The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-03-10

ttOnary In question ID accused OF having
| y interfered with custom which has assumed the
practical usage OF law by arresting persons win
the Mayors permit which in these matters the police
have been in the habit Of respecting as the history
OF masquerades, and especially that OF the Purfm,
demonstrates He is accused, furthermore, ofhavfng
neglected to issue the order until 1t was too lateso
warn the parties concerned thus leaving them to run
their heads into the lions mouth not Willingly out
totally unconscious of the said lions eAistehoe' my
order upon the authority OF which the arrests were
made was not issued until very late In tho Afternoon
when it should have been issued and advertised
Saturday at least, matter OF warning. In fact,
it not in the hands Of the officers OF the several
precincts more than half hour before the arrests
began. The number Of persons arrested has not been
ascertained, but amounts to some dozens, all Of
whom were liberated yesterday morning, with the
exception OF couple arrested in the Seventh ward.
Below are submitted several statements OF parties
arrested and of their conversations with the super
intendent:-
makes the following statement:-On Friday my son
and Observation-Disclosures A. Herts and Jane Herts-
me for permission to make part Of a masquerade
party on Sunday evening, informing me that they
could get q permit from the Mayor. consented
/ on condition that the permit was obtained,
and on the same day the Mayor visited and the
following permit was g i-,. 49, 49, ,se.
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0'-o' : $50 '''' CHAs. o. JoLINE, Clerk.
Mr. Herts continues his statement as follows:-
Inspector Leonard and solicit his oise to the docu
| ment. The Inspector with whom was personally
acquainted l was accordingly called upon and made
needed, that the permit SUFFICIENT, and that the
applicants should inform their father (Mr Hertsl
nspectors signature was not NECESSARY The visit visit
to the Inspector was made on Saturday, and with
themselves about halfpast seven O'Clock on Sunday
evening, the three left the house to proceed to their
Dor two numbers distant, on the same side Of the
street. where they were to join the rest OF the party
ey an sne m e ne
who regardless Of permit or protestations dragged
them on in their dresses and satin slip
ton house in Charles street. On arriving
at the station house the three Immediately in
Herts, having been told Of their arrest by q neigh
bor called at the station house to learn what had
been done and for what crime the three had been
rested and confined. Mr.. Herts continues his state
ment as subjoined-The only satisfaction received
transfer to more decent room up stairs after which
the sergeant informed me that he could not berate
them without an order from
the Police Headquarters in Mulberry street and see
the Superintendent personally Having arrived at
ION duty that the Superintendent had only that day
issued the order-and late in the afternoon at that
tanned at the station house. Kennedy had already
gone home after the issue of the orderl, and was
as Captain Walling had no authority to act in the
matter. Accordingly, called on Supern-
tendent Kennedy at his house, and asked what
crime my son and daughter had committed that they
should be incarcerated in felons CELL and if the
thing had been done by his order. Kennedy replied
that he had issued the order that day. but that 1t
IN ar M
persons in carriages then told him that the mem
bers Of my family had the Mayors permit, to which
Kennedy replied that the Mayor had no business to
NEEDLE IN the matter, and that he sole master OF
the situation. then told him that he was worthy
Of Haman of old, and that he would yet find that
there was power above his, and that the Jews
seu sh ms wa
the polls. After some further parleying he 1.-THE Su-
perntendent said that he did not intend the order
to apply to minors, ladies or persons In car
riages, and that he should at once issue an
order commanding the release of all such
persons as had been arrested under the circum-
stances. He advised me to return to the station
house, saying that probably before should arrive
release went back and after waiting about half an
hour the promised telegram arrived and the release
was granted upon my guarantee IN compliance with
his ORDER that the prisoners should not be permitted
to leave the house except in citizens dress that
night got home about eleven O'Clock, my son and
house about three hours.
This statement OF Mr.. Hertz is closely resembled
whose statements are hereto subioined-the parties
arrested being also IN carriage and having the neces
sary permit from the Mayor. The Following Is the
story as told by the parties arrested
A party Of ladies and gentlemen who were In the
Aston House carriage were arrested near the Eighth
Ninth precinct, the arrest being made by the officers
jumping on the coach as 1t was passing one on the
box and the other the rear OF the vehicle, and,
declaring the party under arrest the coach was then
driven to the Charles Street Station House. where
the sergeant In command refused to hold them
the Nround that they were not the street in masks
at the time the arrest was made The sergeant at the
same time refused to recognize in any manner the
permit OF the Mayor allowing them to visit
their friends In masks on sunday evening:
AFTER the party were re me- rNs5enca
In Twenty street and requested an interview
which was granted. One OF the gentlemen apollo
gized for intruding on the privacy OF the Supern-
dent when the latter said In substance that the vsi
tor was not ntruding, as he tthe superintendent
would have many visitors calling on him on the same
errand as he Qhe vistor) was. The following con-
vIsIToR-Then you have issued an order to arrest
persons travelling In masksS
SOME ~ the @n s do no to
IT. ! issued It that al persons on tne street IN
Sunday. Ihave been called upon during the week by
many persons, even members OF my own lodge. In
regard to their being allowed to appear this Sunday
evening in masks; but refused them. In former
years this masqueradlng affair has given rise to
year the affair promised to be conducted on more
extensive scale than 1t Is getting to be too
much of a good thing.
vIsrToR.eWhIe differing with you, Mr.. Kennedy.
about the masked callers In former years being the
cause OF robberes and swndles would like to know
whether, had we chosen Monday instead of Sunday
for the calls" you would have issued the order or
not9
KESNEDY.-Had Il been any other day than Sunday
do not think that would have issued the order.
The visitor in question states that the order was
received AT the Ninth street station house about seven
O'Clock III the evening, and was for some reason
countermanded at twenty minutes 10 eleven O'Clock.
Proceedings will, II legally feasible, no doubt soon
be set foot for the vindcation of the privileges OF
the observers of the feast OF Purim and. many OF
the parties are wealthy and OF high social standing,
heightened litigation may possibly result from this
last outrage.
TIE PRIZE RING.