The New York herald., 1878-09-25
THE COURTS.
An Over-Zealous Officer Mulcted
for Assault.
PUSHED TO THE WALL.
A Contemptuous Debtor Condemned to
Pay His Debts.

On the 18th OF September last the funeral OF the
amented Father Mooney brought out In iul force tho
residents In the vicinity of Tompkins Rounds
man Herman p. Ohme was detailed, with squad OF
about twenty men, keep order and tho cear
The sidewalk the residence OF the dead priest
becoming blocked up the rouudsman was engaged in
clearing it, In the performance OF this duty among
those he encountered was Mrs. Catharne Lsdwtb. Be-
fore he had reached while pushing back others
OF the crowd called the attention of companion
to him with the remark, "Sse that red mouthed
Nick" He, IL appears, heard this, and when he ap
proached her She says he struck her in the breast
with his Hst punched hor Violently and then ar.
rested her. When he struck her she admitted shc
realiated by hitting him with her psraso. From the
staten house she taken before police magis-
trats and lined $40 on charge OF dsordcry conduct
and blocking up the street She claimed that not
only was her arrest without cause, but that the
gault on her was without provocation and unJustifi
able. She brought suit against the roundsman
injuries in the promises TO the extent OF s., 0oo
This suit came to riai yesterday before Judge SIN
William +. Howe representing the plaintiff and Mr.
Mclean, counsel TO the Police Commissioners the
OF Witnesses told substantially tho foregoing story,
with the addition that her dress was torn, her bon-
when brought TO the station house, and that she
was subjected at the Police Court to tho
prety Of keeping sober Ou the question OF sobriesy
the plaintiff testified that she had never tasted liquor
life several Witnesses tnat Lhat
she perfectly sober, as they had always seen her
Un the Othor sido Inspector Murray Sergeant Webb
aud the detendant testified experts that line that
they believed her to be Intoxicated at tho time Of
arrest. The roundsman also, whiic admitting that
she had made HIM angry, denied that he had
done anything more than push her back of the
Sidewalk. The evidence was yet Incomplete when 10
was proposed to ADJOURN but some oil the jurors said
they would prefer tC finish thcn II 1t would not
too long. AT once Mr.. Howe proposed TO submit the
csss to the jury ash was without summing up. Mr..
Mclean was equally prompt IN accepting the propo-
stion and the Court Waived Its right to charge. The
jury retired and after brief elaboration gave plaintiff
verdict Tor 25, which carries Ike amount OF costs.
From question put plaintiff bv OF the jurors
II was evident that the use Of her parase tended to
lessen tho amount OF her verdict
PURSUING AN ALLEGED LIBELLER.
William Clohessy, bookkecper, IN the employ OF
Garry, Hanngan l. Co., Nos. 30l 303 Grand
street, arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Nc.
Gonigall under order OF arrest granted by Judge
Donohue, OF tho Supreme Court, in u civil action
yer OF this city for libel. Thcro has alre ady been
published the fact OF tho publication In q recent sun
day paper Under the head OF 'Pers0nal Notices." OF
IN advertisements rejecting on the character OF Mr.
Brccn and the institution OF criminal prosecution
for libel for It's publication, the being traced
Clohessy was committed Dy Judge Murray In default
Of $5 coo bail, which, however, he furnished and
released. In the civil suit Mr. James j. Roed, Of the
hrm OF james Reed Il Co., No. Al Broadway, whole
Of granted states that IN 1875, while
ployed ny them, ClOhessy embcZzc cd money to large
pnount and that he is now likely TO abscond owing
10 various charges about TO be prosecuted against
CIohcssys BAN at 000 In default Of which he wss
lodged IN Ludlow Street Jail