New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-05

lenee to his superior officer, and conduct
unbecoming an officer aad gentleman.
Specification First-That on the second
of April, 1868, said J. J. Williamson,
chief of police, directed and signed
a communication to Edward Heath. NAV ,
OF the city of New Orleans, officially, ia
! which he said Williamson acknowledged
due receipt of the order of said mayor sus-
pending the operation of said special order
No. &c, of said Williamson, and in which
| communication said Williamson in insult
ing language denies the authority of said
ma mayor overruling the said Williamson. and
nes powers to countermand the orders
OF MIN, said Williamson, and alleging
iatseIy that said mayor has no right 70
interfere IN said order and refusing to
IecognIze the order of said mayor suspend
ing inc ne execution of said order No. sc, of
sald miillamson, thus setting at defiance the
authority OF said mayor as the head of
the police of New Orleans, and setting an
example of insubordination TO the offcers
and men of said police.
Specification SecORd-That in said official
communication, dated April 2, 1865. of said
Williamson to SAID mayor, said Williamson
intimated that said mayor by his susnen.
sion of the orders of said chief of police as
aforesaid, desires TO use the police force for
polucalpurposes, thus insinuating that said
mayor desired to do so for his own ends and
purposes; and that the same w.r.
unlawful and worthy of reprobation.
which is direct insult to the
mayor, the superior and commanding
ol1cer OF him, the said chief of police. and
detrimental to the good order and efficiency
Of the police force
Specification Ihird-That the said ]. J.
Williamson. chief of police, did cause said
insulting letter officially addressed to him,
the said Edward Heath, mayor, and dated
April 2, 1868, to be published in the New
Orleans I11Upe Of A OrsI 4 al
being daily journal published in this city,
or that he, SAID Williamson, did connive at
said publication thereby tending o bring
into public disrepute the said mayor
OF said city, and thereby giving wrongf1lly
and Illegally publicity to official communi-
Cati0hs OF the police department, without
tne knowledge or consent Of said mayor
thus violating official confidence and duty
and setting an example of INSTRUMENTATION
and defiance of duty to the officers of the
ponce force of the city of New Orleans The
whole contrary to the laws of the state of
louisiana and the ordinances of the city of
New Orleans. Wherefore said J. j. William
son should be tried and disposed of accord.
ing to law.
WITNEssEs-Arth Gastinel, recorder
second district
Chris Madden, lieutenant police second
district.
-. schonecker, lieutenant police third
Edward Heath, mayor.
On the filing of the above charges and
specifications the police commissioners is
sued the following order:
To Mr. j. j williamson Chief Of Police of the City
OF New Orleans:
You are hereby summoned to appear be-
fore this board at the City hall in New Or
leans, on the niRth day of April, instant,
at p. NJ, to answer the charges preferred
against you, to wit:
First Charge-Disobedien of orders.
Second Charge-Insubordina and in
science to superior officers, and conduct
unbecoming an officer and gentleman.
You are further notified that you are here
by suspended as chief of police from the ex-
ercise of the duties of your Office until fur
ther orders.
1t is understood that during the suspen-
sion of the chief of police Mr.. Smith lizard
will be acting chief of police. ..