The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-07
The Trials at Police Headquarters.

The Trials at Police Headquarters.
TROUBLES ARISING FROM A BAG OF sHoRrs-A LIVE.
LII TIME WITH FATHER AND soN-oFFICER COLE
UPON A CURIOUS CHARGE-soMETHISG ABOUT A RE-
voLvER FROM ANrIgrAM-A CONSCIENTIOUS W.T.
NEss-NoRE TROUBLE ABOUT NUMBER, ETC.
The first before the Commissioners at the open.
ing OF the trials very long one, and all about
the "shorts"-not the shorts q financial point OF
view, but grain shorts huge bag OF which
discovered. about six O'Clock evening, by ohcer
Ryan, OF the First precinct, upon the back of citizen
McEwen the complainant. II appeared that the citizen
proceeding along the street with the bag OF grain
when officer Ryan, in citizens dress, accosted him 70
know who he was where he was going and what be had
mper,inence the part Of the officer, but told him be
was gong No. Bowling Green. Ryan said however,
tina, be must go 20 the station house and requested him
Ryan said he would take him and the bag
ending by knocking him down AT this juno.
,ure the elder McEwen, father OF the complainant
uocersmoniously sent sprawlog upon his son. who
still on the ground The result Of the whole matter
that both parties taken the station house and
locked mp over night. Inc next morning they were
brought before Judge Bowling, where the ohcsr failed
oficsr Ryan, upon being allowed voice said hs de-
nied half the charges on the start, and more than BALI
suspicious person, with bag on his back for which be
would give no satisfactory account and that n be re-
fused % 60 TO the station house and explain matters he
me fault Ryan part appeared be 10 having made
charge OF disorderly conduct, when he should have
made charge OF suspicious Characters aud he
so informed, with severe reprimand from President
Acton, who at the same time thanked the citizen for
ofcer Cole OF the Eighth was charged with gross neg
lect Of duty under the following
her pocket picked in q broadway stage q few days
her portemonnaie. containing money and papers
Howard, who was identified by Madame Grapenshau as
the thief He accordingly locked up and the next
leased through the failure Of Madame Grspenshsu ap
pear against him. and also aud perhaps more particular
sbou. the affair. Tue exclamation Of witness named
Otto explained the reason why Madame had not appeared
Der the papers and told her no. or this
did not relieve Ceie 1 through his neglect the thief had
escaped For.uns'ey tor the ends Of Justice the thief
was subsequently, arrested and committed BY Justice
Ocer Glow, Of the twentieth precinct, was charged
ME cochrsns Who testified that Der husband had sent II
hbme 40 her from Anaietam, and that was all she had
abe Was Obliged 20 pawn !, Tor Cog, who had had
pistol stolen from him some time since In the station
took il ont q pawn Il was subsequently retarnsd how
ever and Mrs.. Cochrane only desired 80 have salts
sss Alleges he used towssSs her. The CoamissIoners
have the matter under advisement.
The Of ofcer Birmingham was noticeable only from
OF the witnesses. coiorea man, who nterlsrded all
hs evidence wNh occasional eacuations that created
considerable m,rta. Birmushan found on pest in
sef obliged 70 tell tie truth said be would do So az God
Kill me dead this yere Dressed mnnit" He stated that
he gave Birmingham glass OF brandy, and that be mst
say % H God come right down and sote dis yere niger
right away Of Birmingham could not stand long
before such witness, nor did be sttsmpt it,
Citizen Ross carIoan, implanted that officer Muady
sreated his he cltzens) borse and assaulted and ar
rested himself The evidence Showed however that ci,i
zen Ross was the sgeressor, be had placed his team
along The crosswalk and when she officer asked him 10
remove ~ nsulied The latter and beat and kicked him.
" course The dismissed.
ne INST case of any noe that Of ofncer Garsgbty
os TIE ssth, who was charged with Refining 70 give bis
number 70 citizen. u not clearly shown that he
acsuay refused 10 give his number but arSearcd tbai
Instean calling nut he only pointed H. and, taking
on ms oap tbyust rwlely into The citizens taco. Tho
Queer was adwop ~hed and The c,se dismissed