New-York tribune., 1879-10-18
CHARGES OF POLICE BRUTALITY.

A CITIZEN SAID 10 HAVE BEEN CLJBBfD bUIiA-
GEoUSIY IN MADISON SQUARE-CArTAIN WILL
IAMss DENIAL.
Samuel Whltcaurch Of No. $50 Ihird-avc.. yes
tcrday sent letter to Police Commissioners Mac-
Lean stating that hc and twelve other persons Wit
messed an uuprOvoked assault by Captain Williams
and Patrolman lcmlng upon citizen IN Madison
Square or Wednesday. The bearer Of the letter was
sent to Superintendent Walinc, who said that per-
sons who desired to make complaints against police
men must nut Their charges in the toru OF aifida-
Wits before thew could receive the attention
of the Board Of Police. Neither Mr. WhitchuTch
nor ANY of tie persons named by hun
came 10 The Police headquarters ~ make the nece>-
flrv aiiidaNItS Yesterday. MI NhtchuTci's ac-
count OF tne assault H. that while he was waiting
IN Madison square, Wednesday afternoon, 10 see the
mIhtary parade, Captain Williams and several oi
lis officers came mp clear portion of the square
occupied by "A crowd of spectators a young man
IN The crowd. who aiterwaId gave ms address a.
lyn. did not move back Quichly enough 10 satlsf,
the police, and Captain Williams struck
hlm on tie shoulder with his club.
Then Paironan Fleming also struck smith,
hitting him on the head and telling him 10 ihe
Rrounc. Tie injured man lay in~ensibi" Tor sSN-
CTal mnttCs Whic stream oi blood ran IRON MS
wound and collected M pool on the grass. he
police eudeaVorcd 20 restCIe hlm 10 CONSCIOUSNESS,
aud at length took him 10 the NcN-lOIk Hospital
Captain Williams Yesterday asserted that he did
rot >irlke Smith, and that bc could bring hun
Once Fleming struck the man, more 10y accident
than bv design. lac officer, lac SAID. was waving
lis club above his head % make The crowd move
back aud he lei the club go further than he i'll
tended To bring out the facts III the case, how
ever. Captain Williams made "A formal charge
against IatIOman fleming Yesterday. alleging that
he was guilty 0t conduct unDccOnlng an officer
iu striking "a citizen without cause. lhc surgeons
al the New-lOrk Hospital sand that smith bad sui
fcIed from an epllcptc ~ after receiving the blow.
After recovering italy he was sent 10 ms home
In Bro klyn AT his request. Before he left the
hospital hc was asked by Captain Williams II he
desired to make charge against the Oinccr VINO
ItrIck him. and he IT, piled that he did not.
Police Inspector DIlks said last evening that the
char.e made by Mr.. Whltchurch against Captain
Williams was baseess one. Fifty persons could
be found who saw smith struck, and who would
swear that Captain Williams did not touch him
with his club.
THE YOUNG SAILORS On THE ST. MAhY'S.
The annual examination OF the Nautical school
of the Port of New-YOTk by the council appointed
by the Chamber OF Commerce was held yesterday
afternoon ON board the school-ship St. Mary's. at
anchor in the East River. off South Ferry. Many
ladies were present. Ihe boys. l22 III number, all
looked strong and we'll and not few are hand
some sails were SIT, Teeed aud tuTled TO the sat
isfactlOn oi several "Od salts" who were among
The spectators. The Hon. William J.. Dodge spoke
A. a pleasant, encouraging way. and finished by dis
Iributing three medals among the bOys-one Of sill
yer and two of bronze. The Rev. DR. John Hall
and President Wood, oi the Board Of Education,
also spoke.