Of the
War Department at Washington, who visited her and
sought induce compliance with their desires by means
Of the power which exercised over her liberty during
which time her friends allowed her, and
she was prevented from any communication with them
all Of which IN violation OF law and decency.
Second Specification the said Commissioners per-
nit'ed Catherine McCabe lady about twensywo years
the Metropolitan police force from three o'clock in the
Afternoon until nine O'Clock In the evening OF tho Goth Of
ana Elm streets in the city Of New York, building in
e charge Of the said Commissioners, and under their
control, In room with man also held az prisoner 70
whom she was a stranger, and without the company OF
any person Of her own all OF which was in violation
OF law and decency.
FOURTH CHARGE.
Confning held prisoners BY the said Commits
soners, or under their control, In cruel and nhuman
First Specification the said Commissioners caused
or permitted Augustus H. Bennng to be confined pris
oner in close custody the 18th August 1862 the
18Th month In cell No the basement ahc
police headquarters, corner Of Broome and Elm Streets
in the city Of New York said coll being & damp dars
wide, overrun with vermn, filed with offensive and dele
terous odors and furnished for ths Of sleep with
ment beng Of nature calculated to endsnger the life Of
the said Benning.
caused or permitted James Carroll to be confined a
prisoner in close custody, In said cell No. from the
confinement was OF nature calculated to endanger the
life OF the said Carroll.
caused or permitted William Coddington and N. j. Million
to be confined prisoners in close custody, In dark
said police headquarters from the 9th Of September
1862 to the 9Th OF the eame MONTH which confinement
nature calculated to endanger the lives Of the
said Coddington and Million.
FIFTH CnARGE
Unlawfully transferring aud conveying persons (hed
In custd dy by them their subordinatee without astho
y) who within the jurisdiction OF the State OF
New York, and entitled to its protection, TO Yaces within
Of the state under another jurisdiction and
CONTROL violation Of the laws Of the State New York
and in contrayention OF It's honor aud dignity
First Specifications the said Commissioner caused
or POI mlttei Agernon s. Sullivan who was unIawfuly
held In custody by them or their subordnaies at tho
police headquorlers corner Of Broome and Elm streets,
the city OF New York. be forcibly and unlawfully
taken and conveyed by members Of the Metropolitan po.
lice force from that place to Fort Hamilton, place with
anoshsr jurisdciisp and control, and 70 be- be there
delivered into the control aud custody Of Colonel
whom the said sullivan was taken and conveyed to
Fort lafayette, also place within the limits Of the state
mentioned place he was subsequently and unlawluy con
hUed as o prisoner.
the 3tn of August 1861, caused permitted Samuel
Anders who was unlawfuy held In custody by them
Their s,osdsSs ord a. the said p0co m
bcrs OF the Metropolitan police force from that place to
the said Fort Hamilton, and 10 be there delivered into
the control and custody OF the said Col Burke by whom
the said Anderson taken and conveyed TO the said
Fort lafayette at which last mentioned place be sub
THIRD Sfecidc1ion. the s1id COMMISSIONERS, in
or about the month Of August 1892 caused permitted
cwIs Ballard, David p. Webster, William A. Grcenlcaf
William NJ Van wagenen William X. Mcdonald, Alfred
Kershaw. Alfred Phillips, Frederick Duane, NV. Plat
and Richard Kinesland who were unla wully held in |
custody by the SAID or their subordinate
TO be forcby and unlswfuy taken and conveyed from
the city OF New York to the said Fog Hamilton and to
DO there delivered TO military officer OF the United
states, by whom the said persons held IN custody
taken and conveyed the said Fort lafayette which
queDty aud unlawfriy confined as prisoner.
fg'gn eclfcation That the said Commissioners, on
or about the 10Th OF August, 1862, caused or permitted
S h H SS pss 1f = saios
1T No 22 Mercer street In the city of New York. TO be
iorcbiy and unawiuy taken and conveyed by members
OF tho Metropolitan police force from that pilcc TO the
said Fort Hamilton. and TO be then and there delivered
into the control and custody OF the said Colonel Burke by
whom the said Day taken and conveyed the said
Fort Lafay ce which last mentioned place he sub
F1I speci6cdiion That the said Commissioners, on
or about the I'D Of August 1851 caused or permitted
William r Converse who was unlawiuly held n custody
quarters, TO bc forcibly and unlawfuy taken and
yeyed by members Of tue Metropolitan police force, from
that place 10 the said Fort Hamon and 10 be there de
vered into the control and custody OF the said Colonel
Burke, by whom the said Converse taken and
veyed 20 the said Fort lafayette at which last ned
place be was subsequently and unlawully confined as
prisoner.
SIXTH CHARGE.
Using the power Of the METROPOLITAN police and per |
mtng the TO be used persons within the
ursdction ot the state o New York and under its
lection, AMI compel thcm condition Of their release
from ilera imprisonment 20 take oath which they
could not lawfully be required to take, and which oath
In contraventor OF the rights intei dignity and
henOr Of the state OF New York.
Fda SIectecot.on the said Commissioners caused
permpe led Augustus H. Bennng the 18th OF Augult
1902, the police headquarters OF Broome and
Elm streets, In the city OF New York-he said Bennpg
beng then and there unlwfuly held prsoucrto be
peled by Of the police power conaded to tho
said Commissioners TO take condition OF his release,
cath 20 support, protect and defend, And bear true
a 10 m 10 md
the constitution OF the United states, but also 10 the
government thereof, notwithstanding any ordnance
solution law Of the State Of New York 10 the contrary
Second SJscfsufioa nat the sad Commissioners
ed permitted James Carroll 20 be compelled by the
OF the said police power 10 take the said oath at the said
hcndquares the "a Of sepemhcr 1892 the said
roll being heu ana there unawfully hcd prisoner,
and he said oath being exacted as condition Of his rc
lease.
Ihtid NIccifcrlion : That The said Commissioner |