, 1869-11-16
HICKEY DISAPPOINTED.
The Valiant Captain Fails in an EE.
fort to Oust a Policeman Who
Didn't Vote for Him.
Political Persecution.

A case came up before the Board OF ro,leo
yesterday Afternoon. which u
worth more than the Bpace usually allotted 70
this kind OF inctdcotA In The present luatAnte1
Cbal'ss Nsgle, 81 ordinary policeman VA r.
f8sgnfd before the brand on = charge Of neglect
Of tuts- The papers In The case presented = vef1
formidable legal Goot, and psuteeded 10 set forth
thst he aid Policeman Naglo waa guilty Of mis-
coLducr this, that On tho eveting Of the faf OF
November the sxtd ElRte arrested some uaeo on
iahe succt for knockiog down Aofneoody
th.y hsh 20 bt'snesa to knock ooHn; tot. 70
Arnoty, and had their uames entered on tho
poohs Of ADMINISTRATION ~ belnR RnifY OF dssof-
derry conduct; that tue tstal Of 1nese men vas sst
shc next dsy At CLOCK, aud that owing 70 tho
nhsenttng hluself Of tho sald fsxir. Who vas
a.Astslat -stbess ID the cA.e, the prso nef1 we're
sRe ne ens q r.
ps1I cgfal prosecuior Of this indictment waR Mr..
Socke, the Clerk At The ArEnoTy Co1Ef, and hts
pri1 cpsl pro.ecuitng Witness was Captain MIC
Trom the ou,se, 1t waa to be seen that taere
were political puaseS IN the casc that would lot
esaa.,ess ssesa 1neS Eou,d tend to, Ia % Ise nesss
degcc, con.lct the man, or prejudice the board
aea,ns. him: .h1t ~ really pa,nfoi ,o w,.oe's IT,.
uiclcY. II the board really believed ooe word
that be svcse to, they ahonid hare discharged
Aagie IRON ,he poi'ee employ. TIE ptososnt.o;a q.
hard swearing. It 1aa proved " him that Na1te
thoud hare been IL court The next
1essed; ee ,sa. - ' ~ ai@sys &c eossan3. sa shea
policemen tnsse Arrests Of th,s Character, 70 bt
on hand for tho purpoae of aiding the prnsoca+
s.aoce, Eagle vss particularly lnauacted b. Nike
Hickey htInse 10 fee tu II that ne IVES IN oonrl 10
tine 10 gift tn h!s evidence; and tha1 Magic
was performed: and tnst. In violation Of tee.e
poritire Instructions, Nagle WIS not present In
coutt. AID that thereby tic prisoners were dis'
After one or two nore had been srorn as to tho
grnessl custom under the present circunstanceA,
snd MI. vocke, tho prosecutor, hiiuset awots
cepce that the nr,soneEs were discharged, the
prosecution ressea their case. -,...
hi. NaKle had three wtt1csseo, belonging q
sit1e when hife Hickey sNore that be R.ve Nasle
positive oyders to appear In court .: oc!ncE
-. sev.F snSxn cse y .ag .ae e1d,,.
sas @ sep. 5 asay wl,h q iqusa Of mcn 10 twenty
second street for tne puIp9ss 9 o. 9ot!og Hts
neen 10 conn even had he oeaired: and. thtld. tns
Magic told Hickey. ehen he was about 70 % 30
e.. 'eRe! sas. repsd ef nj ns neean na ID
| 10 10 aud do II directed
ii coufsr, tntt. nockcd the bottom ont Of ~
asss more asa afs " lie cep; snsn did ID ssas
and askei tho boara Il nr woa,d be sssoweA =
call witnesses 10 show what Magic general eoa1
| 4cter WEB. 49,
On the rart Of the board, Cournlsloner nrow
&c, tied That there MAS 10 necessity for FeSsssla
| nry more evidence thAn would cover tue cnAtXe
| prtftrfed, There VA no neceaaty for raE1n
10 al1 ,he past eycpts Of rnan's lse, simpl
| because he wa8 On trial Tor ono sneRed delec
| Fcelipr that something ought to be tRtd IN bch2
0f Nike H!ckcf, ,wbt 4e 1sea waa stTeaked Mi'h ee'
I crAl tlu> htA Of enb01ras&m mepe and n1fuhcaaol
| COMMISSIONER KIoHD observed that H'cke! ns
I etnlepttF forgotten sofDc tnlnRs WHICH hAn 1sn
| rlred between hlpaelf and Magic. shcn htataS
rad Hteiey nemoEJ VA sapp4teo ~ LIE 81
I defcc OF N49lc'A wltncssef-
Hickey md yocte received invaluable aisie
ance III their worthy eifurts to haze m olaecF III
| charged from the service on no grounds ~ns
| eveT IRON Ward, the Secretary Of tho board
! Police Drt au their pfetezts were too a1fnl
| a1,.1 SsR1e wns houoEablF discharged from
! plaUlc n the UAttet.
II dIeappoiused candidates io1 ofnee IRE
| lowed 10 Mrcae their yeEgoanoe on policemen
! fbts manner aolclY on political grounds, h0~ 10
. ! viii i be before she whole force Will bo co
p!etesT derporAlEcd: