The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-15
4 BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A
CITIZEN.
An Old Gentleman Dangerously
Clrbhed by a Policeman.

Friday morning, about quarter to
O'Clock, an old gentleman named p. N. Brown
fifty years Of age, and native of Scotland
was dragged into the Office OF the Central Sta.
ton ~ u .insensibIe condition, by Officers
IN and VIM. OConnor, bleeding pro-
.-sn q wound il the center Of his era
u md ia the right hand, evidently in
fictgl with some blunt instrument
The wound Oh the head was fully two
inches in length, and presented a most CHASTITY
appearance. and showed clearly that he had
been horribly dealt with by some one. The old
gentleman came to after his wounds were
dressed by tho officers in charge of the
station, and asked that his wife be sent for
saying that he knew lie WAS g0ll & to die, and
pointed to Kerrigan the man that had as
saulted hm with his club on the way to the
station.
Ii. was placed in cab to be taken to the
Hospital, and when he discovered Kerrigan
sitting next to lin, he begged for Gods sake
ID DO taka back into the station. He stated
that be was afraid of that man (meaning
herrigan that he knew he wanted to MUIR
der han. He was taken back into the station
and afterwards conveyed to the Hospital.
whera IN examination disclosed the fact that
besides the wounds on the head and hand
he was horribly beaten about the arms legs
and body.
His wounds were examined and pro-
n0uuced dangerous. The old gentleman,
when picked up aud placed on stretcher in
the station, to be conveyed to the cab, fairly
screecheG with pain from the Injuries he had
received, and was unable to move limb.
The following particulars Of the affair were
Cleaned BY our reporter from Officer OCon-
nor who assisted Kerrgan in making the
arrest, and from several citizens who were
eye-witnesses:
About l2:45 o'clock A. NJ, Kerrigan, who
was under the influence Of liquor, blew his
whistle ut the corner of Camp and Girod
streets for assistance Officer O'Connor re-
sponded to the call and ran to the place,
when he found Kerrigan holding Mr. Brown
by the arm and assisted him in bringing the
man towards the station. When they arrived
in tho middle of Lafayette Square the old
gentleman made resistance when Kerrigan
pulled out his club and commenced to punch
him in the stomach with it,
He shouted watch Murder and by the
time they got to the corner OF Lafayette and
st. Charles streets, several young men, who
were in the Extra G flee House, on st. Charles
street, between Lafayette and Poydras. and
the proprietor, Mr. J. Coli, who were attract
ed hither by the cries'of "Watch murder"
had by this time arrived at the corner. Kerri-
gan, in their presence, let 60 the prisoner ,
and struck him blow on he head, which :
felled him to the pavement
lie stumbled over him and fell on his face |
striking his nose on the curbstone. He
jumped up and commenced to strike him as
hard as he could with his club. The witnesses
state that he must have struck him at least l
forty blows after he fell. Supernumerary p
Bercy and MIR. J. L. Carney, who were stand :
ing at the corner of Poydras and Carondelet
streets, heard the cries and ran to the corner q
Of Lafayette street, where they met Kerrigan, d
O'Uonnor and Mr.. Brown coming to the sta
ion.
Kerrigan was holding him up with his left
lrm and striking him with his club, which he 8
held in his right hand. Officer Bercy inter-
Tered, and made him desist, and helped to .
carry him into the station. Kerrigan appeared :
md preferred a charge against him for being
Trunk and disturbing the peace. and insisted !,
IN his being locked up. Mr.. Cummings the
;lerk, refused to comply with the request, and r
sent him to the hospital.
Kerrigan states that the man struck him in G
he face on Camp street, and on his way to
he station he fell down and hurt himself. I
he denies having struck him. =
Capt. Gray, on learning of the affair :
Friday morning, suspended Kerrigan
rom duty, and preferred charges against
lin before the board. Mr.. j. Coll, q
Who witnessed the brutality, has made the
charges against him before Judge1
vans, and warrant was issued for his n
rrest. :