New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-31
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Police Trials.
CIMETER PRACTICE BY DUTCHMAN AND WHAT
CAME OF IT-FULL AND INTERESTING PAk-
TIcuLARs-UOw 4 BROOKLYN CONTROLLER

TICULARS-HOW a BROOKLYN CONTROLLER
GOT THE KEY TO HIS STATE ROOM.
lightweight policemen were armgned
Yesterday before Commissioners Acton Bergen and
McMurray. Tie usual proportion OF one IN twelve
were on complaints Of citizens while the rest were pre-
ferred by superior officers for violation OF rules OF the
Department such as not properly patroIing, taking
while on post duty, and the like.
The case Of Patrolman William Barnes Of the Eight,
eenth Precinct was called. In answer 10 tue name OF
Barney Prinz of No s07 East Twenty iourih-st., the
cornplainaut man Of medium szc but rather thick
set g-av ewes eaden complexion and stod features
which looked TO have been about 10 years in the weav'
profession forward and after giving has oc'
cupation maker Of bitters, stated his charge with
Teutonc drectness and slight German accent. This
officer he come TO my window. and this Mr.. Wines
licked my woman Your yoman-iha bat, is your wife
the complainant, II do not know what be hi her for,
only il was a trouble with little boys, yon know the
boy got licked, you know, and be took stone and
thrOwCd il on the other boy.
Mr. Acton-Dd the officer SEQ your wife bit a. i
think be must. for he in the room.
Mrs. Prinz testified that Wines hit her, but that the
Ger did not see H. he being il another T0oD chasing
her boy al the time,
Defendant heiry called on for an explanation Jet
food Of daylight in upon the case by drawing rom ne
sheath knife Of murdcrous villainous look' the The
of lich aderts in criminal say they mover saw
before. Indeed, no one knew the name or the mon
strous instrument. 1t was Of the cneter order, the
blade about a foot and half long which was at east
tapering 10 the point.
Defendant said he called upon to arrest boy for
throwing stones at women one Of whom was BIT on te
head and the other on TIE ance the boy was at the
window told the complainant. his father what
warted; he said, Nop cannot have himi lie showed
the boy into a bedroom; / called upon Mr.. Wines 70
give me assistance; he came and as soon as he came
Mrs. Prnz muzIed him. -
Mr.. Acton-How did she muzzle himi T. She
grabbed him right round the body; al the
sane time she muzzed him, Mr.. Prnz starts and goes
into another room and gets that" The CLEAN Of the
scimetcr which Barnes held up lie pronounced the
last word. gave il emphasis which could no: have
been approached by the eocution Of the greatest mas
ter Of atory.
Mr. Acton turned TO the complainant who acknowl
edged tLGt the knife his and asked what he meant
to do with lis death dealing instrument when he got At
the officer. Prnz answered that lie wanted TO make
Mr. Ac,on-Go on officer.
Defendant--I went TO the Station House and reported
il the Sergeant he told me TO take assistance and
60 and arrest the parties on my return 20 the house
found ii barricadod but by persuasion he let in;
arrested all in the hoase-lrinz bis wife and boy the
next morning ] took him TO Court, and lie put
under 500 bail to keep the peace.
Mr.. Prinz-"Alow me to galkf Eyes responded
} Mr.. Action; but We wont allow You TO use there
things" al the same tine TURING over the ferOcious
looking blade aforesaid, and regarding II curiolsy.
Complainant having obtained leave, thus seneutiousy
rendered his history Of the transactions After 10
went out, he III with three or four or five police
=, men and lie took me. and another officer TOOK my
woman, and he struck me when be took me Which
called forth the comment from Mr.. Acton. You wcre
very lucky you did not get killed. with cheese-knfe OF
5 Harris Wines jr., No. i07 East Twenty fourihst
an atache OF the Marine Court testified that PrinzS
boy threw stone and hit his wife; the officer followed
the boy who went through a window OF the fathers
residences the parents showed the boy in back room
and said the officer should not take him; lie said be
would have the boy, and got in the window; they had
clenched Barnes and he called me; the raised
stick and struck the head and once the
hand; took hold of her and threw her ON the floor
this man was then coming at the officer with the knife
\ rod Ia fig.rl Ind he la
said "NO said We had better get Ou Of the window
and we did so after Barnes had got retnorcements
searched tor the knife and found It between the bed
clothes.
GoIyG Up TO TIE CAPTAINS OFFICE
Thomas H. Faron, Controller OF Brooklyn did mol
appear personally as complainant against Roundsmnr
MuldoOn of the IwentysiXth City IialD Precinct but
from the affidavit made by Mr. FarOn II appears that,
on the evening of the 3lst nit he board the Al
bany boat St. John and was attempting to make hi'
wav to the captains Office 10 get the key OF ms state
room, but was pushed away by MndOOD, WHO said that
he must back and take his place in the line whicl
was formed at the time; al the same time the Officer
passed ticket INTO the Once saying thht u was lot
lady
Mr. MudOOn frequently came 10 the wharf and boat Il
regulate matters FsTOn boisterOus at the time III
question and witness formed the opinion that he was
drunk he seemed TO wish TO force himself ahead Of
others the policeman told bin he would have 10 90 in
the rear and take his turn; in the meantime couple OF
ladies wished the keys Of their taerOom, and MudOon
obtained them; Mr. Faron objected TO thut and said be
would report him; MudoOn gave MN ms name ana
number.
Defendant said that the parties were old ladies,
strangers to him. and lie thought II was not exceeding
/ his duty to assist them TO that extent
] Mr. Dusenbary testified that Earon was much ex
cited at the time, and made great deal Of noise
Judged from his actions that he had been drinking.
/ j. G.. GOttsbcrgcr, No. 2H Ihirtieth ST., testified
that he was after his key az the same time;
Faron was very excited; knowing Mud0on. asked
him 10 Get the KEY for me- but lie put back the same
as others in the line.
Mr.. Acton-Tha course on the part Of Mulloon suits
w exactly.
/ The above report needs no comment bnt 1t certainly
looks as if things were going 10 the bad when one week
Il New York Alderman. whose testimony would appear
BE- 50 pertinent 10 the case counsel thinks Tor Tea-
CONS y inferred it is advisable shall not appear:
and now "A Brooklyn Controller fails TO come forward
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