New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-27

Then infer that you are not anxious to retain
the u Seen anxious SGST or has
been source of annoyance and trouble TO the Po-
lice Department ever since 1t has been undsr inc
whole duty as long as the Bureau is under
our control, but look to see the Leg
sanro place it eswhsTS 4s to sOd sGG BE-
cleaned from tho streets do these people ever stop
TO think what would be the cost of removing the
snow aud ice, even if the necessary force OF men
and teams could be obtained We are allowed
100000 year for this service. Well 20 remove
the snow and ice from all the streets would require
an expenditure of more than 81. 100000. AS SAID
before, we know that we have done nothing wrong;
we have simply been asked to perform impossibill-
with the means at our command the present state of
things has come TO pass. We have faith, however,
that everything will come out right"
FACTS AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS.
EXPECTATION OF LIVELY TEsTIMONY-THE QUAR-
REIs OF THE LAwyERs-MAYOR GRACE RE-
BUKEs THEM.
There was large attendance at the Mayors office
yesterday morning as the crOssexamination of John
Moran the discharged employee Of the Street Clean
ing Department, promised to make the trial of the
accused Police Commissioners unusually interesting
Commissioners Nichols and Mason were not present
when the Court opened. The defendants were rep
resented by Messrs. Bliss Bartlett and Root Mayor
Grace was calm as usual. Mr. Bliss said that he was
animation of Moran, and he asked that some other
witness should he called
Frederick l.. Talcott, Of No. SO West Fifty-ninth-
st. then testified that his street had not been thor
oughly cleaned since last autumn William G. Ruce,
of No. 81 Cntor-place, stated that the street IN
front Of his house had not been cleaned this winter
The ashes and garbage had been removed twice by
orders of Captain Williams, to whom he had made
complaints. He had paid the Police Department
cart drivers several times TO remove ashes and gar
bape John H. Welsh of No. 500 West Thirty
thirdst said it was two years since his street
had been cleaned by the Police Department.; The
residents lad been obliged to combine and lire
man to keep the street clean
Martin Hidebrand porter at No. 1913 Chambers
st. testified that he was III the habit OF paying
the cart drivers OF the StreetGleahtn ing st DE
IN which he was employed j. r. Morris grocer
at No. 1s5 Chambers-st was also III the habit OF
paving to have his ashes taken away The ashes,
he said, would sometimes accumulate so that 1t
would be almost impossible to get goods INTO the
testified sS to the filthy condition Of that street during
Adoiph Robinson, a crockery dealer at No. 81 Es-
eex-st,, between Hester and Canal-sts, was the
Mr.. Andrews-,what was the condition of Essex
Mr.. Root object to that question. The question
ought to refer to some specific time; We had an IL
lusration Of the evil results of such questions yes
terday. Evidence introduced here which
was in reality as false any that was ever
introduced. I1humping his hand upon the table.
who was discharged from the Street, Cleaning De
partment by these Commissioners, which brought
forth an answer from him that he knew of men en-
nloyed in the STRENGTHENING Department whom he
never knew to do a days work. ms stationery
went into the record and into the public prints. III
crosse examination it came down to this, that he had
pnt men at work ON the pay-r0iis anu ihat ne diH
not know whether they had WORKED IKE or not
himself must acknowledge that it is very unfair TO
put such questions, when the cr T
s iSsSd point S to definite facts delicate ihump
The way in which the witness Moran was examined
gave him an opportunity To cast-ln q cunning way
70 that he cannot be prosecuted for per1ury-an I'M
putation on the Commissioners, which was i'll tact
isn RRn draw, learned gentleman has
made q speech which would not be tolerated In any
court which had the right to preserve order 10y mn
sing the counsel for contempt He has charged The wit
ncss with cunning and with perjury and almost every
thing else while he is yet on the witness stand HIS
objection 10 the question Is frivolous 10 the last ue
gree, and ID is not made in good faith.
Mr. Root-My friend knows that he has made the
statement TO for the the ASSISTANCE
of the public prints lie knows that bis so-callod
arguments not those of a lawyer hut OF O DEM
agoguc. They are unworthy of lawyer or man
this great city lie is trying to bolster up these pro-
cecdin2s by the vulgar cry of an excited populace
TIE MAYORS REBUKE.
The Mayor with NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. would
like TO say to you that have been perfectly
willing and perfectly patient to sit here and
listen to expressions and attempts to cast
reflections upon my character because I felt
that from the position / occupy they were en-
tirely unworthy of my notice. But when find that
gentlemen between themselves do not maintain that
dignity and decorum which think you ought as
between lawyers, beg TO remind you that have
not the power to maintain order these proceedings
being Informed by the Corporation Counsel
contempt, As said before, have been compelled
70 listen TO language which, am sure, would not
have the appreciation Of any men claiming TO be
gentlemen, in their cooler moments. And would
now beg that you would, in your relations
between yourselves, moderate your language and
discuss matters Of law ON purely O legal
basis do not pretend 10 have any. knowledge Of
legal questions, only such as business man can
rnfher api consequently guided to some extent
~ the arguments which hear before me. I must
say that think il you will confne yourself to argu-
ent and leave defamation alone, we can get along
much better. IL would be creditable to all OF You
and would lead TO earlier result IN the inyesti-
CATION. a
Mr. Root (smilingl-I hope tho counsel for che
prosecution viii profit BY ths Mayors admonition.
Tho objection OF Mr.. Root was then ovcrrucd, and
Nr Robinson proceeded TO tell what he knew
sbout Essex-st., which was that IL had been during
fhe winter very dirty.