, 1864-06-01
1UH1B 1etFeCt1uEy,
SANFORD B, PERRY,
10 Meeting Of the Doard-AefIon Of Returned
Commissioner Coyentry---The Bogus ST.
peEintendcEt at FanIt---Asked to
Show His Authority,

The Board Of Police Commissioners were to hold
regular session yesterday, but neither the Mayor
nor Commissioner Newhouse were present. The
latter was absent from the city, On visit to h:e
farm In Mcuenry county; the former was moein1
as ueual. Commissioners Coventry and Brown
and waited patiently for the Mayor to pat in IN up.
pe;Iancc. At the suggestion Of one Of the Com,
1niseioncrr, the brother Of Ncwhouse was sent 70,
The abst ut official bu. he shortly made whispered
Communication to the Acting superintendent ia
the effect that that fmme1 man could not be found
An Incident occurred while the two were waiting
III: CoyentIy entered the Office, ho walled Straight
10 Turtle. and asked the name OF the officers sns.
pended. ior alleged d.sobedience OF the bogus
s@ covsay e6ssTs hea mar' astea a0s ss
What authority he presumed to set aside an o.
Dr.! Of the Board. Turtle could not answer, and
90 kept silence Mr. Coventry, ns President Of the
pension issued In those cases, and directed the Of
tcers Under arrest to return to their duty.
1s 1hs sh1Gss 1S5Gs TIL BE-
aside the recorded action Of the Hoard Nj Turtle
himfelf wall be suspended, and have IN opportu
fully alsobc, Ing the orders Of the Bosrd. >
Afldayits were yesterday nled in the Circuit
Court upon the application ti +. G. Assay, counsel
fer Smith, Charles sforer and Samuel a Ellis
Wi! Of quo ra,yaa:o to tesue to William turtle
to show cause by what authority he pfesumes tc
hold the Office and exercise the suthozity Of Super
intendeDt Of the Police Of the city Of Chlcag3 ,
The following are the af8daVits upon which the
application was based:
AFFIDAVIT OF 9. A. EI11s.
In the Circuit Court Of Cook County. Of the June
term, A. D. 1864.
Samuel a A.. a E'l's Of ,a.ta sgs Seias arst dp,
and during the six yea1s Last past has been, resi-
dent and tar payer Of the city OF Chicago, In The
county Of cook and Ssate Of Illinois; and that By
public Office in the city Of Chicago aforesaid WAS
created and now exists, and had before the twenty
eixth day Of april, 1854 SO been created, and has
eEer since existed Euown and called buperiutend,
ent Of Poi C. And this deponcnt further says
thet upon due examination, Investigation, advice
turtle Of s.ia ey Il chesso on sSe t9enfq
sixth day Of April, 1864. us1rped and intrnded
himself INTO, and from thence Till this time has
holds and executes the said office Of ofsuperntendent
Of Police III said city of Chicago, without any legal
election. appointment, warrant or authority whist.
soever therefor, all against tho pe1ce and dignity
Of tic people oi the State OF illinois; and there
lore, this deponent pr1ts for an Information in the
nature Of quo teorTaaeo against the e7id William
end execute the Office OF Superintendent Of Police
which prayer 10 made by this dcpoaent at biz own
ius1anse a. rslatos against ea'd William Turtle.
(Signcd) SAMUEL 4. ELLIS.
Eubsc1ibcd and sworn to before me, this 31st day
oi May. leGa.
T. B. DRova, Justice Of the Peace.
And now comes Joseph Knox, Statets Attorney.
lorthe SeFeuth-Euuictal cifcrit Of the State Of
Illinois, who sues for and give information to this
Court IN the naIn&4 and By the authority o1 the
people of the State Of Illinois unto the said Cir
cult Court OF Couk county, being In the Seventh
Judici. Circuit OF the Statc or Illinois OF the June
term ol esid Court. and in the name and By tho
authority Of the people Of the State OF Illinois
comes ut the relaturc Of Smith c. S,orer, who de-
ti5ts 10 prosecute this Information as reIntor
against one William Turtle. according to the 1orm
Q, The Statute in such case mode aad provided.
and gives the said CoErt here to understand and
bt informed thnt William Turtle on the twenty
SIKH day Of April 1854 the said city ol Chicago
In the Rafd comfy and State, usurped and iutrud-
ID himself into, and from thonce til now
nniawfully holds aud executes the office
of Superintendent Of Police q pub
lie of1ue authorized and created In the city
oil Chicago, Cook county, and State Of ulno,s, un-
der aud bY the laws Of the stale Of linois) with.
Ont any legal elccf1on, appointment, warrant or
authority Whateycr therefor, IN regard to which
Intrusion, u6u,pa1Ion, holding, and executing of
EEid Office at the City Of Chicago aforesaid, said
S'ate's Attorney prays now herc for due advice OF
said William Tur11o In this behalf. to be made TO
answer to the said people OF the said S.ate OF ILL.,
npif, By which and Whit authority and warrant he
clol1us 10 hold and execute ea1d office; all which
Intrusion, usnFpatou, holding and executing oi
ead office the eail States Attorney vesily believes
a aGafEs1 the peace and dignity Of the said peope
OF tie State Of Ill1uolB.
IStrntdI JOSEPH KNOX.
States Attorney Of the 7th Judicial Circuit.