The New York herald., 1877-10-27
A BROOKLYN POLICE OUTRAGE.

THE CHARGE AGAINST THE POLICE oETIcER
PROMPTLY DIsMIssED.
From . statement made yesterday by we'll known
and respectable WINE importer, OF Beaver street,
member or the arm q Charles schmidt Peters, NO.
"a Beaver street, II would appear thai Now York 10
not the only city whore police outrages remain unpun
ished This gentleman accuses the Brooklyn Police
Commissioners Of having allowed an ofhcer OF the
Brooklyn force subject him and his brother TO the
greatest ndignies and OF virtually indorsng tho CON-
duct OF the policeman IN question by dismssing tho
charge preferred against him. The story, aside from
the charge against tho Brooklyn Commissioners II OF
interest showing how easily u Is for the most re
spectacle gentleman TO bo mistaken for burglar and
broad daylight to bo troned dragged through tho
streets to the poip station q common iclon-
REMARKABLE STORY
II appears that Mr.. l. (he gentleman desires US 70
suppress his full name, having already occasion TO
lament the unpleasant notoriety which he obtained
through this unfortunate AFFAIR." asked by his part
ner. Mr.. Schmidt IN the above named firm o'take
full charge OF mis- interests while Mr. Schmidt ro-
NAMED in Europe during the past summer. Mr
Schmidt sailed IN April. and only returned few
weeks ago Mr.. Schmidt resides At No. Henry street,
Brooklyn. He had lett the keys Of residence with
his brother -in-law, Mr.. WolG but when the lattor
moved away from the neghborhood to Staten Island
he intrusted them to Mr. Schmidt's next door neigh
Dor, Mrs Huchthausen. German lady OF great cau-
uon. Mr.. Schmidt wnIio In Europe wrote TO his
partner, Mr. L. 10 look after his house little and 10
black pepper the parlor carpet TO pre-
won't its being moth oaten. L., in company with
his brother, who resided In Clinton street, and Is
gentleman OF position and westh, went ON the morn
ing Of September II to Mr. Sohmdts residence 10 exc
cute errand. Mr. L. had been CAUTIOUS enough 70
ask Mr.. Wolf for written order Mrs Huchthausen
sba fho Hauo fnr
the bearer, Mr. l. Mr. WolG, having been originally
in.rusted with keys, only having, as 1t were,
dcputzed lady keep them for him. undoubtedly
had The right this order Tho lady. as men,
toned above, however, was exceedingly csutious
She hrst objected that she did not know Mr.. Wolas
handwriting, but whom Mr.. l. FULLY identified himself
by letters and documents his person she thought
III was all rghv aud surrendered tne keys. Mr.. l.
had scarcely entered his partners residence, however,
that lady, frightened at ths possibility
Of having been deceived BY burglar, called officer
John Love- OF the Third precinct who happened 10 be-
passing BY ana mar rated to HIM inc circumstances
under which sho had given up the keys 70 Mr.. L.
ARRESTED BURGLARS.
The officer might wol have reelected that this was
queer way OF going about burglaryif such II could
be-tor II was nine O'CLOCK in the morning. and
Mr.. L hud lett the front door standing wide open,
allowing Mrs Huchthausen other neighbors 70 iol-
ments should have certainly aisarmed tho suspicion
that he was crimiuaL The oihcor howevcr,
Sr himself liz ad nos n
selt with asking Mr.. l. Tor convincing expa-
nation, Dut alter summoning assistance roughly ar
rested Mr.. L. and hs brother, haDdcuned them
aud told them to march to the station house. Mr..
l. ana his brother small men, whilo The two
was no earthly necessity for ironing their
innocent prisoners Mr. l. entreated the oiacor
glng h,m tnus lroned like . common tnief through
streets HIS brother, no sad. ana his family wero
memosrs ofChrist Church, IN the immediate vicinity:
al Wn N ~
no begged him 10 allow them TO remain in the house
under their guard while kilograms or messages were
sent 10 their relatives close ny, to Mr. WolH and 10
tho President OF the Gcrman-American Bank in New
York 70 come and identity tnem They exhibited Mr..
Woln's order Tor The Keys and letters from Mr..
Scnmia, Tho owner OF tho house. but the policeman
would listen TO explanation. Tho brothers thon
aa hs, u Sso 10
removed, but this entreaty was only answered oy .
suaaen twist AZ the '.npDers," anu they tnen sub
mitted 70 their fate.
MARCHED THROUGH THE STREETS.
On their way to tho station house. only few doors
from The residence. Thomas Singleton, the Of
carpenters shop, stepped out and iuly identiteu
| Mr.. l.. gentleman VINO had employed MIN
alter Mr.. Schmids departure 70 do somo work in the
house. Tho policemen. however, turned deaf eur 70
ali these explanations, and accompanied by hugo
crowd, these respectable gentlemen were marched 70
tho station house. Hero the mistake cloarod
up and the brothers wore discharged. II might have
thought by those not fully acquainted with po
lice etiquette tnat the officer, John Lowe, might Ut
least without doing violence to oil sofre-
spcct have courleoasly apoogized TO Mr.. L. and OK
worthy, on neeung Mr. l.. outside the station house,
only sneerngly asked him If he had cooled OIL YET"
Tho officer evidently thought that u was an outrageous
and mawKis siiectation lor these Two gentleman 10
being thus marched through the streets irons
| for he said to them IN al insulting tons:-
ssIf you dressed IN rugs you would have
thought nothing OF Il, but you arc Two OF these hign
iaiutin' ieilows-you are trying to mako something
The abovo wero the fncts rs sworn to by Mr.. l.
before the Brooklyn Polico Com missoners. Had Mr.
l. been Brooklyn city politician II Is probable that
ma Of Or
the arrest and his subsequent ungontlemany do
meunor would AT leas havo been rcbuxod II not dis
missed from The orce. Even conceding the right OF
tho officer arrest Mr. L., under the circumstances
Mr. l. doomed himself entitled to an apology ON his
part, but tho Commissioners, without giving any
reasons their decision, simply dismissed the
II should stated hore that Onlcor Lowe admitted
under oath that the brothcrs offered RESISTANCE
Whatever when he handcuifcd them.
WHAT TnE PoLlCK COMMISSIONERS SAY.
Tho Police Commissioners who were called upon
yesterday tho ssother side OF Tho story
regret the alar unfortunate, but did view tho
conauct OF the officer as Teprehensibie. MI Pyburn
knew nothing OF the anu asked his colleague Dr.
Hurd, fora statement OF the circumstances while the
writer was present. DR. hurd dweI fact that
| Mr.. l. VINO y Southerner, wore diamonds
spicuously, that tho officer might easily mistake
him Tor 'gentcel burglar.o General Jourdan, who
evidently took the affair seriously and pronounced II
unfortunate one said that the strict orders
| of tho Commissioners were 10 handcun all men
suspected 10 be burglars The officers being
might easily givc lhom the slipl AS TO the language
used by Oicer Lowe admitted upon the trial, but
good natured, apoloectc way. The oicer proba-
| bly, on point OF rendering an apology. but was
stopped by Mr.. L. y indignant resentment, ieeling
which he General Jourdani consdcrcd quite natural
under the circumstances. AS to Mr. l. thoroughly
respectable appearance General Jourdan deliberately
gave his experience that tho dangerous pro-
fcssional burglars wero nen OF The most suave and
high toned appearance Commissioner Pyburn sent
Tor Lowe's appicaton from winch II appeared that no
has been years the orce. Whom asked whether
my charges had ever been preferred against him
General .Jourdan replied III the affirmative and
plni uad luL luy
Iations OF the iorce
Mr. l.. seems have received much sympathy
from prominent gentlemen In Brooklyn, aud moro
especially from parties IN the neighborbood who wit
nessvd the Affair." and VINO agroo In denouucing the
conduct OF tho uicor harsh and brutal in tho cx-
lrcme and wholly unwarrantcd In tho exgencIcs or
the case. Mr. l.. has received quite number or
letters expressing this feeling, and among others
exhibited from Assistant District Attorney Moore,
who denounced the action VI the Police Commission
crs as OF doconcy and the respect nil rep.
uLabe Citizens.
IN THE STEERAGE.