The New York herald., 1878-03-28
THE KOEBER CLUBBING.

OFFICER HERLIHY ON TRIAL FOR BEATING
WOMAN AND HER TWO SONS
Onicar Herihy, or the Twenty-arst precinct, was
ned before President Smltn Central Office
yesterday charged with clubbing the Koeber family,
mother and Two sons, on the 18th inst. Herhy Is .
muscular looking man, iuly SIX ieet high, and The
Koebcr youths are aged respectively fifteen and six
teen years-both mud hammered looking lads and in
tslligent their class. The younger boy, Charles
appeared with bsndage round his head, which, when
displaced ny order Of counsel, showed Two vicious
looking wounds Immediately over both eyes. Mrs.
Kosper did not appear at tho trial. she sunors still
he effects oi the ciubDing, her right arm having
been broken.
Charles Koober testified that at hali.psst nine
O'Clock evening question ho was about enter
Ing his own mouse, carrying IN his hand can oil beer,
when he saw tue officer conversing with young girl,
Carrie Cartright, who Resides next door " the
koebers the youth cried out TO the officer. 'Cneess
!" when me latter sprang ~ the boy, striking MIN
clubbing him OIL the heads the boy managed 10 enter
his hou.e, the koeber family occupying the entire
first hoor; The officer followed ana began clubbing
him the back room. George koeber, brother of ths
witness, naa been reading IN the front room, and
hearing his br0tnsrs screams he ran into tue apart
ment in the rear, but the officer turned on
George and iellec hun with blow Of his cluo
vi the boys, tive years OF age, ran out oi the
house, frightened, and told her mother, VINO was
visiting ut a ncighb0r's house. When Mrs. koeber
entered her residence she saw her two sous covered
Win blood and the oiicer menacing them With his
havs you been doug 10 my boysY and he replied,
Nv When you get good and through I'll tell you Your
son ins utcd he called me vile names; that's
wnat struck nim tor" Young Charles koeOer gave
the lie 10 tins statement, whereupon Herlihy ielied
nun again with anotncr blow OF bis cluD on The
head. Mrs. koeDer interered 10 save tho boy
uud she ia dubbed uumerciIuliy her right
being broken, besides other Uodiiy injuries which
sue Sustained Herliny as alegeu, next dragged the
badly wounded youth, Charles koe6er INTO The street,
hoiding tIght grip oi MIN by the neck. the BOY
pleaded win tho officer not 10 choke hIn, ana offered
his arm 10 Heriny as pledge thaI hs would 30 10
tue station mouse peacesby; but THIS movement WAS
nal Tor the cuvupg operation 10 pe again 70
sumed, and the unfortunate lad was dragged ~ The
station house more dead tnsp awe, HIS mother aud
brotLer Jared no better, following the officer aud
his prisoner to tho station house. rne officer pre-
erred charge OF disoruerly cOLduct against all three
0i Ills victims. A. the prisoners needed medical
treatment they were discouraged Ny tne sergeant.
THE oPPicER's R's srArkEENr
Oflccr Horribly told his side vi the story. He ad-
tho oiuUUing but said he did IN seifdeience.
When lie attempted " arrest young Koeoer tue lat
ter struck Em blow with ms hst IN sns breast rDc
officer declared that he Was set upon Ny Inc Whole
iamiy Who strove TO rescue us prisoner, ana II
that account he nad USED his club.
Tho case felerred 10 the Board.