New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
POLICE OUTRAGES.
ALLEGED BRUTALITY OF pATRoLMEN.


on Saturday that two patromen while in ordinary dress
had wantonly assaulted citizens, them, and
then made O false charge against them In Police
Court The citizens asked to make a complaint
and the officers informed that they would be tried
Tor the assault The complauants Alexander Mcknight
and Bernard Woods. went to Police Headquarters
Saturday morning. and seeking out Inspector Diks
described to him the circumstances OF the assault upon
them by Patrolman George Malone Of the Twenty
second Precinct and Patrolman Michael Malone OF the
twentieth Precinct brothers In proof their assertions
they removed bandages which almost hid their
| and revealed countenances covered with cuts and
bruises Mcknight especially showed the MARKS of ILL
| treatment, his nose apparently being broken and
sweiled' his face badly cut and bruised In several
F'aces and his lips so pnfed up that he could hardly
speak. Woods had received several severe scalp
wounds and badly bruised about the body. Both
are wen or medium hight and OF slender build, slen
der indeed that Inspector Dks at first thought their
assertions untrue in regard to their having been
assaulted by the officers the Malone brothers being
mon nearly six feet In hight, with broad shoulders
ana deep chests and having great strength OF arm
Inc complainants said that they both
haekmen ana that they were engaged at
their ca Hing at Lion Park, where the Caledo-
man games being held Thursday
last. They worked very hard during the day, and
neither OF them reached the stables until after O'Clock
Friday morning. Woods walked up Seventh-ave. until
he reached Fifty-nnth-st and there sat down the
Whe sitting there George and Michael Malone, with
whom he acquainted, along In citizens
He thought from their manner Of walking that they
were both drunk As they passed him he said: Good
morning. George" At the moment he uttered these
words he looking down the avenue. Suddenly. he
felt weapon strike him the OF the head and
although almost unconscious from the blow, managed
to rise to his feet Looking around, he saw George
Malone in the act OF striking him with the butt end OF
pistol. Malone thereupon struck him in the face
with the pistol said with oath I'll give IL TO
you now" He then fed, pursued by Malone and run
nng down the avenue entered Caaghans liquor store,
at Flfty-eighthst and Seventhave. He was followed
by George Malone, who. crying out with OATH 81
will kill you" began beating him about the head, and
finally after saying that he arrested him charge OF
highway robbery dragged him out OF the saloon. They
had scarcely reached the sidewalk before Mcknight
came walking up the Seeing bis friend in the
custody OF the officers he asked what the matter
George Malone replied that he had arrested who
had attempted highway robbery. Mcknight said, 81
guess you have got the wrong man this time" He had
no sooner made this reply than Michael Malone,
he asserts, struck him the right eye
and knocked him down. As he attempted
to rise Malone knocked him down again and beat him
on the head with revolver Malone then said he
arrested him for highway robbery The officers at
tempted to take him TO the station-house but
intoxicated that they mistOOk their way and went
north the gates OF Central Park instead Of south TO
Forty seyent-st In which street the stationhOuse
situated AT the Park gates they met Patrolman Bohan
Of the Twenty Precinct who said to the Maones
Where are you gongi" George Malone replied: " To
the station-house." Wood then said to Bohan: For
Gods sake take me from this man; he will kill me;
will 20 the station with you" At this iuncture
Michael Malone, who was behind. struck Woods blow
on the back with his pistol but with such
force that the fell forward MS knees.
Bohan then accompanied them to the staton-house.
Of thA however, he left the
Malones with their prisoner aud returned TO his post
The Sergeant duty at the desk, Charles u CoomDes
asked George Malone what charge he had make. He
answered. Highway robbery" The Sergeant then
asked Malone what he had lost. He replied, Nothng
we were too smart for them" Woods and Mcknight
were locked up during night, and the morning
were taken before Justice Smith at the Yorkvile Police
Court. Tho officers there preferred charge OF assault
and battery against them and the magistrate commit
ted them trial at the Court Of Special Sessions.
This a condensation OF the aldavits made
by Woods and Mcknight Patroman Michael Malone |
one Of the accused and Sergeant COOmbes. made
ments a TRIBUNE reporter, yesterday, which directly |
contradict th main points, Malone states that he and
his brother having three days leave OF absence spent
one the days the Lion Park. in attendance at the
Caledonian games 1t will be recolected that Woods
and Mcknight also present. They remained until
very late and at last started for home in Eighth
ave- car They jumped of the at Flfty-elghth-st,
and walked through to Seyenh-aye. Then his brother
suggested that they should 90 up to FIJI yninthst and
proceed to sixtave and there get at the stand to
go home iB they living at Sixthave., between Forty
fifth and Forty-sxth-sts They walked to Fiftyninth-
II . and while walking toward SiXth-ave. met Woods
and Mcknight, who jostled against them apparently
purposey. They paid attention TO the insult and
walked on. Woods and Mcknight then turned around,
following them and walking fast, caught with them
and passed them, again ostling them. They did not re-
sent the insult because they suspected that Woods and
Srpd ID |
by the aid of confederate concealed behind the piles
OF stones near by, to rob them An unknown man soon
cane out from behind pile Of stones and joined
Moods and They 0e t0en Geaa SSf9' ana ana
three men barred their way, and upon their attempt
Ing to pass Mcknight sprang toward him and attempted
TO strike him on the face. He lodged and cKnlgnts
fist struck him on the right breast Afraid lest he
should be overpowered be pulled at his revolver and ana
pointed the muzzle at Mcknight Upon perceylng that
lie was armed the three men turned and ned toward ward
and shouted an alarm The cry was heard by oi1cer
Bohan of the Twantysecond Precinct who was stand
ing by the Park gates, and he joined in tue pursuit
The three assaanis turned the corner OF Fftynnthst
aud fed down seventhaye; Bohan and his brother pl
and I the unknown man. He caught up with Mcknight
at Fifty-eght-st. in the middle OF tne roaad"ay,
first Mcknight fell heavily on his face on tue railroad
track and in that way received seyer severe cuts;
crowd of thieves running up, and believing
that they would attempt TO rescue the prisoner ne TOOK
out his revolver aud threatened to snoot any person
who should touch him. Meantime MS brotner ana
BOa and ad Sad her h%
s,rrEe he prisoner at any time with his pistol nor did
he see his brother strike Woods. They preferred sim
pie charge OF assault and battery against the prisoners
al the staton-hOuse ,r |
intoxicated when they brought into the station
house The officers the other hand were perfectly
soher. AT least he did detect IN their demeanor or
manner OF talking any token that they ad been drlnk
ing Officer George Malone stated that woods ana
Mcknight had assaulted them, and that tne prisoners
might he charged with attempted robOery on the |
bighway :, but that he would only prefer charge OF
assault and battery The prisoners races a shst oHe
bore no traces their having been very roughly han
led Woods had "a black eye" but beyond TINS had
not apparently received any Injuries ana mere were