The New York herald., 1875-07-16
ANOTHER CLUBBING OUTRAGE.

AN NoYTENsIvE CITIZEN cLUBBED INTO M
sHNsrBnITY ny AN 1RATE PoLIcEMAN-rRIAL
OF THE LATTER BEFORE TIE BOARD OF COM
MussIoNRRs.
Among the cases tried before Commissioner
Smith at Police Headquarters yesterday was one
wherein policeman was charged with brutaly
clubbing man into insensibility. The evidence
against the officer, given by q number OF eye-wit-
nesses 10 the occurrence, was of the most damag-
Ing character.
The specifications set forth that ON the evening
OF June 81, between eight and nine O'Clock Patrol
man Bernard Cahil, OF the Sixteenth precinct,
approached Francis German, who was quietly
nttng on his door steps at No. 239 West Fifteenth
strpr+ ordered him inside the house. German
ls..- ~ comply with the order and was
struck in the face by the onieer. On
protesting against the outrage he was
cluobed over the head and body SO severely
That he became insenslble. The of1cer shortly
afterward arrested German ana his brother Ar
thur. and made complaint against them at the
station house for lighting. The next day the
prisoners we're arraigneo before Judge Wandeil,
at the Washington Place Court and on the testi-
mony OF Cabiil, who swore to having seen them
nghtlng. were each nned $l0
The nrst witness called was Mrs. Margaret Cor
man, Inc vile or the complainant, who testfed
sitting on the stoop o. his residence smoking,
whe1 IN, oflcer came up and ordered him TO get
inside Inc house; the man replied tnat he was do
ing nothing illegal and had perfect right to re-
main where be was; the witness, tearing trouble,
came outside the mouse and begged her husband
lurther words sne saw the oficer strike
her husband In the lace with his hand ana
Immediately aiterward use his club upon his head
with 30 much violence that ne iell 10 the side
wak insenslDle and bleeding profusey; Arthur
Gorman, her brother'in-law, nearing the noise,
came from the yard, ana approaching the officer,
uemanded the reason or the assault, whereupon
his CLUB; number OF neghbors carrieu her In
sensible husband into the Rouse; hall nour later
the policeman. accompanied by two ether Officers,
forced open her door ana arrested both her hus-
band ana mis- brother.
Michael Burk, OF No. 4s7 West Fifteenth street,
July corrobol ated the testimony OF Mrs. German.
He saw The entire transaction from his window
On the opposite side oil the street; he was positive
Iauir.
Edward Hurchings, boy OF fifteen years. was
passing at the time. He heard the oficer order
Gorman into the house; heard German refuse TO
go; saw the policeman strike pim In the face and
arIerward club nim repeatedly until German fell
10 The ground bleeding saw no attempt on the
part OF German to strike the of1cer and witnessed
Arthur German. the brother OF the complain
anf, whose head bore marks OF the assault, testi-
ned :-Heard che scuiie; came from the yard to
the front OF the house, saw my brother lylng
bleeding and insensible; went up TO the polcs
man and demanded TO Know what provocation
manded an explanation and was struck over tAe
head BY the ordcer's CLUB; am positive that
and 2 i % hsa been together ''1ieA'iS, tne previous
AFTERNOON; took a lew glasses OF beer, but no
more; alter the on1cer cluobed Inc he raped for
lsslstauce; a large crowd had gathered In the
meantime, and my brother was removed inside
me house; about twenty minutes later the three
,ffcers, one OF whom was the deIenuant, came to
Dur bouse and arrested my brother and myself:
solely on the pollceman's testimony we were
Lne whole arfair at couri, but was not allowed "
heailne; We were summarily husned up; never
mad quarrel with my brother during the whole
course OF my lie, never was drunk In life
am bookkeeper by occupations; my brother mas
been under medical treatment since the CLUBBING.
Mrs. Annie CHRISTIE VINO resides next door TO
hr. German, testified that she saw from her DOOR
man gave was In refusing 60 leave tue stoop; saw
the oncer cuD him until he fell 10 the sidewalk
bloUd after he was brought into his house went
lusloe; Ul0od was Oh every hand; also w.t.
nesseo the policeman strike Arthur Gorman with
hls CUB over the head lully Identify On1cer Ca
hill US the policeman VINO made The assault; Mr..
German and his brother were not lighting anu had
no dispute so lar as could see.
A coupe Witnesses testified to the character or
roth Francis ana Arthur German by when IL
would appear tnat they are SOBER and industrious
young men.
Onicer Canin stated his defence as foliows:-
On the evening In question Doth Germans were
fighting on taeir stOop; Francis Gornan was
drunk; ordeled them iuslde, but they refused 10
go; Francis struck nae on the breast and clubbed
mn; MS prother coming up In threatening
manner cluDbed him Tor my own protecuon /
then raped for assistance aud othcers Hubbard
end Hllman responded; we went to Gormanis
door 10 arrest the men, having explained to the
other officers tnat had been assaulted; we Iound
the doors barred against US ana admission re-
fused; Dy the aid OF our clubs pred II open and
arrested both men; they were taken to Court and
fined.
Robert Grow, OF No. 242 West Fifteenth street.
TOOK the stanu, and swore that lie saw Francis
German making threatening demonstrations
In the breast. saw the Oficer club him; heard the
omcer say, VI DON'T want to arrest YOU; keep
Pstromsn Hubbard testified to assisting In
making the arrest
ThA dactaiQn Was reaArVAd.