New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-02
THE ASSAULT UPON A REPORTER.

The case of Martin p Tyner, reporter of The
HOrld who was assault ted by Roundsman Ernest
Schrotte No. $50, of the Nineteenth Precinct, and
afierward arrested on Tuesday night during the
serenade to Madame Patti, came up in the Fifty
seventh street Police Court before Justice Kill
breth, yesterday. Mr.. Tyner was represented by
III. ". BOokstayer. of the law firm OF VauderpOel
Green IL Cumming. The first witness was the po-
liceman. He claimed that Tyner was the only one
who refused to fail back when ordered and that
he had not assaulted him. but was justified in max
ing the arrest On cross-eXaminatlOn he said that
he did not know that Mr. Iyner was q reporter.
Only one witness was called by Schrotte. He said
his name was John Roche, and his home at No.
1867 SecOnd-aye. He swOre that he was employed
as night Waterman by about forty people wn0 live
In the block immediately opposite the Windsor H0-
tel He mentioned the names of William A. NOyes
and Miss Van Worst az being among his employers
He SAID that Tyner had been disOrderiy.
II. Balch was the first witness for the defence.
He said that Schrotte had grabbed Tyner by the
throat to force HIM back that the officer then be-
came abusive and frequently threatened to arrest
him.
Spencer II. Coon, reporter of The Times
was the next witness. His tory frequently
tradicted the testimony OF Sehrotte lie STATED that
he had seen he whole occurrence ana tnat lyner
did not refuse to move back that he did not behave
in a dIsorderly manner, and that the assault was
most unproYoked one
Mr.. ryner then repeated the story as told by his
witnesses, and said: " After was arrested and had
walked hallway up the block between torty-sey-
eutn and Forty -el2hth-sts the policeman suddenly
let my arm 60. and made as thought motion TO
strike me before allowing me my liberty. | put
up my hands to ward OFT the expected blow. and
call d for assistance. With that other policemen
came running up and crowd collected. AS soon as
SchrOtte saw this his whole manner changed aud he
sand that he would club me If did not go along.
| had not refused to go, and did 90 quietly 10
the police station, where was put LII cell
and kept there until this morning"
Mr.. Hill, a reporter OF The Herald, who had just
entered the COURTROOM called. His testimony
corroborated what had already been said. When
questioned about his offering ball. he said -" The
sergeant on duty at the police station said that he
would accept me rs bondsman if would qualify in
the sum of 5000 for the appearance of Mr.. Lyner
at court this morning. A little later L walked to
the desk and spoke to Captain Mount, VINO had
come III in the meantime aud said that was ready
to qualify bondsman. tie turned upon
me savagely and almost brutaly or
dered me to clear OUT because he said
ne would not accept the bail of reporter. lie
added that the newspape had abused his officers.
and that he should require better bail. He was as
insolent aud 0yerDearlng as "a man could well be.
With that left the police station"
This closed the case tor the defence, whereupon
the charge was dismissed by Justice Kilbretn.
Charges will be made to-day to the Police Commits
sioners against Police Captain Mount for unoficer-
like conduct and against Roundsman Schrote for
want of Judgment III making tho arrest, and for as
sauit aud brutality