The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-25
POLICE OFFICERS ACCUSED.
One Before superInteuden waning and One
BEFORE JusiIoe FIammer.

Henrietta Berry appeared before Superin-
tendent walline. yesterday. and charged that
Police Ofllcer Louis Schliessner had arrested
her for no crime. She said that on Sunday AZ
ternoon the officer passed her. holding twelve
ycar-oli boy by tho ear. which he pinnhed ~
tightly that the lad squrmed and moaned with
pain. and that involuntnrily sho exclaimed.
You brutcw whcreupon S'hliossnor seiznI
hor by the arm. and hurried her. rs prisoner
10 the Fifth strect police station ana there me-
cuscd her Of the OH moo styled NY the police
interfering with nm officer" The sergeant on
duty ut opce rclenscd her. although Srhlicss-
Nor cndeavored to hnve her held. Tho boy whose
ear had hpen piuched Diniamin Long by name.
was locked up on charge oil disorderly
George Turner and his vito. Dall1 Turner;
song and d.n." p-r,nrmsrs. w"rn nr,son'rs IN
Jefferson Market poliro Court ycstnrlny Tur-
n"r's head had hrrn severely dubbed and was
hnndngrd. and Police Omrer james Aher"ron
bie's right eve waa black and olosel Tho m
Turner WINS nunrrnling with his wifc in trout
of Fnnegans restaurant NJ 3SS Fourth avenue;
and Tint Turner who was intnxirrtc1. rclneed
10 obey the order to move. and insultcd him {;
TINT again he cautioned him. and Turner struck
him I'm the cy" md ran buck into IN" restaurant.
mud Ahcr'romhe caught him n the back yard.
On tn wnv to the Thirtieth street police stn.
ton. Turner fought and tried % cscnp'. and
the officer WINS OBLIGED to club him. SO much
for the Off r'rs story.
Turner who Is n wcll-drrssod plensnnt-faced
man. test iflel that h. entered tho nst1urHnt with
his wife TO got some ovstDrs. and thar sneing
Officer Ahcrrromhle Mt the door In uniform. he
invited him to drink. and sent drink out to
him. Shortly aterward Turner started for
home. leaving Mrs. Tnrner in the restaurant.
Then he returned 10 persuadn her to acom-
pnny htn, and Abe rrromhlr was there. Turner
r,huked his vito for speaking tn tho ofiie"r.
Therent the officer said he could whip Turner,
Turner admitted he could with his club I'm
take these things on" Ahnr"romhia retori ID.
throwing oil his cost and club. md aDring n z
nt Turnnr. 4 fierce hand .to-hnnd A. :ht fol-
! lowed. Mrs. Turner. the husband, Isaac O..
Shoemaker. and the cook werr in the room. hut
no one interierrd. Abercromhic had the worst
OF tho night. and his right eve wns closed. \
might watch imam. who lived near by. entered tho
place. and separated the men. Turner darted
through the hack door and oyer high fen'e.
quiet. hoping he might not he found; hut the
officer nokei around with his club md found
HIM. The 1ir"r then s"iz'd him nv tina throat
AMI saying. will blow your - head OF ~
held n revolver 10 his ear. Then he struck the
witness with his club twice. very severely. and
pounded md prodded him all tho wny to the
police station. So much for Mr.. Turner's story
Mrs. Turner corroboraied her husbands tps-
| tlnony and said that while she and her hns-
! band were In the restaurant Oflcer Ahercrom-
| bic passed through 10 tho kitchen three times
| and drank liquor there.
Shoemaker. the bartender. denied that there
WINS any h.ht in tho restaurant,
Justice Fammer released Turner. and said
| that he would entertain charge against Oniccr
| Ah"rcromhin.
Police Onl,pr David Harvey ~ Prince stree,
! gave $500 bail before Coroner W0ltmnn yrst"r-
| day, 10 appear for trial on tho charge OF CAUSING
the death OF William Manley.