The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-05
TINE uSIusrlFnpls USE OF Tine REVOLVER.

The usual quiet OF the neighborhood Of Twenty
fourth street considerably disturbed by
renee which, n true in its details a. testified to by
several eye witnesses. places officer Conard OF the
Eighteenth precinct, in most unenviable position.
man named James Brown, butcher while attending 10
his horse and cart In Twenty.fourth street, nd
dressed by officer Conard who desired TO know why II
that the man BROWN had not hrs name and num-
Der the cart. The man made some reply, whereupon
oicer Is alleged without any further provocaon,
put hand In his breast pocket drew his revolver and
nose enctually destroying and otherwise dsnguring
his face in most disagrecable manner In this cond-
ton the wounded man was taken to the station house
ance. The affidavit of Mr.. Florence scammci who was
eye witness to the whole affair. rs appended
AFFIDAVIT or FLORENCE sCAMMEI.
says-I reside No. 1853 East Twenty third street. old
the AFFAIR between ConaId and Brown was in twenty
fourth street, between Third and Lexington avenues
between four aud Ave o'clock in the afternoon;
Brown was in the act OF unhitchng . horse from
butchers cart and Conard the policeman, stand
ing the sidewalk. within four I'VE feet Of Brown;
catch HIM by the right lapel Of his and him
around; Brown did not let 60 OF the strap ne Was
uneuctss from the .. horse saw bin pleasantly laugh
out pistol and shoot Brown through the head Brown
made resistance whatever; instantly went over,
saw that the ball had taken effect in the bridge Of the
breaking tho bones passed through the bone Of the
s1u and passed out through the hat saw me Sa az
forwards and thsrc,was large hole In Brown did not
assume any threatening attitude toward tho ofcer;
was not under the influences Of quar; he never drinks
liquor; know he had no pistol at the time. and also
Brown Brown had both hands on the shafts Of the Cart
] have known Brown ten years. and have never known
him 70 BE- ugly or quaresoms and he h regarded q one
Of the most respectable young men OF thas neghbor
hood, and works every day hard for living; saw him
give provccssion TO the ofcsr either 70 arrest u
shoot him; he did not talk loud 10 tho ocer; he aid
NO n
Bro0n up 20 Che time hs shQj hin md ran over; two
minutes could scarcely have elapsed
feeling against you respect you a much - respect
any ohcsr and do mot have much respect for thsm;
! do nos sssoca,s with officers; was near enough 70
and carts passisg through the time;
o. swc carts could have passed, and swear that
bar Browns side vas TO me when Conasd took held
Of him, and when he turned him around his back was
q cooard's club or 10 sess hold o. hi~; ~ oSsi
and great mans Others saw tho Occurrences - veil =
similar afndavis have been m,ds no ulsts odslI.
John Groean and William Armslee each one testfyng
TO the uniform good conduct OF the injured mas and
sss .; Nc "' the % " &C. !. ne
ir r habits .oS., and By no means Of a.
who speak thus OF HIM have known the unfortunate
man for years and speak OF the occurrence . most
sn and IA ba % 1po, e. me.
lay a. the station house OF his friends brought
physician, but he would not be allowed 70 go NE
prisoner
Yesterday Brown was brought before Justice Dodge,
- the Jefferson Market Police Court, and charged BY
the o1icer with having used foul and threatening lam
guags towards him. The Justice, on hearing the stass
ment refused 70 hold the prisoner, and dismissed the
complaint The onicer had . single wIsasss 70 COR
roborass hts statement, and the testimony OF nearly
twenty citizens who were eye-witnesssa Of ths whole
AFFAIR dencunces the conduct OF the oAces asd may be
Obtained 70 stigmass hts conduct - q most unwar-
rsntsd and uniassnabs assault upoa auss end unof.
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