, 1869-08-27
CLUBBING BY POL1CEMEl
FAtal Results In Cincinnati nnder
E0rks

From The Cineinndti Ga-tttf, iuJusi
The fact Is, that, 2t II O'Clock MondaJ...;
Policeman Johu Cotrle arrested John GebD-
The sidewalk: that he struck him with Ill.,.
that be took him to the Ninth street Station h -
that Eebb there gave bis nane 10 the off1cs, l:
him; that he w2s obseryed TO sleep soundfS..zs
the night; shat n tn the norninS It Wasea.
dlt1cult to waten hun; that = Tue om1st l.
ply siI:an that ahont 10 O'Clock lie was t4..:,
the Cincinnati Hospital. and that he lied x.
a1eu oet Gs ssss tie foIioHag ,ers
the 01air: lie aaya that about Il O'Clock Aa!.
night. or perhaps 4 few minutes Inter. he -.
ment in front of No. g Vest ftxth stree I:e
spoke to him and snook him. tr5ing TO a1uus a.,
After continuing this lttlc tn!e, Beta A.>~l
sud showed Eight, seIztnE BIN b. Aec1l, H.
tton Of the body, anu holding On with palnl. -
tiDAcity. The officer SAYS be told him fepe'-:.
TO let 40, and e1hausted al reasonable mea+:--
fore ttnktnG the blow which proved fasa lie
caims that the blow Vas net delivered *lt
usual force. and that It was necessary 10 t.v:-
himself nom tae exeess!ve psia ne as,n " snn f.
say tnA1 when Cottie brought the Eaan IN. III r4s-
tef Ind blood about the head and face, but sI.x7:
10 ssas gt ss'elr peo e vsse is
and nativity the WAS WebhMaul, Sergeant W.
l1aus Inuulxed tn little pleasantly aoou lie
country. Bebh did not cornplaIu OF the hars .ae-a
Of hts treatment IS much IS lntoxicaied pe~'.,
usually dc. He rena1k tz0 o. three t4mcs: S"",
will you:'' Ono. he started plaYln!!y tos4:,ts
the door, as Il to ease. but reIuraeA in tr:i' ::
bot 60 Whle the ou1tes WEIR r1arkl: !. a.:
pa,tiDS aTay Sa h.s E;onss: r.; Is y. go: t., ~ "'
| toeket up IN the cell The turnkey sst- ii IT.
hour OF two later he ven, III to see II e. head
t!eypE an4 iog1s ~ =, nn asetp ~ the ta u
s, tut no. more Thar = l. seeFss : ssd!s q 81 II. r
| ihree years In = station house. Nexr time he
| 10 srr blu, he wa4 lying On the door, Tner~
nothing peculiar ahous bis breathing. and hasiA:
] satisfied tlIuaef that bis head ~as not blccE:.,
I tnc turnkey lett h!ul. IL tue morning sn> sa.a.
KEY let out the prisoners about oocloct. : :.
went 10 Debo's cell and found him still sicap::s.
through the bars, be .sppe one Of Bis fee. III
uothlng unusual IN thb. lie had seen tho ,a:us
sn y ts ns
I turnkey, nens home- This o'flcer hays neot1 VA
nnm,stakahiy under the influence o! tt1uor Har7
cams on duff Il about O'Clock Nj: t;z.;.:s
Gr1n1tha,. Iiebh'a employer. cAue to SEQ a.xl4:
geeb and fegna ntI, IN sss sns ssll Il. II
sAw at glance the case WIS a dangerous ha''.
Restorative Enesaqscs rsossa o. 10 nvs:l ~
natl noeplisi, N sleep 'tron whtcn he nert.
Mutaey was called in and, With the hospital SIT.
| Heons, did n! that could be done fof the MA.
The blow ts Ia the upper part ofthe left leInItrS
region, and seems to extend from tFunt to rel..
ina,ctsng wound Two q thIre inches 70 ttnSt'
Tue surgeons who attended hin do not in yit~ "a.
l the post perteu1 eIaEulnatioa which vii! to,As
reveal the true state OF the case, feei ispo4ti
| expreas theIs op.nlon Is to whether the skull NJ
Nj. Grtf1th Gtinlths, In whose store al :st
northwest cornee Of Fun htFect alf teatra
n$e1ue Hehh has for several tearG been cmplhsr,!
| A vibrant HNIt h al fltflH n{FrStFt
lodged In The Ninth Street Station House, oc at
| charge OF murder.
! matter, and has ascettancd thas john Behh IA
not drunk list night lie says Bebh's wife MI
three children are IN tue country. aud that oa az
couat Of thu excessive heat he chosa Nnn!a
night TO s1eep In the hail ot his own honse, Nh {
West Sixth street. He states further that t,.s;t
z heels Into the street when nebb, thus rr,1r.
Il aroused, hptang np and grabbed At the otcsv1
:. when nc latter struck him on the head tru .
three bloHB with hs cnb and tntu led him ~
= lie claims that he will e 1tc u rrose this b} lA
,. | OF three eFe.WltpfsseS-
/. The of71cer seemed much distressed in E.6,
. last nlehf. at the saa selrc! Of the A!fatr, II
examination Of witnesses to-day Will muro !I!.
e reveal the facts Of tue case.
u Ffpm The .Str }'4rk Tintes .iu1stst u
f. About2 2 O'Clock yesterday moruiuI, terra
{. named Fredeuck lau, catulag to be ! res!,Ies:
II Elizabeth, was seen b} O1ceIs Farrel! aI1 E-i
~ prowllpg nbont Oh Bergen avenue, South Ber:-.
= eaT1lng bundle. unnes vhst appeared 70 me-
n ing made to arrest HIN, he rau away. The ot1r.!
ia imnedlstetS gave caasc. Farrell caught ~
- hin ou the corner Of Fatrylew ami Bergen ,yt
nues, where be ,ieat hin blow on the heal -:
bis ciuit tnntcti1K scalp woond shout Two u *
Il !2!enet9, ana lennR nun 10 nc GROUND. IN u
- house ara Licked up 4 short tinc AZ
u the Inan WA heard eAlMuR fal
n drink % Ea:es: When ,he turnkey Went il. I
i dtscoyered that the prisoner Was unable te gs'
o from bis banE: The city physician, Dr. Aver
:. Was then called, ard upon examining the man vi
u | " oplE:ea THAT he Was In IT, After prescf.Nc
le for htU. the doctar LEFT, and at O'Clock = e
e. when ne turnkey agAiE opened the Cell to:u
t. she uatorzunate man having T diesi ii IN ia ths
t.1ee hours ultef he had been clubhe,L CORN
= Warren tumtaoced q 11yy, aud after rie#!us Il
In body adjourned the INVESTIGATION until Wedae.tc
IF nsIt IN tue ntslnutne u f.at r.osf-,n exnts.a
~ ton will te naue- The deceased wa. q fsr1ur.
- ~ occupation, and 1t Is sast was unknown Il 4
Ie vicInityt