The New York herald., 1873-10-24
THROEs OF LONG ISLAND CITY.

The Impeachment at Length Ended
The Charges Against Mayor Dcbevoise
Rejected by the Court-A Humfliatfng
Defeat or the Self-Styled s.Rcformers.''
Shortly after six O'Clock last evening Long
Island City was aglow with rejoicing, the exuber-
ance taking the form Of burning tarbarrels in the
sections surrounding the residence OF Mayor
Debevoise. The news had just arrived from
Hampstead, where the Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner had been in session during the
past four days OF the week. that the
impeachment 'ring'' of the Board OF Aldermen had
carried their charges against the Mayor into
Court, and that the Judges thereof were SO dis
Rusted with the frivolity OF the 'impeachment''
articles that they refused to entertain receive
them. +e@s ~ t-.44ts
In pursuance OF q previous desperate resolution,
as announced In the HERALD of Tuesday, two OF
the impeachers Went TO Hampstead on that day to
inquire whether they could not go into Court with
charges adopted by less than two-thirds OF
a meeting Of the Aldermanic Board. Find
ing they could not, they returned post
haste and tried to convene another
meeting on Tuesday evening. This also was i'm
possible, but they succeeded IN having one yester
day morning. Ten members were present, In
m Mavor 80 and WHO %
and voted with the others for the impeachment
Having accomplished 50 much the Board passed 9
the existence OF such of1cials as the Corporation
Counsel and the District Attorney, entirely
worthy OF the
The Board next resolved to proceed forthwith to
Hampstead with their private counsel. Alderman
Rafter, who entered at this stage, asked II the
President OF the Board thought himself justified in
acting as Mayor and as member OF the Board OF
Aldermen Also and ne was answered by Q resou-
tton rom MIR. Quinn (wh0 was removed from the
Assessorshfp by the Mayor and wants 10 get back
President Hunter In any action ne thought
proper to take In this matter, whether right
Carried, Mr. RaIter alone declining to put himself
in the position taken by his ten brethren. Mr..
Hunter was then requested, by resolution, to ask
OF Of
nominate two Aldermanic impeachers for those
positions. Then the Board adjourned, and the
impeachment "ring', started with their counsel
sand number OF other hopeiul-looking soreheads,
for Hampstead. Judges Tappan, Snediker and
Seaman presided In the Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner.
THE REPULsE AND Rour.
The impeachers we're led by the City Clerk Soon
after their arrival their counsel asked the Court
to receive the Board Of Adermen's charges against
ments. Judge William A. Beach, or New York. ap-
peared on behalf OF Mayor Dcbevose, and, after
hsnaeS back the ,udss pspers sapp with an
nation to the impeachers, and their coun-
sci that they could not be considered.
The Court would not even allow the charges TO
be filed with the County Clerk, and directed that
an order to that eject should be entered on the
record. This ends the impeachment farce, as far
Mr.. Daniel r. Lyddy, the Alderrnen's counsel,
has announced his intention to retire from his
canvass as Surrogate, for which position no was
He now confesses that he has irregular naturaza-
tiOn papers and is AFRAID to take his seat as Sur
rogate, even II he were sure OF election.