The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-14
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Counsel Of MeSsrS. MatSell and Dis
becker Before the Mayor.
PostpCnement CT a Hearing
Until Friday Next.
MORE CHARGES PREFERRED.

Mayor wickham in his communications sent TO ths
Police Commissioners asking for their resignation,
gave them until yesterday to reply The letters Of
Commissioners Smith and voorhs rendering their re-
sgnaons wore transmitted the Mayor and published
In Tuesdays HERALD A few minutes after eleven
O'Clock yesterday Mr. John II Strahan entered the
Mayors Office and announced himself the legal
representative OF Police Commissioner Disbecker He
requested adjournment Of the Of his client until
Friday, the 18th inst at two O'Clock in the afternoon.
Later In the day this request put in writing and ac
coded to by the Mayor
At twelve O'Clock Commissioner MatseT appeared
with his counsel, Mr. E. T. Gerry. The latter gentle
man announced to Mayor wckham his professional re-
iationship with Mr.. MatseIL snort conversation
then ensued as to the method of procedure when the
following written proposition was submitted-
PROPOSITION
To Hon WILLIAM II. WrcKHAM Mayor, &c. -
Understanding that the appointment the appear
Of Mr. Commissioner Disbecker has been changed
the 18th inst, at two O'Clock P. NJ think it would
economic tho time Of Your Honor TO make similar
postponement in my case, and respectfully ask that
such change may be made vsTy respectfully
Police Commissioner and President of the Board.
NEW YORK, Oct ID, 1873
Tho following answer was then drawn up by the
Mayor
ExEcUrrvB DEPARTMENT,
CITY HALL, New YORK Oct 10, 1875
Hon GEORGE w. MATsgLI. Police Commissioner &c. -
date requesting adjournment to the 18th inst, at
two o'clock p NJ, Of the hearing heretofore set
down for day, at twelve O'Clock N. In compliance
with your request the adjournment is made to tho
date and hour indicated, but you are now notified
At the time indicated and TO be then concluded with.
out further adjournment and the hour solicited by
You is in the afternoon hereby request that such
statement or discussion as may then In person
by counsel desire to make be made In writing
WILLIAM H. wIcKHAM, Mayor
pupru1yR IN mere Al Arvsr Tup
The drawing up and service Of the above document
concluded all formates yesterday relative to the
Police Commissioners continuing far the Mayor
is concerned.
During the day other charges were submitted against
the Commissioners, ofwhich the following copes:
THE SALOON KEEPERS COMPLAINT.
To Hon. WILLIAM IL WICKHAM, Mayor, &c. -
The undersigned committee, on behalf of the New
York Saloon Keepers Union, respectfully submit TO
against them by the Police Department Of this city in
arresting number of their members for alleged
charges N selling Wines ale and beer without .
amount required by law to the Excise Board and had
receipts in their possession for the Said receipts
not recognized by the police authorities, and the
said saloon Keepers old and respectable citizens
dragged to the different police stations and there con
fined with common felons When brought be
fore tho police magistrates the morning
following they at once discharged and
spectfay pray that Your Honor, as the Chief Masis
trate of tho Empire City, will kindly assist us in having
these wrongs redresSed rights upheld ct
Gems of the State New York
GEORGE W. sAUER
CHARLES .BROSSING.
PHILIP HUFMEYEL
ALBERT GALBERNAN
JOHN MESSENGER.
NEW YORK, Oct II, 1875.
LIQUOR THE wARPATH-
The liquor dealers have also complaint to lodge
against the Commissioners will be seen from the
following letter.
NEW YORK, Oct 13, 1875.
WILLIAM II. WIcKHAm, Mayor Of the City OF New
York.
The undegalgned citizen OF the United States,
siding In the Of New York and carrying on bust
ness In said city does herewith prefer charges against
the Police Commissioners OF New York, viz That on
the lst day OF October 1919 by order o. the SAID foce
citizens arbitrarily and with force arrested and
deprived Of their legal rights as citizens OF the United
Saes and said citizens brought beorea committing
magistrate at the Tombs and said acts we're all com
mitted without due process Of law, and said citizens
arrested for violating the Excise law when in fact
each Of them had paid his excise fee to the Board OF
Excise Commissioners of the city of New York. and
conforned the aw prescribed by said Excise Com
sioners; all OF which the Police Commissioners and
tho various captains who caused the arrest Of said
citizens knew and had received information as to
the Issuing OF such receipts by said Board Of Elk
else Commissioners The undersigned further al
leges that tho Board OF Police Commissioners
of the City OF New York caused the arrest of said ct
through the captains Of the various precincts and
said outrages committed maciously for the pur
pose Of harassng tormentng and endeavoring TO IN
uro respectable quiet citizens In their legitimate
business and Tho undersigned further alleges that all
part OF the Police through the captains
OF the various precincts after having been warned and
informed by Police Justices Duffy and 0tterbourg at
the Tombs, that citizen could not be arrested who
In possession Of receipt from the Board OF Excise
Commissioners of the city Of New York. and alter
ceivng said warning and instructions from the police
justices the Police Commissioners OF the city Of New
York persisted in proceeding TO arrest citizens and to
violate the law and the rights Of citizens therefore
hope that Your Honor will investigate these charges
and grant me an carly hearing Yours respectfully,
In behalf of the New York Liquor Dealers Protective
Union