The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-12
WAS He CLUBBEDl
Another Alleged Brutal Outrage with
the Official Locust.
THE VICTIMS ACCOUNT OF 1T
A Downright Denial by the
Policeman.
The following entry appeared on the books of the
Chambers Street Hospital yesterday


Chambers Street Hospital yesterday
Edward Grace twenty-five No SO Bergen street, Brook
yn bnttonmaker United states paient came TO hos
brought by officer Q: Fourth precinct States that
him SiS he i fell
Over the word clubbing" the word following"
was traced in another hand. The young man en-
tered the hospital at an early hour in the morning
bleeding steadily. This flowed from number Of
gashes aud wounds about his face and head The
policeman said that the young man had fallen and
cut himself while escaping from another officer. DR..
George e. Moore. the house surgeon. took charge
of the anu had the man placed in the lower
ward for treatment The officer then left the hos
pital without stating whether the sufferer was to be
held or discharged when well. While DR.. Moore
dressing the mans wounds he stated that his
was Edward Grace and that he was sawyer
in q button factory in Brooklyn. His age was given
twenty-five years his residence No. &c Bergen
street. Brooklyn. He SAID he had not received
all Of his injuries by fall. but had
been numerically dubbed by policeman
whose name and number he had in his possession.
HERALD reporter found Mr.. Grace with his head
completely enveloped in bandages. only two small
apertures being left open the face for the OF
the eyes, which fortunately had escaped injury.
His gait was unsteady aud fatering and his upper
lip had been split. He gave the following state
ment:-
II came over to the city last night to some
friends and had quite pleasant time until about
midnight. when I started for home. At the corner
Of Water and James streets sat down the step OF
feed store and fell asleep. Suddenly woke up and
found that some one had taken my hat of my head.
In tho lining OF which had So so. As I got
up to look around an oficer who came along said
to me. what are you doing here2 Do you live
hereY l said NO. Then he hit me over the
shoulder with his club and said, Get to hell
out of rhere asked him what he struck me for
ss s hen
to II couldn't get hat and
after looking around, l was passing down oliver
street and accidentally came across the policeman
again. He said. Are you around here YETI and
hit me the mouth with his fist. striking me also
the forehead with his club. staggered out into
the middle Of the street and fell on my chin over
the railroad track. Getting up quickly ran down
to the Catherine street ferry. There the forty
master told me all cut, and saw was covered
with blood. I taken to the station house by an
officer and sent here to have my wounds dressed"
do you know. could you identify the police.
man who struck your
"Yes, could; have his name and number on
Grace then looked through all of his pockets and,
fruitless search, could not find the paper and
continued:- have lost it, but his number. think,
is l444 and am certain his first begins with
j. can't think of his last NAME"
"Had you been drinkingY
"Wen, drank . few glasses of beer early in the
night. but did not get drunk. and was surely not
drunk when was beaten, am certain of that"
EVIDENCES OF CLUBBING.
DR.. Moore said that Grace entered the hospital. to
tSa s'
Of having been inflicted with q. club. ex-
cept that on the chin, which looked. "a, ss
injuries in all consist of severe confusion on
the forehead. lacsrated wound of the nasal bone
and one the left shoulder. The upper lip 10 split
engthwise and the fesh on the chin Is completely
taken from the bone. There number Of con-
Fourth precinct station house In Oak street. and
there asked OF the sergeant 1t the desk case had
been reported early in the morning In which .
young man had been dubbed arrested at the
Catherine street ferry. The sergeant answered.
mo. We have no such case.
s.Have you any person entered as Edward Gracef''
Eyes. he was found bleeding from cuts received By
falling"
"Oficer Joseph Gardiner.
''Have you an officer No. 1,144Y
The officer was found ON his post in South street,
near James. and when questioned in relation to the
case gave the following account
''The first time l saw this fellow was late last
night. was standing with tho roundsmsn. just
ing 'o over a a. the James street slip there call.
Ing some one S 2 black 80 49,. ,o, the
Sus vens to cross where he was ~neu
he ran up along the dock and just he reached
the Philadelphia pier fell on large pile OF rocks
and old iron. and got up quickly and ran down to
the Cstharne ferry, after him. just as he entered
the gate he foil down unconscious. picked himup
was ali cut; then took him to the station house
and no was sent to the hospital
what was your beat that night?' -.
''The as it is now-that Is. on South street.
from Catharine to Roosevelt"
"What street Is this side OF CatharineT
"Oliver. Oil forgot. also patrol the block In
Oliver street. between Water and SOUTH
"This man accuses you Of having brutally beaten
"Why. never saw him in Oliver street. tell you
the frst time him the corner of Roose-
volt and south streets. / was talking to Officer
Courtlander when he came running down Roosevelt
street. without any hat on his head. thought he
thief escaping and l grabbed him. asked
him where no was going. He said some one stole
his hat and he was going homo. let him CO..
"He alleges that you dubbed him on tho corner Of
Water aud james Streets.
''Then you say you first him ON tho corner Of
Roosevelt and South streets"
He came along without . hat and asked me how
would he get to Fulton Ferry. He said he lived in
Ds sssn erry lie ssd
time him was when found him at the forty.
took him to the station house. and no asked me
my namo and number. gave him my name and
hat and told him to take my number. 1140. whichho
get lot Of witnesses who saw him At Peck slip and
chase him. never took my club out OF my
provei it,"
IAN this occurred at or near midnight did itr'
Eyes, early in the morning"
"Is not South street deserted at that hour?"
''Oh, not always"
"Can you name witnessr'
''Well, the clerk In the express office 1t James
slip saw it all. and can prove that did not use my
Tho clerk at James slip was by tho reporter.
He said:-
II saw young fellow at the front Of the ferry
calling some one names. and the officer chased him
up the docks"
''Did you SEQ anything else doneT'
ssNo"
..No clubbing by the oficer?"
''No."
.'Did you sec the fallr'
ono; that up the street further, by the Clyde
dock"
'How do you known
..I3ecause saw tho officer bring the fellow down
south street. and was told he had fallen down and
was cut and wouldn't let the officer clean the blood
of of his face.
slcs."
.'Do you know him to drink liquor9
''well, yes; they oil do that"
''Then you know nothing about the case outside
of seeing the young man chased by the ofhcerr'
s.No L know nothing else"