The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-22
POLICEMEN on Their "BEaT..

The Brooklyn Police Clubbing Case-A Ser.
gcant and PatrOlman s.Bcai', Head 10
Some Purpose their Trial Progressing.
Police Justice Walsh was engaged yesterday after
neon hearing the charges against Sergeant Thomas
Mckee and officer Doulon or the Tenth ward. The
COMPLAINANT in the case Is q young man named
Alexander Stewart, whose head was offlcally bat
tered on the night of the 9th instant by the afore
said guardians Of the public peace and morals OF
Brooklyn and who is stlll suffering severely from
the effects OF too vigorous application OF the locust
to the walls Of his Uranium
Mr.. Stewart who was present during the invest.
gatlon looked the worse for the wear In every re.
spect told his story relative to the affair." which
was corroborative OF the statement given in tine
HERALD at the time OF the occurrence. On the night
IN question he went to the house OF John Brun,
grocer corner OF Grand avenue and Pacific street.
Here ne met Sergeant Mckee and patrolman Don
Ion, and they all took Q drink at the proprietor's
expense Then the officers asked the grocer for
SOMETHING TO EAT.
Brun ''produced the body" Of some sausages and
crackers. The sergeant demanded Bruins knife.
The latter said it was GOOD enough as It
was, whereupon Aleck stewart lent the hungry
officers his pocket knife. When ne was about to take
his departure he asked for his knife. The officers
said they did not have 1t. Some angry words FOL.
lowed, and Mckee knocked Stewart senseless with
his club Doulon also used his club on him. and told
THEIR PRISONER.
to the station house, he claimed that he had been
guilty OF no offence TO warrant his arrest.
John Brun, the grocer, testihed:-Mr. Steward
and were In the front OF the house; We followed
the officers in; went into the barrOom; asked
them what they would drink they all drank;
THE OFFICERS HAD BEER
we talked awhile and drank again; Sergeant Mckee
asked me to get little crackers and bologna; got
them for him. he then asked me Tor knife; Stewart
said, "Never mind, Brun, have got One," and he
handed 1t to of them; they cat the bologna and
crackers; then they had another drink; we talked
few minutes longer; then we took another one;
Stewart then said, II guess you've done eating
now want my knlfe 1t most time to go home;'
the officers said they hadn't his knife; some words
passed, and DoulOn said, "Were you ever In the
station house ~ he replied, mo-" witness atten.
ton then engaged In another quarter for few
minutes. and when he again looked Doulon had
Stewart by the collar and
STRUCK HIN WITH HIS CLUB
| over the arm; Stewart then knocked Doul0n down
| with blow Of his fist; the sergeant then struck
Stewart on the head or neck with his club knocking
| him down, Doulon then pulled Stewart out into the
street by the egs here he again dubbed on the
head and kicked by the patroman, the sergeant
| looking on; Mr.. Grey, who came up during this
disgraceful proceeding nterfered and saved the
fortunate man from further locust doses; Mr.. Grey
then took charge OF Stewart at the request or Ser
geant Mckee, and took him to his cigar store on the
opposite corner; Brnn did not ask the officers to
rest Stewart, as he had no difficulty with him what
| ever
The case was adjourned for further examination.