The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-11
AnIn.,n,men, Of roic Isro.urc.

We make rom this morning. V q par la
flmsn, d our promise IL Yesterday relative TO
aame q the hushcd-up police abuses Of this city |
let the charge bc distinctly und,rtooi-fo
We are about 70 prove IT, and we intend to per
scvsre in re-iterating rfoOi upon proof, in all
cases brought to cur notice, until tie evil Is |
rrmcdicd.
Iii no, that the police force Of this di'tric, |
are no, a. body respectable men AMI gool OH
cers, nor that the Commissioner VINO control |
them have no, a general disposition and in'rn-
ton ~ purify and elevate the personal charac- |
ter q the force.
The charge is, tina, while there an, perhaps |
unAyoidAbly, individuals on the pole ijrcc who |
are capable Of pro,t,uting the rowcr- OF their |
ofice 10 the qualification of ;hcI own liccnious |
ness, brutality or malice, the discipline Of tia |
Board Of Commissioners. by which such mon
strous sbuses shouli be sterny suppressed is in |
some cases perverted by personal fayorihsm or
BY leaning in favor Of police authority in pre-
ference TO private rights, wherever the two come
into collision.
The story we give this morning, is glarin.
instance. To the facts stated. and susceptible Of
absolute judicial rrccf, 1t s only Necessary to
add that the guilty ,iccr Is still in the employ
ment Of the Police Board, who by this refusal
10 hear and Judge, have made themselves. parti-
oiIaiors in the crime. What excuse or state
msnt they can make, matters LITTLE, 30 long a,
thsse f.cts stand uuconiroycriod and incouiro-
vcribe.
The Statement, herewith Published, i, from
source above all suspicion Of passion or prclu-
dics-mueh more, OF un,u,hfulrc,s. |. l., also
the result Of careful and thorough inquiry.
The names Of all the parties are ut our dspisal.
and tr'R b forthcoming. AMI yet we are, Ter
the present puIpo.cly, as ignorant of the names
a. arr any ct our readers. N1i one Of the par
ties have We ever seen or heard o. 20 far A. We
are aware, cXcsp, through the statement now
before the public
APoLIcE SCENE At wAsHSGroS MAUKIT.
A rural locality hard rs rs. a steady, Thrift y.
valuable community, Is drquictcd and no;
without cau~e, II Ne ARE rightly informed
by an outrAg, committed under tho semhnuco
ct authority, upon one Of it. mos, reputable cit.
zens.
One Of the recent victims o. brutal violence
on the part Of policeman. aud rockies, in,u..
tce on the part of Police Court, - Lon.
Island farmer of the utmost rc-paciihilitv who
for hfg-three YEAR, his maintained an unhcm.
ished and exemplary life among hi noishbor..
highly esteemed by all who know h.n. ~ a
man, citizen, as well a. member AMI Il
times an officer OF the church where he re-.
sides.
This gentleman is now disabled for a lony
time 10 come, If no' for the rot Of nj, dav.
from boing violently dashed on the pavement
by a policeman, as penalty for few words of
quiet reinonstrancc or reioinicr
The scene occurred on the 12th of last month
at about four o'clock IN the morning, when tho
farmers are waiting in tho market
The gentleman to whom We refer, hlyint oc.
oasion TO speak with one Of his neighbour, m re-.
gard TO some matter OF their common business,
found him standing near the corner Of Vcscy
street and Greenwich streot-threltcned a. he
declared. by 4 rufiau with kLiio in his hand
and calling e 7 the police.
Presently policeman appeared, and r,corni-
zing IN the person complained Of an acIiaint-
ance, II not a crouy, thrust- him not INTO a
station house or a cell tut into some doorway
at hand, which cover, hi, retreat entirely.
Policeman then turns drhantlv toNnrI tho
group which had gathered about. comp,.oI
mainly Of market men, and declares with an
oath, 81 know that man, and would leli,,e
him sooner than the whole of YOU
The Turner, who is the sufferer in this case
VINO had had nothing whatever to DO with the
matter previously, venturcd TO ask, Would
you believe one sooner than twenty there
being from twelve TO twcnty perhap, in the
group.
To this the policeman respond, b, dtmniny
,ai, "a 1sNull niS u'In :" u prompt ar
mean, 20 ~ ',lng nm ~ ne
doirs on ho,an'.o, ~" ~" ru,r"et; instead o.
iustiee v,Lo go, ''', -, '.n''i'v ON 'er "
ou,ii6,d a. III. W., , az ~. 10 nave been
nc nbiInf .,I i,nI,. Iull",no;' Az Hymiu'-
10 brlndsb bis rL', ,','oS n's pp''' ,'l'3
AMI sa;i, -. ~, "'n'S up ,'uihd ar Iicud
terrible yeenie bra uS 'C en- Inovs, nun T,h
ing an injury in his back, which hi, pRy,iri,n
assures as,l Us Is Of very serious aud critical char
no loaier, as he can prove hy re. rectablc Gill
zen',
hystander knowing the character anil stand
ing Of the farmer intericrcs, and informs the
policeman that he has mistaken his man, where.
upoH policeman suddenly rclelt expresses re
EieI ana 9DTs 10 td him O., il he will settl,
the matter there, and pledge ms,lftJ m.h, M
oomklnM.
INC honest farmer cannot be 4 10 10 coercel
you, then, " saws the policeman won shall
~ tnc o9'on-iiou,e, lie drags him