The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13

the defendant said, "lf don't 20 III givs to
you again !" acr this he struck tho man and Knocked
him down again.
ais that man In court ?"
"Ycs, sir
"Do you know his name7 ?"
III heard sfterward It was Cannon"
eco on
"Then he struck him and knocked him down third
time and he picked him up again; Cannon after ina.
walked up Park row, followed by tho defendant; lost
sight OF HIM by reason OF having stopped to get the
OF some witnesses; overlook them again near
the Daily Ners Office, and saw man had not
before walking beside tho ofllcer.'
"who was that mnn?"
"That WINS man named O'Hearn; the officer said to
that man, III you don't 80 away IN give 1t to you,
too;' O'Hearn did not leave, ana moment after tho
oiccr struck at him. at the moment another OF.
ncer up to tako charge OF oHcarn, who seemed
be under tho influence of liquor; Cannon was IN.
toxcatcd'
'Where was Cannon arrested"
"Near tho Fourth Avenue Railroad track, opposite
the Stadis Zctung office. "
''was Cannon's face markcds"
Eyes SIR"
ross-exnm,ned-I saw the mans face before he was
struck and did not then notice any bruises did
what had occurred prior the tho defendant
put his hand Cannon's collar; did speak to
Sergeant Thompson at all during tho occurrence Can
did not show fight at all.
Isaac N Hebbard No. Is Murray street. testified that
he saw the prisoner about three minutes alter i've
O'Clock on the afternoon OF February IL the
OF Beekman street and Park row. u man
nIng TO got ON the front platform OF he got be-
You'd the platform and OF the horse s; then
the drIver put tho brake and stopped; the conduc
tor stepped to the front platform and bcckoned TO
officer tho dcicndani) VINO was on the sidewalk.
KNOCKED THREE TIMES.
The defendant advanced toward the man and struck
him what witness considered violent blow knocking
i'm nd
knocked HIM down again; then the man moved toward
the sidewalk, as seeking to escape, wnen tho defend
ant came up TO him again. and saying, ' give II to
you again. as no SAID this he struck him the third
timc and Knocked HIM down; thcn tho man went up
other man came alongside tho officer spoke TO
him; as he spoke the officer said =
go or l give It To YOU too drawing back AT the
same moment as II about 10 strike; subsequently,
| officer arrested both
Cross-examncd-Had three conversations with Mr..
Andrews about the occurrence
Redirect-rhere were no bruises on Cannon's face
before the blows after tho second hlow was swollen
after the tnird the skin was broken.
Recross-D,dn't know positively whether there was
any mark on Cannon's face before the officer struck
him.
UP AND powx AGAIN.
Mr.. Henry F. Hcrkner, OF No. 2I5 West Fifteenth
street, the witness, SAID he the scene
as the defendant from the sidewalk and seized
Cannon; Thompson wheeled tho man around he
brought his left side toward him then he planted his
6.t IN his TACO telling The man to tho sidewalk; when
the man got up the defendant knocked him down
again Cannon appear cd to he duzcd and only raised
his hand AS II to guard his face; when he got up the
second time tho officer struck him and Knocked hun
down again.
about the since the occurrence; there not
much OF n crowd about at the Time
Charles Is. Carpenter, bookkccpcr, next described
tho occurrence, his testimony beng almost exact
reproduction OF the evidence gwen by the previous
witnesses He, however, only blow struck, the
crowd shutting out his view after that
Cross-cxamined-Csnnon appeared TO be stupidity
Lcmucl Purdy also described the concluding portion
OF the occurrence.
Thomas Mcwa,crs. a World reporter, the de-
PENDANT seize standing near the heads at the
horses Of Fourth avenue car, jerk him back and
knock MN down; saw defendant help him up, strikc
him and knock him down; LIT him up again, strike
| him again and knock him down again.
Edward u. Chase, another attache OF tho World,
Cannon fall twice, but only saw one blow struck by
Sergeant Thompson.
Joseph O'Connor, No. 427 East Fift,cth street, n
journalist saw the man turn round stubbornly when
when told TO 20 on, and the defendant strike him.
Francis II. Hcarn saw the occurrence from tho
ond story window OF tho building on The southern
ner OF Beekmsu street and Park row. lie only
Thompson strike the man twice and knock him down.
After the second blow tins witness the rccicd
along the sidewalk.
| Crosse KAN incd--Thcrc was not much of a crowd
about the defendant at the umc witness came forward
voluntarily
Michael Cannon, the complainant, was next sworn.
Before giviUg his testimony a recess was ordered
When the court reasscnibcd he sad-On February IL
] went the front atiorm OF car ana was smoking
pipe; the driver objected ani called the conductor;
they put me or car, and tue driver ht Mulhcarn
witness companionl with the carhook; caught tho
horses stop them aud ,oId Muincarn TO get officer
aud have him arrested then Sergeant Thompson came
and pulled mo away ana knocked me down three times
and kicked me In the side; didn't strike at HIM at ALL
but put arm up 10 warn of blow once.
crosse xaminci--W sad he lives in avenue
and took Fourth avenue car 10 10 homo; had drank
several glasses of beer that day but not drunk.
"You say tho defendant kicked your
Gle did, SIR"
allow many times did he Kick your"
| 81 don't know cxacily.n
"Did ne kick yos n dozen iimcsY"
'On! he wasn't as bad rs that, though he was bad
enough
John o. licarn testified that he was on the car with
Cannon, who smoking; the driver told him to
stop and lac refused then tho driver rang the bell Tor
the conductor and told hun TO put these men OF -
we told him TO stop the car aud we'd get "n when
getting OF some one pushed u.s. then one OF them
took the hook to hit and Cannon ran to tn
horses heads to step the car and told to get a
policeman then poiiccmnn came and Knocked Can
non down. rs We were gong along the sidewalk SAID
TO the policcman.-
omrAsS's HEMoSsrR,ScE.
"'Tis sill anne for you TO aruse any Christian like
that" and he said III didnt mind my own business
he'd give IL to me too.
''wha, was your condition that dayS"
81 had been drinking some beer"
| .'How Cannon?N
che was pretty ali ne had good big share of beer
! In him, and no mistake"
pEfgvcK.
THIS closed the case Tor the prosecution and counsc
for sergeant Thompson commenced his opening winch
was also, IN some sense, summing up lie said sub
sergeant Thompson represents the majesty Of tn,
law. You are tho people sergeant Thompson Is you
servant and In Tor you to say whether nc has bcer
guilty OF too much zeal IN the discharge o his duty
| The law authorized Serpcans Thompson to make ar
rests and ~ empowered HIM 10 Gsc Iorc
| m making them The question Is, was the force e'
eNccssveY verdict OF conviction rctordcd aga,ns
Sergeant Thompson would DO blow more severe thar
| the imprisonment Tor years OF an ordinary law
breaker. shall you now condemn tho man VINO ha
gwen twenty years OF his life IN looking after you
| wives and your little ones while you away HI
vile and lIso ones plead Tor him. Tpis and more Vi