Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-17
THE HOURIHANS
THE LAST SUNDAYS DIFFICULTY
TRIAL BEFORE JUSTICE CHASE
One Party Held aud the Other
Dismissed.
WARRANT AGAINST TIE OFFICER

Monday we noticed the arrest Of John and
Patrick Hourihan, charged with aSsSultlng
Sergeant Robert johnson and resisting the
oricen In the discharge Of their duty, on
Sunday afternoon, in the yieinity OF Second
and q streets.
Yesterday afternoon At o'clock the case
was called up for q hearing before Justice
Chase, at the Seventh precinct station, when
MessrS. A. O. Riddle and d. 3. Cahlll ap.
psarsd for the defence, and Richard Har'
rlngton for the prosecution.
W. A. Cook, known AZ the corporation
attorney, and appointed BY the police board
a. lie attorney, whose duty Il IL supposed 10
DO to defend the officers OF tho force, was
not present; but his amlabls "Handy Andy"
D. r. Cahill, esq., was on deck In behalf OF
the HourihAus.
John Hourlhan did not appear, owing to
his injuries, but Patrick was present, look
ing a. gay as lark" The station was
well filled, and much interest was mani
tested on both sidea.
Il was agreed that the case OF John Hou.
rihau should be nrst taken up, when Ser
geant johnson was called 10 the stand, and
testified that while on his way 10 the station
house on Sunday afternoon last, In citisens'
clothes, John llourihan said, "rhere goes
y
and give Il to the a-n OF BIB ~ Wilt
ness answered, "Ill warm you II you do"
This occurred near the corner Of Fourth
and II streets, and when near the corner Of
Third street he observed that the Hourihans
were following him.
When near second and @ streets, he blew
bis whistle, and 0nicer Drane came up.
John came up and said, ''Youa- OF BIB,
I'm better man than you" John Houri-
han then picked up large rock, and onicer
Drane knocked the stone out OF hls hands.
Witness then called on Onicer Drane to ar
rest John, and he did 90, when tho Hourl-
was Kicked BY John, when he struck him
with "bnly." Al the corner Of @ and
Second streets, Patrick took hold OF witness,
and called him "KnoW-Nothing g. Of =
b-h." Hourihan bad frequently threatened
to kill witness, aud had been known TO fol-
low Officers on their beats early aud late In
the mornings. Witness thinks John held
malice toward him, because no was . wit
ness against him John Hourlhanl on =
charge Of murder.
BY Mr.. CahIll. Did not call Hourihan .
murderer, did not speak TO the Hourihans
nrst on Sunday, nor did he attack them.
Witness struck John two or thres times with
his billy, twice over the head, and once or
ofhcer McElfresh. Hourihan was not struck
until he kicked witness, and reslsted him In
the discharge Of his duty.
Ofiicer William Drano testified that In
going from the station on Saturday evening
DO heard whistler saw Sergeant johnson,
and went to his assistance, aud arrested
John HourhAu, who broke away from wit
meas, but finally reeaptured him at the cor
ner OF hassAehusetts avenue aud O street,
when he made another attempt 10 escape,
when johnson told him not to resist the
arrest a. no would not get hurt. John
struck johnson, when he (Hourlhan) said
damned II any officer should arrest him."
He (wltness) also struck HouTihAn. Does
not think any officer except johnson aud
himself (wltness) struck Hourlhan.
Columbus sevell, q colored boy, aged IL
years, testified that at the corner Of Second
and O streets, Sergeant johnson blowed his
whistle, saw the two HourihAns, aud .
scufne ensued, when be saw johnson strike
John Hourihaui saw slx officers shortly
Afterwards. (BeluE cross.examlned, the ties.
tlmony OF the witness was corroOorRtlye Of
the previous Wltnesses.)
Oficer George NJ. McElfresh testified thai
he went TO the corner Of First and @ streets
and hearing a whistle blow, started 10 Sec
ond and @ streets, and saw Sergeant John
son having In charge John Hourihan. II,
advised John TO 20 along peaceably, wheI
he told witness to Ego to hell" and JohI
then struck witness 10 the face, and com
menced choking him. Ofieer Drane wa
present, aud he (witness) told Drane to bi
him. Drane and johnson struck HouTlhan
and witness also struck him In the face will
his Dat. He put nippers on John but the,
broke, amer which the Officers struck Hour
han. Never heard johnson threaten Joht
Hourlhan.
onicer DALEY testified that no saw lh
fracAa and went to the rescue, and requisite,
John Hourihau to 60 quietly TO the station
John said there was not enough officers y
arrest him. He (Wltness) put nlppes OF
one hand, and Officer McColgan put nlppor
on tho other hand, and McColKan and wit
meas brought John 10 the station, Did no
SEQ any one strike HourihAu, but he wa
bleeding when he arrested him. There wa
q very large crowd In the Vicinity Of thl
frAeAS, and when he arrived on the grount
there were some siK Officers present.
OficeT James AeCoigan testified, and hi
ned aud reSlsted the offleen In the disehArE'
OF their duty, and It required great force y
arrest him. ... .r.
oHiesr @. II. For was called to the stand
but thsteStimouy was Of no material Import
auee, bdng eorroborativo OF previous wit
neasea.
DR.. L. Z. Newton testified that he Ia,
been called to attend John Hourlhan, an,
found that he had received q confused Wouul
on his head and one or two slight wounds OF
the wrist. Did not regard any ofths wound
as dangerous.
Geo. II. Noyes testified that no saw
crowd In the Vlclnity OF Second and @ streets
aud observed John Hourlhan resisting tn
oficen. E..
Lewis Low testified that he had seen par
OF the ARRAY corner Of Second street ant
Massachusetts, avenue, when Sergeant John
son and onicer Drape had John Hourlhal
In custody, aud thinks HourihAn resisted th
Officers.
John Knight, "a small boy,) for the de
fence, testified that he saw John Hourihal
strike Sergeant johnson, and AfterWard
johnson, DrAne and MeElfrssh strike Hour
han. .r... ....
Eugene 0'Connor, for the defence, tsstIfe,
that he saw Sergeant johnson with LEAF
billy, who struck John Hourhan seVsra
timesi and also that 0flcer Ne Elfresh atruel
John In the face with bis nSti that the ON
GERS struck John while 10 their custody.
Patrick HouTlhAn, brother Of John, teatl
1ed that he observed Sergeant johnson OF
Sunday afternoon at the corner Of Thru
and II streets, who said TO John, "I'l
aweeten you," and John aud witness staTtet
down toward the station to make complain
to Lieut.. Kelly. johnson then blew BIZ
whistle and picked up a half brick, WheI
witness pushed John up, and 0tlcer Dram,
came and took John Into custody. johnson
and DrAns commenced beating John, WheI
witness said, "Dou't murder him." and h,
(WitnssS) offered his services TO help to tax
John TO the station, when he received |
blow, and 0tneer For arrested him. Tn
officsrS struck John several times with
''bIlly," and DrSne struck John once Will
his club.
Thomas Heating and Henry Hill, for tn
defence, were examined, but nothing mate
rial was ELECTED.
4 O6ieer Lynch sworn, said sometime sine
he had heard Sergeant johnson call job
Hourihan murderer.
Officer Jenlfer sworn, testified that he ha
heard Sergeant johnson remark on one oC
cAsion that "Hourlhan had been tried 70
murder"
Lieutenant Kelly testified that John Hour
han had complained to him that the ofiieer
had been "dogglng him." when he toll,
Hourihan the reverse was the fact, and
he [Hourihanl left the oflcers alone b
would not get Into trouble.
Oficer Lawler testlned that he neye