The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-14
FOX,S POLICE.



with Mardereus Assault and Larceny.
Sergeant whalen and Policemen Michael Hamil-
ton and Thomas Hawkins. or the Second district
were arraigned before Alderman II. X. Smith th
morning. charged on the oath Of Jacob Ellnger with
larceny Of tlI4 The crime It is alleged, was COM
iniitted on the night of the 11th Of October. The
Mr.. Heverin appeared for the defendants. The
testimony ELECTED In the matter was as follows:-
nsssis
was in my own house with my two broh hers and my wife
%h wife
out Of tSs doors
the bar, when Ofcer Hamilton causbt hsfd Of me and
VII. he Iuoi the face si nal head
tSe n HHf
the blood streamsd down nv face other officers then
Win @ ne sIaeEask qostSs sSIa ny ts tRsss
druDR to see the authority rs BY
which was arrested but no documents shown
eoIne doyn the stairs to the cell Once; Hamilton
boom the stairs wSea cked %e three
fGpT times passed t9 one END end Of the he and said
passed around the pier leading into the cells and
desk ocer Hamilton then searched me he pulled out
f sd gess e. s he "S then & ys % s
the the vest was hanging e me and in one peeke
Wsaen the Ves ahS from o and quietly slipped
the pier RneT $ the book was dt IN nay vest for felt
book money the Officers denied that bad vest
they
ins mi.
buttons are torn on and some remaining n the button
that officer not being present next taken TO Alder,
once end be Tas % not tbnO i'm was then S taken 20
Station, where my wounds were dressed at ten o'clock
Office, where the charges Of assault and battery With
sS @ sss snd q nnf e Nv
and my wife came to see after and they with the
made the pTOpss
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sell and Alderman Dewitt told the witnesses against
that they need not answer any questions put to them by
Mrs. Rose Enepger sworn-1 the wife Of Jacob Ri,
Hawkins and Hamilton was present at the time the
"a 5 SS.SsPd iva, sssisay e $ssTS @
direct into the bar into the entry and
oS Of # the the @ into
bi% say Some along hare want y he never said
Eins assaians Of my hgsSsnd James was getting
S s to Hs sH S fd Be
S1sss N0 50 s dd 81 this V ' at
ton sao, Where is that other fellow, want him. this
me
spoke pulled out %sq PhsS ali pass
their revolvers they entered the door Jacob said
him with the butt Of the pistol and to 90
down the Campbell is the name Of the ofcsr Who
kns came in and took hold of him all the brothers
in the house at the time the officers entered followed
the officers to the other side of the and begged
them not to kill my husband they still beating him
abe ut the head aud face he bleeding profusey
least four officers had hold my husban the street
saw Hawkins striking my husband with a blackjack
Hawkins told me he would not strike husband but he
did saw Jacob at Alderman Devtt's office the day,
and there the officers char with assault
tery with intent to kill
James Eenger testified to the outrage committed on
him, and said that his brother lying at home in
critical condition; Policemen Doughery and Mccullough
the parties engaged IN the nurderous assault upon
his brother W lillian Elenger; the latter fell in
sensible condition in front Alderman Devitts where
he being taken on the night of the outrage.
DR. Joseph HeritaAe sworp-I reside No 1884 Catharine
street; know William Ellinger called upon this
morning to and examine into his condition; found
that be had been pretty severely beaten he seemed be
in state of stupor and at the same time delirious;
could not get him to give consi6 him
to be critical condition; it impossible for to
whether he suffering from fractured skull
congestion of the brain believe him to be in danger
James Kinsley and other W tnesses were called, who
corrobor ted the testimony of the preceding witnesses
The magistrate disposed of the case by holding Ham
ton and Hawkins in the sum of $25CO bail to
the battery with intent to kill and Whalen in $1,000 bail
for assault and the alleged larceny of the money.