The New York herald., 1878-02-24
OFFICER AND CITIZEN.

KINsELLAs ACCOUNT OF THE DIFFICULTY BE-
TWEEN HIMSELF AND OFFICER KENNEDY
THE LATTER's DEFENCR.
william Kinsells. the shoemaker, who on Monday
night last was beaten, as alleged, and arrested by
Officer Kennedy. OF. the Eighth precinct, yesterday
gave hts version OF the affair 10 a hERALD reporter
"Kennedy,'' he said, 'has arrested me three timer.
The first time year ago last Now YEARS., when he
declined TO mako charge. on the way IRON the
Court he TOOK Into a Centre street saloon, gave
drink and advised to leave my
wife. The made her com.
plant In my own house. The same day was
discharged and caught HIM in my wiie's apartments
twice. He had has coat and hat of, and my wife
lying on the bed On the 18th Of January, 1877, no
called at my house, where was entertaining TREND
said he had come to arrest He aid not how
ever. take mo iu. l then went TO the station house.
reported TO The sergeant, who sent a roundsmau win
l then made written charges at Police Head.
quarters, but the caso was never called
mot Carlisle street, said drunk aud dis
orderly, struck me on the back with his club and ar
month"; The charge against false On Sat-
urday last returned from the Island found the door
locked and remained IN an adjoining room on'il my
get my brains knocked out and retreatinR 10 her
room locked me out. lett the house and between
niue and ten on Monday night returned Tor
my tools: was met on the stairs Of the house,
No. 10 Albany street, by my wife
exclaimed :wSYou OnI' are '" YOU wat wS;Obiua inv
again" He struck me four blows with bis ciuO max
old old w. e-i' Alter innicing tho WOUNDS ne ar.
rested me, locked me up or the night on the charge
OF assault and mado The same charge before
Judge BixDy Ny wife stabbed me twice so would
not be- in her way She Is AZ the head OF the scrub
women IN the American Exchange Bank anu keeps
three girls, who live with her aud their
company IN the house. Since Kennedy has got to go
ing there have had peace ALL my wife locking
81, rntfu
my earnings.
rhe following letter has been sent to this o11ce by
Officer Kennedy -
70 THF EDITOR HxRALDt-
M aTss to n an Article W wts. % appeared IN issue Of
Knses please allow me state few facts which
isyh lust: called .ns residence Of NJ. fs.iy So
clothes the hallway the building ANY un
s sS1,a aS's x., Which w. IN
sSa o o S y to ssy %s o"pos
.as .DaI.Hnsr' Hs =. M: k.n.s. .';ndag
s.sing me be m.ss s. rush for s,rDps .aa threw
opened aud then saw S. my OPP nsn. was armed with
either cotton hook Or knife which oi the two cannot
out a. the little end Of the horn" :prang to my feet
had rsts.ssd Then pisesd him Under arrest aud de-
lie ress.ed struck and his him three
A. the twenty precinct station house preferred
ing morning reported at the Eighth precinet station
house tor and thence proceeded the Twenty
cnth precncs station house my prisoner whom took
to the Tombs and arraigned before judge BxDy.
being arraigued before HIS Honor testimony
both sides the presiding Justice sent witness
whom produced Ia the person Of Mrs. May Petty Dur
ing absence from codrt the prisoner iam kinse.
made afdrv charsins me with assault and battery and
held by Judge Bixhy In default OF 1900 bail.
As regards the giving OF bali. wish that
quest made Commissioner Nciols by appear
as bondsnian, but presume that he Thought
10 sppear In his odcia capacity Police Commissioner
his presence or perhaps that he ight wish
II thiug OF such hsture had truusped wherein he
could be service capacity. NV
sona appearance at least have furnished abundapt
evidence that had been the vac i'm OF vicious
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