New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22

policc Commissioner Erhardt made MS uelchOc
before the MAYOR yesterday, claiming that he h""
done his duty in every way. Witnesses testinco 10
Tho efficient work of the department Inc M"N",
very CURLY refused TO allow the tra to last oeEo"
tbe evening: the other commissioners are to make
their defence to-day.
The trial of the Police Commissioners, upon
charges preferred by Mayor Ely. WAS continued yeS''
day morning and again the room was crowded As soon
rs MAYOR Ely announced that he was ready 10 procteu
Mr. Field called upon the R,v. Dr. Crosby TO
testify In answer 10 the various quesuohS P''
10 hin. d.. Crosby said that he had care
f,liv idered the action Of the Board OF Police
Oh the Excise question, and felt that rather IMAM nav
ing created a contempt for law they had drought II
into greater respect by Their action The ch'ces pre-
f,red could not Justify their removal. they had faith
fv enforced the law. Beyond this. he had never seen
a more efficient Police Board thsn the present As a
p,embr Of the Society for the Prevention Of CRIME ne
was m favor Of the enforcement OF the Excise Law anu
WAS satisfied that II well and properly eho''eu u!
TIE police ..., ,,,.
the enforcing OF the Excise Law was necessary au'
proper and the removal of the Ponce CONN lSS'o''''"
yTould he a great victory for the liquor dealers
Vicar General Quinn expressed similar view OF 'h'
matter lie said. however that he mao only gwen '"c
matter attention in general way In TINS instance 'n'e
were two clements which regarded the en"lcemeh' :"
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naturally deemed the enforcement as odious whe WIN
those ouposcd 10 it's sale the action was approved ne
said that lie had heard complaints. hut mostly reGHuAG
the way IN which the law had been enforced
FxNayor Wickham WAS the next witness. His opinion
VAS that The streets could be kept clean 10y enforcing
th statutes ON the subject OF the permanent appopH
oton Of 600 month for performing the work ABOUT
s350 600 was expended street cleaning alone ana Tue
resi- m getting rid OF the refuse There was haToy
merchant la the city that complied with the ordinances
IN regard 20 street cleaning As rule, the population
Of This city had no respect for law or ordinance lie tncu
referred To The obstacle TO street cleaning ana the am
ult, m d.posiug Of the refuse The board did as well
with s appropriation could He considered tAa' u
had dome IFS work we'll and that the police force
1r,s moro efficient az present than 1t had ever
ncen before In proof latter statement he referred
10 the action Of the Police Board last summer ana sara
that its firm course aud ample preparations had pre-
vented riots which, n they had not been checheu mere
Inight have reached other cities.
John H. Han, the foreman Of tho last Grand jury
which made presenment against the Excise ConniS-
siorcrs testified that he received letter from Mayor
Tlv on December . suggc sting should charges he mace
before tine Grand jury against the ENf'T ,iI
eTs,the "" iIg H. 'f,cry.arG had a converse
non with the Mayor The MAYOR objected, however TO
the repetition of this II took place amer the "iohu
Se q, Uivicv chief clerk Of tho Police Board testi-
fed al considerable length. his statements being ~ The
main Ieeon OF The mater F gwen s'' tbe T%r.
question ne said he not aware OF better means OF
car m ,fef Of S yioItur IT, The enforcement
had not been particularly srasmoiic M n7 ofHloi'
The orders ISSUED grew out OF conclusions based Oh JUN
John r. Green chief Jerk Of the str'et-ccsnins Blu
rcau gave figures showing the expenses oi tdt a.
rarfmcut since SD in which IL was shown th3 while
e. tnc CIV LAD been lesseucd by large amount.
Charles +. NacIeau. counsel 20 ID, Board stated tlat
Tad wa, referred 10 bin FOR opinion In TINS the re-
quest made by The Excise COMMISSIONS s. maj me
,fif ID IIsTTl
me- , , M ..a-- could The receipt, ne considered
e. crrs,~ a.J ta- request was reused. Nj MacIran
Then cxuan.d tu- legislation which CLOSED the Nar.ows
10 iiei srow, except % tla viii Of the shoreusp5cor
The al. cent SHORES impossible 10 tell what WAS
10 DE- done with One garbage.
MI Fullgrtout ,L examined number Of officers Oi tie
IOire force among them Inspectors Biks, McLermOtt
and Murray Captain, B'T4e kHaIta, McDona'd, ca
bic duties in connection Win street ccanius ana each
gave tHc UplioH thdi tlIs HdM htN,I ottu SoAe more
thoroughly than 90 present They an spoke OF me great
better under ti" circumstances. The present discipline
of tht force they considered had never been equaed
Regarding The enforcement of the Excise law II was
stated that uefc result VAS Ia hc seen ID the reports
Of arrests duune the last month A. showing the strict
d.cipua c4lor. cd Mr. D",.lloI s,aied l1at ogins
fo,cc had been brought before the commissioners for
~ his Tine about ; O'Clock Mr. Fullerton asked the
nayor when lc Wou. continue the hearing next week.
Ii[ Tiv replied that neat week he would have de
voi most of his time 90 thc preparation of bis annual
,ocs.,ro ana the completion of the financial estimate
for ls7. and DE added: " This hearing must be CON
iot we are entitled to time to try case" said Mr.
no precedent governing my action in this re
sncct . refi,d The Mayor "WIen Commissioners Mat
sell ana Disbccker were removed they Submitted their
dc;eLc, IN writing. They had no formal trial"
mat because they did not ask for trial. said
And tnev did not labor under the disadvantage Of not
knowing what they were accused or SAID Judge Fuller
We viii show that this action was prearrauged said
Mr. Bis that articles were written for some Of The
9 new, , 10 b Sn8 hee editors before YOU
nf,y.r NV and would suggest TO counsel 10 divide
their time, so to get through with their respective
"IiUf there is only one on trial" said Nr. Field.
? Egi il can't bee done" returned Mr. Field. Il viii not
eorerr 10 close the case until l have examined every
Wine. tfat it due 10 my client We are trying Mr.
10, limo f,r argument 10 show why he should not be
removed aud that he cannot be removed in just excr
C ~ FrharGts case must he closed by 10
,,i tiis ,(-p,c" replied Hayor Ey land the others
must ho closed tomorrow. Will receive any document
ar evidence you mag wish 70 offer, up to 10 O'clock
FIrtfcr testimony was given by Captains Mount,
Petty. Ward and Mcdonald aud after recess, by Cap
Who rsyc au account of his He followed in
,Ior,- ~ Element hy Commissioner Nichols.
when Commissioner EIharlt was called, he sad: 81
wish % break from the regular rules and make few
Tcmarss: Mr. Mayor IT is now two years since was
Amounted no the Police Board. aud wish 20 speak 10
Won as a Police Commissioned the City Of NcwYOrk 10
The Mayor Of New.YOrk, as gentleman to gen
tffu8u. as one honest man 20 another honest
man and must say that have always eudcayOrcd 10
deal fairly with everybody, ana no" asa l14I tnf! s.a
that YOU have made asserting that IN the two years
have been guilty Of efficiency ana conduct such as 10
make law OiiOus ] now ask you az an honest
man has a right to, when In the last two years
GENT on open t. criticism Tor feat, the
kind q request which y mode by patrom"n Of this
board, would boz answered"
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