The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18
CAPT WILLIAMS CLUE.
President Smith Prefers Formal Charges
Against the Omcer.

William V. Blake, an employee of Astbury
4 Maddox. potters. OF Trenton. n. j.. who was
dubbed out Of Gtmcre's Garden on Tuesday
evening by Capt. Williams. appeared before
Superintendent Wulling yesterday to make
charges against his uniformed assaiant Mr..
Blake showed the Superintendent letters from
his employers. Isaac Brougham. Commissioner
from New Jersey to the Paris Exposition. and
other citizens OF Trenton. setting forth his good
character and standing in the community. Mr..
Blake is no ordinary workman. He is an artist
and designer and made the Grecian vase which
was exhibited at Tifany's some months since
A companion vase. twenty-seven inches high
by twenty five in diameter was exhibited at the
Paris Exposition.
Mr. Blake apoogzed for his delay in appear
Ing before the Superintendent on tho ground
that he had not recovered sufficiently from the
effects Of Capt. Wlliams's III usage until yester-
day. and he had also been delayed by mis- desire
% procure tho letters Identifying him as good
citizen Mr.. Blake is an Englishman. and spoke
with marked English accent in making the
following affidavit;
on. 1ti 0s.ntg O, Ncc FORK d.
william V Blake. residing at i72 Monmouth street
Trenton, D., being duly sworn. says: lam a Potter
on the IN o. MARCH,. iust at about 9l5 NJ was at
Gimor, GARD, sitting IN seat on the upper side OF
NJ Garden witnessing Tie loot race when saw
hnms Of the Twenty ninth Precinct strike a man twice
endu " nap 81 sr'Sm. sss"n TO- gs a. The
the one ndine party and came to me where was
bre", Nth his club and sand p'SScomiss o oat
OF ter ., you mo snes , ,h,cI. go! Up, and he q
H. club lie then caught hold u me ~ my coat collar
Ing me il very rough manner to the e5e Of The gallery
gn ho S s Sy"y d n SaIs ~ NE 10 HnR down ." the
captain um ed down after then said. II YOU Will
aud, a STONED TO get under the railing eros, the
track 20 yet into the arena, he gave me violent kick
an showed me with great violence 10 the place exit
lent hnw across my shoulders WIN ms club causing me
% reel and stagscr IKE an intoxicated man Previous to
knowledge, and 80 the time stated, gave him
Garden lie made no attempt T. arrest me
Sworn to before me ,h. i7,h OF March, ls75
Nj o ioLIENATcE, Notary Public
To the reporter Mr. Blake said that he had
little or nothing TO add 10 this statement. The
eplthct thief" " hurt his dignity more than the
blows from the club his body" although VIII
llums did shake him - as a terrier does a rat +"
After being elected from the Garden Mr.. Bake
| wandered M and down the street in a ontusrd
| condition, and, the cool air revivng him. finally
| entered the building again, paying his admis-
| expressing his sorrow that he had not been able
| TO see Gov. Mcclellan. who Is n personal friend
| 20 get AN additional certificate Of his respocia-
bility and good moral character.
Gen. Smith yesterday preferred charges
| against Capt. Williams in the following for
! mula;
Central DEPARTMENT March H. 1879.
To ne Baud u Police Of the Police department u he Oy " Nee
thereby charge Alexander $ Williams Captain Of ne
| rMcnY-mnth Precinct with conduct unbecouing an
officer
~ thIs % wit on the I'm INST at about II o'clock
r. NJ. at Gilmore's Garden IN SAID city OF New YORK the
assaulted one ". V Blake. aud beat and Kicked and
otherwise maltrea'ed hm' AND gil not arrest him
Witnesses. II h. Livingston, II Washington square
Henry cram Kuie. .rbocker club, Twenty.eishth
street and Fun avenue.