The New York herald., 1875-08-22
GREEN GUILLOTINED.
POLICE JUSTICE LANES CHARGES AGAINST THE
CHIEF OF PoLIcE--sUANIARY DIss1ssALs FROM
THE roprr

I.oxG BuAScH, August n 1875.
publicity extending throughout the length and
breadth OF the country has been given the remarkable
scenes enacted here Monday last in the Police JUS
tees Court following raid made on certain alleged
houses OF IN rcpute whose attempted 'ncst hidng' in
the more suburban precincts Of the town lad not,
seems. been wholly successful. when Mr. Green, the
Chief of Police dcAed the Court pronounced the pro-
cccdings fraud and refused lock up the proprietor
OF one of the rcputed dens of mnmy il iet that
justice had been outraged, and when the crowd OF
roughs attendance ieered and hooed and threatened
felt that this sort of thing had gone iar
enough The report that the Commissioners at Their
acctng oday would promptly investigate the matter
Accordingly at tre meeting this morning there was
large attendance The place of meeting OF the Conn
missoners Is in rather dnnnutive the lrst
floor of a diniinutiye building All the Commissioners
were prcscnt-Mcssrs Joseph II. Cooper chairman w
NJ Gallty Charles Chamberlain, Cornelius Vandeveer
L. r. sherman and Il. : Green, together with the
Secretary Mr. William j. Herbert. and their counsel
Mr. George Brantnar a praver air of solemnty could
have characterized the famous Council of Ten IN the
ancient days OF the Venetian doges. Mr.. Green how
ever did appear and the proceedings, much to the
disgust of the crowd OF the abbreviated char
acter-the play OF Hamlet, minus the ghost First in
order read Police Justice Lanes statement
TO the Commissioners. After detailing the manner OF
OF the offending parties, regard which he said
Many witnesses sworn, and during The trial much
confusion prevailed though the officers frequently
called upon preserve order which they dsregardcd
The crowd called to order many times during the
day, and with much difficulty We continued the pro
cecdnes until the evidence all taken, when in
summing up
A DIsGRAcEFUL sCESg
occurred The Court threatened, and many dis
order restored pronounced upon Mr.
Townley, folows:--A fine OF $50 imposed upon
him, and in default OF payment Imprisonment for
twenty days Whercupon Townlcy refused 10 pay the
fine when told him he should be locked up. officer
Green standing beside the prisoner called
that Towncy should not be locked up when the crowd
and all the prisoners applauded Mr.. Green said 10 the
Court and prosecuting attorney that 1t was wrong ana
that this
ALL DAMNED FRAUD,
and so was the Court and that he could go Townley's
bail when told bail would be taken he SAID pulling
out his pocketbook. that hc could give thousand
dollars ana then used many disaracea epithets
the Court ana the prosecuting attorney then ordered
Daniel Slocum to take the prisoner and lock him up
and Slocum positively refused, when Green said 10
Slocum mo don't you do It," saw that officer Green
intoxicated and many Of the crowd, friends OF
Townley. Finally called upon Douglas slocum 10
the prisoner and put him in the cell; he also
refused saying Officer Green ordered him not TO do IT,
when the disorder continucd anu. was about calling
upon the citizens for protection and the enforcement of
the law officer Green said that he could take charge OF
Townley and fearing trouble between the parties that
would tend to make matters worse, and perhaps
A FIGHT
thereby causing much danger and disgrace did not call
upon the citizens and Green down with Townley
and told him to 90 home, and he departed amid the
cheers OF the mob of rough-riends OF said Townley-
aud the Court thereby Sc. al defiance. The fore
going is laid before your honorable body for
YOU to take such action thereon may be right and
proper in the premises.
A SESSION
Subsequent to the reading Of the above document the
Commissioners went into secret session After about
hour the doors again opened, but on being in
tcrrogated there seemed to be reluctance TO 80 into
details as 10 the action Of the Commissioners Finally
IL was acknowledged that letter OF resignation had
been received Mr. Green and his res guatlOn
copied and further, that the four policemen John H.
Vanlyke William G. Nandykc, Daniel Slocum and
Douglas SlOcum who refused obey the order OF JUS
tice Lane had been peremptorily dismissed.