New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-14
POLITICAL NOTICES.

Captains Once, Second Metropolitan
Precinct. New Orleans, June 10. lS70-To the
Honorable Board Of Police Commissioners, Gentle
men: A series Of charges preferred against me
under the guise OF protest, bearing date June 6,
and spread upon the minutes Of your body. signed
by Police Commissioner George, having come to my
knowledge, and the charges themselves having
tendency to injure my character as gentleman,
and worthiness as an officer, if permitted to pass
silently. am constrained to reply to them. The
scandalous allegation that had offered bride Of
$500 to the members of the Police Board you in.
dividually aware is untrue.
have never sought to prejudice tie opinion OF
any Comm issioner in my behalf. l have never
asked for promotion at their hands. trusting they
would recognize my merits in their own good time,
and have not expected their favor from any other
motive than my efficiency officer. have re-
lied upon faithful discharge Of my duty as the sole
and only claim to the Partially you lave SO kindly
exhibited in my behalf
have intruded politics into my position as
member of the police. Seduleusly avoiding parti.
san rancor, have tried to act impartially toward
Republican and Democrat alike. while person ally
enjoying the liberty of my own honest political con-
victions.
As to having even led . squad of police
men to murder Union citizens. white and
colored at Mechanics Institute, on the
thirtieth of July. 1866, the charge is ut
terlf untrue, without shadow of foundation, and
slanderous of me. not only interfered to prevent
boodshed. but 1 assert that the lives of Hon.
Michael Hahn and DR.. William H. Hire pre-
served by me that day. l did not lead squad Of
men. nor did fire shot at Union man, white or
co,ored or at any other person that day, per-
NIT any body else to do so, when had the power to
prevent it; but did all could to preserve the peace
and prevent the shedding of blood. went there as
an officer, with no knowledge of what was to occur
and certainly with intention design to partici.
pate in a riot destroy life; and did neither.
You will remember that Mayor Heath was elected
from Office by Major De Russy. of General Han.
cocks staff. did not even speak to Mayor Heath
that day. was in charge of squad of police at
the City Hall that day by order Of Chief of Police
Williamson. and nder the immediate direction Of
Chiefs Aid lizard. We were there solely to pre-
serve the peace. and had nothing whatever to do
with the election of Mayor Heath or the induction
of Mayor conway into otiN. l have been on the
police many years. it is true; but owe it polit-
icaI bias-simply to the fact that discharged my
duty as An officer to the best of my ability.
As to having been commissioned, or rendered a
commission by Mayor Conway as Lieutenant of Pc.
lice, emphatically deny the statement made. and
will only refer you to the bonds at the City Hall.
In my official capacity have shown partially to
neither Democrat nor Republican. 1 tried 10 do my
duty the riots of two years ago. and suppress dis
order. as did in the Jefferson City iiot. when or
dered to til st place by my superior officers did
I run away. had nothing to do with the final
| adjustment of that disturbance. and know moth ng
about arms being restored to the rioters
have felt it, duty to make this plain statement
of facts, relying upon the integrity of my entire
official career, and your impartiality honorable
men, for my defense. The faithful discharge of my
| duty has been my only claim to the kindness you
| have shown me, and it will be in future my CHIEF
| aim to deserve a continuance of your confidence.
| Very truly, JAMES GIBaEY,
| jel4lt Captain Metropolitan Police.