The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-30
A POLICE OFFICERS CLUB.
BRCTILITY TINT MADE A STIR IN
THE CITY NAIL PARK.
A Small Boy Temporarily Parnivzed bv n
Runinn In Uniform-One Case in which the
Comm missioncrs may Get n1nny Witnesses.

A Small Boy Temporarily Parnivzed bv n
Rufinn in Uniform-One Case in which the
Comm issioncrs may Get Mnny Witnesses.
Lockers from the SUN Office windows
yesterday afternoon saw lad OF fourteen years
fleeing from police officer. Tho boy led In the
direction Of tho City Hall. lie was ten feet in
advance OF tho oflcer, who made two Intellectual
attempts to strike him with a club. To eludo
another oflcer coming from the City Hall, the
little fugitive changed his course, and ran back
to the east sidewalk. There the pursuer. swing
Ing bis club by the thong, again tried to strike
the boy, aud failed. A few feet further on he
swung the club the third time, knocked the lit
tie fellow down, and ended the chase. As the
club struck the boy between the shoulders he
reeled into tho street, and fell on the car track
Two hundred persons collected, and they
surrounded the PROSTATE form and the police
man. Four times the boy was raised to his feet
but, unable to stand, was allowed to fall upon
the stones. Expressions Of indignation induced
the oflicer to partly raise his prisoner and drag
him to the sidewalk. Another oflcer arrived,
md between them the lad was dragged as far as
New Chambers street. There third offlcer
gave his assistance, and, M ore attempts to make
him stand up failing. ne was carried to the Oak
street police station. After Wing half an
hour on the floor OF the patrplnen's lounging
loom, he recovered suihciently 20 say that his
ii4 Penrl street. Then, being able to stand,
he was locked no.
rho officer who assaulted the hoy is named
Modz. He was sont back to hls post, where he
discussed his exploit. At French's Hotel he
said, " I'd like to see the man that said struck
tho boy with my club. want to tell him that
he is a mar"
owen Clark, Of 33S East Thirtv-fourth street,
aud Cornelius sullivan, Of 2d Greenwich street,
gave their names and addresses, so that they
might be called as witnesses of the outrage.
- am n humane man. said the Oflcer, excit-
tn N "a In "a pb hos faaQ aQla
us to be humane. This boy stole chestnuts from
an old woman. She caught him at II, aud be
knocked her stand over. IL l hsd wanted to
hurt the boy could have done II before aud
touched him lightly to let him know was be-
bind him. often catch men In that way. When
you touch them with a club they get frightened
and drop"
Sergeant Kelly sent for the police surgeon.
An examination Of Williams back was made,
complained OF pain. Sergeant Kelly told him
to put on his coat AMI 60 home. The lad limped
across Oak street slowly, and snt down to rest (;
then limped out OF sigut or the station, and in
two minutes, after short chase. was captured
bv the OH ser In private dress who had been
sent ont In advance to watch INN. lie was inn
mtdiately nut into cell. In the evening he
WAS taken from The cell 10 Capt. MuIray's room,
and there questioned. lie Il puny little
fellow. Hn was a.ked what he had done to
he had pushed tho woman's stand over, because
she had failed 10 give him the chestnuts for
which lie mad paid. Asked II he suffered from
pain, he said that be dd not then, tut that he
had for some time af.er beng struck. lie in
sisted also that he had not becn shamning
Illness. He WAS locked up az ain, the woman,
Rosa Dunieafy. of Gl Worth street, having ac-
cused Him Of assault.