The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-03
rns Assault ON the Ksnssaw Mountain.


49, rsrrprs1ISa cAsg YRoM THE FoURIH WARD
AN Ex.PoLIcEMAs ON TEE RAhPAas-rRouBLD
''CoRSERs" "A CITIZEN COMPLAINS OF UNs
JUST ARREST. ETC., ETo.
The caso OF sorecants Rode and Delaney and onicsS
Irwin all tho Fourth precinct rather an interest
ing one Il appeared from the statement made BY the
complainant that gross outrage had been committed
on him. but the for the defence showed en-
tirey d1srens state OF Affairs Citizsn Doyle, IN ex
poIIceman but who keeps liquor establishment In
the Fourth ward stated that hs went into the Fourth
precinct station house Saturday night and inquired Of
Sergeant Delaney who was behind the desk, what the
police intended with the rumsslers the fellow
i,r day (sunday) that Sergeant Rode and ocer Irwin
~ere standing on the floor ~ the time, and
that the former assaulted him, knocked him
down. and finally locked him up over night; tnas Rode
vas assisted p bis operations BY rvn aud that Delaney
was sitting behind the desk and permitted the outrage 70
be committed.
This looked rather serioss until Sergeant Rode had an
opportuni,y TO speak, He then stated that citizen Doyle
came into station house at the time alluded 70 IN
state OF ntoxieation asked Sergeant Delaney no
going to arrest runs esrs, which the sergeant re-
nea no. on. that they caught them selling on Sunday
thoy should report them that upon this Doyle said DO
would ike 70 see any black republican son OF -
come into h,s place arrest nm-he would shoot him
that upon this he Sergeant Ro1e ordered him ous when
Dovlo said be would 60 and that ne would ~ 5000
shoct him as any other niger that this be went 70
mt citizen Doyle OUT when the latter grappled with him
and tore or bis shield. He then locked him up ana ine
NEXT morning him 10 csurt. where be was held 20
bail to keep the pesce. The statsment Of Sergeant
was by evidence that showed 10 be truth.
full and the complaint was promptly dismissed
Citizen Hughes, who n proprietor OF nquor e'oio,
corner OF spring streets complained Vi pens
unsty by ocer Walsh, OF The Eighth prec,nct
under the following circumstapccs:--h appears lnas
white citizen Hughes kesfr quiet drinking place,
the corner Il motor ousy bad for insulting hangers
on aud has been anxious 40 any one 70 nave
kept c'esr. On the evening OF the arrest ne ssa,ea
himself on the bydrant, on the corner Tontins ~
own do whcn walsh along In citizsns dress aug
ordered the crowd They DID so ous AsA"e
him why that (mesnipg Hughes) snoua oo vw ir..
nsrsrray ordered him away with the rest, 40" s.aa
decued u 80 he took bin TO the station nousc ,,,s
Hurb hes did make himself known W ths s.,,.,,,
.usr ths arrest aud then u was 100 inte oPu
NJ the station house, however he was ee y" "a IA ali
that the officer acting rgnty euouen; hss raltns
trorbe might have been saved ~ e'a n remorEed 40
h,mself known az once presden, Actor, ~. ,h, ~ -
linn that IL would have been better anu ,.o ss =, -
really hs duty TO bave assisted we y, on.oa ny An,
barrssslng him In IN. performance ~ VIZ aaS'
TIM RACE Bswrss HAmsnL AND wARp-hAsnlh
sur,, ro,r-ur stephen Roberts brought 70 our ob0'
80 - rrsa, afternoon the shell boat 10 which James
Mi, "a 10 row st the approaching contest with W"a
u 4. ,s,i Inst, o. shs Moncnsaneia river ~ PennsyI
- . x,s constructed by MIR. James Mckay, who =
" ~ ,nrloy ment of Mr.. Roberts at Harlem Ias
10 u me- she'll weighing only shiry-seven poss, ssslsh
,houVh ncariy thirty lcot long y vu"s IN isavipa
sss.r nud fore and aft covered WIN on sA, az
rly email plaos tor Hainmill v st m lss s.tsh
ninc and hall ieet long, and both 'eSe'ss' '
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