The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-25
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.

An Italian Outrngeously Bcaten-Charges
Against Omccre.
At ten O'Clock yesterday morning poorly dressed
Italian named Joseph Martini, who for five years
has been in the employ Of the Street Contractor as
foreman in cleaning the Sixth ward, came to the
Central Office steps, upon which Captain John
Jourdan was standing. the captain at once inquired
what was the matter The man stated that at one
O'Clock this morning. after completing the cleaning
OF Leonard street. he walked up to the corner OF
Eighteenth street ana Fourth avenue and becomin g
fatgued sat down to await the arrival OF a
up and asked what he was doing there. ''i lie
t S 9% ne edsrsa %ans swaS
strated, and asked the ollcer for his number, when
the patroman drew his club and inflicted severe
blow upon his arm, remarking, "That ts my num-
ber." 4 gentleman who saw the outrage, gave Mar.
TIM his address, asa Witness and told him to get the
called upon Captain Cameron and found that the
officer ls Alfred L. Battersby Of the Eighteenth pre-.
arm iearfnlly dscolored and swollen as proof Of his
statements Captain Jourdan, Of the Sixth, and Cap
tain Walsh, Of the Fourteenth, both OF whom know
Martini, and vouch for him being hard working,
sober citizen, took him before Inspector Diks, and
complaint was taken against the officer. Should the
allegation DO sustained Battersby should be instant
~ dismissed the force
on FrldayIevening, as James Wilson and Charles and
william Berry MERE waxing h,s Gown Greenwem street
the corner of Morris street. seeing number Of
women around the entrance OF one OF the many
dens in that locality, exclaimed to his companion
"What are they doing there, Chareyr' Wnereupon,
he alleges officer John L. Lockwood, or the Twenty
seventh precinct, who, in company with another
officer, was standing talking with the women with
out further provocation, caught and struck both
Wilson and Berry, injurlng the latter quite badly.
Wilson made charge against the oflcer ct head
quarters yesterday afternoon, but the other side OF
the story has not yet been heard
Police Transfers.
The Board Of Police met yesterday morning and
announced the following NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Croker from First District Court to Fourth precinct;
patrolman g. G. Bowker from Twenty sixth pre-
cinct to Sanitary squad; patrolman P. Logan, from
Twenty-sixth precinct to Fourth precinct; patrol.
man George +. Irpp, from Twenty-sixth precinct TO
Fourth precinct; patroman T. Kennedy, from
J. Wood from Twenty-sixth precinct TO Sanitary
squad; patrOlman II. N. Hitchcock from Twenty.
sixth precinct TO Sanitary squad; patrolman T. Me
COrmic, from twentieth precinct to Second District
| Court; patrolman Simon Cummings, IRON SAM
tary Squad to Third District Court; patrolman fra
cinct; patrolihan L. NJ Terhune from Ninth pre.
| cnct TO Twensysixth pfeclhct; patrolman J. Moore
from Sixteenth precinct to TWehty-sixth precinct:
| patrolman James Gien, from second precinct TO
First District Police Court; patroman Roger Judge,
from Sixth precinct to First District Court; patrol
| Twenty.sxth precinct; patrolman J. McPher.
son, from Ninth precinct to Second District
| Court; patrolman NJ. McGrade from Fourth pre-
cinct 70 Twenty.sixth precinct; patrolman NJ.
Schneider, from Thirtieth precinct to Tweny.second
precinct patrolman NJ swazey from Thirtieth pre-
Battersby, from Eighteenth precinct TO Forty
seventh precinct.