The New York herald., 1870-02-22
THE ASSASSINATION HOAX.

Trial Of Police OfHcials for PrOnulgnting the
RumOr.
On the 9th inst at no0n the afternoon papers pub.
shed the particulars Of the OF several
by officers OF the Twentynlnth precinct on suspicion
OF having designs upon the lie person OF the Eng
sh Prince Arthur. The facts a. published were
manly obtained at the Twenty ninth precinct station
house.
Tne publication excited Superintendent Ken
nedy and President Bosw0rtn The former gentle
precinct, to meet him at his (Mr. Kennedy's house.
Mr.. Burden proceeded tnere when he was asked
% why he % nad not put the cease case on his return. Mr..
basis for che report Mr. Kennedy tnen ordered him
TO send his denial to HIS office by telegraph On Sat
urday night Captain Burden sent the despatch de-
nouncng the publication as all bosh. This was pub
iished IN Sundays papers. On Monday Superin.
tendent Kennedy officially addressed letters TO the
reporters, asking them to give the source OF in.
formation now denied to be impaired. Mr. Kennedy
made long report taiter obtaining the written
that Captain Barden had promulgated the report,
ana after Its publication prorounced the facs true
as published. The report made no recommendations.
On this report the Board made charges against
and Carpenter, ana subpGnaed Superintendent
ton W. +. ouinlan. A. w. Orr and others.
The trial came on yesterday, when Doyle swOre to
obtaining the facts from Taylor. and remarked that
when called upon Oiclally he made his written staIe
ment to MIR. Kennedy with the express understands
ing tnat was not to be used as the basis Tor charge
against Burden When asked whether he had con-
versation with Burden on the subject he declined
answer, stating that Captain Burden was not on
trial. and that when he was defendant 1t wa time
TO connect him with the case. The counsel for the
defence, Mr.. Spencer, objected To the admission Of
evidence against captain Burden until he was placed
under trial. The consequence WAS that the witnesses
who were present To testify That Burden circulated
the report before It's publication were not called
John Halt0n, OF the Democrat testided that
AZ Jefferson Market Police Court Captain Burden
approached him and asked HIM II he had that
SENSATION here this morning; witness replied IN the
negative when Burden told him that one OF the
prisoners arrested cOnfded to officer Carpenter that
there intention TO assassinate Prince Arthur
Witness detailed his interview with Carpenter,
wnlcl was substantially as published in the Demo-
crat OF the Sth. Carpenter. he swore on That
sion stated he had reported the facts to Captain
Burden.
Mr. McGrew was called but as he had not obtained
any information from the accused he was not ex-
amined Murphy, one OF the prisoners arrested,
ana who carpenter says told him Of their intention,
denied making any admission; denied that
he was in the crowd, but admitted that
he carried q revolver He swore tnat he never
heard The Prince mentioned that night and did not
know that he was IN the nelghb0rhoOd. The case
was referred To full board.
The charge upon when the officers were held
reads:-fhat by direct statements and lntlmations
the said Carpenter induced John A. Haton ana
other reporters oil the pubic press, on the 9Th OF
February, the station house OF the Twenty ninth
precinct, ana at other times and places, to make
report IN the public prints that an attempt had been
contemplated by certain persons under arrest and
partially elected to assasslnate or kdnap tho British
Prince Arthur, While on visit to The house
OF Il. w. Stoughton, ESQ.,, in Fifth avenue,
foundation for sucn report. Of an attempt having
been made or contemplated to be made by said
prisoners, s more fully set forth In the report of
The superintendent to the Board ON the 1ltn inst,
ana the papers therein referred 10.
the charge against Taylor IS substantially the
same, except that the name OF j. b. r. Doyle appears
tor John Halton, who was the main Witness IN
Carpenters case.
In the afternoon motion was made In the Board
to place Captain Burden on trials but the stood
two TO two. and its consideration was deferred for
the present