The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-12
FRANCIS WILLIAMS'S DEATH.
AFTER NE HfD BEEN CLUBBED ny 20
ITCE OITICER DOYLE


The OMcer n Prisoner Awaiting the Coro-
ners Inquest - " iiiIam.'. Suncrings whii. he
WINS "a Prisoner What Dr. Di-brow says.
Francis Williams. an English sailor, died
in Bellevue Hospital at o'clock yesterday
morning. Williams and his wife wcrc arrested
at o'clock on Sunday morning 10y Ohcer
Daniel Doyle. in front of their home. at 35 Pike
street. the charge being that they were drunk
and dsordcry At the time Of the arrest. Will
liams struggled with the officer. and blow
from the officers club drew blood from Will
liams's head. and he was knocked down. In his
ante mortcm deposition he avcrrcd that he was
also kicked and tramplcd upon by the officer.
who called two or three other police officers to
help him take his prisoner to the Madison
street station. Williams and his wife were
locked up. the former complaining OF his wound
on tho hcad. At 0 O'Clock on Sunday morning
they were taken before Justice Kilbrcth. fined
q zach. and locked up in the Essex Market
prison in default of payment.
Williams's head was dressed by Doormnn
Hiram at the Madison street police station be-
fore he was taken to court. Williams WINS kept
In p c"ll in the prison until about 10 o'clock on
SUNDAY might, and then his gropns convinced
his keepers that he was seriously injured, and
an ambulance was sent for.
DR.. Disbrow vt Bellevu" Hospital found Will
linms suffer ng with prrtonlis. resulting from
rupture OF III" intrstinrS. Williams. who could
then speak with dilIlculty. told thc doctor that
he and his wife were sitting on thrlr stoop. and
doing nothing To warrant an officers inter-
ference. when Officer Doyle approached and
ordered him to 40 inside. H. did not obey.
and thercupon the officer pulled him of the
stoop threw him down. kicked him. ana trod
on him He felt that he had received rupture
from this trcutnr
Williams was in prison throughout sunday"
Dr Dl-hrow said yesterday. when hc ought to
have b,rn here. II he had been sent 10 the hos
ritnl right away he would hnve had u better
chan 80 for his life: but when saw him hc was
ALREADY almost dying, VII peritonts.
mort,m examination of Milhnm-'s body yas st.r-
day. He found scalp wound an inch long on
the lett side of IN" head. The cause OF death
WAS general prrttOnitl~ resulting from rup-
turs of one OF the small intesiines. caused hy
violence.
liams'- death lle suspended officer Doyle from
duty and placed him under arrest Doyle is 33
reputation ON the force. and his Captain says
that hc ]. one of Tho most praccahl" Of m'n.
Capt VI Iwaiu trll~ what hc says is the nfli-
crr's side ol the story. thus: Doyle found Will
llams unl hls wife uultrclling aui hghtina ON
their ~tOop. lie trird TO lulnt them. unt or
drrrd M,llan.s to ~ INTO the house. Milmms
def 4 him. and refused % -. Sunday WIS
Doyle- day ofi. and, not wishing t. have u court
cas to lutrr'fre With his holiday. % tried again
tp quiet ulanls without arr, 81. NJ him. and
then started to 20 away. As be- did -o. a woman
Iut hNr head ont of window In an adjoining
house. and brEan To- hcrate IN" ON 'cr for not
arrest X Williams. say ing That i was time ne
WAS taken away. as he had disturbed the neigh
horiiund iong enough. Williams. wun was then
u usiurnins ihr nrishporhuod. ihr'atrnrt tn
oi'i "r and the latter tried To- arrest him. There
upon both Williams and his wife fell upon the
ON or AMI began To- beat HIM. They tore oil ono
of his coat sieOvcs Then llliams and IN. ofl-
c,r chneh"d and fell together the sidewalk.
the OH 'rr upC.rmo~l; poyic then, ,rapprd ior
a~- stance. When they Eot NJ. VILLAINS at-
a. krd ihe 9ni,er again. In Sgli-d,i, ~" n"
nttr struck Williams on IA" head win his
Hiuh. Onirsr- brai~ied. Judgr. and Martin then
arrived. and with rrrat din 'uty IN, four took
a. r ~ sonrr To- III" Madison street poii'" STA