The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-15
CITY ITEMS.


A PoLrcEMAs's BRuTAL,TY. About
o'clock Friday morning n most brutal
assault was made by policeman OF
the First Precinct Station, named Ker-
rigan, upon one +. N Brown. Il ap-
pears that Mr.. Brown was slightly
under the influence Of liquor when ar
rested by Officers Kerrigan and O'Con-
nor, aud as IL generally the case with
man In that condition, became a little
obstinate, when Kerrigan, aroused
with might but no right, began to beat
with his club. The cries OF the prisoner
soon drew II large crowd, many Of whom
expostulated with Kerrigap, but
this brutal peeler needed not,
but kept up steady tattoo upon the
| head Of his prisoner, inQicting several
severe wounds. and ut one time
telling Mr.. Brown to the pavement. AT
this jtincture the old man cried out
murder!" watchl" and attempted to
resist the cowardly assault made upon
him. but without avail, as his injuries
other blow from the club struck him TO
the earth In an insensible condition,
when he was dragged to the Central
Station, where Kerrigan insisted upon
his immediate incarceration. To this
Mr.. Thos. Cummings, the night clerk,
would not consent, as Mr..
Browns condition, In his estimation,
was one that needed the immediate at
tention OF a physician. Accordingly,
the old man was placed In cab to be
| conveyed to the Charity Hospital, but
beside him he demonstrated, saying
that Kerrigan would kill him II allowed
TO accompany him To the hospital. Ac-
cordingly another officer was dispatch
ed with the wounded man to the bospl-
tai, where his injuries were examined
and pronounced dangerous. though not
necessarily. Captain Gray. OF the First
upon receiving information OF the NJ
fair, promptly suspended Kerrigan
from the force until he shall have
been tried by the Board OF Police
officer in accordance with his brutality.
Capt. Gray has preferred charges
against him before the Board. and Mr.
COLL. a citizen, an eye witness TO the
affair, has sworn out an affidavit before
Judge Evans. The quicker such
drunken and brutal policemen are
stricken from the roll the better it will
be for the entire force. We await the
action Of the Board.
SUPERINTENDENT LOANS ACTION AP-
PROVED. The Board OF Metropolitan
Police seem to have come to sense OF
their duty at last, as they have appoint
\ cd Captains Malone, Schreiber and Rob
inson, the first as chief OF detectives
and the two latter upon tho detective
force. Captain Robinson has been as
signed to tho First and Captain Schrei-
ber to the Second Precinct, while that
efficient officer. Capt, Leonard Malone,
has resumed his position ~ chief OF
detectives, which he has for long time
filled with 80 much credit to himself
and the detective force. This action OF
the Board is at least one good mark In
their favor, once more Superintendent
Loan has won.
A YouNG SAILOR FALLS OtKnDoAaD AND
is DRowNEp.--At 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning sailor named John Hillic. a
native or England, while engaged In
painting the British ship Royal Char
ley, lying at the head OF Second street,
Fourth District, lost his balance and
FL into the river, drowning. before as
stance could reach him. His body has
OF been recovered.
FIRE. Yesterday, about 10 O'Clock, a
fire originated in the rear portion OK the
house, No, 3s3 Magazine street, owned
and occupied by Mrs. +. Charles. The
flames were extinguished by the police
with a loss Of about 80. No alarm was
Police NorEs.-Jack Cashmere, q ne
gro, was yesterday arrested on trank
| lin between C1stGmhoqse and Bienville
streets, and locked up In the Fourth
Station, charged by A. Degan with
breach Of trust and embezzlement.
Willie Cloy was locked up IN the Har'
Dor Station, charged by II. B. Scuddel
with pilfering sugar on the leyee.
Chas. Scott, for the misappr9priation
Of $40 20 belonging to Harry Lardson
J was inoarcerated in the Third Precinct
FIRE ON PoYDRAs STREET, About 81
O'clock last evening fire broke out IN
the third story Of the Pelican printing
Office. Nos. 112 and ia Poydras street
owned by Mr.. Meilleur. The fire de-
, partment were promptly on the spot
. and the flames were suppressed with 9
loss OF $500, The property Is covered
by policy OF insurance In the New Or.
leans Mutual, but TO what amounl
could not be ascertained: Tne nre
originated from the explosion of sep
toifne oil lamp In the hands OF llttlt
bow while in the act Of going up stairs
: The boys foot was severely burned y
F1RE-About five o'clock last evening
q fire broke out in the roof OF the TWO
story frame dwelling corner Dryades
and jackson streets, Owned apd 2oG4
!. pied as q dwelling BY MI. y McVilltio
J The flames were eAtinguisneo Dy ~
/ police and some citizens, withoQt "a
necessity Ct aa siaFm. damage es''
| An Old WoxAx 7s YEAas or Acl
RnrxrD ~ % 70 DEAra.-Yesterday about
8 O'Clock Mrs. n. Collier, aged 70 years