New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15
MISTAKEN FOR A PICKPOChEI

THE STORY OF MIR. C. L. WESTBROOK-HOW HE
WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND BEATEN, AR
RESTED, LODGED IN THE TOMBs, TRIED, AND
ACQUITTED.
COrringtOn l.. Westbr0Ok, q lumber dealer
Of Elizabeth New-Jersey, whose recent aoQital after
an examination in Court upon the charge OF pocket
picking has been published gives the following account
OF the circumstances Of his case On the night OF April
10. Wcsbrook and his partner, Randolph Winans, came
down town in Third ave- arriving opposite Frenchs
Hotel at 10 O'clock car No 60 Patrick Leonard driver
Joseph McKtrck, conductor westbrooks story in his
own words, Is as follows:
1--WE were opposite French's HOTEL sitting IN tne
right front corner OF the Somebody SAID. thore
fight got up and went to the rear 70 see Him nn
the ground at side Of the PLATFORM while a og e
pocket was picked was at the other Beir1 S then
started, and took 50 feet from lne. . os
walked toward them and was asking Nina.s Mill
the mattel tE 0S t 6s Mas looking for
ward and knocked down. He struck me t t,h O y
and cheek STnS n Or Week could nothing
bnt milk toast He struck again on the forehead
c oud Ss marched to stson House Lux walk
ing behind with his friend when we nad gone opTi o
block a snd Without WITH called ont pO
cemsn to stop him He said to Lux xon must let MN MN
TT began deliberately sappng his boots against my
feet and ankles. as lifted each foot spoke again 70
the policeman, who again demonstrated Lux sald,
Make him walk faster them He cursed "inahs ana
IL arrived at the statonHousc was searched and
nv watch and an acceptance Tor so were taken was
put in cell foored with rotten boards lay down be
side broken and cogged sink. That was fearful
night my ewes were so swollen could scarcely
had bitten piece ont OF my check when Knocked down
/ could scarcely whisper. Late at night some rough
women were brought into other cells and them as these
became basphemOus the men hearing them replied with
taunts and kept up this saturnaa through the night
"At a. H. the policeman took me TO the Office and re-
turned my property, and then took me to the Tombs
Judge Bowling was not there. was put in caboose,
near his desk with lot of drunken rOugls. l pushed
officer to let me stand outside. He laughed az ana
said 1t is against the rules you will do well enough
the corner
'he officer said to me: IF Col Lux does not appear
by O'Clock You will be released He did not come by
g. but was not released Finally was taken before
bowling. When the charge was made against me 10y
the officer the Judge said That is grave accusation
must hold YOU for examination The policeman said,
You will be let out at TO- II Lux does not come Ten
O'clock passed then Judge Bowling sent for Col Lux,
who arrived at O'Clock and gave his evidence as before
Then was taken up several flights of stairs and put in
cell No 1913. had arranged for something to eat at
o'clock but IL did not come. About TO- mother came
to see me. She went out and bought milk and sand
wiches TO send in to me- not being permitted to renew
| her visit She wrapped the sandwiches and labeled
them directed and put them on the designated sheli,
TO be sent to me. got only the milk AT l2A O'Clock
! my bondsmen arrived and bailed me out
was sick for week. The second night my mother
sat by me- to rouse when necessary was often i'll
danger of choking to death had taken cold lying on
the bare floor of the CELL and this had aggravated my
!