New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-10

tried January T. loo. Inc cnSe 70 !o' u ."r, I OF
ment 1t was frequently the case that on accoun y,
the large number Of GASES on the calendar trial {.
charges was deferred In the month Oh a" ,;ws
the Board has vacation ~ .aAe s. cs,I"d mn for
n isl and laid over Parties Against whom cnagt ~
made remain active members unti' trieu anu rna;'
guilty. In the case OF Nos 80 ana % thS 81 he
aooaretns &c Another charge was read ny MI. :"
SON 10 the effect that the morning OF thc ot " ~
of December 1864, members OF Engine CONWAY
! ube returning from fire. became gr0ssiv in.o. y.
coted md that the foreman. instead OF nlchphs q.
prsyept H. carried the liquor round distributing ~
among his men, TO this was aided ne eaa, ~,
la ING round drunk" and fighting through tne siSo
for the time they let the fire TIL they airyeu a.
engine houss The still under consderatNion p,
Police Sergt Hutchinson caied-At nft e,o Mo
John.si Oct Is le64, witness saw man III n hu h
cap and uniform-did not personally know with I'm tho
was fireman or not-pick up cigar case: VI ,t IL
Sergeant speaking to him the man repleu II "'
there IL would get damaged. . 18Th oro
police Scrgt KNAPP caled--At fire III four a
between Twcnty.hfth aud Twenty'sixi s.s. hoc"J
cured on the 18th Of September lasl. II WIS
DESTROYED on account of mismaungemsnt on le
,oeubsrs Of the Fire Department. Witness beiiey.u
that tire case. There seemed 10 DC The spread
inc If the ssmcs from house TO house. 10
confirm that statement ne .a' ,oro fonnd
Assistant Engineer Lamb Una. hr nd AN of,idavit 20
,tet efrc, There seemed 10 be great disposition on
lie ne-t OF frcmen TO purlon properly nnu 80! :,
away. In instancc the Sergsa'' az " az axnr,n,
named William T. Burke. who claimed to be an e1oI'p,
IL No Engine Witness prOuuced a ndusc I'M .nn
frcm Burke Property to the amount OF go IT,
in his possession and 'e' Th occ attended fires
,d form line across the street at si1ceht Gslahoc
fron The fire 10 give the fiyemen chance TO WORK
! Senator Fiells-Haye yon consulted WIN auy w" w
| about tie testimony YOU was 10 el'.' ~ No' ' "
| mem, I,ndnm made from the books. $500. -,
senator Ficlds-I would ask IT an order nas NOV n
issued 10 draw line 100 ieet RON tne nv
Ovle
nernit il is done We have great difficulty ron
obectnr 10 show their badges have Known sn.'' ~
refuse TO show their badges until put oulSGc 'uo ,,
ly the police have been on tue ioice e'cson .,
have heeu accustomed 20 to fires III tue chiaH "
nrliceman; never was fireman. There were gfea.
many complaints Of things stolen at The hio nav c
senator Felds-Name q single case of your own
knowledge where fireman has been guilty q! tle"us
A. In this case. - , ,oor
v,Lo Was guilty A. William r. Perkins. MADE no
complaint against the mau from TOOK Tue naugo w t
fire Commissioners. took tim 20 court incle n1' :.
has been notice Of trial served That was tue 'n W
September Tie was held 10 baiL -,
Superintendent Kennedy said thN it was net the dot'
of policemen 10 lay compiqints before tue IRE No'S
siCueYs. III done II was eJ 0rGiiG. .,
Policeman Dooley Of the Nineteenth Precinct caie0
On tie 18th July, lsb3 citizens s91rd brousu, u,
risoner: he was taken under suspicious
oln Ia ;ement in Iotysixta.st. they sald the! ne
iaved he WAS there with view OF setting IRE u ll'
,ouse: patty came in from 81 Engine. when IL mex
door 10 tie station house-some OF whom WIRES hheN
10 be tr enbroAe open the cell andtcoS the prisoner
Policeman Ualleck calcd--I wes stationed at Forty
sxthst. aid 1biTd-aye tie hrst day OF tue Iot aDou
| IL. or ii O'clock q. IL. members oil Engine toHitah;
No 50 The same company the superintendent spoke oil
cane up and stopped car night IN ir"at.
| q Wrsthe car manned BY nrcmenf a. IL was II,
| O. How do you know them 10 be nremenf a.
knew them personally; they he'd not their uniform cap
on. there WI rs no FIRE q: the time they came cou
see whether there or not know the district be
had not sounded; tie fire occurred about three or io
mlnuies after they came up thereafter they made
rush in the billing: immediately after they came
they dropped the rope and rushed INTO the Dndihs
The building was stoned before they went into IT.
| o. Did these fremen proceed In any manner to ~
Ii, cuish the fret A. They did not. did mol see ~
dyduas throw stones. bu. stones came from the a'ec
uon in which they we're. ~,
| o. Was sny water thrown on that building A. No
Al mat tine Did not any one set lire TO the buid
ing. Tie building was on IRE soon after they ~
there. There WAS no one arrested. lhe nfe va
Police apain Steers called-I cannot give the dar
Int sometime in 1868 one Of my officers arrested
member Of Forty Zone Engine for assauting peaceHD
citizens He was taken away from the oiheer ana re
! catered The engine house. Witness took platoon q
mea y c nj down ard arrested hive men, but they wer
discharged OF Court next morning In another case b
n, ked tee same company II they would not pldy som
water on sone hay which was afre and drifting undo
the bow CT a ,ioop. On arother occasion last Sumne
a ire occurred near the station house o., suhday u,
men were firing pstOls and got into disei IL III
auests were made and among the parties arrested wa
tho foreman. He cut several led, badly with hi
trumpet HAT it necessary 70 have sarschi aeh'
alce The Justice discharged them III TIC morning
Tie police magistrates ore elected by ire people,
have been On tie police iOIce about " EAR.
Senator F.eds-Tel oil you know about TINS matte
A What way back l have gwen you some sna
hints of il. have 10 send police force at the inic
section Of certain streets ct every te alarm I" kee
companies from fighting, -
O. Is hat a standing order' A. Yes. sir
o. At every alarm You take yonr men corner {
Grsnd.s,., to prevent fighting among hremen' A. ie
o. Is IL necessary 10 do sof A. Yes sir. hsy
alWays found il So know one ,ine VIC took them o
SlnCay and they wanted 10 give Capt. Davis ahothe
turn. We arrest What VIC car: cannot get hold ~ ~
hem. They run pretty fast We NY to p.evcnt crime
i Aelln thef. IL grcotlot Of these runners. Geneme
world be abtonAed 10 see the number OF boys from u
years Of ago upward who get into these stone night
one side Tor instance viii take A. another big SlA
4 O. Is4l in existence A. have been told It VI
disoended. But know OF the tine Of The Ire IA WI
)etstreet stopped parties wLo laid they belonged
I Mr.. Wilson-"Big Six and a are dsbanded. The
| were dsbanded during the mouth Of January.
Senator Fiedf-Since this bill was adop.edi A. NJ
sir; ON different charge. lLaughtarJ Five con
pan.es have been dsbandee within SIX weeks or tw
Police Capt speigh. cal,od--Hc gave an account
the knocking in the head of cask If liquor and dean
out Of the contents bv fremen. Al ire in Thru
.ouIth-st. which he attended the damage by fire Va
slight, but considerable by water. An old foreman n
marked 10 him % the time that 10 was outrageous
) see HtlcT thiONn TObAu 80 AZ hH'
ther fire opposite the reservoir. water was used to 4
extent unnecessary.
Mr. Wilson-Ihe Fire Commissioners elected b
!, \ board 81 represent ltses.
Senator Firl.-When a case comes before them. the
ediudlcste according to the eydencet A. They Law
( light 10 act &c they please.
Al Eoundsman Hossian OF the Fifth Precinct called
Corner OF Greenwich and CaDal-sts. members OF 4
/. Hose Company beat me and took my prisoner ava
fr III me. / had 10 be carried into n drug store m
have wounds my head dressed. and Was CONNIE
+ [ a IN he'd
tuey gave personally knew them TO be tromei
/ had five Of them arrested on warrant, and take
before Judge Connolly. Ono was committed. and u
. OF hers got clear.
III Hnn.n Canl Ernuer c.iel-On the 18th O, Juno las