The New York herald., 1879-07-01
PATROLMAN HALLS REVOLVER.

ALLEGED OUTRAGE IN AN IMMIGRANTS BOARD
ING HoUsE-THREATENING TO SHOOT A wo-
MANTLE OFFICERS VERSION OF THE AS
sAULT.
Headquarters yesterday morning against Officer
Joseph Hall. of the Fifth precinct. boy named
Bernard A. Schmidt. of No. Battery place being
the complainant. The story Of the charge. as re-
lated 10 HERALD reporter by the boy himself. is
substantially as follows
MY father. Christoffer Schmidt. went to the
Fishing Banks on Sunday morning. leaving myself
and mother in charge of the establishment. which
consists OF boarding house and saloon About noon
was behind the bar and my mother was up stairs
eating dinner when an officer came in front of
the saloon door and committed an indecent act. He
was in company with another man and in uni
form Both cred the saloon together. The OFF,
very drunk and walked up to a table where
Officer Breslin. of the Twenty sixth precinct, was
eating his dinner with Mr.. Wagner. Castle Garden
official After recognizing the other officer he stag
gered up to the bar and asked for woman who
boards here. told him that 1 could not call the
person he wanted just then. Us it was dinner time
I asked him to wait. He did So and after few
minutes again asked for the woman. i told him
dinner not yet. He then drew revolver
help me take this damned bartender in" He cooked
the pistol and pointed it at my head. while
he stood at the end Of the counter. saying .'You
Dutch ----. I'll settle you 1 called on
the other officer to protect me, but he of tho
place in terror, the druken officer turned around
and pointed his pistol at the people in the place, at
the same time calling out 'Ill blow the brains out
of any that interferes." In instant every one
in the saloon started for tho door, and before could
say any thing the place was empty and was alone
with the officer. then from behind the bar and
out into the street.
FIGHTING WITH WOMAN.
"Just then my mother. who heard the noise, came
down stairs into the saloon. and seeing me flying
from an officer with a cooked revolver, cried out
Stop, for Gods sake. What do you mean2 1 am
the boys mother I he officer turned around and
seized her by the with such force that she
screamed. He then thrust the pistol into her face
and said. Perhaps you want some of it too, you
damned - Then followed a struggle between
the officer and my mother. who tried to escape
The officer yelled out, If you don't lock
up your doors and give me the key I'll
blow your damned brains out. My mother
finally compelled him to leave the saloon, and
we locked the door to keep him out. He stood on
the sidewalk for some time and waved his revolver
in the air. threatening to shoot any who should
foul language. My mother was trembling all
and feared he would return and murder us, he
threatened. After little while he went down
towards West street. with the revolver pointed
each person who came in his way At the corner he
arrested by Officer Shaw. who took the prisoner
to the Twenty seventh precinct station house When
he got there the sergeant at the desk knocked the
vo!vsr from his hand and drew tho cartridges.
made charge of fe,onious assault, accusing
him of an attempt to murder myself and mother.
The officer then made statement, and Capt in
Sanders came i'll. After hearing the story he
fused to lock up the man. and sent for Captain
Aiken. Of the Fifth precinct. to whom he delivered
my assailant ! have since learned that, although
the officer drunk, he put duty at six
o'clock This morning went to the Fifth precinct.
where Captain Aiken asked mo not to make a charge
against the ofic r. insisted on it, and ho accom-
panied me to Police Headquarters where l told my
story and made formal charge. When ! came
home my mother was sick in bed from the effects of
her fright"
In answer to an inquiry the boy said he was
eighteen years OF age. Mr.. Wagner. of Castle Gar
den. and Mr. Hogan. an expressman. corroborated
his story in every particular The boys mother.
mark on her where she said the officer rudely
grasped her. Mr.. Schmidt, the proprietor, is very
indignant at the outrage on his wife and boy. He
says that Oh returning from the excursion he found
his wife in bed from the effects OF her soaring.
OFFICER HALLS ACCOUNT.
The other side OF the story told to the reporter
by Officer Hall. is considerably different. officer
Hall says that he was on post all Saturday night.
and went for bath to the Battery at six A. NJ Sun
day He then went to his home, in Desbrosses street.
and found his wife ailing with hemorrhage Of the
lungs. He went. at her request. to Castle Garden
not find any to suit him, and the point of
leaving when he was accosted by man who told
him that good servant could be got at No. . Bat
terry place. officer Hall says he accompanied
the man thi,her. and. entering, asked
for the woman in question. He told to wait and
did So AFTER waiting for some time, he said. land
thinking officer in full uniform had q right to
some attention again asked for the woman. This
time spoke sharply and was answered very rudely.
then muttered something about it being O skin
game Then waited and again asked for the per-
son. was refused and openly said that they were
trying to skin me and wasn't going TO stand it.
got up and all the people suddenly left the saloon
and 1 went after them. AS did so the woman
Schmidt to me, and thought there
some put up job to rob me or assault me.
have heard OF such things in emigrant boarding
houses. drew my revolver. and pointing it ut the
woman and boy, backed out into the street. sup
pose acted little queeriy. rs was very much
cited. 1 then walked down to West street. when
Officer Shaw told me would have to go to the station
with him. had my revolver in my hand. but gave
it up. Then was taken to the Twenty-seventh pre-
cinct station house and made statement was de-
Ivered to Captain Aiken, who sent me on duty.
Captains Aiken and Sanders both say that Hall
perfectly sober and acted in an orderly manner.
The former speaks very highly of the accused officer