The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-05
VALIANT PEELERS.
Three Rowdies Held at Bay by Nine
Conservators of the Peace.

Three Rowdies Held at Bay by Nine
Conservators of the Peace.
There was quite an excitement In and about
the Poydras market at o'clock yesterday
morning caused by the abortiye attempt Of
nine policemen to arrest three disturhers of
the peace. 1t seems that Jack Doyle and Jim
McGsrrisan. two boys" on their muscle. were
winding up their Saturday nights earousal by
bulldoging an
INoTTENsIvE OLD BooTBLAOK
whose stand is at the corner OF Poydras and
kampart. They did succeed In scoring q VIC
tory over the old man. and after knocsi ing down
and scattering his boxes and brushes. they sailed
into an adjoining coffee. house and took drink
apiece In conn en- oration of their valor.
cinot interposed and advised the men to go
hone., otherwise they would be arrested for
disturbance of the peace. These heroes. who
had gained a signal victory over O dilapidatsd
African. could not brook the idea of being
talked 70 by, minion OF the Law. vulgar
bos Wheh aaa
unpleasently about the ears Of Oheeyers. Some
Of the missiles struck the officer. who. let 1t be
said In justice to him.
STOOD WELL HIS GROUND.
until finding himself bruised bleeding and
overpowered. ne retreated to the station for as
In a few minutes Officers ourley, Sullivan.
Doody and Haley hove In sight OF the expect
| ant crowd about the Poydras Market, They
walked up and down the market, telling the
| people to stand back" but making no effort to
| find out the perpetrators OF the attack on
Cheevers.. Presently consultation was held
between them. snd one OF their number started
| fer. A. Fasnacht. J. Kenny and Sinclair were.
one by one, called from their respective beats
in a the nsighborhood to assist their eonfreres.
find the disturbers OF the peace. followed by at
| least 900 people. In q coffee house at the cor
ner OF Poydras and Rampant the two men
i drinking.
| They came out OF the saloon In company with
one Gallagher; The latter, when the police ap.-
no policeman would dare arrest him or any oil
| his friends.
Oficer Haley made grab at Gallagher. who
| with nimble feet vaulted about. dueked his
BuTTED HALEY
on the nose The sight Of blood streaming
down Haley's lace did not have exactly the
on pugnacious individuals The policemen
drew into line and stood like statues whilst the
arms arm. together and deaed the Whole poiiee force
to take them In. Then did the valorous con-
servators Of the peace march off 10 Indian file
to report at the Central Station that an officer
had been beaten by two parties who
MADE THBIR ESCAPE.
Fortunately the reporters got wind of the affair
and round out the PARTICULARS.
hs nss mueh g9s
and ridicule upon the police force.
Chief Boyan was Justly incensed at the con-
duct of his men, and gave orders that each one
OF the participants make q report In writing Of
the whole affair. He said that IL nine police
men could furnish such pltiable spectacle as
they did In falling TO arrest three men, they
ought to be suspended from duty mediateIy.
L. is the chiefs intention to have q full and
thorough Investigation of the report that the
Off GERS failed to do their duty.
Capt. Bat Calvin gave sharp talk to some OF
the officers concerned In this case and evinoed
his determination to deal rigidly with suoh as
would be found guilty OF dereliction OF duty.
Tits the FIRST time" said the Captain. that am
ashamed OF beng police captain. all through
the conduct Of
NINE INEFFICIENT oFFIOERs,
This action OF those men will reflect ON the
whole police force, among whom 1t cannot be
denied there are good and Trustworthy officers.
Sergeant O'hour ke happened to be about the
scene ofthe disurbanceiin Its inception, that is,
q few moments after the assault on Cheeyers.
According to his own statement made In Capt.
Gavn's Office last night, the Sergeant WAS
passing that locality on his way to breakfast
Seeing crowd about the coffee. house.. he
stopped to ascertain the cause OF 1t, and re-
| monstrated with Doyle and Mcdarrtgan for
having thrown glasses. He saw no disturb
| ance and remar ked to several parties tnat this
was not his precinct and he had nothing, to do
wi the occurrence. Ii his affair is to be In
| yestigated, it is to be hoped who yer the par
ties at fault be. that they will receive their just
dues.
Up to late honr last night neither Doyle.
McGarrigan nor Gallagher had been arrested