The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-19
A Metropolitan Policeman Tried and Com
vIcssd OF Outrageous Assatse


a Metropolitan Policeman Tried anu CON-
vIcssd OF an Outrageous Assauan
SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Before JuAtices o. dor 10 and rkndsesu.
AeulRT
July ls.-rhe calendar 10 day was very s~ge, snd
Aste from chrgs OF assaults Of various kinds number
Of petit larceny cases were tried and tho culprtg ION
lentenced from TO four ,nhs I'M rsonment IN the
Psnieniary. II would rot DO stretch Of tho mag nation
TO suppose that not Tor the ignnluy connected
with thef, confinement on the Island during the dog
Gays" would not only conduce 70 tho health OF hesa IN
fniunae specimens Of humanity, but would cultivate In
many Of tho love for rural and desire 10 es
cape from The polu ing phueroe, of low n'e In tho city
ASSAULTS AVID sArITRE.
Warrington seaman, residing ~ 12l Roosevelt ureet,
deposed hat the 18th t July he sssus by Fer
mar do Bingham with knife Tho evidence conclu-
rive, and tho Court Sound him guilty. Ponensry three
mcplh:.
A,ing assauh upon Mrs Mary Scott OF IS Hous
ton street, the 18th instant Stevens struck her several
violent blows with his nst. He was sent to the penen
tiary for three month";.
Mary Hamilton sw0e tina. she resided 1t ITS Eleventh
street, and bruised in shocking by hsr hus
band. He way sent n tho Island for three months
Elizabeth Chambers test led that she lived Al g. Leonard
street, spd was violently attached by Georgana Martin
With Iazor but no serious ipury was ipfsctei E..beth
offence for which she might have forfeited her life. Tho
justices Of coure nc ed tho severcst penalty they could
Charles West Of 1871 Greenwich street, appeared
plain against George Brothers Tho accused tho night
OF ,ne ION nsans voen'y sssSu!ea mac nenoa Oor
that lynch WAS weak from oes OF blood tina, he
unable leave the house Brothers sent TO the penl
Catherine Casper prosecuted Mary J. wilson for cutting
her head with shne. Pepitenuary SIX months
John 9efren was srralgned on the Compliant Of officer
Corporation ordinance In dumping gravel In the street, and
for usng improper and threatening language to the officer
slightest degree by the officer He was found guilty and
fined SO.
an yaaAU1r BY A METROPOLITAN POLICEMAN.
The trial of Leonard Schien, special patrolman OF the
Metropolitan police for unjustdable assault upon Mar
tin Ames, which was commenced on Thursday, was then
resumed.
Martin Apes the first witness put upon the stand
He said no resided at II Cortandt street, and was sleep
streets, Sunday the h of July, the tme OF the
renee he remembered that . policeman raised him up
and pu. him upon his feet aer which he struck tho solos
head with club. The witness stunned by the
blows to BIO unable 70 Identify the man who beat him.
M James Bates repeated tho evidence which he gave
on Thursday, and which lib Substantially the ~ the
testimony OF the next witness for the prosecution who
John & GimoreHe deposed that no lived al IS Down.
ing stret, and that he also special policeman he,
in company with Schenn, were returning from breakfast
the morning in question, and proceeded through Elm
street, when Schiein discovered asleep stoop
and commenced 10 wake him up; In turning him over
be found considerable blood on hs shirt, chin and
drunk and fell 10 which the defandaut made reply; Of
that limo boy secn coming round the corner, and
ASKED IL he knew the man who was asleep, TO which he
replied he did not Mr. Bates who happened 70 b. passing
al tho mc asked the question: and he replied
the negative During the time that Mr. Gilmore ask.
ing questioss he saw Schienn strike Ames t~o or
three slight blows Amcs then turned over, and In Ming
his hand gave Schle.ln s,sap In the mouth which tho
witness believed 70 have been purely accidental 6cb cu
I'm said ho would arrest him. and whc tho
In tho al OF lifting up Ames hat, no hoard noso Of
club hitting something, and esroaed tho defendant not
strike him any He did not assault him any more
I'll they arrived at the station house; while there Amss
moro as asked few quest ons By Alderman Cancey and
the counsel whom the prisoner had 10 his
The witness stated positively that he saw Amcs strike
Schtnip and blood ssued from bis mouth.
BY Judge osborno-was there sufficient sesbtauce Of.
fcred by Ancs to render necessary for schien TO
whpcss-wel, cannot exactly an.wsp shsi question
but think thai no cord have got upon his foe 60
quickly ~ he did he were not inclined " tnor
sisianco.
Tho boy slresdy mentioned, IN reply 10 question by
Alderman Clancy, said that sibenn struck Ames two
three tmef w III his club.
Justice Brennan after being duly sworn gave bis state.
meui Of he aar He sad he resided at 81 white street,
and about ave O'Clock in The morning Of Sunday while
looking out OF his window raw two otcei taking
tho eta ion house BIO heard Ames say to officer Gilmore
Capt you get me lociorP and Immediately after saw
schitflin seize him and heard him cay, "Ynu OF
bitch, Pl give you doctor and our damn brains
out" The Jusse went to the Police Court and earn.
ed that schis nm preferred charge o. assault and battery
On An es but amer examining Gilmore turned GU,
thai Schisn was the defensnt instead Of the whom
no charged, and commitment was procured The Justice
said that while Schis n conveying Ames 70 the station
bouse he raised his club with the Intent 20 h him be
Justlce Breni am haooed "Donv strike the man - at
that time be knew nothing OF the oese.
nr Kilbourpo testified that Amcs brought
20 the Commissioner office, in White street, he dressed
wound on the head; was only common scalp wound;
he did not observe any other hruhes there blood
his thlrt and shln,
Counsel for Tho defendant called only one wnos. 10
said that achsnn preferred charge OF awans AMI bat
terry against Amcs and that no sche 1n showed witness
the cut In biz mouth
Tho counsel addressed tho Court briefly. He SAID tina.
tho evidence clearly showed that assault hsd been
made upon the officers and the only question 70 1cter
mined wal old his client uso more force than
sary In the discharge OF hin duty. He though. net, and
woai DO easily thrown 90 hts guard, especially when
they considered that serious rio, had occurred short
time previously in The Sxth ward.
Alderman Canoey-I wish 10 say word.
Judge Osborne thes sad-1hink the ODur have had this
fully and fairy eel before them. They willing 10
make allowances Tor the excitement that c,istsd al that
time, and for The ncccssty the ooors had protect
public peace rhey we're vel sware THAT Al
times Was necessary Tor officers 10 be very 10
the Of Their clubs and such other eapops might DO
In roafness, AMI tho Justices disposed 10 prote
ihom In every instance but when they rcectcd 70
necessary violence and force and showed absence ~
reason hey would not be protected by the Judgcs. Mr.
Gil moros evidence showed cear that there
for the force Shenn employed against the Complainant
was The duty Of the Court 70 teach oficer we'll
citizens their rRhts and privileges Judge Osbo,so said
he intended 10 bs impartial In al these lnve cations, and
whsneycy BIO discovered IN officer uansooniing his duty
ho would bold him up example for others Tho
Court found him guilty, aud remanded schelin ill rucs-
lay al noon, when he will be sentenced. In tho meantime
tho matter viii 30 laid before the Comm ssioners.