The New York herald., 1873-11-11
THE POLICE DETECYIVES.
The Inquiry Into the Charges
Against Captain Irving and
Detsctive Farley.
WITHDRAWAL OF THE BANK COUNSEL.


Irving and Oflcer Farley, OF the detective force
was resumed yesterday morning. at Police Head
| quarters before Police Commissioners Smith,
Gardener and Russell There we're present ex'
Judge Pierrepont ana Mr.. Da Costa as counsel for
| the Bank OF England. and cx-Mayor A. Oakley Hall
| for the detectives.
The last witness on the part or the complainants Ia
gave evidence. aGer which the counsel Tor the
Bank applied to the Board for the admission OF the
letters telegram and confession OF Mcdonnell, as
| evidence, which the Board declined to receive.
The result OF this decision was that ex-Judgo
Perrepont stated thst his duty to his clients,
the Bank OF England. was then completed.
which was simply as matter OF courtesy from one
municipal governments TO another. TO lay before Il
what it believed to DC proof or tue misconduct oil
its servants. That having been done he should re-
lire from the case, as far rs the present tribunal ia
concerned Commissioner Gardener asked ex-
Judge Pierrcp0nt TO remain as counsel for the
Board. but he declined and with Mr. Da Costa leit
the Court Colonel Hastings OF the Board OF
Deaith. subsequently consented to watch the case
on the part OF che Commissioners, after which the
evidence OF the defence, as given below. was put
In. The crossexaminat on OF the detectives, Irving
and Farley. was postponed until ten A. M. to-day,
when the hearing viii be resumed.
EvIDEN0E or DEPUTY sHERIFF CURRY.
Deputy oucriH CurTy was oAamlncu Oy MT
Pierreponr. the counsel for the Bank OF England.
He testified that he accompanied Deputy Shcrin
Jarvis on the police boat seneca, on the day 0f
McDOnneli's arrest; on the arrival OF The steamer
Thuringia Mr.. Jarvis the accused, and the Custom
House 0nicer went on board the quarantine boat,
but the witness remained on the Seneca Irving OBJ
jected to having Jarvis board OF the quarantine
boat; about half ar hour alter whistle was
blown on the ThuringIa, and the seneca
steamed alongside, when the witness pulled
himself aboard the steamer by o rope; he
met Irving, who asked him. In insulting terms,
how he got aboard and threatened tv punish the
sergeant on the police boat; he was told that
Jarvis was on the quarantine boat, and he went to
speak with him, when Jarvis said that the accused
and DR.. Mosher had kept him on the steamer; the
witness told DR.. Mosher that 1t was lucky he did
not have him to deal with instead OF Jarvis; after
this the rarty was transferred to the police boat
and Jarvis attached McDonnell's property; he
heard Irving say that the whole business had been
done as he wanted, and heard Farley say that
Mcdonnell was as clean as . whistle. having
nothing on him; the examination made By the
Custom House officer was thorough one. ~
CROSS EXAMINED By Ex-MAYoB HALL.
have no particular feeling against irving ana
Farley on the Thuringia it was that they said they
then they mad been searched in the staterocm (;
| wien Irving said 'Tns job is done as wanted 1t
TO be done" ne presented 2 revolver, which, he
despatch from the London police. which said
that Mcdonnell was armed IslDce then nave had
the impression that Irving and Farley had got the
advantage OF Mcdonnell; / know man named
Ridgeway; he was in company with US; don't
sa es da he nUe
irving 's who SAID. aaov the hell did you get
hibited Jarvis going on board; he replied that he
kne his business; Jarvis told me that the Doctor
M msnp 20 ands
Mr.. Irving and Mr. Farley, and told them he ex-
pected them down In about week; think DR..
Mosher was drunk, and II he got as much from that
boat as he did from the Thuringia he must have
been pretty full. 65sat
Judge Plerrepont asked the Commissioners to
receive the telegram, the letters and tine conles-
sion after the evidence had been received, and re-
capitulated the evidence oil the witnesses showing
the connection Herewith. He SAID that every one
oil the facts stated in these documents had been
Ex.Mayor Hail, in an elaborate argument,
showed that the documents referred to could not
be admitted, and that the letters and kilograms
were inadmlssibe, lnasmuch as the evidence in
the support OF their genuneness failed In the first
element Of prooi-tnat OF showing who 1t was that
and evidently had its efYect upon the Commits.
sioners, who decided not to receive them.
wITHDnAwAL OF THE BANK COUNSEL:
OF the Commissioners. his duty as counsel was
ended. AS o matter OF courtesy 1t, had been
land to fn bring this matter before the great and
important municipal body In this country,
50 sSs 9seS ssa S i ed TS
them in such way as TO cause them to think that
1t was right to submit 1t to that commission. In
which the municipal body OF this city would do
in like circumstances towards them. In doing
take such action as it thought at, and give the
accused an opportunity OF making such an ex-
PLANTATION they thought ut. In this they were only
fad by th0oa riprt tnI NH m
obtain between two great peoples. The bank says
that 1t felt as gentleman would feel who had
discovered That there was servant in the house
who not faithful to his trust. II anything had
come to their knowledge In relation to 1t that 1t
would be their dny to give that Information 70 this
init letter from the Bank OF England, which would
defne the duties tor which ne was employed.
lection that the accused should make their state
ment IN their own way; he, as counsel. should
tives to the Board asked for the broadest and the
most searching investigation. Those were the
words used, and he took them from their letter.
they were ably defended by counsel who has done
well, and who has objected to that evidence being
and having done all that we were requested to do
We now leave you.
THE LETTER FROM THE BANK SOLICITORS;
Mr. Pierreport then handed the following letter
to the Commissioners:-
.5BArx ByrDrscs, LONDON (E. o., Oct "a, 1873
rbs II hays as m
formation received from Mcdonnell corroborated It
is felt Il their duty TO bring before the proper author
ties of city New York the information and papers
officers Of that city
The governors OF the bank have acted solely from
sense public duty They done the authorities
OF city of York that which they expect that
would eqnay have done TOR The English government or
stances 1t would certainly appear that property had
been withheld by Irving and Fariey one OF them and
evidence OF the guilt OF had allowed TO
be destroyed, which would prooabiy have proved the
guilt OF Mcdonnell and. at all events, have materially
reduced the enormous expense and delay occascncd In
New YORK. .
appears unnecessary TO say more on the subject We
would only add that the OF the bank entirely
rely upon justice being done by the authorities OF New
York. and viii be glad 70 hear from yon tho result We
are. dear sirs yours faithfully FRESHFIELDS.
TO Mcssrs BLArcHyoRD, sEwARD, 0RIswoLp DA COSTA
Commissioner Gardner asked Mr.. Pierrepont to
remain as counsel to the Commissioners but Mr.
Pierrepont said that he coild not do that con-
sistent with his duty to the Bank Oh England, and
respectfully declined
REPLY OF Mr.. HALL.
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