The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-14

The Trials ut Police Headquarters.
THE CASE OF OFFICER DOUGHRRTY, OF THE FOURTH
CITIZEN fNvERFRREs WITH AN OFFICER AND GETS
KNOCKED DOWN FOR HIS PHILANTHROPY-ANo OFF
GER IS ACCUSED OF NOT SCREAMING "FIRE'' LOUD
ENOUGH TO AWAKEN THE FIRE LADDIBs-TwO 20.
LICE CAPTAINS ON TRIAL-THEY BOTH COME OFF
VICTORIOUS, ETC.
The trials for the week past have not been 90
As ON some previous occasions but there few Of
the cases that longwinded enough to more than
make up for any lack In quantity.
The first case was that OF officer Dougherty, OF the
Fourth precinct, against whom roundsman Blair com.
planned that he found him lying coal box in Madison
street. intoxicated The roundsman said he told the off,
Ger 70 get UP and post and that the latter got up
but staggered, and finally wandered Off post Upon this
Blair sent him in TO the station house. Ocer Kennedy
called up, but could tell much about the case
He could not say the man drunk; at the same time
he did not think be was perfectly sober. Dougherty
produced two witnesses, who swore they saw
him just previous to his being by tho roundsman
and that he was then sober Dougherty explained that
he had been hurt in an encounter with prisoner whom
head, so much so as to make him exhibit symptoms
similar 70 those produced by alcoholic drinks. The
ssa Ssso urs so Sssa 4 =: ,
him N appear be did The ocer could not be proved
70 have been intoxicated however and the complaint
Citizen Ernst, Of the Eighth ward complained that
Sergeant Wade, Of the Eighth precinct, mareated him.
BY officer Carroll and that he taking MIN along he
(Erns came up and laid his hand upon the ocer and
Ills ss ps:s KIN H oIss
him down but did not arrest him. Three witnesses. who
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could say nothing regarding the cause thereof Carroll
showed that there was attempt to the prisoner
from him. which would have succeeded but for the time
~ interference Of Sergeant Wade, who struck out from
the shoulder and prevented the design Of the prisoners
friends The sergeant stated that he should arrest
ed citizen Ernst but had hts hands full in assisting Carroll
70 take in his prisoner The appeared rather against
the citizen and President Acton admonished him to lei
officers alone when they were 10 the performance Of their
duties.
that officer Brockheimer did not call "Fire loud enough
when his post TO wake them up One OF them said he
hallooed like sick baby The President suggested that
ne might perhaps have called out In German, and they
stated that he screamed out "Fre loud enough for
body, and produced witness who was fireman. aud
who swore that he heard Brockhemcr every time. One
OF the compliments said to the witness .How do you
know II was Brockhemer that calledf
Brockheimer Immediately interrupted by exclaimipg,
Chow you know no boiler wheD you be sleepf''
dismissed
Captain Powers Of the Forty fourth precinct Brooklyn
was charged with neglect Of duty, by citizen Gililand,
old gentleman OF very old school, Citizen G. stated
away he did not think Captain Powers bad exercised
proper vigilance 10 endeavorng 70 get the thief Captain
possbe 70 The property and arrest tbe
tors and Judge Perry corroborated the testimony This
was SUFFICIENT and Captain Powers was shown to be al
right.
The only other case Of Importance was that CAPITA
Helme, one OF the ablest captains In the department
Roundsman Rgney who has lately been reduced TO the
ranks and sent on post, complained that Captain
Helme did not entertain the complaints which he
made 70 him in writing of the previous TO his being
reduced to the ranks Rigney appeared with long ist
OF complaints which he had made 70 the Captain but
which had come to the Of the Commissioners
Captain Helme defended bis own case, and showed
marked ability In doing. He proved most conclusvely
that the complaints alluded 10 ought TO have been
de He showed by the blottcr that Rigney wrong
his dates and not duty At the time be assumed TO
have made some OF the complaints He further showed
that Rney had repeatedly violated and ed orders
that he had received rom the desk This was shown