The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-22
POLICE BOARD.
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED TO INvEs-
TIGATE THE CAUSES or sATUR-
DAYS DISTURBANCE.

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one Hundred and Fifty witnesses sum.
i Inoned Testimony showing That Eggs
| Apples, ETC, Were Thrown ut the
i speakers Of the Meeting.
i The Police Board met In EXTRA session last
evening, Mayor Plsbury in the chair. and ali
the commissioners present.
The meeting was called to investigate the
charges against Capt. j. B. Kelley, Sergeant
r.. B. Rowley, Corporal J. B. O'Brien, Special
Mike Hennessey, Patroimen j. @ Connel and
r. Sudric Supernumeraries T. MeManus, M.
Il. Montault and Z. M. Bowling, for neglect Of
duty In not arresting the parties who dis.
trrbed the citizens aud taxpayers meeting
held on Canal street Saturday night
There were about t50 witnesses; for the pros
] eeutiono The first one placed on the stand was
DIR. O. II. TEBAuLT.
WAS president Of the property -helders' meet
ing. After the meeting was called TO order
/ DR.. Brickell tried to read the names Of the
vice-presidents, when the mob which had as
sembled started te create q grand disturbance
turbance consisted In throwing eggs, apples,
potatoes, etc, at the same time shouting and
cheering. Saw Il number Of persons struck
with the eggs. apples and oranges.
a There was no attempt made by. the police
| 10 quel the disturbances or to take In custody
the perpetrators. Why the meeting was
changed from Lafayette square to Canal street,
the Doctor said that the gallery was ten
dered him by prominent gentleman Mr..
Henry Shepherd; and further. that the wealth.
er looked threatening. and he feared the
square would be sloppy. The authorities
were not informed to that effect except through
| the published notices. Notified them of the
meeting on Lafayette Square because 1t was
necessary that platform should be erected
| | made the change on my own responsibility.
| was impressed that the police we're ordered
not to make any arrests, and the best proof of
this was that they made none.
ft1hief Boyan Interrupted witness and de-
ders. and said Che author told falsehood.
DR.. Tebault then continued. and said the
chief was inefficient IL he did not know there
was a disturbance. as 1t was In progress fully
two hours. and II he was aware Of what was
going on and took no steps to prevent It, he
was incompetent to be the chief of police |
heard 1t was the intention to create a disturb
tidenee in the chief and tho police that
feared nothing. Mr. Moroney gave mo the
information There were between 1000 and
5000 people present at the meeting
| six policemen ought to have been able to
check the disturbances.
did not think there was going to be aatis-
turbance cannot exactly say how / believed
the police had orders not to Interfere; did
not call on the police for protection. My Or
ganzatiOn is the Real Estate and Taxpayers
Union; am not property holder myself.
but represent some property. | pity New
Orleans II such scenes can go unpublished.
The Gaety Thea re- and Washington Artl-
lery bands passed during the progress Of the
! meeting.
If was tho Mayor, Chief of Police and Ad-
miHistrator Of Police / should feel like re-
signing just about this time after such pro-
ceedings rs ] witnessed ut that meeting.
Here witness ommeneed to discourse on the
premium bond scheme,ebut was ordered to
desist by the Mayor, and contine himself toe
He concluded by saying that he did not
come here TO make charges Against any one,
Witness continued: After leaving the meet
Ing friend remarked to me that 1t was mn
outrage, and Il the police had done their duty
1t would not have occurred
A policeman overheard them and uttered
something very rude.
JUDGE JOHN b. CoTToNe
thrown; do not wish TO speak derogatory Of
the police, but they did not do theft duty
CAPT. THos. lucy o
thought the police had been ordered not to in
terfere, owing to an article in the Times of the
nineteenth OF January, stating that they were
the reform association, and had pledged them
selves to defeat the police appropriation bill:
saw the eggs, apples and potatoes flying
MIR. PETER o'poNNELL
was there about five minutes and departed at
the first intimation OF a disturbance.
DIR. W. Il. BRICKEII.
was present and called the meeting to or
der. The crowd hallOoed, hooted and shouted.
did not see any missiles thrown: felt them
falling around me while / was reading the
list OF vice presidents. Thesdisturbance con-
tinued throughout the meeting. The police
did not interfere. They confined themselves
to keeping the track clear.
y. If those summoned as witnesses by him
Would stand up to what they had said TO him
like men, a different story would be told
II was commanding the police, somebody
accused ought to be dismissed for night blind
ness. We had lots OF men like them in thee
army, but | put them through. [ think the
whole business was dsgraceful.
JUDGE ARTHUR GAsTINEL.
d think the proceeding was disgraceful
offered to help the police arrest the disturb
ers. They told inc they were under orders to
keep the gangway clear SO as to allow the
cars to pass. l was told by the police that [
bred policemen could not have arrested oil of
the dsturbers without bloodshed. unless the
citizens helped them. It was a short-haired
crowd that was creating the disturbance.
cannot say knew any one who threw the
eggs
IS. H. DAVIS.
1t is sad experience, but before saying
anything further, would ask protection, as he
saw DIR. Tebault insulted
The Mayor said that Chief Boylan's allu-
sions were not intended for DR.. Tebault.
Here Chief Boylan arose and said that he
reiterated his remark, that If any one accused
him of knowing that the disturbance would
occur and premeditatedly gave orders not to
arrest the perpetrators, that person tells a
falsehood.
Witness continued saw man carrying
box Of eggs through the crowd, excatming,
Get out Of my way" and the police assisted
him to pass through the crowd. | was struck
ia the shoulder with rotten apple.
JUDGE s. N. J. SMITH.
Was present during portion Of the meeting.
Did not see any eggs thrown. The crowd did
not exceed more than 800 persons. The crowd
was noisy but not riotous. l saw theopolice
on the crossings doing their duty [ was
asked to address the meeting but did not, as
l was opposed to the meeting.
Arnold Pierce, reporter Of the Picayuae, and
Albert Dennaud, Of the Times, were present
during portion of the meeting; were in com
pany together They saw no eggs thrown.