The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-27
YORK SUPPLEMENT.

| merely found the men guilty OF the very Serious
offence against the public veal with when they
| had been charged. The sentence, without the
dne, have constituted the full legal Sentence lor
| the offence Of which they were convicted but
winch me Court ara not Ina,ct was accepted as
| thear magnanlmity ever look for. even from the
tribunals before which their oppressors are some
tunes arraigned. The fines were paid into Court,
| and without any disturbance whatever the crowd
belt the court room.
| The Mayor and the Police Commits
sioners-Rumors OF New Combina-
tions-Are There Further Doubts to
the Law:
Mayor Havemeyer feels the disgrace OF the con-
vlction OF Police Commissioners Gardner and
Charck very deeply, so much 30 that he is oath TO
talk about it. The very mention Of the case seems
to rrtate him.
HERALD reporter called upon His Honor yes
terday, Immediately upon the adjournment OF the
Board OF Estimates and Apportonment to obtain
his views upon the subject The Mayor on being
questioned upon the subject, replied that
Tor the present ne cannot say anything.
lie would have to await further develop
OF the action ne would have TO take. In the
| meantime His Honor IS earnestly engaged in
searching the law bearing upon the matter with
Colonel NJ. ]. Farrell, his late private secretary.
and he will doubtless take other eminent legal
advice before he will proceed TO take any definite
steps. Mayor Havemeyer would not say whether
he would remove the above Commissioners or not.
1t is currently rumored around the City Hall that
number OF combinations have already been
formed to have the expected vacancies hned but
thus far everything III this respect is mere specu-
Gardner and Charck he VIII not make pubiic the
names OF their successors until ne is ready TO band
them their COMMISSIONS
John Kelly's View OF the Situation.
HERALD reporter called last evening on Mr..
John Kelly, at his residence in Lexington avenue,
to obtain his views on the political significance of
the conviction of the Police commissioners.
81 think it's moral effects will be good" Mr..
Kelly SAID; "but don't think 1t has any political
significance. AS to the manner Of filing the now
vacant positions don't think 1t makes any differ
ence whether the Mayor gives the places to repub-
licans to democrats il he only appoints good
men. He unfortunately does not appoint the right
sort OF men Tor Offices in his glft.n
"Wnat do you think of the sentence 2"
81 think 1t ought to have been more severe. As
an example TO others, these men ought to have
been sent to prison Tor thirty DAYS any way. In
fact, i THINK they fully deserved the iull term OF
twelve months. The evidence taken before Judge
Donohue shows That there was conspiracy be-
tween Smith, Charlick and Gardner TO aid some of
the inspectors in committing frauds Charllck's
Senatorial district and he only accepted the posi-
ton OF Police Commissioner so that II might enable
hIm 10 get the nomination for senator lie wanted
10 become senator. with view to certain objects
which he wished to attain In regard to the Long
| Island Railroad
'Wlll the conviction have any effect on the re-
reorganization OF parties "
"0no; / don't know that there are any demo-
side OF TammaDy. | should like you to correct the
popular error that this was Charlick's and Gard
ner's only offence About sixty men were re-
moved by them In q similar Manner
.Does the conviction vacate their offcess"
81 have not the slightest doubt on that point.
Whatever they may do now is Illegal, Tor they are
no longer Police commissioners
Judge Brady was also called upon. He received
the reporter With great courtesy, but declined 10
express any opinion upon subject which might
come before hun for Judicial action.
Commissioner Charlick Very IlI-Dcubts
Entertained as to His Recovery.
The state of Commissioner Charlck's health IL
subject OF additional anxiety just now 10 his per-
sonal friends to whom, in fact, his public and
political troubles are but minor source OF unhap-
piness. Mr.. Charick has enjoyed life OF almost
exceptionally good health and stories Of his physi-
cal pluck and prowess are told with great JUNCTION
by numbers OF our citizens who nave been the
companions OF his earlier days. Bodily suffering
he always despsed and the idea OF per-
sona Danger was something of which he
never had the least COMPREHENSION. Mentally and
corporaliy he vas rom his boyhood "a worker"
as he himself used to express it, aud, un til the
day his present illness overpowered him. he never
necessary or even desirable for him to perform.
During all the excitement OF very busy and
4 enterprislng career nobody could even invent
annoyance series OF annoyances by which a
wrinkle could be fastened into MS lace. At least
this was true until he mad the misfortune 10 have
his ambition to become Police Commissioner
gratiied.
About four months ago, however. during the
progress OF the investigation by the special COM
mttee OF the Legislature Of the alleged abuses IN
the Street Cleaning Bureau OF the Police Depart.
ment, II was observed shat the bodily strength or
Commissioner Cnarlick began to decline: the lines
in his face grew deeper, paor rested upon his
cheeks ana the once erect figure became bent
within single month as though he had lived
through quarter OF century. The
great change was. OF course, noticed by his
family aud personal friends. who naturally
attributed 1t to the difficulties then surrounding
his public position One after another they be-
sought him TO abandon political life and retire
from the troubles OF business. They found how
ever that all suggestions OF that nature only
added to the irritabilities which preyed upon him.
and many OF his friends are now OF opinion tnat
spect only had the effect OF making him hold fast
to line OF life which he might otherwise have cut
oGss gR s 51, s5 tina ssvs ago COMMISSIONS, Char,
lick was regular in attendance at the usual haunts
where business or pleasure was wont to require
his presence, and those who saw him had their as
tonisnment increased day after day at the TACT OF
man whose Appearance betokened SO much evil
dent physical and mental suffering, being liable to
get aro1nd.n The day arrived, however-early IN
The present week-when he came no more to bust-
ness, and the announcement that he Occupied
sick bed was only what all his acquaintance were
prepared to hear At the very hour on
Oliver Charick's physician was treating
but FAINT hopes OF ever rising again from the bed
on which he lay. He suffered severely all through
Thursday and Thursday night, but when the doc
tor lett MIN at yesterday he was able to re-
port that his patient showed signs OF considerable
Improvement. Mr.. Chariick was OF course not
present in court yesterday when the Judge SEN
fenced him to fine OF $3.50; but his counsel Mr.
A. Oakley Hall, promptly drew his check Tor that
amount.
The Duty of the Jury.
From the New York World OF yesterday