The New York herald., 1875-08-27

was remarkable, in showing the little degree OF
knowledge necessary for sergeant TO have OF tne
ways Of gamblers. The witness stated that he had
been In the department fifteen years during which time
he had arrested gambler and In all these years
he had never TO his knowledge but two or that
calling viz George McCloud and California Charlie, and
these worthless no knew as gamblers only by having
been informed OF the fact by citizen; the witness had
received orders from Captain Ulman 10 keep strict
watch on the premises No. l05 Bowery, and he had
obeyed occasion entered the place and found
the rooms devoid Of everything except a few chairs
piled in the corner; satisfied that gambling had
been carried there during the month Of May. After
hearing the evidence OF three othT witnesses whose
testimony neither added TO dctractcd substantially
from the above the Board adjourned the until next
Monday at ten A. N.
OTHER POLICE TRIALa
Tho cases OF Officers Mulvey and Flnnerty, OF the
First precinct, under indictment for the alleged
Outrage upon the two servant girls the Battery,
were called up, but Counsellor William +. Howe, ap
pearing for the defendants, asked adjournment on
the ground that any action by the Board at the present
time would be a preiudgment Of the decision of the
Court before which the officers were 10 be soon ar
raigned The cases wero then adjourned for two
weeks the defendants in the meantime TO remain sus-
pended from duty without pay.
Patrolman Michael Sullivan OF the Thirty third pre-
cinc was next called upon to defend himself against
serious charge preferred by Robert Sauvan residing on
Grove avenue near l63d street. The complaint set
forth that Sullivan, at about three O'Clock the morn
ing OF July 20 forciby entered the house OF Sauvan
whe In state Of intoxication, and on being ordered
out, beat and abused Sauvan and applied coarse ana
obscene epithcts 10 Sauvanis wifc.
Tho complainant took the stand and swore IL was
awakened at about three o'clock A. NJ, July 20, by q
loud and continued knocking my front door, went to
the window and saw Ofcer sullivan; he demanded nd
mtancc, saying he had search warrant to search my
mouse for his wife, whom, he claimed, inside denied
her being in my house and ordered him away the loud
knocking continuing went down stairs and opened the
door sufficiently to SEQ his warrant, which demanded
before ! would admit him; he pushed in the door,
and exhibiting his shield SAID that was his warrant
lie refused TO leave tho house and struck me on the
arm moro than once his breath smclled strongly OF
liquor not being able to eject him went for another
o1ccr to arrest him; met one, who came with mo TO
my house and Sullivan went away with him.
Mrs. Sauvan, the wife of the above witness, corrob-
Grated in every respect the testimony Of her husband
The defendants wife not In her house on the night
in question; she sometimes there because Of di-
cutes she had at her house with her husband.
Sullivan took the stand in his own defence, and swore
that he Off duty when the took place
was not intoxicated; raped gently at the door OF
Sauvans house and demanded that his wife should come
home; she frequently harbored there; used vo-
lencc, made no threats and called no names.
Decision reserved.
officer William f. Kehoe of the Fourth precinct next
advanced to the front TO face the This guardian
OF the peace was accused of malciousy upsettng a
painters platform and throwing therefrom 10 the
awning, and while the said filler pros
trato clubbing him most grevously. According
TO the testimony II appears that Miller
standing painting shaky contrivance consisting of
platform blocked up the sidewalk and impeded travel.
The officer ordered him TO remove the obstruction,
the ground that he was violating corporation ord
nance, but Miller refused TO obey The officer there
upon caught him by the leg in doing which the frame
work tumbled and Miller fell to the sidewalk. From
the testimony OF several witnesses IL appears that
Miller then struck the officer the head with
paint brush whcroupon the policeman brought down his
cudge with considerable force the Uranium of Miller
INJECTING wounds which compelled the attcr's removal
10 the hospital The case referred for decision to
tho full Board.
number OF other cases were tried but none Of any
importance