New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-20
THE ALLEGED POLICE CLUBBING CAsE-THI
HOUSE OF DETENTION.

HOUSE OF DEILNIlON.
Yesterday, at Police Headquarters, before
Commissioner Bosworth, mp the long deferred III
vestigaton into the circumstances connected with the
alleged clubbing of Jacob Brle of No. l2s Westst by
Roundsman Buddington and officer Jacobs in the Leon
ard.st Pohce.Saton the 28th Of August last Jacob
evening previons ne had entered the statonHOuse by
mistake thinking tia lagerbeer saloon. and called for
could remember little else beside the clubbing, some
time later Surgeon WIN; T. Nealis, TCmbs physician,
brought before him. he bore evidence OF very severe
eM0Dig MS meao was s,Ss and shresions on the
body and limbs. Bernard C. Seelkon, NO: Sl4
pS in question he being at work IN his stable adjoining
the Station House aud hearing the sound OF struggle III
the basement of the latter he lay dayn the walk,
looked through the window opening the street. and
Brke the floor the corridor Jacobs ana an
other man were holding him. and Buddington was
clubbing him; the clubbing continued after Brke
was placed in his CELL C. H. Gartman of No % Leonard
cone out of the Station and Tor assistance
ROundsman Buddington and Ohcer Jacobs responder ;
they all went Into the Station house nearing Tue sOuuu
OF row. witness lay down aud looked into the basement
and saw Buddingon clubbing some one VINO was aiGa
ward placed in cell; when the oiceIs came OUT OF tne
Station House. witness asked Jacobs what was the matter
aud was told by him that very powerful man was acting
in violent manner Ia his CELL and that be thought him
crazy ne added that he could stand more clubbing tha
any he had before witness had no previous
acquaintance with Brke; was on gOod terms Win the
officers -r,,o. po,, ,ot.,,od the finding o, Pirl,1o
North Moore and HudsOn-sts IN state OF helpless
intOxcaton and with the assistance OF OmceT Allen,
took him 10 the Station House, where he locked up;
struck the prisoner while III his custody rms
was corrobOraed by officer Allen. Sergeant Miles De
shay and Doorman Robinson also testified that no one
struck the prisoner while they were on duty up 10 u
O'Clock midnight Doorman Charles Rodgers testified
that some time between and O'Clock be was directed
by Sergeant Vim. H. Chrystie who was In command 10
20 down stairs and what the matter, as one Of
the prisoners was making much noise reaching the
prison corridor witness found Brke kicking the door Of
for the purpose Of taking off Birkles shoes. so
that lie could not ipiare himself =. when
struggle ensued and the prisoner dashed out of the
s s1S f st tse En- SG Upper Of Se ah Sn in @
door, and held TO it, Sergeant Chrystie then came mp
asb snd made sudden nnee forward carrying witness
add the Sergeant half way across the basement nOOr
stopping posture the floor and struck his head
against the brick WALL the conclusion threw him back
what, witness and the sergeant again seized
him. and after struggle forced the prisonern
the corridors he made so desperate RESISTANCE that they
witness TO close the gate OF the corridor, and he would
with Rou6dsmaa Buddington and ofhcer Jacobs and,
with their assistance Brke who still fought desperately,
placed in his cell; Officer Jacobs had caught the
prisoner around the waist and the latter foAed
into the cell his heel caught against the floor OF me
latter which is inch two higher than that OF I've
corridor and Brkle and Jacobs fell into the CELL the pF
Oner underneath Bre stu retained his hold Jacobs
and BuddingOn punched his hand with his club to make
him release his hold did strike the prisoners be
merely punched him with the end OF his club Budding.
ton aterward struck Birkle two or three times the
sOes Of the feet TO make him draw them in this all
the clubbing that was done; after the prisoner was
placed In bis cell the party left two hours or more later
witness visited the prisoner and found him bleeding he
TOOK MIN out 10 the hydrant IN the yard aud washed the
blood off, there several cuts and Commissions
his head and his hands also cut. Sergeant VIM
H. ChTyste cOTrObOrated much OF this evidence he
positive no blows struck by Roundsnan Budding.
tOn any else, beyond those mentioned
Roundsman Buddngton aud Officer Jacobs gave
their statements under OATH and cOrTObOrated suct the
testimony Of dOOrmau Rodgers referred to them One
OF the prnepah witnesses for the prosecution, Arnold
Mayer who alleged that be occupied cell adjoining that
or Bnke on the night IN question, and BuddingtOn
bTutaliy club BirEle too unweU 10 give his teSt
mOny, and he therefore recOmmitted 10 the House
OF Detention for Witnesses His testimony Will be taken
soon nc is well enough 20 appear. Judging from
the facts that have been elected with reference him.
however, his testimony will not be OF much weight
Although he claims have occupied cell that par
tcuar night there record OF MS the Sta
On'House books; and Capt Petty, the sergednts and
doormen on duty declare positively that he not in the
stat0n-House on that night Mayer asserted yesterday
that he had had nothing 70 cat for the preceding "a hours
and that Lie had been brutay treated by those charge
Of the House OF Detention. BY order Of Commissioner
BOswortb. he was furnished refreshments. Al the
cluson OF the investigation Inspector Walling visited
the House OF Detention, and questioned separately ali
the persons confined there, and they each denied
truth Of Mayors statements 10 proven that he had
partaken heartily OF the breakfast prepared yesterday
morning and the meals on ali preceding days his
detention as witness The other witnesses IN the House
OF Detention, when questioned by Inspector Wang pro
1cssed themselves perfectly satisfied quantity
and quality Of the food furnished.