The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-27
POLICEMEN IN TROUBLE.
The Clubbing OF Roundsmau Orr-Justiee
FInmmer TO the Captains.

The examination room of the Tombs Po-
lice Court was thronged yesterday with police
men and others Interested in the assault case
Of Roundsman Orr against Patroman ]. Tully.
who is suspended from duty and under bail for
clubbing the roundsman at o'clock on the
morning OF Sunday. June 8.
Roundsman Orr, when cross-examined. ad-
mtted that he had been himself accused OF
clubbing prisoners. and on one occasion with
drawing his pistol on woman. On this last
charge he was committed for trial. but was
never tried He admitted that he did carry a
pistol sometimes. and that on the night he was
assaulted by Tully he had caught him drink
ing. The first blow. he said. knocked him
senseess. The sensation Of clubbing he de-
scribed as such that at the moment he felt ms
II be had lost all the use OF his limbs. After he
fell he remembered Tully standing over him
and clubbing him again and again. until OIL
GERS came to his assistance,
Sunday ~ morninRl my f6Sd fTd Hudson street ST ef from
Chambers street 70 Canal. As l came toward
Beach street. Mr.. Murphy, who keeps saloon.
asked me to order two men. who mad bulldogs
with them, away. l went up to the men and
told them II WIS time for them to 20 home. Then
Mr.. Murphy asked me II | would not have some
thing to drink. replied yes please give me
big glass Of ice water. had just drank itdown
when Roundsman Orr came up. He charged
ms with drink ing liquor. said. Rounds ask
Mr.. Murphy II drank anything else but water
He asked Mr.. Murphy, who told him it was
wafer. We then walked down Hudson street
together; the roundsman and / had an
angry dispute. that l admit: and the
l fell back / swung It around and caught the
roundsman on the nose he then put his hand
70 hs pistol pocket tod him | he r PIT th; his
him. l did not give him time to draw. for l
struck him again. ! thought he was going TO
kill me; that's why struck him"
Frank Morris and G.. Falstich. photographers.
testified TO seeing Knundsman Orr fret strike
Policeman Tully: They saw the policeman
both hurried away. fearing they might get
clubbed too.
Justice Fiammer again adjourned the case
Under the recent order OF the Street Cleaning
Bureau the police have begun arresting per-
sons for throwing dirt in the street A respect
able middle-aged woman was in the Tombs Po-
lice Court yesterday charged by a policeman
with throwing II spade full OF dirt into the
street She had been all night in a police cell.
Justice Flammer at once discharged her. and
subsequently sent the following TO Capts. Caf-
frey. Petty. Saunders. Eakins. and Brogan:
e.so & Sa yosr ausmnon 70 hs 9gwlns
corporation ordinances aud their detention over night
sni policemen Of the Metropolitan Police force may
ony II he courts are na, onen AZ the ,me ef t6e
arrest yet they cannot thus detain and eonnne all night
In cell In the station house person who isonly shaned
with violation OF city ordinance. and II such Illegal
detention he exercised the parties enforcing 1t will be
See sup CT. lse2 Schneider Va McLane. 80 Barb.
Apart this when the presence Of the accused
certainly be secured without detention night es
pecialy when the charge Is that Of violation Of cor
poraton ordinance the principle that every person 1.
deemed To be innocent un proven 10 be guilty would
suggest prOpriey of innctng any needless re-
straint CHARLKs A. fLAMNrR, Police Justice.
Before Justice Smith. yesterday Mrs. Lizzie
| Macrady accused Policeman Frazer OF the Null
| berry street station OF assaultnR her in hel
| room on Tuesday afternoon. Frazer's wife and
| Mrs. Macrady are sisters. Mrs. Macrady's story
was that Frazer, who lived near her house. wen
| to her room and roughly handled her because
| she threw key out OF the window to Frazar'.
| wife to enable tha latter to enter Mrs. Macrady'i
| house. Frazer said that he objected to his
not like the atter's associations. He had for
| hidden his wife to 20 there, and seeing hel
enter Mrs. Macrady's house he ran after her
| He denied the assault. Justice Smith said 1
the place was an improper one he would dis
miss the case as Policeman Frazer was bounC
| 10 protect his wife. The case is to be furthe
| Investigated to-day.