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while tho officer was looking for Mr.. Jones.
hr mr.. rield presented somo reasons for tho with
drawql OF the Charge against the Commission-
pired. iio was not really Police Commits
sloner, bnt was acting as such until his succcs.,
to Interfere W WIZ Mr. Erhard except Seny BY nom rs
mating his successor to the Aldermen for their
action. III by any means you could escape that
any cause, you would ovade an important part
OF the city's lnw" AS to the cases against Com
missioners Whoolor and Nichols Mr.. Ficld said
thn' the Mayor could not put the responsibility
of their removal on the Governor. The power
OF removal belonged to the Mayor Tho Cover
expressions, ns we hnvc heard, that your mind
was mado un. and that you wcro vii ling
70 act without cyidvhcc, must have
for a man OF your chara'tcr ana ability couiG
not regard surh aprWudgn.nt oiQ casc MS any.
an opinion YOU must eradicate IT, and Judge this
Mr. Field also said ,ha, tho Mayor could not
charge the Commissioners with delinquency
h''ause the streets wore not clean. Tho ducs-
ton WIS whether the Commissioners had dunc
their duty. and whether they were responsible
for tho unclcan condition of the etrccls In
making. charges against ollciuls." Mr.. Field
added. you should act on evidence. and oN-
siorice nre not evidence. The men who wr.ts
the articles don't know what they are writing
about Mon who have minds of their own don't
cArc Tor newspaper stories, and public oillecr
who governs his acts 10y anything that he sces
IN the newspapers Is not worthy Of his Office
Mr.. FIcld concluded by warning tho MAYOR
not TO remove the Commissioners for enforcing
law which was declared by tho courts to be in
. Mayor Ely thanked Mr.. Field for his sueecs-
lions and then sqid that b. had not told Com
dencc would change his Intentions. Il did
say" he continued, "thnt my mind WINS made
W when made ,he charges. | believed then
tnat the Commissioners were guilty Of the
CHARGES that ! made against them. But as to
the measure of thcir delnqucncy. and whether
i was sufficient to, Justify their removal. de-
sired evidence. and II was for that rcason TINT
hays We listened to evidence for three days. This
me, and shall not decide il until I have given
1t teo me most serious ;ropsideCEation.'
had been dcputed by the Sheriff to serve the at
b. been unable e End the Witness Co Bliss
bring Mr.. jones before the Mayor at any hour
on Monday that the Mayor might designate.
MA Mayor Fly replied that bo should not hear
Monday He then asked whether il was impera.
tiy.e on him To issue the warrant o. commitment
the time OF this hearing until we can produce
this contumacious witness. We will guarantee
not not 70 occupy more than fifteen minutes in tax
=, ! shall hear no more witnesses" was tho
Mayors reply.
Judged IN contempt. and If these Commissions
ers are removed for the want Of his testimony.
S Bsss rs,oInder TO Id dadaSj aSmsoj %3s
rights" '"'
=. Mgyqr Ely reflected minute. and then said
decline 10 issue the commitment"
so Liet me say to you. Mr.. Mayor" Col. Bliss
ment YOU render yourself liable 10 removal
from ofice. nov ofrer 10 prove that an eilort
w,.s mndc to serve the attachment -"
! declare, the hearing at an end" the Mayor
bnr Tho wi neIr you n your private capacity.
To thus Col. Bliss replied: I'm my private
public capacity you will hear from me-"
Mr Root then read to the stcnographer the
ST %snt to 1D1D he S,,smpw 70 hs attach
the Mayor put on his hat and went away.
orpan,s %T31er % I'M ry evidence and written
will be submitted to the Mayor to- o-morrow.
c A idelegation from the National Temperance
Mr. Dodge. the President Of the Society, was
the first speaker. The society had watched with
anxiety the progress Of intemperance in this
ing for tho result OF the examination OF the
charges against the Police Commissioners
something that would serious Y inJure tho uros-
perty Of the city. He thought that il would be
unwlhe 10 remove men who had done their
duly to satisfy class of men who bad done
nothing but Increase the cty's taxes 10y in
ereasing crime The removal Of tho Police
in Now YORK, He believed that thousands Of
re,Srpectable citiz.ns concurred N this opinion.
The Rev. DR. Stearns thought that 800 hotels
would furnish all the liquor required for this
city. He hoped that the Police Commissioners
would not be removed for enforcing the Excise
law. The liquor dealers were systematic law
breakers. ana would. Of course. object 10 its en-
fOrcement.
Nj. Powell suggested that the Mayor should
apo nt "A commission, TO consist Of lawyer "A
phys cian and IA merchant. 10 inquire a. to the
ELECTS Of the use of spirituous liquors II they
should decide that alcohol was doing good, then
Of course the Police Commissioners were doing
wrong to enforce the Excise law.
Mayor Ely replied; " The impression which
some persons are trying to create that | have
assailed tho Police Commissioners because Of
their too vigorous execution Of the Excise law
Is erroneous. My complaint is that they do not
enforce tho laws regularly and at all times. No
good citizen has anything 10 fear from this in
NestigatIon. II the Commissioners are re-
moved. shall appoint M their successors no.
body who will not devote his entire time and
energy 10 the enforcement Of all laws. Should
they not be removed. they will doubtless be
and efficiency"
About three hundred licenses were granted
Yesterday by the Excise Board. The police
Will Keep strict surveillance over side en-
frances To barroom5 to-day.
The Temperance Alliance OF Staten Island
has made arrangements for the holding of
public meetings III every town and village on
tho island. Prosecutions Of liquOr dealers
under the Civil Damage act are to bo continued.