The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
POLICE BOARD.
The sixth ward EnvestlH atiUH Pairs out
In Favor Nf the FssrEce

| The Board Of Police commissioners met last
night Mt the Central Station Present. Hon.
! Ed. Piebury, Mayor, and commissioners Dia-
! mond palfrey Dejnan md johnson
The casp Of Sergeant John O Rourke CorpnraI
| !. T Bayhi, FarOlmen ]. Mason. n q Sum
mers, r. G. Ulrich, VIM Cooper, n. O'Nell r.
| Layeatpr A, n. Meteyp and Eupernutnarariea
! y. ?, Tllar NJ ~ Muntault and !. MoIaueh-
| lin Third Precinct for failing to quiet q dis
| turhRncn Of the peace which occurred on Sat
urdaE evening, the first instant nj the wipwam
| of the Sixth Ward Central Dem ocratln Club on
Ramuart, near Esplanade street. and also
failed to arrest parties who created and took
part in said disturbance.
| The officers were called and the charged rend
TO them by the secretary, and they all pleaded not
guilty. Sergeant O'Rourke stated that he was
not In the vicinity at The time of the disturbance
there being another political meeting at the
corner of Exchange Alley and Blenville street.
| MIR. ANAToIF RER
being sworn. testified that he was president Of
the Sixth Ward Central Club and presided at the
meeting on the evening In question The rules
and regulations adopted bF the Parish Commit
tee were read, and he, as president Of the
club, proceeded to nominate the Judges
and commissioners Of elections. He was
INTERRUPTED by Mr. John 2. fully, whom
NJ Bert9Il called TO order; M, Robert
no Democrat. Mr.. Rertol renlied that he
was as good Democrat as he MIR. Brewetprl
Then q cTE Of , aler,s 60 for them, vs.. was
! the head and received bullet In the side Mr.
Robert Rrewstet aprroanhed him with pistol
| He was again stru"k and fell, Nr Rnher Brew
| ater falling over him. He attempted to eu out
when he was ,met by Mr. John brewster with n
| him and led him out Of the wiswam II was
then that he saw the police coming In.
70 COMMISSIONER 1oFNsRr.
| lTnd no inklng that there was to have been
an al, ny; between twenty I've and thirty shots
Mr.. Thomas J. Buckley testified In substance.
| to the same facla no Mr., Ker, in relation TO the
| form In the building there was one present in
citizens clothes, Corporal Pat O'Brien.
Mr.. Lawson Davis corrOhorated Mr., Hers
testimony.
Mr.. LEON pFnroI1
testified that the police were on the7apot they
could no, GET, IN, owing to The rush IF people
arrests could have been made
MR. HENRY Sass
testified that the uolon did their duty. Four or
I've entered the wigwam three minrtna after The
firing. Does not think that any Information
ton TO the dis'ui bannn
MIR CHAs. p. CLAIBORNE
teatinnR That he saw the police In the vicinity
and while jumping over the fence wna met hr a
policeman with pistol who took him in
charge. hnt upOn his convincing the knight Of
the club That he was gentleman, was released
MR.. JULES TuYra
testified that he was present ut the maaling
When coming out Of The wIgwpm met M officer
and ked him why he did not go in. He the
officer, then went to the door aud entered.
Mn. NICAun
was coming No Rampant street saw three 20
Ice 1tfi"ere a! the corner then hoard the oh0ta |
lie then saw MIR Claiborne and Mr.. Lewis com |
ing oyer the fence, when he saw two policeman |
pointing pistols at them that he fntarposed |
and v9nched for the conduct Of those gentle,
his brother officers to- put M their pistols and |
the two gentlemen wound surrender, The gen
tlpmen were not arrested He thinks that the
officers should have baen in the meeting.
JUDGE ALBERT VOORHEES,
stated that the shooting did not last more than
three minutes. He staid in the building while
the sh2otinR wac going on. He noticed short
window: saw the police on The banuuette The
only party he knew to he wounded was Clrt
Scott, who was slightly wounded on the hand.
The meeting was reorgani2od after the shoot
Ing,
MIR. sInNEy Lewis
testified that he went out through window
and while going over The fence was told by an
afterwards he aud Mr., Claiborne went over
they offered themselves a9 prisonera and were
get inaIdc owing to the rush.
MIR JOHN BREWSTER
testified that he wac si,tng in front Of the prpa-
ideut. that after a0ma discussion Mr. eI}ertnll
spoko whom Mr.. Robert Brewatcr accused NJ.
Alliance" and that he had no right to parioi
pate in the Meeting. Mr.. Dertoli repliod that
ehnt wac then tlred and the trouble began.
lie eaw tho police at the door did not know that
hts brother was burt, cleo Mr. KTr would not
meeting before and after tho firing.
GAIT. G. G. CAIN
testihod that the fight lasted thrae or four min
utoe Saw Corporal Bnyhi and tour policemen
in the wigwam after the firing. 1t wna an i'm
possibility for any one to enter while the crowd
was going out
CORPORAL pAyHI,
when askod, stated that four men woro stationed
Mt Esplanado street and tho balance on Lar
racks street.
Mr.. JoHNaEN
lid not oonaidor that the evidence euRtained
he charges and moved that they be dismissed.
MIR DIAMOND
thought that the board ought to go little fur
her aud compliment tho officers. IA tho manual
provides that they RhOuld not directly or in.
directly take part IN any political mootings, aud
II they had been there in full uniform thora
would have hpon hue and cry that the police
Was supporting one Of the factions,
MR. johnson
stated If thoy wont to a Meeting in nm oftlcinl
capacity to preserve the peace no such con
7truction could ho put on their actions.
The charges were then damERad
The Mayor informed the Of1irorE that the
board had unanimously dismissed the ChHrg, s.
and would instruct Thorn that in future when
any such u distul hnnce occurred that they
should duell II ut all hazards
Corporal O'Brton, charged with neglect Of
iuty and I'm otIicorliko conduct in being present
II the above meeting. was dismissed from tho
force.
A communication was read from Ann Wash ,
nEtOn. an old colored woman. stating that sha
lad given Patr' Imam J. Il. Pradat board and
OdRinR for four months. and that he refused to
Ray the bill for same amounting 10 $40 30. Tho
was laid on the table.
The board then adjourned.
THOSE WALLS.
Last evening Mayor Pisblry directed the ,