New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-20
Metropolitan Police Again.

politan Police Commissioners. General
Badly at the head, being vice president.
put in an appearance a. headquarters.
Davidson's Court. 20 resume possession and
control of the Metropolit tan Police force.
Mr.. Boylan. with several Of his friends. had
been at the State House and elsewhere at
tending to official business, but had been
informed that the Board was waiting for
him to make forma! surrender. He soon
appeared with several friends. and instantly
began the work Of rendering an account OF
all that had been in his possession since last
Tuesday. Ali keys and property Of which he
knew any thing he politely returned to Gen.
eral Baldy. also conveying such informa.
ton az he possessed concerning matters
pertaining to the office.
With but two exceptions, the captains
and sergeants reported ready for duty.
Nearly all the patro linen Of the first pre-
cinct answered roll call. and though several
of them were wounded. stated that they
would walk their beats at once if required.
Captain Schneider. chief of detectives,
was ordered to look after lis department
and call in his men.
The following disposition was made, which
is but slight change from the old roll:
Firs. precinct. Captain Flanagan second
precinct, Sergeant Robinson: third precinct.
Sergeant Gray; fourth precinct. Captain
Ray: fifth precinct. Captain Joseph: sixth
precinct. Sergeant Moore F.: seventh precinct.
Captain Wilson: harbor precinct, Captain
Iawlor; mounted precinct. Sergeant Tay lor;
Carrollton, Sergeant Chaumette; Gretna.
Sergeant Chapman: parish Of st. Bernard.
Sergeant Gottschalk.
These officers were ordered a. once to
proceed to their stations and resume regular
business. They succeeded in gathering
most of their patrolmen.
Il more men are needed there will be no
difficulty in obtaining them. and it is be-
lieved that quite numbes Of Mr.. Boylan's
officers will be retained.
When the commissioners and clerks took
charge of their offices at the central station
they found everything exactly as when they
lett last Monday. Not a lock was broken
or bit Of property carried off. Indeed,
some of the rooms had not even been en-.
tered. Necessarily this is due to the presence
and orders of Mr.. Boylan, who had issued
stringent orders for his men not to disturb
anything.
At other stations the reports are not 50
favorable. Priv ate property was carried
off. desks broken open and things generally
1af ~, n Tod condition
AS fast as the regulars wen; on duty the
men who wore blue ribbons disappeared.
Up to dark last evening the Motropolitans
had not met with further opposition than
such as was offered by ordinary law break.
era so far as the reporter heard. st. Charles
street was patro!led by some of the old re-
tables IN their well-known uniforms.
In the absence of the elected superintend.
ent the vice presid ent Of the board fills that
position. according to law. therefore Gen.
the duties. althou Oh his wounded arm pre-.
vents his using bis righ: hand to any
| extent.
Mr.. Boy ian was rendered the position of
superintendent pro tempore. but he declined
the honor.
The force is once more in full power, and is
| working about the same as previous to the
memorable fourteenth Of September. When
citizens are aware that an officer exceeds
the bounds of his duty, they are requested
to promptly report the facts at headquar.
tiers: when robberies or outrages Of any
Kind are perpetrated. interested parties
should lose no time in making the facts
known as quickly as possible.
1t is worthy Of mention that when Gen.
eral Badly and the other commissioners
were waiting for Mr.. Boylan to appear. men
who were last Monday opposed In deadly
strife greeted each other courteously. and
spoke Of that little unpleasantness without
apparant bad feeling.
The following is the document issued by
Governor Kellogg yesterday:
To the Board Of Metropolitan Police Commits.
siOners:
GENrLEMES-You will Immediately call
upon Acting Chief of Police Boylan. at the
central station, who will turn the same
over to you.
You will thereupon take charge OF the
different police stations throughout the
city. and will designate an acting chief OF
police. and station the police force on their
several beats.
Acting Chief of Police Boyian will for
the. time being advise and cooperate
with you. to the end that the peace of the
city may be fully secured unit! your force
has been recruited to the requisite number
to insure ths peace and security OF the
city.
Direct the Acting Chief of Police desig.
mated by you to instruct the police that the
utmost vigilance must be exercised, as
am informed mischievous persons are dis.
posed to circulate reports to the effect that
the colored people are restless. You will
specially enjoin the Acting Chief of Police
to see to it that every possible safeguard is
invoked to prevent any disturbance from
any quarter. Very respectfully.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor.