The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-09

TIE CHIEF OF POLICE v5. DETEcrIvE COATES
AND DRrEonvE COATES vs.. THE CHIEF OF Po-
1loE.-On Tuesday last The NEWS mentioned
the arrest Of youth named John b. Blank
by Officers Coates and Quinn, upon the charge
Of appropriatins money from the till OF the
proprietor Of the American Hotel, said Blank
having been employed as clerk for nine
months, the salary for which time amounted
to $40, yet he had bought $3.50 worth OF cloth
ing, had SIS in bank, and $50 in his pocket
when arres ted.
The case was carried before Justics Kama
paux, and the prosecutor consented to drop
the case il the accused would return the $75 In
bank and the $50 found in his pockets, and then
leave the city. This the accused consented to
do, and signed an agreement to that effect.
On Wednesday afternoon Officer Coates carried
Blank to the steamship Saraaossa to see thlt
he complied with the latter part OF the agree
ment, viz: to leave the city. On the wharf q
difficulty occurred, the points OF which will be
found in the testimony before the Mayor yes
tsrday morning, before whom Officer Coates
was arraigped to answer the charge OF insub-
ordina:ion, preferred by Captain d. W. Hen
dricks.
Mr.. j. Barrett Cohen appeared as counsel for
Officer Coates, and the Hon. D. T. Corbin to
repreeent the city las City Attorney, we sup
pose, but it is very difficult to keep the run OF
his duties.)
Captain Hendricks testified, substantially,
that he bad heard that Officer Coates had gone
to the steamer wharf to ship the boy Blank,
and, with Officer Reed, he went there also.
When he arrived he saw Coates and Blank on
the wharf He called Blank to him, whereupon
Coates arose and said he should not have the
boy. He then ordered Officer Reed to arrest
Coates, who said Reed should not arrest him,
and put his hand behind him as il to draw q
pistol. Witness then jumped at Coates, caught
him by the collar. and shook his cane over his
head, and said, 'You infamous scoundrel, you
dare to resist mel"
Officer Reed testified that when he was
ordered to arrest Coates, he (Coates) said he
would not be arrested, and put his hand be-
hind him, where he usually carried pist d;
then Captain Hendricks caught Coates by the
collar and shook the cane over his head; that at.
terward Coates came quietly along with him to
the detective Office.
Blank testified substantially the same as
Captain Hendricks and Officer Reed.
MIR. Moses Levy, who was summoned as
witness by Captain Hendricks, testified that
he was on the wharf loading the steamship
yhen he observed Captain Hendricks aud OFF,
Ger Reed come up. and heard the Captain call
Blank, Who was With Officer Coates, to como
to h.m; saw Coates get up and advance two or
three PAGES, but did not hear HIM make any
remark. Then saw Captain Hendricks catch
Coates BY the collar and shake his cane over
Coates head, and called him add scoundrel.
Coates then put his hand behind him and
called to witness to be witness to the affair.
Coates made no resistance.
Officer Coates stated that while lie was BIT.
ting on the wharf with Blank, who had e1-
pressed his desire to leave the city, Captain
Hendricks came up and called Blank. I told
Blank to go to him. Captain Hendricks then
said to me, sYou ID scoundrel, go to the
Office" He then told Officer Reed to arrest
me. said Officer Reed can't arrest me. Cap
tam Hendricks then caught me by the collar
and called me a id infamous scoundrel,
and then shook loaded cane over my head.
1 then put my hand behlud me and said
'sDon't you strike me-" then called to MIR.
Levy to be witness of the affair.
At the conclusion Of the testimony the Mayor
announced that he would reserve his decision.
Mr.. Cohen then requested the Mayor to en-
ter charges against Captain Hendricks, first,
for violation of the duties Of his Office; second,
| for an assault and battery.