The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-06
POLICEMAN JAMES BROWN.
ms VERY nan MIsTIKE REGIRDING
A WOM1N or coon REPUTE

Her Fright on the stoop Of her Friend aud
Physician, Dr. james Robbie wood-Arrest
of the Latter and his Prompt Discharge.
Officer James Brown, zoos, OF Capt. Will
lams's precinct. Ia Of medium height and well
prcrortioncd. He hn>bluo eyes. a4sswirg mill
tary moustache. and the bearing OF n man OF
considerable intelligence. lie is 81 years old
and has wife and several well-cared for and
prepossessing children. whom he supports in
comfortable style at 1853 West Eighteenth street.
He Ia a mason by trade. but was appointed IL
Deputy Warden on Blnckwclls leland. and sub
seduently. on Aug. 7. 1876. he secured position
on tho police force. At O'Clock on Tuesday
morning houndsman Donovan found him
asleep on the stoop OF West Thirty-fourth
street. Tho roundsman quietly detached tho
motal plate bearing the number. zoos. from his
cap and left him TO his slumbers. That evening
when Brown was about to flo out Of tho Thir-
ticth street station to 20 on duty again ut
o'clock. Capt. Williams called him back and
asked him II ho had lost anything Ho said he
had not missed anything. He was asked to
remove the rain cover from his cap to show
whether his number was right. He did so. and
the number. zoos. was revealed. Capt Williams
then told him that the plato was II now one.
which he had purchased during the day at tho
same time holding up the plate which had been
handed to him by Roundsman Donovan.
THAT settles II. Captain" was Browns reply.
He was then ordered TO 20 out on duty his
post being on Seventeenth street. DR.. James
Robio Wood Of G2 West Seventeenth street is Of
opinion that Browns sloepiness in the morn
lug was caused by intoNicaton. although the
| charge preferred against him by Roundsman
| Donovan was not int0xicaton. but sleeping on
| lost His reason for thinking SO is based on
| what he and Mrs. Charles Wcstervelt saw 81
Brown about two hours and half after he left
| ing. Mrs Wcstervelt Is the Doctors friend and
! patient She lives IN GrOcnwich street with her
husband. who If cousin OF SERGEANT Wesier,
| welt OF Can't Wiliamss precinct. She Is OF
| middle Hge. dresses plniny and hor carriage
| and manners are modest and even retiring.
| There is no question as 10 her rospVctnhilitv.
| DIR. Woods house. which belongs To the AstOr
estate. IL the most westerly one 81 n handsome
brick row on the south side of Seventeenth
| street. just east OF sixth avenue. There IL not
| n house Of questionable character on the block.
Many wealthy and reputable citizens live in the
| immediate neishhorhoOd. Dr. Wood Is ply
| stefan in good social and professional standing.
| Mrs. Wrsicrvelt said yesterday:
| - was going down the front steps and Just
| about 70 step on tho pavement, when police
man Brown suddenly grnsped my shoulder.
| and turning. me around toward him. said
| What ara you coming out OF the house for at
this unseasolnable hour. four o'clock in tho
morning 2 | ut once saw that no was intoxi,
| Gated and remarked 10 him. ms calmly rs |
could. that did not think II was so late AS that.
| You cant tell me- lie snid. know the time
and the kind Of house Il is. too ! had Just
| 60 into tho house and well see what the trouble
Ia about He walked up the steps behind me-
| and rang the boil. The Doctors boy opened
| the door. and was quick enough 10 step In and
| close the door IN his face. He used irightfu
language. rang tho bell. and beat on the door
Dr. Wood said yesterday that after beating
| the door and using language too improper for
| repetition Tor some time. Brown went down and
| stood at the foot ~ the high stoop. Thcn DR..
| Wood went out Brown held up his hands as II
TO bar the Doctors progress down the steps. and
| said
No: no one can leave this house. This house
| Il went down tho steps" DR.. Wood con
| tinued. and stood close beside him, because
dread club more than pistol. and the only
| way euectually TO prevent man from using a
club with effect is 10 keep very close to HIM so
| that you can catch his arm when he raises IL.
until number OF people gathered ON the side
| walk. Notwithstanding the fact thnt Il WIS rail
ing. The general purport OF what be said was
| that the house was not n respectable one |
told him he must desist. and finally he said he
| would arrest me. l seized the opportunity
! thus offered TO end disgraceiul scene. and
urged MIN TO take me 10 the station. He Mt last
did so. At the station Sergeant Wallace WAS at
| tho deck. He there made the charge that was
| n suspicious person. but his words were uttered
| 80 thickly that Sergeant Wallace. who ia An in
| telngent man must have seen AT once that he
| WIS intoxicated. / called his attention to
Browns condition. and said that he was unnt
t2 be in the street but he only said very sternly.
| You can GO went home. and Brown was
sent out on duty on the same beat few min
utes after"
| NhbNs NlNlhlnh hAys lHht as ne WIS returning
| to the station at So o'clock no saw Brown get
on Sixth avenue car. He noticed that he
lurched twice but he attributed IL TO the motion
OF the eur. ana not to drunkenness. He had
sent the charge preferred 10y the roundsman to
the Police Central ONCE ~ soon "a he received IT,,
DR.. Wood made an affidavit MS TO what had
occurred In front OF his house at the Police
Central Onlce on the following DAY.
Brown was patrollinR Fifteenth street last
evening. He said he did not wish to say any
thing in reply 10 tho charges made against him
sioners, except 70 deny that he WIS intoxicat
and that he had behaved at all Improperly. =.
all, but il might hurt me 10 make any defence
public now. received certain instructions ON
that Tuesday night that the regulars officer
on that post was often drunk. Now tho officer
on that post doesn't drink anything intoxca-
ting at all only mad the post one night. but
took the precAuton 10 call the attention OF sew.
era respectable men 10 my condition that night
and they could prove TO you that was perfectly
sober. but don't want ut present 20 give the
names Of any OF tho witnesses. DR.. Wood is q
| respectable man there IL no doubt OF that hui
he seemed determined that night 10 give me nc