The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-19

COUNCIL Board of Aldermen.
dermcn .ssembied q the Law Buildings, yer.
ss. sea 70 g Osasg Sy
msmsers prssssst. Messfs. Fenwick. Guiioi,
Larmsn, Lloyd, Morsell, MeCathfan, and
Tho fsadfns Of tho minutes of tho pr.v,ou.
peeting were dispensed with, and the follow
Ing report Wa presented and adoptedit ~
A.sss. ssssa fcss. sSs. Y, iss
o. snf lev Ae Dt.trfet cf Csismbis I ''"'f :
on bsssM ~ nv Inc p usasr,ynsd committee
Board Of Common Council Of the CITY Of
washington, and also for themselves, a. me m.
s per 2, sse ssia Sss. rsspsetfsly submit
tions against A. q. Richards, major and super.
intendent Of the police force Of This District,
Tor your considerationj and would add that We
4. any time that may Se dsslsnstsd 81 your
We anticipate no dineu,,y In ss..b,i.hlns
Rs ana hold hss IL sso. ss. oour.. :'iS IL
been In utter violation OF ali law, order and
Washington that he should be promptly re.
moved from position which he has abused,
disgraeed and dishonored, and thereby be re,
cSes e" ''o" 'u''"e' anu inoaicuiaoie mis-
And for these reasons We All his sp.edv re
moyai. - = : = :, :
Very respectfully, you. obedien. servants,
.-... Fr..rs-y IF. Mol,rlI.
o.. ROM. D " Faswrox,
WIZ. r. FRsusoH,
Charges and SPECIFICATIONS PrefsrrsS a0sia1 A.
MeiropoIiisn Pciiee goree or'ns Dis.,is ~
cSis.sts. 49, ~
Common Council In the dIssh srae n az tS 81
Speciaestion- This, that ,hs ..,s A n
tropolitsn Poiioe Sorcs ~ the ni.t,'ct ns Ne
iumbis on tbe IitS NV a. ~ gnnn ,soa Az AZ
order and direet certain cfsn.t. ana nsn ao9
doors and entrance. N sod - ~ NJ" ~. sMsn M
And particnisriv INC door is..ina eothy ~ =,
bers Of the board Of HIdermsn md Rosrs of
.tpct On. ooT1nss rsspesavsiy and did In;
TO prohibit and preyent Nv forcc' certsin Manu.
bcrs Of the Boards OF Aldermen and Common
semblinr In their rssp. cta Cy hal ING AZ
building; and did, Thereby, uniawfully obstraet
and wronS dS prosb ma bSy 1osGe
bers from nssembiins a. sfapessia IN ~. dia-
charge Of their ofioiri duties, and III by sosne
and Iitbo1t he authnritv ~ ,., u,n ns
the peace Of the city, exclude them from aaid
said. WV" y" '"' u"f anu year aiore-
Cu.ror IT. IJnia of ,,,tv .ns .o..,,,, .,
bining and eonspiring with say y J. Bo SS
az sSd to prevent ,s the Lawful
Of osia bnsoe oo1n n ior me Transaction
'h SlP S SI auties;
Major and S,,nepnten5n we ssla hieha i,a'
following, nniAWiully and corruptly combine
and eonspire with one ssyles 7. Bowen and
ami n,svant c"t 20 ninaer, aei.y, 9ostrlct,
aldermen and Board OF Common Council
snV'Mn 70 SAG hichArds 70 DC suchl from as
sesm , ~ the,l resPecuye and lawful places
, acton q SsioiaI business, and did then and
h sau.e, ~ 'ne ~ oi tne police force under
NM tSr = portion OF said force knowingly,
sion Of the chambers OF said members, and did
~. ehhpei anu eMeiuue them thereirom, and did
momha,s frnn . un,nwuy Ptevent me ssid
u.ter eoeSStempt and disregard OF law and
III ~ Wy w Resce anu gooa government oil the
VIZ ~ ,nnn asnrnston
peace ana good order OF the city of Washing
'on.
,,sPeeWtdnon.-lntn is, mat the SAID Richards,
thsid,b r a,v SPe nnno 1ses az at2ressid on
inslv' wiifufy ~ AMI ehs, u.niiswiIiy Know
the snthoritv vcstca N lin IA ~ auuse =.
vIndiotiye ana nartiss an faaiin@ s,th nastior !"
OF This forco of his com MANA 5ls e,.i,,So w.
W. Moore, president OF the Bosrd OF Alder. n.
OF Common couneiI, essrs o, 'n T, noaIa
Morseii. FenwiaL' ssr,,o' n.itno IA ctSers'
members Of said Boards, from the SAID Uity
hibit and prevent said MEMBER rom meg RTH
In their chambers in said Oitv Hail for the
transaction OF their regular offciai business,
against the peace and TO the great injury or
porators Of the city Of Washington.
OHAn0El Nv. Malfeasance and conniving at
illegal acts,
Specyaeahons..ln this, that the said Rich
pm the sth day OF June, 10 said City Hall, did
corruptly and Illegally encourage one Sayles
!: Bowen to pick the lock Of the door to the
mayors oihoe In said City Hall, and did then
force and break open the door Of said office,
and to take and hold possession Of said office
In utter disregard OF the law and against the
washington; and further, AID encourage and
connive at other illegal and Infamous aots to
the great injury OF the citizens OF Washington.
,x,. w M RIoHAnp wAILAGa.
Lieutenant Ecklofr, II. A. Preston, George ".
Swain, James NJ. Dalton, Policeman Ed. Me-
Henry, Policeman Ourand, Asbury Lloyd,
Thos 4. Lloyd, b. +. Morseli, N. Sardo, and
A resolution relating to the funds of the cor
poration in the First National Pank was oi-
iered and adopted, authorizing the president
and directors Of said bank 70 withhold pay.
vouchers, t... ......E T
:, charges were then preferred against +. A:
bohwei, hesister, ana resolution adopted
proViuihB ior speciai election TO MI said Of
he Ti. po.,st,or .,,,,,,., ..,
O'CLOCK, p. m.