New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-20
LOCAL. MISCELLANY.
POLICEMEN'S ABUSE OF THEIR POwEF

POLICEMEN'S ABUSE OF THEIR POWER.
CHARGES OF A BRUTAL ASSAULT UPON WOMAN AND
HER TWO soNs-oFFICER MINK's ALLEGED CRU
ELITES.
Mrs. Lena Koerber and her son Charles, age
nineteen, Of No. 35i East Thirty-irstSt. yesterday
called the Fftyseventh Street Police Court 10 prefer
charge Of assault against Patrolmau John d. Hurley,
of the Twentylrst Precinct. To Justice OtterbouIg
they made a statement the following effect Charles
sent Monday evening for a pitcher OF beer On
his 1eturn while at his own door, he Office Hurley
conversation with girl named Carrie Cartwright
and shouted Cheese IT =. The officer turned upon the
boy and dubbed him through the hall into his rooms.
Here lie struck him again. George. younger brother
interferred save Charles from further beating, and
was struck ard badly cut about the head. Their
sister Gusse, who is between three and four
years of age for her mother when the
officer entered the and Mrs. Koerber came running
TO the spot. When she demanded TO know why her
children being brutally beaten Hurley turned
upon her and struck her several blows, one OF which
broke her right Hurley then seized Charles, and,
kicking Of the way dragged him to the sta
ton house followed by Mrs Koerber The Sergeant re
fused to entertain ne charge OF dlsolaery conuHc
charged. Besides the broken arm Mrs koerber Is SUI
tering from internal injuries Charles has two cuts on
the forehead ana George. who unable TO appear III
court, has severe scalp wound. .. o.. ,,,.,o,s
Justice Ottc bonrG issued two warrants Tor iurleys
arrest An officer was sent statIonbouse TO
| them He told by Sergeant Fitzgerald that Hurley
posi-,
Justice Ottcrbourg returned word to Captain Murphy
that the CHARGES against Hurley were or serious char
acter and If he would assume the responsibility OF
producing hin in court, Hurley might remain on duty,
If not he hc iudge had directed officer Of the court
squad arrest Hurley Yesterday afternoon Mrs hocr-
Der was ordered TO her bed by Dr. STEM OF No rs East
Twcnfy-tmrd.t, who states that weeks must Cldpsc
| before she recover from her injuries
foce officer Frederick Mink was put on trial ycsieI-
Recorder for ciOuous tlt on rat
rick OConnor, October Z, 1877. He arrested OCOnnoI
dubbed him very severely. and when ne preferred
charge of drunkenness ana dlSofdery COhdnct against
the uOiice Justice discharged ana
directed him bring complaint against the oiflcc'
Mink said that O'COnuOr and three con Ianons were
very disOrdcry and IL BEN. sunday morning ne warned
them 10 20 home. He repeated this warning !tftlc
| later but the third time, finding them huslng a
stranger, he attempted TO arrest O'COnhor OCOnnor
| struck him, and he struck OCOnnOr on the arm with
his club OConnOr kicked him aud lie struck hun oil the
LEG Several such blows were gwen and OCGnu0r ran
through n saloon INTO yard There the contest
lcwcd. friend of OCUnnor advised him 10 yield. bat
uld not. At last 81, at crowd gathering ana
OCUEnOr sill resisting and striking him. the thccr
stuck him two blows Oh tie head when brought nm 10
The ground Soon three other officers ~ and
tEcy took O'CunnoT and another 10 The station
house. There OCOnnOT, who had been continuity us'ng
the vest epithets to HIN, refused TO have his head
washed or dressed O'COnuor denies that 10 dsOr-
Derry or resisted the Officer until he him scf attacked
He Is a very conpactly built and wiry looking Young
man. hut is two three inches shorter har ana not so
stout as. the officer. The case Is stu Oh -
Francis Y c. White, employed III the Caldwell Iron
Works. in Ecventhayc. appeared before Justice Dry
Monday said that lie had been hiUtgly cluhhcd IN
fyLtlave Sunday night by ROurdsnln Golden, of tho
Yesterday afternoon, and demanded that the matter he
investigated. White then said II was not the rounds
man out Officer Patrick Kelly Of the Sixteenth Precinct
| who assaulted him. ROundsman Golden was then hon
Oraby discharged, ana Occr Kelly asked Tor an exam
nation asserting bis Innocence. The examination
for this afternoon.