, 1859-03-19

1 NA*~-"s*~
a warrant was sworn ont yesterday morning by
one Thomas Williams against policemen David
Dubois and Philip Paul, Of the North Side police
force, charging them with having, by unncces-
sary and brutal force in making an arrest, in
aicted serious injury upon drunken man, to
the extent Of deptiving him of his right eye.
According to Nr. Williams statement, the
! affair took place as follows: He Was himself in
company With one Frederick Bezaut, residing
on North Clark street, near Huron, on the night
! Of the 22d Of January last. It would appear
that the latter was somewhat in liquor, and ut
tractcd the attention Of the officers named, who
came up and addressed Bezant, and m angry
alteration ensued, he using insulting epithets.
In the subsequent struggle that ensued, Bezant
received from one Of tue officers severe cou-
fused wound inst beneath the right eye, appa-
rently, and as be Claims, from The end of .
policeman's club, fracturing the lower part Of
the orbit Of the eye.
He was taken to the Station House, and spent
the night and until II o'clock Of the next day,
which Glanced to be Sunday, in the lookup, at
which hour tue condition of Lis wounded eye
/ vas "ASA lAoI LII. AOHs A'%$ ~ dE4A4y wis
called to attend to the same, md did so.
Dezant was then taken to his homo, where be
hns since remained under treatment, most of
the time in a condition of much suffering, result
| ing in the total loss of the eye SO injured.
We givc in full the charge against these Off
GERS, as stated By the prosecuting witness, and
the man Williams, on which representation po-
licemen Dubois and Paul we're brought before
Justice Milliken yesterday. They garc bail in
| $1,ooo each, to appear for examination on Hon
day afternoon next.
| YorSG MEMS ASSOCIATION ELECTION. Among
other exciting topics Of conversation in this
otherwise dull time, we are glad to record the
stirring canvass about to open among thefriends
Of the Young Mems Association, precedent to
thcir annual election to take place one week
from to-day.
i The past year has done much for the Associ-
alton through the zeal, efficiency and indefatiga'
bic labors Of the retiring board of officers, OK.
against and to the overcoming Of obstacles that
at one time threatened the prosperity Of tho
Association.
The Young Mems Association has friends and
has bcen tested thoroughly as IN institution not
lightly OF at all to be abandoned or neglected,
aud the present appearance If affairs at tl,e
f," =, nv eA,' 'ss 'e'''s o!o '''''es All" '''c
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NAMES brought and urged in various quarters,
:, 1'' "os' .'''" all VI A''e1''
N N"o"" - oui
community. Either, IT clecicd' would bring 10
TIC service OF the ASSOCIATION tact, energy and
s'lrewdness, aud aided By competent co-work-
ers would carry the Association through what
must prove I'LL eventful year III its historr. and
may tell largcIy On its permanent benefit.
Tile regular annual meeting Of this evening
will doubtless put the L*y~lar 7ak.t in tie
field, bearing one or the other Of tic names now
before the members. From present arpcar-
| ance* in either event If the nomination this
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FIRE IN u EST kAShoLrH srnEET-1-"ss 49, ,'dE'.
-ah""t Aalf-past O'Clock last evening, lire
broke OUT III the rear part ut !t"o-story frame
s'f''e'"te' occupied os lhhess q 20. us rctali
ai'-sst"''ls store anu above ny Aessrs Fuller d
*''o'uen' "e''''s's.
| II commenced III thc upper Story, ana cxtcnd-
e" !" the adjoining structures OIL the east and
! WEEt-1T0-SfUtf wooden Guf1uj11HS ct the
e'ass T., ,., !.
rtui, Hardware s,,rc and ul,oxc ~ . t,,vv.,,.
o,};cc. The hu;lI;ur was owned by. I, Il
Barnes.
M. 44 was new last fall, and owned by Ford
l. Bro about half covered by insurance
& Wayman, dealers in Paints, Oils and Paper
Hanyings. The second story was occupied by
:. Fits, JUSTICE Of the Peace, and Stevens law
o!iice.
ine ssoeAs ~ i"'ess q .o'' '>'fn'1's' I'LL" s1'sf-
Eo'" "Asn''''' "e'c s'' ou' e"'l'eE, o"' III.
?"Feo os ';'s's re'ho'al ana wafer We could
learn nothing ;!S I" insurance on 'hese stoeSs or
OF tenants III tic "1tces'
| We shal' be borne out oS all on the ground in
saslns that for sonic reason the fire was mot
well managed, and lar more tlan the usual
amount OF confusion characterized the cxcrt'ons
Of the Fire Department aud the Fire Brigadc
Tic latter we're either not promptly on tile
groua'd' or Tor some catsc tailed to establish
their lines, and hcltcr-skclter style Of pro
ceed'ngs was the result.
The buildings were damaged about sso(
hal %n$ a.