The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-14
Trials .t Police Hesdqusrters.

Trials 1t Police Hssdqusrters.
rPwAKDs OF SIXTY CASES DISPOSED 0v-oAPrAM
RHOpes OF THE TY-THIRDDTHB POLICE AND
TIM ASSISTANT FIRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EN-
TITLED TO OWL UsAGE-A CASE OF cLuBbiN0
FROM THE NINETEENTH WARD--A woAAH SKILL.
ING OBSCENE BOOKS, ETC. ~ ".
The trials 1t police headquarters Wednesday were
vSy numerous occupying the attention OF the comms-
sioners from half past ton in the morning until nve
O'Clock in the aferpoop. In the morning some sixty
cases mainly ROTATING the discipline Of the force were
disposed Of Some Of those complaints were exceedingly
trivial and should have been adudcaed in the station
houses by the captains is rare however that these
officers exercise the discretionary power IN this re-
gard delegated to hcm by the Commissioners and unld
they do the Board will be flooded with these trivial COM
At two O'Clock the csses in which the citizens were
the complainants were takon up but although fun
budget was opened the GASES were unusually devoid Oh
! Captain Rhodes. Of tho Forty third precinct
charged by citizen Price, OF Brooklyn with improper
Deerins also OF brooklyn, who had been arrested for
assanlng citizen Pr zee with pistol Tho Captain ex
house ocsr Giisan Of she Forty third precinct and
that he charged with suoh assault Price bad said
but that upon investigation the charge appeared 80
hooking Deesng up and consequently discharged him.
q 0incer Downing OF the Third, was charged with as
CHaSsrs street. Is Ss sser was entering A the building
indscharge OF his dulles 1t appeared that the Fro
Marshal had forgotten his shed and that before ne
thrust him out rudely The President admonished
Downing to be careful in the future, but still to
showed some authority and further sha. he must s.
& nticmanly aboit IT, Downing replied that he was
gcnucmany but tho President told HIN he did not think
no could have been, as no did not look though he
could be very gentlemany on any OCCASION although he
doubtless did The best he could This case brought
of the reporters the stand witnesses, which
gave President opportunity TO state for the benefit
OF all present that not only fire marshals but even ro
porters were entitled 70 civil usage BY the police.
curious case that Of citizen Krsch, Of the Nine
teen,h ward who stated that he was at Landmann's
teth street, of which he was . member, when oficer
OConndl, Of tho Nineteenth precinct, came up ana
punched him In the stomach with a club, order.
ing him or the grounds and because he did not
go at he dubbed him about the head ana
body, and took him 70 the station house, whero he
dubbed him still more. until he finally fell on his knees
fore officer and begged him for Gods sake not 70
murder him, Officer Shannon, also Of the Nineteenth
precinct being concerned In the assault was also placed
trial for the offence Captain Hartt conducted the
case for the officers and showed that citizen
X rsch had been arrested some six times on dif-
the officers and further that the affair occurred about
the time when tho picnic was breaking up which time is
usually selected by tho thieves 10 get up fight 70 enable
them work at their notorious business 1t was further
shown by the officers that Krsoh not abused In the
station house. Catherine Cook of the witnesses said
that krch cnohed tho officer and that the latter then
struck him with his club Citizen Ray saw attempt
ade to rescue tho prisoner their way TO the station
house. and thought the officers did not much y0-
enco as no should have used had he been officer.
Citizen Hallahan said he cubbod for demonstrating
against citizen Krsch being dubbed but as this clubbing
occurred the time the attempt at made,
was considered out of the way Tho officers were sus
tanned by the Board not appearing that they had OK
ceoded their duty.
Mrs Catharinc Lebeau OF No. 322 West Fifteenth
street, complained against Captain Petty, OF the Firth
precinct, for arresng her She stated that she sold
books and WIS requested by Mrs. Trail to TO her
house and bring Of tho books sample that she
went there the next day. and her surprise,
rested by officer Field OF the Fifth precinct charge
Of selling obscene books that she taken TO the sta
ton house, and from thence 10 the court whore she was
discharged the Judge telling her that she might sell oil the
books except kind and which might perhaps DO called
obscene This book proposed its cover to enghten
men and regarding themselves and their conju-
gal relations but tho Commissioners could not see In
that light and therefore sustained Captain Petty The
President occasion TO tell Mrs. Lebean that he felt
ashamed to know that should be found selling
such books to her own sex.
Michael GoG who Keeps q meat market at No 337
First avenue complained against officer Young, Of the
Eighteenth precinct for arrosting and taking him to JET
ferson Market where he fined three dollars Officer
John Smith also of First avenue. Mrs. Smith stated
that she went into comainants store and bought some
ham, which proved bad and maegotty and that when She
went return citizen G0f assaulted her and put hcl
out and would not give hor her money nor any good
meat; that officer Young witnessed the assault and
arrested citizen GoM The President told Col he was
wrong and further, that officer Young right and
ought 10 arrest him every time he sold bad meat These
the only cases of Importance.