The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09
OTTO BOOKS ARREST.

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WHAT THE POLICE HAVE TO say ABOUT IT.
A CHARGE THAT THE INJURED MAN WAS IN
ToxIcaTED
In Yesterdays issue was published the details OF
sworn statement made by ono Otto Book. Of No
Broadway, to Superintendent Jackson, OF Castle Gar.
den, in which he states that Thursday night last
about eleven O'Clock, while returning to his place OF
business he was accostsd BY who offered "a
sell him watch for SO So He went dowI
into his saloon, which Is In tine base
ment ut the number above mentioned, ia
get the money, and wheu he came up again this man
attempted TO rob him OF the money, and scufie
sued on the sidewalk in which he bock) was stabbed
under the rgnt shoulder and thrown down into tho
basement HIS head was injured by contact with the
stone steps, and isr~som time he lay unconscious
III. awakened by a policeman, who, with tue assist.
ances OF another o!hcer, brought hlm 10 the Neu
street station house Here, according to his state
ment, his wounds were dressed by u police sur.
geon, and he WAS taken TO tho Tombs the
next morning. he further says that bio was so much
dazed and bewilderedoshat he did not know what
charge was made against him, but he was fined $40
The nne was paid aud he went home and uitcrward
suffered 80 much from his wounds that -her,was
Obliged 60 bed last Tuesday norhing 20 verify
Books statement u reporter called At the New
street station house Wednesday night, but no
No. Broadway being mentioned, the Sergeant said
at once that 1t was In the rwenty-sevepth precinct
The reporter then called there but record urrhe
back than August was in that station, the botera
having any record previous 10 that iuate being al
Headquarters Late In the evening an officer was
iounu WHO remembered that there vas u casa
brought INTO tie Nv cnty seventh precinct by Offices
Kennedy, but he stated that II was week previous
TO tho time msnuoncd by Book. This ohicers state-
ment WAS found TO he correct tor the toowing Is
record OF tho rombs Police Court as tax en- from the
Daily Court Register yesterday -
Judge wandell presiding Complainant, Officer Jere-
miah Kennedy Twenty precincts deiendant Otto
tiviy. charge. dae 40 arrest July
70; late of commitment uly 26 disposition lined $40
The tine WAS paid In the prison, us Was sfterward
ascertained, and rot IN court, AZ Iull c0mnitmont
had been made and Judge had LEFT the Bencn
whom application made Tor r. Lease. 10 g}0t
The reporter Called al the Twenty precinct
last evening, anJ fluna Sergeant Hcape a. The desk
'lhave come 10 trouble people again, Serseanl'
said the reporter, aDout Tue Uttv Book. Can
you toll me any thing more about t2'
THE PoLloE ExpLAIN.
Eyes, Can tell you aIt ABOUT Ii as far az this
place Is concerned, aud II ! was here last
night | could have tod you Then was
b. Sy nruhy aaa IN
drunk, ami not only drunk, but noisy and ugly. I
noticed sonie blood on his shoulder, and told the
was the matter with him. Deserving that he had
cut IN his back ordered thom take him 10 the
Chambers street Hospital. HIS wound, whatever It
was, was dressed there and he was sent back by
the DOCTORS they saying thai It mother
dangerous de Was then locked up Tor tnt0xica-
tion and sent TO court the next morning. He waa
found covered with dirt and nth, lying In his
basoM al, and when brought here he was too drunk
and stupid 20 give his nama We found That out by
That was all The story tho Sergeant had to tell and
when inior ned that Otto Book was now lying
Wards Island IN critical condition suffering from
gangrenous wound, ne remarked that II was quite
siblc and that his condition had brought about
first brought 10 the station house. aud no th0n seemed
to be suffering from the effects oil liquor.