The New York herald., 1873-10-29
.Es 5F BLArcHroRp, SEWARD, GRfswoLp
d DA COSTA, No. p Nassau street

IAN bffAeS- OF BLATCHFORD, SEWARD, GR1sWOLDl
a DA CosTA, No % Nassau street
TO THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS IHE CITY
GrsrIrnas-on the 10th inst we sent you a communi.
cation, accompanied by copy OF statement by George
Macdonnel IN reference TO certain peeuniary ransac
q the police force. We are Yet without any acknOwi
ssed f IN TsfeP I 81 a oafnas ha you originally
aesgnaied today the day OF tral' ofthe policemen
@ sad sus iaf
NS Se a. % s @ II R 70 as II sy
communication. there to be such an investigation,
6e conducted IN secret and pay win you please glye
us timely notice when and where the investigation VIII
of sFs ,fIE wA pA COSTA
This letter was delivered to Mr.. Henry Smith,
President OF the Board Of Police Commissioners,
at auarter-Dast eleven A. NJ, october 2s, at his
Orice in Mulberry street.
AN ANONYMOUS REPLY.
Yesterday morning. about an hour after the COM
muncation above given had been handed TO Mr..
Henry Smith, the following unsigned communlca-
ton from Police Headquarters was received in
Police CRY q o., Sgy iss
hessrs BLATcnroRp, Seward GRswoLD 4 DA CosrA =
ryns h the matter Of charges against Captain
subponas have been issued The several members OF
copy Of .hb Of yoar GO 6rng as sse ana
also the manifold letter book, referred by YOU
II !; desired that your nrm or some one OF them,
England take charge Of the matter and adduce the
actS % M ,ns o @ your
making the accusations il seems proper maj nn sonin Ia
Please advise whethsr you viii sSe charge
OF the prosecution at your earliest convenience 50 that
oeclining Very respectfully yours - 'VN'
THR BANK OF ENGLAND TO MANAGE THE IyyEsTIGA
TIoN.
In answer to the foregoing the following reply
was Immediately SENT
Law OFFICES OF BLATcuroRp. SEWARD, GRrswoIpl
sDA cosrA' NV No = yoss MasstS ds, s!srfE as Era
TO rnx Board or POLICE COMMISSIONERS or rnE CRY or
GsSrLknrs-snce our former letter you OF this morn.
ing, have received unsigned letter from your de-
pear a tSe hearing IN the matter 81 charges against
Captain James Irving and Philip Farley.n We were also
served at the time with the receipt Of the above
documents therein referred to- We shall obey this
subpoena and produce the documents We will ask some
senueman to attend and examine the Witnesses we
sLATSHsoR66, SEWARD oRIswoLp 4 pA COSTA.
s-Will you do the favor TO send BY the bearer
aczen subponas signed in blank.
WITNESSES FOR THE TRIAL
Az Iate hour yesterday afternoon the Police
Commissioners, In accordance with the request for
dozen suppGnas, sent them down to Messrs.
BlatchfOrd, seward, Griswold A Da Costa. but
without vouchsanng any written answer
The Following are some OF the individuals who
VIII be snbp9naed for the trial In All probability =
Mr. Judson Jarvis, order VI Arrest Clerk; the
rostmaster gto produce the registered letter
book, Colonel Jerome h. Fellows one OF the conn
sci OF Macdonne, whose fees, or rather that OF his
rm IL ls alleged, were paid out of $4,000 worth OF
Inc stoien bonds which had belonged 10 Macdonne
Sn0nld Mr. Fellows be retained as counsel for
Captain irving and Philip Farley he Will in All
probability, reuse to 20 on the witness stand
claiming the usual counsel's privilege OF secret
professional communication az between counsel ana
Client This matter viii be, doubtless the cause or
mnch ducnssion, Among the others wnV WIN DC