The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-19
CLUB AND SHIELD.

ADDITIONS TO THE CALENDAR OF POLICE OUT
EAGEs--oFFIcERs CHARGED WITH roo FREE
USE OF THE CLUB AND OTHER OFFENCES.
The police budget of outrages citizens received
number OF additional new cases yesterday. The
complanants filed into the superintendent Office.
some OF them with bandaged heads anu others with
arms in sings. rendering the Office of the Supern-
tendent like hospital or dspensary. After having
made their afdavits before Complaint Clerk Halien-
beck they told return at O'Clock r. NJ.
tomorrow when their grievances will receive
Judicial hearing.
Elizabeth Schrank, of No. 19s South Fifth avenue,
made complaint that at one A. NJ. August !. while
she was seated on the stoop of her residence. she
approached by Police Officer Robert X Hart. of
tho Eighth precinct. who dragged her from the
stoop dubbed her. breaking her wrist and inhicting
on her other severe injuries.
Patrolman O'Leary. of the Fourth precinct was
charged by Timothy Hayes. Of No. "a Rose street
with violently assaultng the latter with his club
Mr.. Hayes is a private Waterman. lie called tho at
ton of the officer to drunken man who was lying
on the sidewalk. Thereupon. alleged, OLeary
dubbed the complainant and took him into custody
Upon arriving at the station house his injuries
that it was found necessary to remove him
to hospital.
James NJ. Boyd. of No. 40s East Hath street. de-
posed that Patrolmen David Golden and Peter Kane.
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to the kitchen arrested the servants and abused
Mrs. Boyd; the officers were followed by crowd OF
boys who trampled on the flower beds, and when the
former uested to drive the youths away they
refused to do So
Officer Patrick Cassidy. of the Fifteenth precinct.
OH the 10th inst. at quarter to nine p. NJ, while,
rs alleged. intoxicated entered restaurant at No.
Isl Blocker street, and made his way to The yard,
where he stumbled and fell injuring his head. He
returned to the kitchen and assaulted Eva Sommers,
of No. IL Varick street, domestic. by striking her
, with mis- clenched INST short time afterwarI lie
went into No. 1879 Dleccker street end assaulted
Thomas Smothers, cook.
Thomas Bowman. salesman. residing at No. 352
East Seventeenth street, affirmed that at one A. M
on July 20 Officer Joseph Leamey, OF the Eighteenth
precinct. dubbed him without cause and did not
arrest HIM.
street made affidavit that Officer Charles F. Schron.
of the Eighteenth precinct. dubbed him without
cause on July % and did not arrest him.
Officer David Leahy, of the Thirty-hrst precinct,
it was charged, the 10th of July, ut midnight,
smashed the bedroom door of Thomas Reilly, of
No. 1921 East Thirtyninth street. took the latter to
the station house and made false charge against
him. Reilly discharged when arraigned atcourt.
Complaint made that Officer Patrick Ryan, on
the l4th of July, entered the sleeping apartment of
Della Goodwin, at No. 10 Rutgers place and dragged
her from the room to the station house In semi
nude condition.
Officer William Nash. of the Eighth precinct it was
alleged, while of duty and in citizens clothes at
tended picnic on the oath Of July, where he made
the acquaintance of u young woman who did not de-
sire his attentions 1t is said that lie thereupon
abused the GIRL using toward her improper language
William I.arkn, OF No. 81 West Houston street. in
tertered to protect the woman, when Officer Nash
displayed his revolver ana threatened to shoot any
one who approached him. With the end OF the re-
vover he struck Larkln violent blow i'll the face,
inhicting on him ugly wound Mr.. Larkin pre-
ferred the complaint.
On the 9th OF July. alleged Officer Louis Reich
ert of the Eighth precinct, caught Joseph Haora
of No. II Watts street. by the throat. choked and
dubbed him severely.