Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-24
CAPTAIN PATTERSON.

| His Arnignment Before Commissioners
stone YeSferday-Fifty Dollars and
Costs and $4,000 Bail for HIS Ap.
pearauee To-Day - What the VIII
nesses and Lawyers Said, etc.
The cases Of Capt. Robert S. Patterson,
Chief Of the late Night Police, who as
saulted Mayor Alden on Monday, came up
before Commissioner Stone yesterday, the
first and second oity attorneys conducting
the prosecution and Lucien Temple the
defense.
Mr.. Temple asked that the case ia which
Capt. Patterson is charged with felony be
turned over to either of the city magis-
trates, submitting the case against him fer
disorderly conduct.
In making the request, the probable in
experience of the Commissioner in cases
Of this kiud was urged
The following testimony was then taken,
upon the swearing Of the witnesses:
Mrs. Dick Smith, cold: | saw Capt.
Patterson hit the Mayor He knocked him
over into the corner. No remarks were
made. Az Mr.. Alden fell Mr.. Patterson
jumped on him. Mr.. Alden was standing
with his face up toward the steps. Patter-
son was coming down.
Ferdinand Plister, policeman fastened
my mace TO my wrist when ! found what
was going on. tried TO get Patterson of,
and Judge Mills helped me, and / arrested
Patterson. He afterwards asked me if |
was the damned pup who arrested him.
Phillip Rodan: | heard Patterson say,
after the trouble was over that he wOnd
have killed Alden if he had had a pistol.
Patterson had no stick in his hand.
Thos. Olson: | heard Patterson say he
would have killed the damn cuas, or cow
ARD, il he had had pistol
Jno. +. Cody substantiated the state
ments Of Olson and Rodan.
Mayor Alden's statement | had started
TO come up stairs into the court room, and
noticed Patterson and some gentlemen
coming down. The first intimation had
Of anything on his part was a blow under
my ear; was not aware that anything was
TO occur.
The testimony being closed, First City
Attorney Allen declared the conduct of
Patterson outrageous and inexcusable, and
thought he should have the outside Of the
law. His position as a former officer, and
the position Of Mayor Alden were bad
features in the case.
Mr.. Temple insisted that the position
Of the parties had nothing whatever to do
with the ohense.
Commissioner Stone remarked that he
had no doubt whatever as to the defendants
guilt of disorderly conduct, and that the
Mayor was attacked unawares. He CEN
sidered the positions of both parties, Pat
terson as an old and experienced officer of
the city, and Alden az Mayor, and fined
the defendant $50 and costs for disorderly
conduct, deferring an answer to the appli-
cation for transfer of the examination on
the charge of felony to a Magistrates court
until this morning.
Second City Attorney Cook demanded
that Patterson be placed under bonds to
keep the peace.
Mayor Alden replied that he wanted no
one put under bonds to keep the peace on
his account.
Mr.. Allen remarked that Mayor Alden
saying that he did not desire that any one
should be put under bonds on his account,
was the very reason why Patterson should
be so dealt with. This difficulty was not
to be compared to a Smoky Row affair
Mr.. Temple declared there was no legal
cause on earth to justify the requirement of
such bonds. There was no evidence what
ever to show that Patterson intended any
thing more than an ordinary chastisement
Of Mayor Alden, and no threats had been
made since the affair The court had no
right to require such bonds.
The law being read, Commissioner
Stone said a further examination
would be required in order to determine
whether the defendant should be placed
under peace bonds. 1t would be necessary
for the party complaining TO certify that
he had reasons to fear an attempt upon his
life.
Capt. Patterson was then required to re-
new his bond of ten thousand dollars for
his appearance this morning to answer the
charge of assault with intent to kill, and
the case Of Miles S. Brantly, charged with
resisting officer Pfster in making the ar
rest. was taken up. After a short investiga-
ton, Mr. Brantly was discharged.