The New York herald., 1879-03-20

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make n.s NOW nS an they fs ,o ors me-
BY counter proof But until YOU specify the par.
conclusions and upon which You have
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tunity demand matter Of right Iprotest against
pon ssees Of
evidence Which Hs S"Ss an
have in all things sought do duty,
Of the Board Of Police
city Of New York Yours respectfully wSi,.u SMITH
ANOTHER ANSWER FROM ERHARDT.
Here the following communication was handed to
the Mayor. who read it through carefully
Cooper Mayor Of tho city Of New York against Joel b.
Joel rhart answers to tho charges preferred against
him a. Police Sf the city Of New i9Ta by The
is ayor oil ''s city OF Ne" york. bearing da'' A'''n IT,
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% o si city % New YORK.
Of the hs tho
snt has and has 81 no authority or power NO relation 70
poies sScepsby vrt"sof meeting
"ns ssd Bos'a ross msmSsr such
thores confsrsd upon " such Board, his respond
male every enaessor mud proper means prevent
and discipline OF the police force from be-
Discriminating in efficiency becoming demoalized and
denies sny statement. Inference implication to the
trary in the ne said charges consained.
nS Board S Of poss has E s % OF
fore always the custom the Board Of Police and
this respondent Informed and believes the intent
e assign pnrcu.r members Of Board either in
the Hoard that tho dntie: Of cleaning tho and
has been since long prior 70 this respondents
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said; that the said committee has been com
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and Joel krhard. and that the first two charges con
Of I" for his o.
s and OF the the
Of the city Of New York Of ashes
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as mo & S or to
with I'll the other s s the said hS gcaTd
proceeding wherein the said Board body has op
respondent denies that he has been negligent
in the discharge OF public duties which he hound
F-IIe denies that he has allowed personal dssensons
preclude the exercise Of ocal which
sai-iio denies that his conduct has unbecoming
denies that any exists warranting his
removal from Office JOEL b. ERiARDT, =,
Mr. NICHOLS CASE.
The Mayor, after laying aside the letter OF Mr. Err
hardt. proceeded to examine Mr.. Nichols. Warned
by the fate Of General Smiths counsel the legal ad
visers Of Mr.. Nichols did not attempt to create
Honor. The investigation was proceeded with in
the following manner:-
Mayor Cooper-Did you receive my communica-
tion Of the 14th inst?
Mr.. Nichols-I did, sir.
Mayor CooPer--Then. will now give you an op-
portunity to be heard in relation thereto.
Mr.. Nichols-I would like to ask you whether
may be permitted to Re heard through counsel
Mr.. Nichols-what have to state have reduced
against your action as1 In outrage on my rights
Win you accept Of this communication from my
Mayor Cooper-No. sir.
Mr.. Nchols..Not II he acts as myagents
Tho Mayor did not answer this question, being at
the time engaged in conversation with Corporation
Counsel whitney; Tho following letter was handed
To tho Hon. EpwARp CoorEs. Mayor of tie city Of New
one Of the Police % Of the cy Of New
delivered 70 the 18Th iast citing 20 AppcaT BE-
A"tc tuo ics" ~ tWc'Fo ciock,
fS sssrd h aS T. o the city
there for removal and that this right has been
served on me- have stated your soncsons and saaSsea
,"sy ss o Of snS an
vided for in the charter.
ing charges against and being the only statement
Is ~
from TINT paper Or notice what specific acts or omissions
snieicnt OF charges alleged ss
cause Gs my removal nor to hear the
rh,rd.B further responding tc said paper notice
right take and exceptions objections the
y .a % ,a nSfs
want Of lion n the matter and only further 70
fact that fully deny each and every eoncIssion therein
or the snd s & be sxs
the government and OF police force have become
in eseney OF is. has become tssS
cha. the Hoard has tina. !: member thereof
me or by law respect TO cleaning the streets
az al s"s Sssr
%.sonsr m al the taken from tn. public
and az applied y 3, such and tho hoard a;
PssIs quite; ssIss ssass i%s is:$s that
exercise of tho official which assumed deny that
have any net om,ieI any duty which would war
rant justify Your Honor in removing from the Office
NEW S SIDNEY Nichols
ANOTHER sTEnEorYPED ANSWER.
The examination of Mr.. Nichols then con-
tnued, but every question the following reply
was invariably given:-"1f the Mayor will furnish
with the specifications of the charges he holds
any. against me, and will give reasonable time
to reply to the same, desire to be heard
His Honor at last smiled ut the oft-repeatedv vroply
which was dictated by the Commissioners counsel,
and put the following questions to Mr.. Nichols, all
OF which were answered in the same language. with
the exception that ut time Nr. Nichols blapdly
inquired whether tho Mayor wished TO be cross-ex-
amined IN relation to the specifications which he
heidi
Mayor Coopcr-On March IL, and prior to that
date you acquainted with the condition Of Green
wich street. from Murray stresfto tho battery?
Mr.. Nichols--H the Mayor VII furnish ma. SC.
Mayor Cooper-Havc you nd other answer to make?
Mr.. .Nchols-If the Mayor will furnish me. &c.
Mayor Cooper visited good many other places,
among them West Thirty-sccond street. 10 you
know nythng about the condition OF that street?
Mr.. Nichos-If the Mayor will furnish me, &c.
Mayor Cooper-Do you wish 70 make any other
answer?
But Mr.. Nichols did not The same old string of
words were rolled out 20 every subsequent question
One Of these related to whether not Mr.. Erhardt
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