Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-06

CRIMINAL CoURr-T,iaI Of Police Officer p
Gor,aIsy for an Assault and Battery on Rudolph
BHcaiy hen our report closed Yesterday
Msssrs. Buchly, German, and Burns had been
examined for the prosecution, and the District
Attorney had called to the stand
Mr. Haggsriy. who testified that he was on the
spot when Gorney came along, and after passing
came back. and putting his hand on Buchiy said
something tn him; some hard words passed and
The lie was passed between them; Buchly stepped
up on the steps and told Gormley to 90 to hell:
Gormley then struck Buchlv, and afterwards took
him by the neck-,ie and pulled him along; wit
ness followed the crowd, and when near the Post
Office BUchly got away and went on down the
street with Nj. Young; the first remark made was
by Gornley, who called to Buchly, and called
hun dirty dog or something; witness didn't see
Bd"hly strike Gormley at all; GOrmley accused
Buchy of swearing falsely, and Buchly. after
few words. told Gornley lie Was liar; GormIey
before Buchly said anything, called him "a mean
low, contemplate, dirty dog witness heard
BUchly say, Il swore you We're drunk, and so YOU
were"
11r. Young testified that he was coming down
The street IA buggy and saw Gormley strike
Buchly and take him by the collar; witness got
out and walked down by the side of them; at
the Post Office Buchly got away. and Gormley
had hold Of three other men; witness and Buchly
walked down the street, and presently GormIey
came along and struck at BCchly twice; when
on tue avenue, as they were crossing it. Buchly
said be was Citizen and GOrmley struck him
again; witness demonstrated with Gormley for
his rough conduct.
The United Suites closed here
NJ DeuhTm, fer defence, testified that he was
riding up Seventh street, and saw a large crowd
opposite the Patent Once; stopped and got ND
with the crowd, and saw GOrmley have hold of
large man with red hair; the man was trying TO
get away; several blows were passed and an effort
was made TO take the prisoner from Gormley
who was thrown. and witness told him to defend
himself If attacked; two men had their hands in
hs hair as he got up; witness thong ut il his duty
70 protect him in the discharge Of his duty:
whether he was doing his duty or not witness
don't know; the man who struck at Gormley first
was the large man with red hair. and Gormley let
90 him and struck him; witness thinks Buchly
was on Gormley's left when he was struck from
that side, but didn't See him strike Gormley at
ALL witness don't think Gormley was drunk so
far as he could Judge at the Post Office a cry was
raised TO rescue the man, and witness told the
crowd TO let Gormley alone
w. Ferry testified that he was stand no i'm his
front door on u street and saw a large crowd
and an officer IN the midst, some seventy-five or
one hundred feet from the corner; witness went
mp 10 the corner of Seventh and r streets apd the
of1csr seemed TO have two men BY the collar;
when they got to the Post Office corner there
seemed to be fight. and witness rushed in and
C1ttCd The peace; Denham was also there in the
character of pSacemaker; GOrmley had his bands
entangles in some ones hair; as they got near the
area at the corner Of the Post Once. Gormley-s
hand came out of the mans head. bringing an
immense tuft of hair with it, and witness pic kcd
up the officers hat and placed it on his head
when Gormly said wv here is the man arrested p;
and started oil down the street after him; witness
don't know whether GOrmley's excitement pro-
Ceeded from drunkenness or physical exertion, but
witness noticed that he made 4 very poor run
when he started of after his prisoner; there
was no blow struck at all that witness noticed
nos any resistance made; there seemed to be a gen
eral Furnishing of arms (not fre-arms) and utter
in- Of Odths on the part of the crowd
MsSSrS. Alexander ddamson and FTnlsp (tobac-
COnistl testified to the rough handling of Gormley
by number of persons in the crowd at the corner
by the post office; they also testified to his charac-
ter, giving him good character for peace and
order, and also testfying to his efficiency as an
oIiiCer
Hr. Reynolds testified that he saw a portion of
the affair. but no blows struck nor the con-
test at the post Office it was all over when wit
ness got there. This witness also testified TO the
def nd ants good character a Il private citizen
and as an officer; also that Buehly was evidently
pretty hight and that Gormley did not appear
TO be
Hr. Smith saw the struggle between Gormley
and the red haired man; also noticed the crowd
several of whom cried out that Gcrmley lad no
right to strike the red-haired man when he struck
him.
Mr.. Harper test fed that he saw Gornley takip.r
away Buchly and the red haired man, and the
rush th. was made at the Patent Offcc Mr. H.
testified To defendants uniform steady conduct
while working OH the Patent Office extension as a
grtaite cutter.
Lieut.. Thomas, of the mig ht watch. testified that
h- saw Gormley un the night of the day in which
the affair occurred, and thinks he was as sober as
he ever was Mr.. L. testified to his good charac-
ter as officer.
The evidence for the defence closed here, and
MI Norris for defence. addressed the iury touch
Ing the evidence which had been given on both
sides of the and held that il showed that the
officer had the right to arrest Buchly for using
profdne language in the street as WAS shown be
bad done, and read from Sheahan's Digest of the
Laws of the Corporation, to sustain his position.
When he had concluded.
Nj. Guild asked the Court TO instruct the iury in
reference To the duties of police officers when they
begin and how far they extend. This was done
Tue Court remarklng among other things that
after an officer has arrested a party, and he is
along isis Il
ahCe. II Is gross outrage against the Ia " aud of
his duty, and violation of the rights and immu-
mites of i citizen, in the officer to treat him
roughly and strike him
Mr. Ould then addressed the Jury briefly char
acterzing the conduct of the officer in this case in
severe terms. The Jury without leaving the box
Returned Il verdict of guilty as indicted.
The Jury in the case Of Dennis Mahoney tried
for an assault and battery on Charles Wise, after
rriniining in their room some three hours return
ed a verdict of guilty as indicted.
T. T. Parker, convicted of an assault and bate
~ upon Virginia Johnson, was sentenced t, i,av
hae OF q and costs
To-ddy.-Wm. q Bryan was placed on trial on
charg. If assault aud battery on David Brown
In July Inst The jury found the defendant guilty
Indicted
Patrick Gormley, convicted Yesterday Of an
eS<tn't and battery Rudolph Buchly was
placed at the bar for ence The Court re-
mar k"d that the case was one in which the officer
had aCtCd IN Il most outrageous manner. That
whils he Cont would ALWAYS protect officers in
legal discharge of their duty, whenever they
found TO have exceeded their powers. as II,
this case he had been found 10 have done, the
Court would always visit such conduct with Sc
verify upon the perpetrators. He must rememb Der
tudt while officers Were clothed with certain
powers and authority. citizens had also their
rights The officer was then sentenced TO pay
nue. of $50.
CrsLrino Ccsslto wa. tried and convicted of
stealing carriage. valued at $40. horse, valued
al $50, and a Sc: of harness. valued ut $40. from
W Hopkins
Margaret Strother (cnored) was placed on trial
FOR stealing twelve Yards of mouslin de laine
worth ~ 81. from Nathan A Schloss i'm Geor,rc~
town, This case was pending when our report
closed
SILLY ATTEMPT PRACTICAL JOKING
I.i>t night Omcer Williamson was accosted ON
the street by Young man, who inquired of w
II he MAS policeman. Being answered i'm the
sthrhauyc, the qucstiOner alleged that he needed
va se..ses III Williamson; that he was de
t-cCe from Philadelphia. and had come to
shIhSIoa 70 arrest party: that he had found
Ills man Who was then in custody at one Of The
hotels and That to further the ends of Justice he
sA"Ild want Niiilansnn's aid Williamson ar