, 1873-02-26
THE BOARD OF POLICE.
Tho Proceedings Before Judge Gary Post.
! ponel on Account Of an In-
i - forrnallty.
What Sheridan Has to Say About HIS Back
-. Down."coroner stophons and tho Irish.
American Aldermen.

aossre: hlokke and Rono, ox-pollco Commis-
s,ohers came bofore Judge Gary In tho Criminal
oourt, and aakad leave to flo an information
against GARLIC Mason and Leyi p, Wright,
charging them generally with intrusion into Tho
ohico OF the Police Oommissionore, Uo daairad
RUE Or order for summons to nnswor tie
infprmatton.
Tho Court stated TINT MIR. Cloudy had not
complied With tic requirements OF the statute.
Inc practice, aa ha remembered It. waa to frat
present afldavita Of all tho oiruun1atances unon
which tho information was to be fllad or tha
inquiry made Then tho Court eithor erantod
or Tofused leave to flo tho information. or 1oadc
IN order to show cause upon thoso afadayits. ;:
Mf. toudy did not think that that yyas the
eousso III tho present caae, though 1t would bo
IN smandAmus Or quo warranto against pri-
yato corporation. In tho pending case It was
different, and the, Court had no. discretion one
way or tho other
Tho Court sail he.wsa for. tho rolator in a case
concerning The MaYoralty Of the oity, and thero
had aatslled hlmaelf that Il was necessary to ale
Mr.. Cloudy said Of courso ho could do that.
Con. .stilos said thoro would be no objection
~ lllnR an information ut once either on h{s
part or that Of Mr.. Tulay. "a - >N4"
NJ. dondy preferred to postpone the; matter
20 tho following day and flo au alldayit Of tho
tellsum1ssancea. rather than proceed to examine
nronar on" oa''r ~ saa1 moment, to see what the
morning. 'AA A'NtA:pA" tn1s
!. uHAFFINa MAnK -
The new Police Commissioners ,rera m hand
yestelday morning, and looked throupl, iittlo
dinner. 0 'AoS -"ens 10
Comtaiasioner Sheridan was In his seat before
tho Coroner and reporters UPON tha oraro},1
manner IN which ho had relinguiBhed his former
position, and consented to oct with the nav
Commissioners. 49,"
The genial member from Bridgeport 1n,,ea.
snd said l1o had not backed down ii all. on tho
contrary, DO lad stood his ground by hia nrotnst
and bad agreed to act with tho Board only to
iafther M 5a tho public inter0ats sign tho pay-rolls,
H. seS I'll. wa. vory kind and ssit
saoriaoipg In the Jolly .Commissloner. Tie only.
thing to 1narit was that it wac unnecegeary. "a
there y vas . quorum in the Board without him,
r1al; they could bo dispensed with should he
prefer to remain away.
!, The Jolly Commissioner said he saw through
tho Mayors little game. He (the Mayor) wanted
from bridgeport refused to be angaiarized in
any ench arbitrary way. Ho spoke pretty gharp1
" to tho Mayor, as tho boys hoard. =.
a, The boys said: he did. They thought tho
rather loftly, BY telling him that ho would not not
answer his protest, as the Law Department had,
already done TINT In tho Council.
Mr.. Sheridan thought tho Mayor an excellent:
editor, but q very poor politician.
- CORONER STEPHENS ECHOED
this sentiment and said the Mayor, would find it.
The boya thought the Mayor bad al the points;
In tho game 30 far. Ho had removed tie OBJ
no1lous Commissioner placed In their eoats two
good and worthy men, had found the Common.
Council re1dy to indorBo him, and noreover.
had made AIr.; Sheridan promise to Cooperate
with tho now Donrd.
Tho Cotonor said the 1risAmen IN the Council
1he boys thought this rather o swesping as
sortton, md continued to chnif the Coroner, who.
suggested mildly that they woro vultures.
The boys, with one accord, expressed their
wonder that man who made his bread and but
ter out Of dead bodies should call reporters yul-
tures.
THE BOARD BAT DOWN
at O'Clock, and, owing to various delays failed
to moet formally until hnlf an hour later.
President Mason inquired what there Was bo-
fore the Board.
DR.. Ward reported that Patrolman Matthew
on Fab..a, On the charge Of intoxication while
on duty, but, owing to the disturbed state Of
affairs, bis case had not boen acted upon.
Proaidont Mason inquired why the delinquent
policeman had not been taken to tho Police
! r., FINED LIKE OTHER pnuNKAnps,i,::
i Gommissfonor Sheridan said It Was not usual.
It should depend considerably upon the condf-
ti9n Of the 0ffend0r' and the degree ot into1i-
The Board then foil to discussing the minutes
Of tho two meetings, 40 IN to hitch the old
Board with the new at some legal point Of con-
The Board thon adjourned.