The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-10
T,,ais a. Police Hssdq aarters.

LIVELY CASE FROM THE FIFTEENTH PRECINCT
sseULAR CASE OF swBARING-PoLIcEAEN CLUB
BlRe CITIZENS WITHOUT CAUsB-AN EYE FOR TIT-
TKkN CRNrs, ETC., ETC.
The trials ut police Headquarters have gradually in
creased in Importance until the present time when they
amoant to from sixty TO seventy cases per week. Tues
Gays and Fridays are the regular trial days, and the
court room in the new police No. 800 Null
berry street, has recently been fitted up provided with
chairs for witnesses and the public generally and other
rendered suitable for the transaction OF the business
for which IL is designed Probably there Ia no other
method by which the public, may learn much Of q
certain portion OF the workings OF the police force az
this. large number OF the complaints Of rivo-
lous character but quite important and
very materially In their investigation TO define the rights
Of citizens and the duty Of the guardians OF the public
peace in preserving Them Tho trials begin punctualy al
eleven o'clock, and are open TO such parties may
choose to attend the preference Of seats being given to
witnesses and officers on trial. President Acton and Com
missioner Bergen preside as yet
Tho trials for the week opened with several cases Of
minor Importance which succeeded by the case Of
officer Sands, OF the Fifteenth precinct charged with me-
elect Of duty. Tim complainant in this was Mrs.
Anna Warner, very respectable appearing lady, who
Una at ane was ng neI sr ~ 1e
70 the door. There che found young woman, who
appeared TO be dsreputable character and who inqur
ed for a gentleman who occupied furnished room up
stairs She told her 90 away she did not think the
gentleman desired to her but the girl insisted that ne
and get it. Mrs. Warner closed the door but the girl
continued ringing the bell violently rousing the whole
man and sent her husband up the street similar err
rand After the husband had gone, the girl assaulted
Mrs. Warner, dragging her down the steps by
the hair OF the head, and otherwise njuring her.
After the difficulty all over officer sands came up,
and told to take the girl into custody. He wished
any would make q charge against her, and
Mrs. Warner responded yes she could get her
bonnet and shawl TO go TO the station house, butVShen
lei Tia M o.
boraed the statement made by her mother and further
that the girl came and inquired Tor Mr. Foa tho gentle
man who occupied the furnished room, and said she
wanted her money and further that Mr. FOa bad passed
into the house only few moments before the girl began
the ringing. Other witnesses made similar statements.
apparent from the evidence thus far that Sands
had neglected TO do mis- duty In not arresng the girl on
compliant o. Mrs warner oat ra.oer ON,
he to the house and found the girl sobbng and cry
ing and saying she had been abused that she went 20
the house to get her money and offered no violence until
denied the privilege OF seeing the gentleman who owed II
her. AS the gentleman in the house at the time.
il appeared that the whole difficulty would have been
averted 10 her seeing him.
The Of ocer OBrien, Of the Fifth precinct, was
noticeable only from the snguarty Of the swearing done
therein. Sergeant Lockwood swore positively that ne
OBrien sitting In an Office on the Erie Railroad pier
at night fast asleep that he went IN and shook him up
and finally awoke him and sent him out on post Ohcer
UBrien swore just positively that he was not asleep;
that he not sitting down. that the Sergeant did not
admitted being IN the place. Dus said he saw the office
lighted up aud went to soc what the matter was being
very late ~ night Inc task OF decioiug petween men
who swear like ihis is no easy one
Thomas j. Irwin, very respectable appearing young
man, complained that as he was passing down Broomc
street he happened 10 touch against policeman Collins,
when the latter collared him and asked him what he
meant Citizen was ab0ut 10 apologize, when Collins
drew his club and struck him powerful blow on tho
head that made him reel aud sagger like drunken man.
His story fully corroborated by bis brother, George
irwin, who with him at the time. Oflcer Collins
stated that the young tried 10 push him down an
way: but h6 had evidence 10 that eject II APP
pearod like VI wful Entertainment, and Collins failed
show anything like adequate for his conduct
Officer Taylor up Oh serious charge Of abusing
citizen Schotman tailor by trade, and who was pre-
Br0dek, keeper OF clothing store Eighth avenue.
Three parties into complanants store aud pur.
chased each vest and pants they paid for them, and
then demanded five cents back each sale TO purchase
drinks Brodek refused accede TO the demand and q
difficulty which collected crowd. officer Taylor
up, the complainant says, but instead Of clearing
the crowd, assaulted Schottmau, and struck
him with his club with such force 70
knock his left eye and entirely destroy his right.
Scho.tman here exposed bis eye. which was indeed en-
tfey gone. The appeared very against lay
or but that ocer produced witnesses showing that he
did strike Schottman ALL but that while he was In
parties above alluded 10 approached schottman and
struck him with his 1st In the eye and with such force
as 10 knock him through the glass window. me wit
this respectable aud their story
straightforwardly that officer Taylor completely
exonerated OF the charge against him.
There we're large number Of other complaints, but
containing any salient points that would chow
any OF the peculiar workings OF the force. They
rapidly disposed OF, and the Board adjourned