The New York herald., 1863-06-15

The only horses which the Commissioners have at any
time purchased kept re those required for the use oi
the police the upper part OF the Island OF New
York. and the COMMISSIONERS purchased or kept
any horses for their that Of their
clerks.
The third specification OF the ninth charge is untrue
The respondents have been informed and believe that In
orders OF Mr. Kennedy acting Provost Marshall their
expenses were paid, but such payments not made
out Of moneys raised by TAXATION and paid 10 the Trea
snrer Of the BOARD under the laws Of $780, but out Of
funds belonging 70 and provided by the United States
10 TO these the respondents suppose that Mr.
Blauvelt refers In this specification.
AZ 10 the fourth specification the respondents say Is
untrue that the Commissioners have annually received
about Ten thousand dollars or any such sum- as part Of
the moneys raised by taxation aforesaid for the
chase OF buttons for uniforms OF the officers and men Of
the force The amounts appropriated isr such paES9se
stated in this specification that The "oicers and men
have nevertheless, been required pay the said Com
or some Of their subordnaes for the buttons
furnished 10 and received by them respectively Il will
be obvious 70 any very important to prevent
ponce buttons falling into the hands Of persons B6t COD
nected with the force who might them the means
Commissioners adopted the following rules:-when
is appointed the force the department furnishes
with the utmost care II he loses them or any Of
them he required 10 pay for the he obtains
At the cost price; and he resign or be dismissed he
for them: The whole amount received by the depart
mene or buttons were, in 1851 500 5e IN 1892 $96 l6
tA-The tenth charge is untrue In answer 10 the
thereof the respondents that about
the i2th Of July $780, they received contributed
oy the Japanese who had visited New York. 70 be disr
bued amongst the police force acknowledgment Of
the attention which the police had paid 70 them during
mode Of dstrbuiion. The commissoners were !. loss
70 know how 10 dispose Of the fund.- and devised various
question how the trust should be executed is now pond
Ing before one Of our courts Of justice the board having
no interest 10 that question: except to have such fund
Piled consistently with the trust They did not "keep
the money long time In their possession, =, but the
contrary invested on bond and mortgage, and have
now amounting 70 Sl4666 90, which deposit 10 the
Mschanios Bank Of Brooklyn 70 the credit of 'John g.
panese fund" s utterly untrue that they have expend
q ne who or any part thereof for purposes other than
that for which was deposited with them. that they
nave violated any trust concerning II In any way what
ever.
sleys.A-ln 20 the eleventh charge and speci
ncasou thereof ~ 70 Beth c. Hawey the Chief Clerk the
responlens say-He was an invaluable officer who be-
came W - that u necessary order 70 recruit his
abcut the month Of March last, with the consent q
the oomissners. he went 70 Nassau, In the island Of
scd q o ss He ~. now r.arneS
70 his once in improved health, and IA IN the full dis
chsse Of bic duties During his absnce all his duties
fully performed by his deputy and employed
In his place. The other persons named in the spec1ca
ton except Thomas Sampson and Eli Devoe, assisted In
the formation OF the regiments sent 10 the war; but did
not neglect Of their duties policemen did thcy
TO the knowledge Of the respondents receive my pay
salary from the State OF New York from the Uaited
Suites while receiving salaries from the Commissioners
Charles Turnbull, Abraham Relay and Henry Fuller
toned Thomas sampson and Ell Devoe resigned more
than year ago. having never been connected with the
military 30 fsr as respondents know and either OF the
persons named In the specifications received money whe
connected with tho Police department, except from the
Commissioners as legal compensation the respondents
T,celfth.--As 70 the twelfth charge the respondents
say that s not true In answer TO the nst specification
pose Of acquiring unlawful the members
OF the force, require Theodore Brodhead, any other
person appointed as pa:rolman, to sign before ooiug
any such resignation retained by the Commissioners for
the purpose OF allowing them to dismiss such patrol
man arbitrarily and without trial. When certain
members OF the Police Department service
Of the United States In the army, to assist in putting
down the rebellion, the Commissioners thought
was due to them that, the event Of their return
from the war; they should be restored to the places they
wUa % wse s oSsu %
place OF any volunteer who was entering the service Of
hs country TO request from the substitute resignation
which might be used when the original officer returned
Such resignation Theodore Brodhead signed they be-
eve; but the Commissioners determined that use
Theodore Brodhead from the time Of his appointment
has ever rsmainsd and is . member Of the police
,0.ss % I'm. ns sny purpose Of receiving such rsssaons
the secosd specification Of this charge the re.
toned appointed the police since the respondents
have been members tho Board except Dennis Tierpy
Sy ng O OF suc Is " a Ss1
been informed and believe that under the advice Of
counsel for the Comm.soners when certain persons who
nise the new Board or law sought 70 be newly appointed
was deemed proper for the protection Of the public that
cute claim for salary during period which they
dsred service the department 10 the public There
tary asssnted 70 this and the
70 approving and acting upon had no other object 10
PnlA and fhAv ava Avlca Al
and understand that their conduct this respect
legal and udcious and has received the OF the
they have compelled had anything do with the pay
meut Of any assessment, monthly otherwise by the
any other person. to ono Swift any else or on
account 0 compensation Of any counsel employed by any
sne nsnoned IN the specification, to prosecute
10 the third specification, the respondents say that
Hiram . Sds therein msnsoned resigned As member Of
the respondents became commissouer; but nforma.
tion and belief they say It untrue that he compelled
prior 70 their marriage and before he was appointed
policeman and respondents do not know whether he
To the fourth specification OF this charge the respou
dents say that it 10 utterly untrue.
Ss, some ia he then
es, IN order 10 insure entire uniformity In the cloth OF
which poI,csmsus garmsn.s should 6e made arranged
furnish them the cloth for coats panaoons vests and
caps for the unforms Of the police For time goveswers
chased were obtained at prices less than would be
for them II purchased elsewhere by the men,
and thus proved 70 DO saving for them Il 10 entirely
untrue that the COMMISSIONERS have realized for
or their subodnaes any prsa,s from the
nshng OF any or either Of said articles
Mirtermh.-As 10 tho thirteenth chsrge the respond
cnts say that 1t be intended TO accuse them OF i'm.
properly influencing public elections. exercising illegal
or ccnsurable control affecting election or eector II
y entirely untrue AZ already shown in this answer
Mr. Kennedy was appointed Provost Marshal BY the Sec
rcary Of War OF the United States In that capacity,
and on bis own responsibility, he issued General Order
No. 324, without any conference, direction of
the respondents and exclusively 10 discharge OF what
deemed bis duty to the general government In the
opinion Of the respondents, as private citizens and
public officers, was very proper order, for "pre
tended object or design TO deter citizens from voting
out only as heretofore stated 70 protect the ballot
and promote the purity OF eectons while at the
me u seems very proper thar any person guilty OF
Claiming exemption from duty 70 his country by pre-
.ehdng to be alien nonresident when be was nei
should be exposed and, II possible brought JUS
Tue respondents neither caused permitted Ken
ncuy 70 issue said order, 10 insert any clause 10
oonsns' and are not responsible Tor Il In any way.