The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-25
THE COURTS.
Trial Of a Policeman on a Charge Of
ManSlaughteT.
ACTION FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
Continuation OF the Trial Of Duffy for the
Earle Assault.

Margaret Naming mas been employed as scrub
woman In Judge Quinn's Court for the past eight
years ner compensation being 81 a day. For
some reason wnicn was never satisfactorily ex.
planned, the Comptroller refused TO pay her for the
HAT tour months or 1862 She brought SUR against
tne city Tor her pay during this period. and the
case was tried yesterday before Judge Loew, In
rae Court or Common Pleas. No subs anIial de-
senee was made BY the city, and verdict was
rendered IN her favor for $500 81, the fun amount
claimed, with interest
While Mary McConors riding In q car OF the
DRY Dock. East Broadway ana Battery Railroad
Company the car colnded with a heavy truck IN
Grand street. she was thrown from her seat with
sucn violence against the door TO break the
window. She claimed 20 have sustained perma-
nent injuries and brought suit against the rail-
road company for $1,000 damages. The case was
tred before Judge Spelr or the Superior Court
the Jury estimated her injuries at compare
tiveiy small Azure and gave nsr verdict for SO
damages
FATAL CLUBBING BY A POLICEMAN.
In the Court Of oyer and Terminer yesterday,
before Judge Brady, Charles W. williamson, po-
lice oflcer, attached 10 the Twenty-seventR pre-
cinct. was placed trial on an indictment for
manslaugnter. Williamson appeared at the bar,
dressed Ia fun police uniform, and took MS seat
ali OF confidence. Assistant District Attorney
Lyons in lis opening address 10 the jury, stated
mat on the night OF April II Williamson, who was
on patrol duty at the time, violently assaulted
man named John Campbell IN Liberty street,
striking him several blows on the head with his
club tnnictng injuries which caused the
death OF Campbell few days after
ward; mat the assault was unprovoKed
and brutal and that Williamson deserved 70 be
punished for having committed IL. George r.
Black. Michael Wise ana Jonn Adridge gave tes-
timony corroborative OF the above statement.
John Carnody testified that Williamson ami
another man had previous alteration in Green
witch street. Sergeant slater testified that ON
GERS Williamson and Mcnhardy brought Ca mpoea
60 the station house and charged him with assault
and battery He observed wound on Campbelrs
head, and on inqulring the cause OF IL Williamson
fod him he struck him with MS club in self
de.ence. The testimony OF Dr.. Cushmap, who
STATED tnat CaiGpoea qled q nehtAglls caused
by blow on the head, closed the case Tor the
prosecution.
In opening the case FOR the defence Mr.. Howe
stated that he should prove that Campbell and
otners were engaged IN an alteration growing
out OF the longshoremen's strike and that William
assaulted 81 the deceased, and used his club on
him IN selidefence. He gave Williamson a good
character aud alluded to MS career as a soldier
during the late war and also 20 the confidence or
9he Police Commissioners IN him as a good of1cer,
r. SHOWN in the Tact Of their not having suspended
aim nom duty Notwithstanding the gravity or the
charge against him. He called the prisoner as the
Grss witness, VINO testified that the 18th or
Aprn last his attention was called TO night IN
Greenwich street, Wnen, with the assistance or
Olncer Mcilhardy, he dispersed the crowd after
ward tie nght was renewed In Liberty street; ne
raped for assistance, when some one struck MIN
on the back knocking nlm down; as ne raised up
Campbell caught hold OF his leg and tried 10 throw
him, when ne struck him with as club, intending
30 hit his arm, but the blow hit him on the head
ne finally, with the help cf Or1cer McIIhardy WHO
came 10 MS assistance, succeeded In taxing Camp
bell 70 the station house and thence 70 tRe PARK
Hospital After testimony Dy Captain Saunders
and ROundsman Hart. OF the Tweuty-seventh
precinct. 10 which Williamson IS attached. and By
Alexander X. Lang James r. ROcford, Morris
JACOBS and William 81. J0nn giving the prisoner
good character. The Court adjourned. Inc trial
vii be resumed tHls mornlng, ana Il Is expected
xhal verdict will Dc reached to-day.