New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-24
POLICE TRIALS.
How Alderman WINS Requested TO
"Move On''-rsow He swOre-Iaow He
was Arrested aud Locked Up in Cell
Wis Next Friend i'm Court, &c.

The most interesting case among the trials OF
policemen before Commissioners Acton. bergen ana
McMnrrny Yesterday WIS that Of Sergeant X L. Scho
field of the Eighth Precinct who complained OF by
John Cox clerk in Washington Market. and residing
Mt No. II Renwick.st in that on Sunday morning. me
Both OF july the Sergeant falsely imprisoned him IN the
Eighth Ward Station. House. Mr.. John Sedgwick ap
peared as counsel for the prosecution MI. Co1 test
red that he arrested in company with Ailernan
Norton on Sunday MORNING 30th July. brought to the
s;ntion-house and. without any charge beng MADE
against him, was locked up by the Sergeant in a cell
Defendant called officer kea, who testified that nc
charged the Alderman and Cox jointly with dsorderly
conduct; on the Sunday morning question, between
and ; O'Clock. the Alderman ana Coz on lhe cor
of Grand and Lanrels.sts had seen them nan an
hour before in the vicinity and also on other OCCASIONS
took them 10 be oiferS; in accordance wan orders
keep the cearit is a very bad neghbornoouI
| requested them to move on; the Alderman rePncu
that he .'wonld be Cd id ii he would not stand on
the corner" after he said that, VOTED for no more,
bnt grabbed him. saving, lyon are my prisoner
then rppped and Officer Barker came to my assistance
had ms much right to stand there as had, aud followed
me round about 20 feet.
officer Barker testified to arresting Cox at the re-
quest of officer Rea on the way to the stationnouse
the Alderman tod Rca that he Uhe Alderman was an
officer and inquired. Don't you know mef' Rea re-
ped "Nor Other evidence went 10 show that charge
Was made against both parties at the staton.house
Upon Mr. Acton asking MI SsaswrA sny ~ i,, naq
responded that he bad had too much experience that he
was too smart for that. The inference was that
man where he would 10 likely TO be the re.
cpient Of a roasting" from the President OF
the Board. tgder the CIRCUMSTANCES MI Acton
contened himself with Saying that the officer In max
ing the arrest acted under tue order of the Superntond
ont aud the BOard determined TO sustain their
men ia the discharge of their duty. The Eighth Pre-
cnct Was tie haunt OF prostitutes, thieves aud muir
derers and be had understood that Aldermen Norton
had taken upon himself 10 be the champion OF those
thieves If that the police authorities would
like 10 know II. What the condition OF the city AZ
.he present timer Men were Knocked down and
robbed policemen were shot. ffemeLs fights took
place in the street Men hardly dare walk in the Eighth
WaId after dark. and here an Alderman. at I
O'Clock Sunday morning, who had been lurking
for half hour when requested by an officer OF
the law instead ofc Operating with the Off
Ger in his efforts maintain public order, gets into
row and with an oath dcieS him. No good citizen,
how much less good Alderman, wonld have sald. " /
will be Cd id if will move" But, continued Mr..
Acton we are determined to broak up this rowdyism.
We intend 10 keep corners clear where loaers and
thieves are IN the habit OF congregGing. We believe
that Oh good ctizens Will cheeruly do what they can
10 assist
As matter worthy OF consideration may add that
Alderman Norton has been designated iy The Police
Justices acting Magistrate at the Iombs While they
take "a Summer vacation.