The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-03
Y0RkvIllE CLUBBING CASE.


Exaaainstion Before Iasitce Cenneiiy-Iiu-
ssanitarianisss this Psiice-WhAs Great
Things Small Man Can Do Metropolitan
Chiv AIRY, &c.
month two since the HERALD published In its
police intelligence account OF the arrest Of man,
named Mccabe, by orcer Macarthur, Of tho twenty
third precinct The officer charged that he had seen tho
man In tho act OF henting woman when be arrested
him, and Notwithstanding . very violent resistance
offered by McCabe, who, said the Officer assaulted him
frequently With cane he succeeded in bringing him in
without using his club, by procuring the aid or other
ofncers In making his complaint bsfors Justice
Connolly the merit morning. the officer laid great
stress upon this circumstance, for which be re-
cewed the commentator Of the Court which CIR
cumsiance appeared in our report, The prisoner
having ssld nothing ID contradiction. The next
morning a card appeared 10 our columns from Mr..
Charles Lane, who stated that he witness Of the
transaction referred TO- conuadictng the statement OF
the officer and accusing him OF having illegally arrested
and brutay iused Ncfahe, and the marks Of violence
upon the person Of Mcapc, b. reporter, so
certainly In confederation Of his version of the anar
EXAMINATION ASKED FOR
Al The time OF his afraigprenI upon the sypars state
ment OF the oicer no con,adictcd tho ,ne Mccabo
was held answer 10 500 bit subsequently, upon ap
plcaton to the CONT obtasnrd the privilege Of an
examination IA this connection the came
up at the Fourth District Police Court yesterday,
Justice Connolly presiding Much interest Is mani
Tested In II mp town, Nccabs hcine well known elton
OF Yorkve, Of considerable property and known
and Respected bainf quiet, courteous and orderly.
Quite large attendant died 'e ooort room darns ne
Harrington conducting the prosecution
REforrosllL TAPLIaITr. t
Before enterins upon the cas- Mr. hokeon asked PEI.
mis- ion OF the Court 10 ine.rfa,e tho complainant
regard certain reports which no exhibited that bal
appeared IN soinc of tue dls pnpcT mot the HEaAIp
containing hbellous statements respecting Of the
prncp pal wEssses for hc drrennc tho Mr. Iano above
referred the nsiler nf which ne stated had been fur
nisned by NcArthur. Permission was refused, the
sufficient aniAorteSor their statements 10 be irrelevant
10 The issue
The complainant, onieer rrArthur OF the Twenty
third pre- net, WAS nrst placed On the stand FOR
examination lie medium Sized wiry look ing man,
rather Of spare habit, with nord complexion and
hair, aud has appearance and manner ndica
IKE ~ seIlcompaceuv and corce, Trc answered the
questions put IA hIn doggcs enough al times, although
generally with such redundancy OF cxpanation 10
quirc heqaeni iusirncton ~ ihs coort His testimony
was almost reeraton Of Tho statement made BY him
tho mogn.n. after the arTesthai, being duty In
Third avenue, between Eighty second and Eighty bird
streets the night Of The 2a OF July last no noticed
beating woman on ihf opposite side OF the street
Crossing, he satefere the b. sayx claiming
protection and the man resisting bis authority Tho
ueiug all sorts Of opprObrious cphets and his
weapon 81 offence with most perfect disregard Of tho
sacredness OF the ocers person Some short after
this The unfortunate Sic, aoe carried into the station
house W I'VE officers assisted Ivy two citizens
DIVISION
"a part Of the time, rays Macarthur, ~ had arm
believe officer Dunn and onlecr Reed each had leg;
oiicer HIl.man bad an and officer Barrett had an
arth." The subject OF this attention is some.
where In tie n.ishboEhood o. FIVE feet nothing, Of
light build, and tho carried BY him tiai night,
which vas put IN evidence, IL ordinary black walk
ing stick not by any means dangerous looking. and
hears upon Is bed sidsnco ~ luy
having struck sic abe the with his club,
40 loosen bis hold OF my har IN one Of their numer
tussles.
ar.rnvsuoNs rrns ssrosp srcrY wxro~
Mr. Eliza Ennis, of No. .31i THIRD avenue. tho
next witness taed her evidence being mainly zorro
bora'ivc or McAdhnr's statement She said shc was
alone in her roomw bich ~ ON The second noor front
that nirlii, Fiiting al The window. tn ght
dark. she heard noise - Of some persons quarreng
under The awning .. the house next 10 hem. The
ties could Then be by her, but subsequently
when they came out OF the shadow, she Mocabs
ldid not know him them strike woman who with
him blows with cane, about the skirts and one
the shoulders. Aficr the last blow Inc woman
,rsd 9a,, ~" yos nur ms Was ~, .ns sre.s
Ennis further testified TO segne between Mc abe Ana
Macarthur, which continued until they psssed OIL o. her
sight
Amos n Aslmead, % No. i.JI5 Third avenue, says
that be receileois the circumstance o. the OF Nc
,1bs NY officer Macarthur The FIRST thing he heard
somebody saying, 'swhat do yon msan oy burnbnggng
me IN The street. ehy' and The next thing ~. Dlow
sStnetling Ike strkirg against paper He then got
aud looked out Of the window This occurred twice
In front Of house rh~r Il occurred twice in front Of
across the street. Measoe commenced 10 nrgns with
hn. The ofcer saii. "why did you hit tho Woman ~
Ncfnbe answered, How DO yon iaow ] hit herp' Ihs
o.ilccr said, ~ Won Mccabe nqared, what did
I hit her with ~ The officer sad "A cane. y uctsabe
replied, 'iro,s g. Tue or'eei then spoke g
said ~ hsve cot 10 yoa,r and then commenced
a .cife, Nc abe commenced 20 pali from the Officer
witness then aud sicsab- tho Sidewalk
the officer had him the walk: 0Aosr hilImsn no
orls ~ the officers witness knew they got Mccshe
from sidewalk tine Other aud then ne rot the
middle OF the and Tell did Mccsbs
ssrige the he ony heard blows saw bioed
ming down The back Nc heai thinks cheers
hsa mold " I'm a. ths true. Lizard HeCabc ask the
officers What arr you arfr>'lrg q FIR
charles ~ Piper. Of 1879 third ayen1s. next teasGed,
but ne~ sctg were .sofA o ny LlT. Al this stare
Of tile Justice rornoliy stated thst did III ma
"a wDad be iptfocHce spy farther tvilspc.
On hcp part " the comp;arani rti affsr the asenrs
wsN beard
lie csie war then adjourned q saturlay next