The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-06
THE BRUTAL POLICE CAPTAIN.
PARTICULARS OF THE CHARGE MADE AGAINST
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS.

PARTICULARS OF THE CHARGE MADE AGAINST
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS.
In order to ascertain the true facts relating TO
the charge Of brutal and unoricerllKe conduct.
which has again been brought against Police
Captain Williams, now In command OF the Fourth
precinct, to wnlcn reference was made In Yester-
days HERALD, VISIT as paid TO the principal In
the case, Mr.. owen r. Clarke. at No. a. Vesey
street. ana statement obtained from him "a lol-
lows:-
ION sunday, May %, / was standing outside the
store-and above which Messrs. Campbell, myself
anc all the other men employed IN the store i've
between twelve ana one O'Clock Ia the day. IN
company with young man named John Murphy,
who formerly worked uitn me, when we saw
q man comny along the street, who had the
appearance or being Californian. DE was dressed
IN u slouchlnQ sort OF gray cloth, and wore
MAS passing, said, Halo. Pete, let me introduce
you 10 the Alderman The man turned toward
US and said, IN snow YOU VINO / am aud there
u2on ne seized Murphy py the neck and pushed
him toward the gutter, OF the same time kicking
Hmm violently MURPHY ran away and went inio
stoop again with my brother. James CLARKE, aud
shortly after tue same mau came aloug, ana see.
ing me stepped up 10 me and said, Get out OF
that, God Damn you; do you know WAC am
To this l replied d1d not knoN hlui, ana had
iar.a me oy the neck. almost ihrottnng me. and
pusnel me out IN the street, kicking Inc sevetal
times very severely saying, I'm Captain Williams,
OF the EOui tn precinct, and III let you know 1t,
too.' 1 made for tie door Of tue house and he
then seized my brother and treated hlm 10 tue
same manner. got to the door aud bell it Open
Tor my brother TO come IN, which ne old, with
the Captain following, VINO, as soon as ne
aud seized me again by The collar, nearly
CHOKING me. al commenced 70 snaklnR me vlo-
lently. / was AFRAID to say thing lufthef taan
To tell MIN was uolng no harm and hau right TO
he on ne sioop. Just previous to his second as
aut on me ne becXoned 10 an orcer, WHO came
up. aud, a. tue Captains command, tOlu Us 10
get ouG.' lie did not interfere any further.
have since mace charges against Captain Williams,
aud the irlat was set uown lOr Friday Rst, Dut at
the tap'ain's instance It has Teen postponed untn
1nuIsdaf next.n
al. A. Campbell, one OF Clarke's employers, said
that the ABOVE statement Is Substantially toe same
as told to him. ABOUT nalf an hour alter tine occur
renee, by Clarke. de further salc, That as soon a.
he hesrd tue Story he started cut TO see captain
Williams. out meeting au oflicer tue road ne
ADVISED MIN not to go as the Captain would surely
lock HIM up. He IN rsfore returned nome pnd
the next daJ wrote him letter. 10 Wnlcn, now
however, tue Captain degned no reply. Ine TO-
lowing Is a copy OF the letter.
~ yKsEY aTREEr, May "a 1915.
Captain WILLIAMS Fourth rscuct:-
sIk-t was somewhat surprised yesterday afternoon,
calling at my place Of business to near tnat had
been through Fesey street, aud us am informed Nv my
Duct ungentenlAuy nd Jfiicerlike beat
In the without making arrest GU wiI pleass
answer AMI state circumstance fours respes.Iuiy,
mot receiving any reply to tue above" said
Mr.. Camp0eil, 81 paid visit 10 superintendent
Walnng, VINO advised Ine TO send my man up -
make charges against captain Williams Nnlch
has been done. 1 do not see what riIht Captain
Williams nas TO act In tue manner ne dld,
especially when ne was out CT his own precinet.
Fortunately, he dill not seriously nurt my men, oc
would nave applied for warrant for nis arrest.