New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-03
POLICE TRIALS.
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SWCrd-L xtrnCrutuSfy SohiustoH ""~
tumble Of Jealousy. Pctticonts and
Kitchen FUrniture-An IncIpirnt Mary
Nnrris Case in Brooklyn.
Police trials were held yesterday by Com
rssioncrs Acton. Bergen md McMurray, ard abont
20 cases. half dozen OF them complaints made by out
side parties, were disposed Of.
STRANGE MIXTURE OF SWORDS, JEALOUSY AND
KITCHEN FURNITURE.
! Gustavus Selln, n square.faccd German, about 20
wears Of age residing at No. 1877 Bowery, came
forward and, with considerable arlor gave his test
moay against patrolman James Quinn, Of the -Four
teenth Precinct: ION Friday evening, July 81 about
> o'clock, the officer cane into my room and
say Take your hat and you so along nit me- and
your wife too say not; say, What is your name
and number be called ne d-n Dutchman took my
arm AID said Get your hat and come quick too; i
got my sword and said II you gl,e me one WIN your
club give you one with NY sword;' he goes and gets
two officers and brings 10 the house, for
what do not know; be locked Inc up OF night; the
next morning be took me 20 tic Tombs and the Judge
say 10 me. 60 lomci' go home ard Iud my collar
was broken into. and three stoves gomez L deal IN
stoves lie water pipes was gone anu my place was al
afloat."
O. Where was your wifcl \. he locked her up too;
she go. troubles with other peoples in the house.
Officer Rowan testified 90 answering an alarm rap
given by Quinn, and goDs TO h.s assistance 10 Arrest
Oaicer Walsh testified that sellns wife had Diff.
Guilty with people living upstairs she complained that
they threw water upon her; told her she had better
wait ;i morning, and get warrant for their arrest,
went on; hearing alarm, returned, and II appeared
that she bad struck Miss Gutter who was bleeding Pro,
uscy about tue head Miss Cutter said the woman bad
COMO into her room; Fent "a the door and II wes
locked: Knocked, and aNoice inside sald Go aweyi
said was an officer ana must come in: Officer Quinn
was fastened inside with this party; Damn said the
Gcrm..n had drawn sword on him; we arrested hin.
Mss Victoria GEtzer, blackeycd, rosy.cheeked
woman OF twenty aG2iDeI more or iess' ps.nlu tat
CT the time in question: she occupied the premises I'M
modiatcly over Mr.. Sellins.
O. WHIT was the trouble between this man and
woman and youi A.. This mans wife is jealous ageut
this little Girl have TO do my work she was jealous
Of her husband md her. she said she would have the
girls he II che went down stairs; SO 1 went down
stairs afiel water. and this woman came behind ne
and struck with tin boiler (witness exhibited the
mark On tho side Of her head she threw me down and
kicked me; am all black all round my body where
| she kicked ne; my girl followed murder and called
Officer Quinn; Scla got hold Of the officer by the coat
collar and pulled him into bis roOui L heard the Off
GER ondeayCT 10 conciiate lin. but he would not; he
said viii have y1ur life. for you lad no right to come
Mr. scllI-1iy wife bit her with tie tin boileri that
is nothing! ,r,,,,,.
Victoria, sparkling, lively Miss Of fifteen or ariee9
f Sas hat S ssiHs vie nad @ Rcr s i Ss
stood on the stairs she knocked her down aud kicked
herr followed murder; Officer Quinn came; Mr. Seiin
caught him and pulcd HIM into his room end locked
the 1oor; looked IN through the keyhoe and him
stand over the policeman the bed with sword in his
band; / went md brought another officer e
Mr.. Selin cross examined the witness; What Is TIC
reason YOU turn that tub down stairs my wife a.
II the tub slips cannot holpit
\ new turi was here given to the case by the CON-
pla;nant exclaiming, That officer don't give me my
sword back yet"
Defendant stated that lie heard the cry Of murder and
went 70 tbs places saw the woman on the stairs with
her head b!eedng she pointed ont compliments we
,h.o 4 fnlt hort mt
and 20 10 the station house, this German stepped Out
took mo by the collar aud pulled me in, threw me on The
bed, seized sword and held II over my heaai soon
rext morning tie Judge said "Wbo does this sword be.
long TO r Seln said another man left it WIN him TO st
it burnishel the Judge discharged sellin, and d.
rected mo 20 leave tho sword with the properly clerk.
1t appeared hat complainant was Out three stoves,
water pipe, and sword The latter lQ%esaT, lie can
regain by applying 10 the property clerk
The officer manucstly in the discharge Of h IS
duty in making tie arrest. AS Mr.. Scliln bowed him
self Out Of court Mr.. Acton thanked him for having
brought the case. and added that If ANYTHING IKE Il
occurred again he would DE glad 10 see him. The icmi
nine witnesses said they ha0 moved TO new apartments
since the transaction
THE SATEw CASE.
Tie trial OF Edmund Brown, patToman Of the Forty
Gfth Droollyu) Precinct adjourned from last week.
and heretofore noticed IA lie TRIBUNE, was CON
cludcd.
miGdleaged woman, dressed in black, with auburn
hair light eyes aud complexion and prominent features
rntbe spare OF flesh. testified that on Friday night, the
18th Of July about 10 O'Clock left my house 10 accom-
pany Mrs Nafew portion Of The way 10 her home;
was about turning 10 so back. when we saw officer
Crown believe she misJO him for her husband; she
said need not be afraid 10 90 on to Grand t--we
wore then In Ecthst-a there we're plenty OF Officers
around and they would protect ne; Mr. Brown passed
the time and She said There goes one he viii pro-
toot yen hc said Protect you I" she said he lad
hotter look ont; she threatened 10 make a complaint
age INST him: he called her nasty dirty slouch.
g DO You know anything GbOJt any body shooting at
oNioer Chichester the other day a. I'm Obliged to
answer That question.
Z. not Il twill crminate Yourself A. believe
an nc peIsol connected with that affair.
" loh dld thatg =. Yes, sir; l heard Mr.. Chi
chester nae talked about mehad talked against my
i"Iaih4op tHht was why did IL; had 10 spite. no III
feelings, hny inore than / did not want hin to tail.
against my character: he has denied isays il Is false
OceNe 3lla Nslew had something ogaint Mr. Brown;
sac mas lp4s Ao frequently that she would watch him
ana Drcah MN guess She ia rather hightcmpeTed
woman MIS-. NH'ow called me last evening: she !
SAID Sic wanted me To swear in her favor today and as
she was with me when met Chichester she would be
called IS witness. AID she SAID IL yyoa5 tc her
what 10 10, she would swear to H. iod nor ,be
should swear % the truth.
Officer Mngum testified that lie arrestea Nv, 40
few the 25th Of May nst between IL and 10 ococ AZ
night she was dressed in mems clothes nantoioors
coat AID Kossu:h hat had Just arrested two Lore,
thieves; saw her standing behind tree and took hr
TO be an accomrlce did not know she was a wonan
at the time arrested her.
Other witnesses were called who gave Mrs. Nafe,v n
somewhat hard setting out when it was deemed thai
the i1ycstb cation had gone far enough.
Az ALB PERHAPS TWO.
Nicholas +. Brooks residing at No. 10 Iincolrrlere
brooklyn, M expCceman out Of regard for the puDc
olfaic soIno other reason charged Patrc'r
William Bell Of tho Forty-ffth Precinct with enterinr
a aqc beer suloon at No ~ South Seyenta.s at D.
H. on the 2lth July Nhlc on patrol duty, DcleIdaa