The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-27
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
MEETING OF THE PslloE BoARD
TRIAL OF MAJOR A. Q. RICHARDS

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Yesterday afternoon the Board OF Metropol.
itan Police met at headquarters for the pur-
pose Of trying Major A. Q. Richards on charges
preferred by En-. Mayor wallach and Conserv-
ative members Of the Boards Of Aldermen and
Common Council, and others, which charges
we have already published in the RErUBLI-
A large number Of Witnesses were sum-
moned, especially on the part Of the prosccu-
tion, and ex.Mayor Wallach was the first wit.
During his examination a little episode oc.
CURED, which for q time disturbed the har-
mony Of the proceedings.
From what We could learn from those who
Guilty, II appeared that Mr.. wallaoh, In the
charges he preferred, stated In subs tance, that
Mr.. HOVER, when he made the demand for
OF mel office by Mr.. wailach, stated that he
would not force an entrance 10 the ONCE, but
that he would take recourse to law to obtain
Whsa the letter Of Mr.. Wallach was read,
MT. Bowen stated that the allegation was
Mayor Bowen replied that he had stated
that the statement a. made In the charges was
en- untruth whsrslPSn MT Waii i; A. struck na
and was Immediately arrested by Major Rich.
ards and BY him turned over to Lieut. Eckloff.
who placed NJ. wailaeh in the custody Of
Mr.. Wslissh desired to give bail for hear.
ing, but Justice Harper was telcgraphed for,
and soon arrived. So AR. wailach was taken
sum OF $500, there to answer the charge Of as
president Of The CONSERVATIVE Board Of Alder,
*, became ssss 81; M sH Il % n: ss SsSa
Board Of Police, evidence was heard pro and
and The Sllowins was submit
WAS considered by the Board:
DEr'r OF MELRoPoLrss poLloR,l
orror or sTr S Jaa: Il AK Asst
To ne Hoard Of Police: 49,.
pursued on Monday last, with reference to
the stAtioning and removal Of police ofncers
from the door OF the Mayors ofiice, on that
day, and subsequent disposition Of portions (: q
cised In certain quarters, deem It proper that
l make q statement Of whAthns actually oe-
CURED and Of the motives which have gov
immediatsiy aissr the oath OF ONCE had been
administered TO the Mayor elect, which I wit,
nes.ea In TIE Council chamber IySs infor g g
once and held the ley to the same In his pos.
session. and that, upon leaving the once The
retiring Mayer had sn5HSsh shs
ofiicsrs to bs stationed al, the door 81 IN,
Mayors Office, with Instructions not TO- admi
S ,sa 0aSs o. e permit the ao1, +
ateiy sought for and found the lieutenant, ant
nscertained that the above statement repre-
ss hs : s' or q f ea.s ss sas,
II WAS manifest that II this disposition o
the Mayors once was sanctioned and main
on during the early part Of the day, would B,
stili further complicated BY involving mysel
and dh,an YOU bSs nS ~
only as consorvator Of the peace and not as
Si S .s to wh0 Ss;c and TAe nSt ss
formal, directed the lieutenant to imme
aStsy ais a men ta o iFon me nTOI
to the gentleman who had just been sworn \
as Mayor Of Washington II he attempted
When the retiring Mayor locked tho Mayor
office and left, his term of office had expired
and In him AL the powers and prerogatiyes o
the once Of Mayor ceased to exist, SO that an
at that time, were entitled TO just the sam,
and no more, consideration than those OF an
other citizen Of Washington.
It should DO borne In mind that, at this tim
the ONCE Of Mayor except Mr.. Bowen an
70 se once Mayor II
IT seems to me clear, therefore, that II his
permitted those police officers to remain
ssid door after ny attention hsa Seen oa nssqu
firing Mayor, the responsibility for the
there snd o. shs ness Gn ms
and that ] could not have transferred the 2
sponsibility to the retiring Mayor, or plead,
his request or directions In extenuation. II
had, under these circumstances, prevented u
Mayor-elect from entering his ofice wheney
he thought proper 70 do so, lt would ha,
nv part, and, to my mind, clearly indefensib
'H Two o. three dsys alter Ihe t,.nssst.o
Mr Bowen a1G that he anticipated The OH
the doors leading to the Council Chambe
as
by virtue Of his once, as Mayor Of the cit
s eI re ~ ss prssidsnt.s respectively,
the Board OF Aldermen and Board Of Comm,
Council, and In whose custody the Coun,
nSs Ss to public Properly ~
Violence, and the doors above referred to fro
being foTcibly opened.
Being placed In this position, had either
stand BY a passive spectator to a violent 9
prevent the same, II attempted. As was q
on two occasions, and on each occasion "
with the foregoing statements l respectful
s sash 's ss %ss q. g ss%
A, O. RIoHARns,
Mayor and Superintendent
risSef. siisiSs as Judge OF the SiSoai. Gou
decided that Mr.. Bowen is dc laeio Mayor
Washington, and that he must be reeognil
az I NE isS. oi mention this as, Indirectly
Judicial Endorsement OF my acts In the matt y
IN Tbe e follow Ing resolution was then submit
by a member OF the hoard, and was voted
~ every member Of the Board save !
Baeon, who, we learn, Vosed LOT a,', Ina III "