New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
mo, ,CpNpN ARRAIGNED.

oFFICIOUS POLICEMEN ARRAiuNhD'
y.rpo1M.N CHARGED WITH BRUrALLf bhAilN1
A PEAcEABLE MAN-ANoIliEh fANIo ~" NN-
RESTING A sCHooLBoY.
patrolman Francis Hughes, a stalwart olfcer
-. a., Ctr pracinct was complained OF by Theodore
n,,.r. q, No I,o99 Third-ave., for having brutaly
No., hin, on Friday night last in such manner as TO
.,danger his life. The complainant. who is employed
nv Louis Ruhe importer OF birds and animals at NO.
nc Chatham-st, stated that he was with party Oh
friends in a saloon adjoining the store They waited
IN front OF the saloon for They left about IL p M,
and while talking the officer up and called him
name complainant demonstrated and was seized by the
ofncer, who beat him about the face with MS hs's
complainant endeavored TO shield his face ana was 'heu
struck on the neck. The witness was nos Ill
toxicated. He was taken to the stauon-house'
bleeding freely the way from wound in the mouth
About two hours after his arrest he was taken to the
Park Hospital faint from loss Of blood His wound was
dressed by the surgeon and he remained at the hos
pital all night, In the morning he was taken to the
Tombs, aud on the complaint OF the omcer
fined Is charge OF being drunk anu
eisorderly. He has been unable TO perform any
work since the assault Several witnesses COT.
roborated the fact Of the beating Surgeon Wilson OF
iSe PARK Hospital testified that Mr.. Bssert was
very weak and exhausted from loss of blood
III the iO Spper In seSeTs one of the small arteries
The patient might have bed TO death had he not re-
eeved surgical attention. Tie clothing OF the com,
painant saturated with blood, was produced. Several
witnesses testified in favor OF the oincer Iher Ses
ony mainly negative. They did not see the oincer
strike the compialnans. The case was adjourned to
Thursday when the Sergeant In charge at the time
tbe complainant brought in will be present.
PatrolInan John J. CayanaRh OF the Twenty ninth
Precinct fined 10 days pay for having arrested WIN
Ii Aspinwall, son OF Gen. Lloyd Aspnwsn, while on
his way homo from school, because he was roInplng
with companions. The Sergeant at the station re-
fused 20 entertain the complaint and discharged the lad
Patrolman Charles CHASER OF the Eleventh Precinct
complained of by Patrick Reiey liquor dealer at
No. 157 Avenue b, for having driven away number OF
persons from in front OF bis store, and when renOn-
strated with, called him names and threat
ened 70 arrest him. The officer stated that
several persons acting in dlsorder4y
manner IN front OF compliments place. He ordered
them away and told by Kelley that he had no busl-
interfere with Them He drove them away, ana
when the proprietor interfered he attempted to arrest
him. During the difficulty the officer WAS struck by
some one, and all then retreated Releys place.
Ihe officer raped for assistance, and Sergeant Ryan,
who was in citizens dress came out OF side door ana
demonstrated with him. telling hun he ought not TO ar
him. The officer still raped and when another pa
trolman up they went into the store but lelle
and the officers assaant had disappeared PRESIDENT
Gardner reprimanded Sergeant Ryan ior not assisting
Officer CHASER,