New-York tribune., 1879-10-30


Contain Williams was arraigned before the'Police
Board Yesterday on the charge of clubbing Charles
W. Smith in Madison Square on the day of the
Governors review. The Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby
has written letter TO Commissioner Morrison say
ing that the fact that the Twcnty-ninth Pre-
cipct is full of gambling deus and dsorderly houses
when from is position il ought TO bc the cloanest
IN the city Is enough OF itself to condemn Captain
Williams; and that the general rumor OF hs black
mailing is also sufficient ground for his removal.
The Grand Jury yesterday reported an Indictment
against Williams for clubbing Mr. Smith.
THE HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD.
EVIDENCE FOR TIE pRosrCuTION-MR. WHIT
CuURCH's ANSWER TO HE CAPTAINS ATTACK.
A great many witnesses crowded forward
Yesterday the Police Headquarters court room wnon
the clerk called the Of samuel Whitchurch aLd
Captain Williams. Charles W. Smith was present
with a hugo piece Of court plaster on his right
tempe. where Officer Fleming's club descended.
Captain Williams pleaded not gulty the charge.
read by the clerk. Throughout the proceedings he
stooG leaning against the reporters table, with folded
arms and a half smile playing aDou his mouth. Com
missont rs Wheeler, Morrison and French the
bencn, Mr.. MacLean being on visit 10 the Mayors
office. Mr.. wmtchurch told his story Of the
/ trouble in Madison square. II asked the Cap
tam" he concluded, "ii he did not have the common
humanity 10 send Tor for his yiot11 and he sent
for H."
Mr.. Whiichuich's Witnesses were called by one
Alexander Wood, old gentleman living Mt No. 373
ghtnaye. the first. His Indignation al the cap
tam had clearly not of yet He said he lad
heard The shout. Here Captain Williams" and
trod get bac with the frightened crowd II was
not an easy task and young Smith being little
| backward. Captain Williams struck him "a great bow
lie pointed ont Mr. Smith in the courtroom.
"Was 1t blow or shove ~ asked the Captain.
! 80 IL RI. IA nd "A 4uf
Woods indignantly. " ] would not call that shove
4 blow. and severe biow II II had been struck
on my head 1t would have cracked II, no doubt. Tue
poor young man fell IN the era-s and lay there ike
| dead ca.f.'
TAcncxt witness was Thomas 2. Donan. Of 30 2l3
Elst Twenty-cignilrst CAPTAIN Williams asked hun
mpny questions about his position square ~ the
time or the afflr lie tcsiihcd that he had seen Cap
tain Williams -trke smith and that it seemed ii tine
officer sinltd iIm put i0I abuse Donan WIS uot en-
uolcd "a, present me- sid exc. p IN attending 10 Cap
tam Williams case" lie bad never received ANY money
from Ni. Nhi' cnnicl until yes e'dat morning. Nhcl
/ that gentleman had laii hi- iaie to court. lie had
tak.d wlih lnu auoni iHr c.se' ho"cF.r. M VIM
church lui u>t u' ," @ 90 Ioiret h"'mhs and chah~e
/ nothing - What nc knew.
Wat IN ns support have you a present 20 asked
slr Wn.icnuich objected, and Commissioner Morrison
Ii las not tc. % sustained by the Board" sil Car
flu ", I.m- stouty. vha ltre crnf.u'ptuous tees OF
Captain oI.aus tnst deFo'co hiiaaef a-ain 20 iho
cr,s.Na,i nf'i. ' i. " H'Io el III SIS hcrr "'
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".e'ii.i ~. s.c,,. i" nae , & 'D' , "ol .,.
pl.illut is member. IAe Commissioners inquired
/ what Dee deg r.N tu prove.
,irr, ira t1t IarIayer- Associaton Is political
/ s.rilug ,iuu." ]. .iur.eu thc afl1i-lcd oiirer
" aru} D. al. y.i are Jar ia saying So" anggiy
4 exclaimed tll. Nntc. .ur,l
Ts. ca6au llc oi.cr's mouth was then ,,in. hut
Dr.. eyes nashcd and Dee folded hs urls moro firmly
aeioss cuc-i. as Ae said n op toDe; You would
I A.i like 600 -ly t4ut Dol iDr street,
Nli.Am Detecting. OF $50. l52 s,cord.sL was 4ir.
. b. - 10 u
cub SIR. smith. sand. and tnougnt the blow very
severe ono. 81 Was not "a Shove out "a blow. lie
o-i.y Eve feet from ire Captain 40 uine. Alfert
/ Philips. Of No. 4s Elst Twelfth H.. testified
/ inc whole alilir. He tu-.rltcd % H.. Board
tap cd smith oD each shoulder Do s opinion ths blows
were no, nald. lie would rather cai it pnshng than
/ A. ths point young Donlan VINO had followed the
With use atlentou from his place IA tnc audience,
idea h.d sruea Aia aAd oeria- "ncv piece OF os.-
MaA Eosea, German ";onished shed, the Board win
,t, i,lreaI cg fyn Ilrce pHiirof,en a...,,,I,.,i
slnlh. samue. Lous Who works Tor Nicoll,
parade ana bad been wlu,n SIX feet OF Captain VIII
au-, had no 'n Linn strike any one, Though hc
6lcE" Dr w.. II. 0veas. mo wa~ u caars, OF The
ambulance ihAl toos snitD TO ie Nev ioik hosriI.
s.o tht hp n.u t.heu tlt 90 The request
officer. because nearer ava more cucut than
smith d. te p.fa -crucG tle wound. he le
dI ua, thiuk it N 't. eu,u-h to disable rc patient
ioflakr Cuulpaiuf AGAINST Officer Fleming, ANA heard
/ sulin tnat Le w0uil prAe complaint against 10
one; also thai lam, did not SIR he h'm. The Cap
tain discharged 'A' patient VINO was understood To BE-
under arr,st, 40 tie horpidL
came forward aIPucnu! weak and suilci-nF. and WAS
/ given Dl.if Dol. "c-n hi M.iiclmch ald Captain
Wilatl. -, ,iUl STANDING in the crowd on tie
Sidewalk. w.cl tr poiicemtn seemed to Rri ucdcny
"n 49,. .i,.-td'i WhIt Gld Won .rrilr me f,r ,,
usscG and the answer was another boN aud IN oath;
Williams was anoul 90 s.rke hiiu The ihird iimc wnr.
auotler officer ri.lcd forw.r4 aud struck niiu tine
| blow that silcicled ann ,ois,lcs-; De- Was
/ making no disturbance, nor vas anyone near
ban doing SO; ne moving back fast as
he cOud The blows were struck over thc shoulders oil
others, very nafd Wine nc lay in iue hospital under
the Influence O ether. Captain hnlians. sanding by
/ his oed asked VINO had struck hhl ncup'i,d
thnt Captain .'ins had siuch hn. bnt Promised tO
make no compliant az nu.i ah' body IL allowed to -
ortahie io'n In iA' iornne the doctor came and IT,
mind,0 niu oi jas PROMISE 81 ihr pre- '0ns h-ht. sN-
that hr trusted hc Won remember IT, Tae doctor also
inquired IL he hirN .Au hli Him.
s. nelp no God" said sinih, risi . exciiealy.
@a e"g'"" Williams asked me to Or4- no charge against
After some unlmportant cross-examinaton brief H.
taken, Il tbcu CsDtIln Williams called J. G..
IioSfin. Of Albany. and Mr. TIonwet,, importer of
No. 922 broadway Who iau boih seen hc as-tvll, be-
blows dealt, ana each was positive dee could not
nave avoided seeing ga m, nad t,r Captain siruck Mr.
Sulth. The animation OF tne rest o. Captain WILL
iamss witnesses was postponed uuiil to-day p
AN INDICTMENT AGAINST CAPTAIN wnIlAvs.
Judge Cowng opened Part l. %; the Court Of General
Scss yesterday the hual port OF the
Grand Jury for the October term The Jury came IN
promptly the opening Of the Court and after their
names had been called Foreman Starr HANGED up batch
OF indictments Among the number was one against
Captain Williams aud another against Oficcr Fleming
for assault and battery. The against Captain
Williams reads as follows:
Ciy and county o. N,r- York Ss
jurors ia, people of ihe state Of New-York IN
and i0I tnt booy oi the cIy and County Srw-York
upuii fhcir u.tn prcs. M: That 4 inlcr VII an.
iatc the FRS Ward OF the Citi oi Ncw-l nr I'm b
County " Ncw-IOl aforesaid ana on th, ieenth day
o. October the year Of Lord thousand eIgtr
huudiDd aud seventy y-nine, al the ward, city and
countv AFORESAID, IN ana upon the bu,iy OF Charles
W. smith, tue Iiacc Of TIE said renple
Then and moro BONN! WIN IoIcc ana aIms M.aMlmLA