New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-16
POLICE-CAPTAIN WILLIAMS ON TRIAL
Mr.. CURRY's STORY OF THE ALLEGED ASSAULT BY


Tho trial of CAPTAIN Williams, of the
Twentypinth Precinct for an alleged assault on Law
romeo f Curry at GilmOres Garden. on the night OF
January z came up for preliminary examination peore
Justice OtterDourg. yesterday, Mt the fHy-se'ch'u
street Police Court Captain Williams piayeo tue ouai
part of defendant and counsel, and De'Weeh inc nina
teur and professional counsel, the law and inc
natence Of the Court seemed well nigh exhausted Cap
tain Williams had imposing array OF police oincefs
present TO serve as his witnesses Plaintiff and defend
ant glared each Other In the way that opponents 10 III
a prize ring and throughout the examination "a great
deal Of suppressed personal feeling shown between
the two persons most interested.
Lawrence E. Curry, the plaintiff, testified that he was
CITY Marshal in the With District Court and resided
at No $50 East Four,eenthst the night OF the Jan
nary he was assaulted at Gilmore's Garden by Ponce
CAPTAIN Alexander Sns S co a@d ASSEM- he paid his
admission fce made no disturbances was STANDING hea
the ring TO the ring several persons ~ hm TO Get
down off the railing; Captain wn Iars h Mmo
and with both fists struck him in the breast,
seized him by shoulder, tearing his oNeTc"at uIucr
The ann. ard showed him one side and gave him IN
charge Of Officer Philip Mohr with orders TO put HIM ont
OF the hail. Wien witness wanted to know what was tne
10 have you put " he then asked Officer Mohr for ms
number when the officer threatened It, to , clnS
vour head" Near the door witness took the MINES
Of several persons who had witnessed the affair
the witness admitted that he had been arrested on sew
eral occasions for ghng had been indicted once Tor
assault and battery. The Captain tried To III IKE MN au
mt mat he fought prizeght at Gloucester Point, va
November o. $50 The witness declared II was merely
a street quarrel. He added. =" wish had you III
ring ne admitted that be had been discharged from
Engine Company No 81 in 1s6S for fighting I'D the en-
gine house. -, -, null.
samuel Jackson, age nineteen Of No l6l East Thirty
Grst-st booksellers clerk, testified that he was stan
ng near the stage heard Captain Williams. who was III
citizens clothes, order man OF tie railing; saw me
cauan rush toward Mr. Curry with both arms extended
toward his breast push bin side, and then order
him be put out OF the hail Testimony or IKE Char
acer was given by Henry f. Newton, OF No 20i East
ThiIt William T. Harding. OF No39 Henry
ST.. and Peter OCailanan OF No i2 E,: foly seventh
ST Harding asserted that Captain Williams InaGc Il
similar assault upon him, about the same time Charles
DevIm was allowed to testify as TO Cuys character
Witnesses for the defence then called Alexander
Mcconnell. No 157 East Thlrty-cighthst florist saw
CAPTAIN Williams Mr. Curry by the arm and push
him twice. ne did CurTys clothes torn; lie did
not see MOhr have club
James II. Ransom, living at the Coleman House, was
ANNOYED by the talking and pushing OF Mr. Curry, VINO
was lust behind him. lie Captain Williams 20 10
Curry and order him OUT did not notice any violence
Several policemen were called who testified IN elect
that Curry told the captain 10 go bag his head ana
In other ways did not behave himself properly None oil
them saw any assault Commissioner OF Accounts Howe
gave testimony in favor o! Captain Williams. lhc eA
animation Will he continued on Monday next