The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-30
THE EXCISE RAIDS.
BRUTALITY OF THE SIXTH WARD PoLIcx-A
TERRIBLE OUTRAGE BIZ OFFICERS.

BRUTALITY OF THE SIXTH WARD PoLIcx-A
TERRIBLE OUTAGE BIZ ovFrcERs.
Among the OF violation OF tho Excise law
brought before the police nagstrates yesterday there
were two which call for Especial comment Bosh o.
CURED in tho Sixth precinct In one or the cases war
rants have been Issued for the arrest of the officers
concerned and in the other Il Is extremely probable
that Captain Lowery, 10 command Of the precinct will
be arrested to-day. The which Captain Iowery
figures Is briefly as follows-Mr John Roster. impor-
ter Of Munich and Wien beer, keeps saloon at the
corner of Worth and Chatham streets, whcro
he bottles beer for retail traders ON Sunday
night Roundsman Dean, or tho Sixth precinct,
tried tho doors OF the saloon and found them closed
he thought he saw man behind the coonter serving
out beer to q number OF persons in the place Captain
Lowery along finding that he could force
an entrance into the saloon placed policeman ON
guard At each door, declaring shat he would get that
Dutchman IL he had TO wait forty Height hours"
friend OF Mr. Roster the residence OF that gen.
tlcman andinformed him OF tho situation Mr.. Roster
procured ladder which he placed against tho side OF
his saloon and by that means enabled his bartender
Dictnck Schroeder, aged nineteen years, or No 127
arrested by Koundsman Dean. the order OF Captain
Lowery. When arraigned before Justice Wandeli yes
tcrday morning most disgracciul sceno occurred
court. Roundsmsu Dean, who made the arrest, was
cross-ex mined by counsel who appeared behalf OF
Mr. Roster Roundsman Dean admitted that tho
saloon not open, and that he could any
stand and swore that all communication with his
beer cellar cut on on Saturday night and that all
the sprituous liquors In the place locked up be-
You'd the reach OF tho bartender A. this juncture
Captain Lowery stepped forward and volunteered the
Information that the place had been kept open In vio
laon OF his orders The counsel asked the question
Captain. there any anmosity between you and Mr..
Roster, growing out Of any political dlncrences" Cap
Lowery turned the counsel and d:-sThcrc Is
not Your statement 10 . ne" The lawyer said -
'sYour Honor, respectfully claim the protection OF
client only, and I am sure that captain Of police
should ut least behave with common courtesy toward
member OF the Barr Judge wandelI a. once rebuked
Captain Lowery for his untoward conduct and DIS
charged the prisoner suit Tor false imprisonment
will be begun against Captain Lowcry to-day.
The second case was one Of even more aggravated
character. Onicers Cowen and German, OF the Sixth
cigar maker, with dsordcrly conduct Both officers
were recovering from the effects OF . debauch
when they appeared before Judge WandelL
They alleged that Aguilc. who IL an exile
from sasua Ia Grande for political reasons
Ing aud creating disturbance the sidewalk front
OF his boarding house, No Doycr street. Under tho
examination Of Counsellor Price, who appeared for the
The boarding house, which s wholly occupied by span
iards aud Cubans IN owned by Mrs. Kelly with whom
both the policemen had previous acquaintance. ON
Sunday Ofnccrs CoKsn and German were sent out 10
and four O'Clock 7. NJ arrived In ont Of Mrs Kellyis
residence. Both officers were drunk Cowon said 10
Mrs. Kelly. chow are your How's your husband?
Have yon any beer IN the housev' Mn Kelly
saId III reply, that Of her bcarders had
sent out for pitcher OF beer and
that II they stepped inside they could have They
entered the house, aud Aeus poured out two glasses
IaecrYr German said, 1T you say that Is lager beer
again III takc tho root OF your head or Both officers
then ef after drinking the beer, and returning In hve