The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-20
PETTY PARDONED.
Hearing Yesterday Before the
Commissioners.
The Captain and Roundsman Folk Make a Fun
and Menly statemsnt-The Complaints
Against Them Dismissed-sergeant
Quinn Fined Ten Days Pay.

The case OF Captain Joseph II. Petty, Sergeant
Quinn and Roundsman Folk, OF the Thirteenth pre-
cinct. which postponed last Monday, was
brought mp again yesterday morning before Cons
missioners Smith, Barr and Manierre, the former
presiding. The court room was well filed with
friends OF the accused parties, among whom were o
majority Of the captains OF the force. large nuns
Der of persons assembled about the corridors OF the
building and the doors of the court ROOM all eagerly
discussing the merits ana dement's OF the cases. and
guessing as to what the probable verdict would bee
Many seemed to be Of the opinion that each Of the
accused would be
DISMISSED THE FORCE
in a most summary manner, while others again
were confident they would escape with, perhaps,
severe reprimand from the Commissioners and the
loss OF several days. pay None OF these wiseacres,
however right In their c0nectures. as the sue-
sequent proceedings proved.
Captain Petty and In fact all three OF the ac<
cused were without legal counsel OF any kind, and
when the Board had been called to order and Presi.
dent Smith had read the charge and asked the CAPS
tain what he had to say In answer thereto he slowly
and hesitatingly rose and commenced reading in q
trembling voice the following manly ana straight
forward statement and Plea
To THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF POLICE TIKI.
Police DErAE !. or THE CITY OF NEW YORK;
by D. b. nasbrOuck, Acting Chief Clerk Of unoncerl
ons rejecting upon conduct one Of military
% as IL the Eighth avenue the
AN GUILTY OF THE INDIscRErIoN .
az s and
my
ass the SO by Which fire .o%ss of hs mad
The force under Sn command sn to make paS
might be- But hope that this offence may be overlooked in
view Of my good on the day Of the riot and my re-
that the pole. the hresn. who most
with credit and surely allowance be made for
vino has as @ M IN the OF
mad been unnecessarily SHOT We are but men subject 10
rnASKLY oorrssrSe NY ERROR,
mercy yss with aP " h". my
only on that day bn. during many year WIN not be "re
aent for offence Which was not an Intentional violation
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH H. PETTY.
Captain Thirteenth precinct
When the Captain reached that portion vi the
above which refers to his services 10 the depart
ment long period his feelings Overca,De hun
ne was n 81
tunate Oillcal'S emotions, and expressions OF SYM
pany were heard on every hand Mr.. Massro1eSs
rcading of the document, aud as soon as he nad
concluded Commissioner Barr moved that In view
OF the frank and manly manner IN which Captain
Petty had met and answered the charge the ease oa
dismissed. The motion was unanimously adopted,
when the Captain, who had by this time recovered
his sell-possesston, most courteousiy thanked the
Board Tor their conduct
THE CASE OF SERGEANT QUINN
was next called, and upon being requested TO make
statement OF ms participation In tine matter os
when they were all on trial, replied thai he had
nothing further to say than had already been said
by his captain. President Smith remarked that tho
Captains statement had nothing TO do with anv one
save himself whereupOn QUINN commenced giving
his version OF the affair." and bv the time he had
done he had denied any and all knowledge OF the
whole transaction. He said he was not in the room
at the time OF the holding Of the meeting; that h5
knew nothing whatever or the matter; had newer
gwen his assent to the publication oil his name and
that he never saw the obnoxious resolutions until
they were handed to him with the charges which he
appended
Captain Petty and Roundsman Folk both swore
positively that Quinn saw The resolutions before
their publications. that he knew all about them, and
that he had consented To having his name signed 70
them.
Commissioner Smith remarked to Quinn that only;
last SATURDAY he mad come 10 him and made very,
different statement from the one he now persistod
In making.
After consultation with the other Commiss oners
| President Smith said:-'Sergeant Quinn, had YOU
! have seen 1t come up here this morning ana
made O frank and manly confession OF your connect
ton with this affair." as Captain Petty has done lC
would afford me the greatest pleasure to vote for
the dismissal OF the complaint; but since you have
! not done so / have concluded after consultation
with my colleagues to fine you ten days. pay"
Quinn again commenced talking In the same
strain as at first when commissioner Barr remarked
that he had better Keep quiet, as he Was only inurs
ing himself by his perslstency.
RUundsman Folk was next called, when. like Cap,
tam Petty, he made full aud unhesitating COMES
sion Of his connection with tho transaction.
commissioner Barr moved that the complaint be
dismissed and the motion was at once adopted >,
when the Board adjourned.
The friends OF the parties who had fortunately
escaped at once gathered around them when hand<
shakings and congratulations were INDUCED IN to
the fullest extent.