The New York herald., 1878-01-16
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS ARRANGEMENT

EXAMINATION OF THE CASE OF ASSAULT AND
BATTERY on CITY MARSHAL cuRRY-A
CLOUD OF WITNESSES AND DECISION RE-
SERVED.
The examination in the case OF Alexander S. Will
Jams, Police Captain Of the Twenty ninth precinct
who was urragned before Judge OtterboLrg last Fri
day on a charge OF assault ana battery preferred by
Lawrence E. Curry, City Marshal, attached 10 the
Seventh District Court, continued before the
above menyloncd Magistrate yesterday afternoon, at
hal.-past four O'Clock.
The fact OF the arraignment Of the Captain and of
the day OF his examination having becn Published
there was a large crowd OF people, witnesses and
others, gathered IN the Court room. Among tLose
present were Police Commissioner Nichols, Commis-
sioner of Accounts Howe, Health Inspector LOUIS T.
Brennan and John McCauley, Mr.. Waite, Of the
Windsor Hotel, Mr.. Charles Dcvn. contractor. and a
number Of others we'll known IN political circles.
Lawrence +. Curry, tho complainant was FIRST sworn.
He was attended oy Julius {. Lansbe,n, cx- Assembly
man. as counsel, while Captain Williams acted his
own counsel
TIE AFFAIR CIIMoREs GARDEN.
Mr.. Curry testified that ho was in Giimores Carbon
on the night oi the TIN OF January, and at first
pied chair The south side Of the house Alter the
wrestling match between Adams and Boiling he left
his seat and moved toward the platform. He was
standing in crowd OF people in which there was
of less disorder, some crying OUT ''Sit down."
and such Ike phrases. "Captan Williams, F" said Mr.
Curry, ''came down from the platform where ho was,
and, rushing IKE wild lion toward me- struck me IN
the breast with both his fists ccnched and then
seizcd me by the lapel Of the nanued me to
Oniccr MUhr. Mohf grabbed hold oi me aud told
10 get out, aud said what ~ your auth0rityY he
answered Uaptain WIliams.' Another officer sal
N you dont 20 on IN break your hoad.'" In re.
sponsc 10 his counsel Marshal Curry stated that he
had never been IN trouble OF that KIND before
CROSS fiKlSG
.Do you mean TO sayn asked Captain Williams,
sthat you hau committed no act that would make mo
select you among seven thousand psoploy"
.'No, sir, hau not committed any act that would
warrant the assault"
Captain Williams said :-"Your Honor, would like
to 20 into Curry's character Tor peace and quiencss
ana his respect Tor law and order and show exactly
wnatilis."
Wrness-I am perfectly willing Your Honor; my
character will show very favoraby alongside OF The
Capl9ln any day.
Gartain Williams then com menced cross e xs nina
ton asking II tne complainant was not arrested tor
assault ana battery III 1872 ana subs, queny indicted
Tor The same offence, ana II he did not light prize
ng 1865 with Henry Duty Nv Gouccsie Point. All OF
which accusations the complainant acknowledged 70 Ue
true, uu.askcd Tor achance Tor explanation. The in
dlctment, sad Tor assault and uatery grew out OF
poiitlcai quarrel between aim and Alexander Ward,
and The latter abandoned the cnarge aud nOth ins
furiner heard OF 1t. About the prize ught,
would lkeslo cxpain that IN my own way "Durng tno
war was stopping NJ the St. Charies Hotel IN Nor
folk, Va and Que ngnt thrcc OF Us started out on
liltie iroic We met man something IKE Captain
Williams who thought ho could bully III, ahd gavo
him as good II beating as ever man got said. III
that Is tue best you produce IN Virginia am not
airald room Iuli oi tnem.' that Is the way ,he
prlzc IYht Game aUOut'
Captain Wniams (sncerngly)--ho was not Captain
Wams
Uurry--No, but muoh better man according to my
judgment
CLOUD WITNESSES
Tho complainant then called the following wit
nesses:Samucl Jackson, OF No I6l East IhIrty.trst
East inuly-sevcntn street. narshals cicrk; William
h. Harding, sporting reporter oil newspuper; Peter
O'Caliagnan, oarkceper No. 3l2 East Forty-ninin
street; Daniel OBrieD, Cty Mafsun aho Charles
DevhD CONTRACTOR No. 81 East tiIiyseveath street
Nearly al! iestIleu that tney saw Captain Williams
take iorcbic noid oi Marshal Curry snove him back
tnIougu The crowd then turn him over TO officer
Monf, no led aim out oi The buiIding. None oil
tucse could assign any reason ior Tie Captains ac
ton.
Peter O'Calahan asked If the Captain uscd much
lorcc2 Il Gonr Anuw wat you cali iorce,' be said
''Dut Mr. Curr, wcnt back pretty lively alter the Cap
tam took ho,d vi MIN. 4"
IL was nearly sx O'Clock alter Mr. Curry's last wit
moss was examined. linen Captain Williams announced
tina, he had nineteen persons whom he wished 10 call
The Judge hvugIt o auluurnlng the examination, Uut
hnay consented 10 hear Tue testimony IL was agreed
tuat tue testimony oi citizens should have prcceucnco
o poiicemcn. he former were Alexahder MeConneii
OF No. 167 East lhlrty.cigth street. florist /;
james H. Ransom, AlDenarie HOTEL Thomas
MoneO, Coleman House, glassware, Charles
b. Waite. windsor Hotel; Liudsoy |. Howe, Commits
forty MIN street; George q Fls1a, OF No. 2Os West
twenty ninth street. Daniel Wtzielder OF No. 34S
sixth avenue All o these gentlemen saw The occur.
renee and saw Mr. Curry put out oi tbs garden but
did Captain Williams use any unnecessary
viconte. ar Kausoin and Mr. Mcneil thought that
tho mpaAant had been actng somewhat dIsorderiy,
but cOu,d say nothing positive On that score. AHer
wltnassus came scrgehnls ana cHht patrOl-
ol the lweBty-ninlh precinct, all oil whom swore
ia 1t thcy heard Marshal curry say TO captain Wii,ms
wn,D he ordered tho crowd UacK, "Go bag your
head.D
Captain Williams testified that he heard tho express
s,n, "Go bag your head and that Curry was pointed
out nim by Officer Gras sch the man VINO made
use OF It, He sand 10 Curry, You ought 10 10 bagged,
yuu
Mohr
POSTPONED.
Judge Otterbourg, alter nearing all the testimony,
conc udeu not gave any dccsion TIL next Mouuay.
Be.ore that time ali tie testimony Will have been
Transcribed from the stenograpners notes aud he Will
10 abio 10 read II In us entirety.