New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-26
OFFICER DRlSCOLL on TRIAL.
THE OFFENCE OF LYING on PARK BENCH.
John NJ. CHEW. THE COLUMBIA STUDENT, SEEK
ING A v1NDICAuoN-sToRlEs THAT DO NOT
WHOLLY ACRIE

John NJ. CHEW THE COLUMBIA STUDENT, SEEK
ma A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THAT DO NOT
WHOLLY AGREE.
Park Commissioner MacLean conducted the near
ing yesterday III the case OF the alleged outrage Oh
John NJ Chew q student of COlumb ia College, VINO
was arrested hlc Observing from bench III Central
Park the habits Of a colony of ants IaTk tohnhIs
sioner Olhiie, and John c. ChcW' lawytr ,,i at
student, listened to the proceedings. Oihoer
Drisc9 the &SGcc'seHd man oD waS 'ei pnJ
Mr. n'S Chew by ii. b. Turner. John NJ. Chew. who is
a mlli-lOOking young man, living at No 80 "eSl
Fiftv-siXt hist testified that he took stroll III the
PARK Oh the afternoon of August lG, ana abon
O'clock reached bench near tne Eighth Avenue En-
trance Noticing some ants unNci his leet ii, nIlei
his feet aud leaning over the bench WatcheI me
ans movements with interest ana mace iilalN OF
their int,i cence by digging lit'e throws III ne
grolud with his cane ana marking thrlr progress ID
overcoming obstacles. Hearing some one approach
he rose to a sitting position ana Jaw DHiCti
Ur.sco0 q rod distant. "Get and get out," sald
DuSco. this rs 10 place iof uef ohS OF AouI e"I''
i,hn,y aid moi understand the officers manner nor
Ills speech. AID las he iooRed ugly, dld mol WISH
to give hm offence even 10y tcpiyhS Il" .hlH'
Come. aren't YOU gong TO get oul OF iils' per
sisted DnScoI and Chew sand: " 1ol WOdldh
put me out of the Park would yo@T ihe witness
iseu eft the seal asked i0r the officers numnel'
winch he could noe distinguish, ANA "aS aLteS'eu'
lie was taken to The Arsenal beiore sergeant Mouy,
,,nere charge of "ylOlatlng Park ordinance ana
n,.nrd,rl v conduct" vas entered against him. chew
sad ;ha. Driscoli there charged nun Wlth Dtlng
ire timc, to ge VI, b9,h OF which
STATEMENTS were untrue The witness was
taken to the Flfy-scverth Street Court,
Lut the Justice had gone Tor the day ana ne Was
locked u IOr he hl gnt without the means pl COM
IunulcatIng with his friends. Ia tie morning JUS
tiro Bixby discharged the witness as there was ho
Ioo. arainat Nng on a Park bench. DIiscon r.
turned to the COURTROOM later 70 say tht' INC VII
ness had gwen false name al the Arsenal Wilfh
he dcfpcu 10 Nh BROOKE the witness SAID he
tried IL lell DrscOu that he was ONLY looking al
some ants, pointing il then direction, but Was cut
short. . ,. ,,
mcnt received from John G. Chew, relative 10 the
arrest said ii was one OF the most Extraordinary
nauers he hadcvtT received One OF lis statements
That no cr zen III this city without political M
hucllce could get redress Tor an mJuiN-"as, TO
pat II mildly, amusing.
,ngs lie Questioned whether he or the olhcer was
ON uial Ii the witness char he testified mat alter
a nirh' of anxiety IL was gong 20 send out a gen
crai alarm through the police on the morning OF
AUGUST IL when a messenger Summoned hhh 10
cuurt Tie found his son III 4 wTeiched pilghl ana
vltnont food since noon on the previous day 10
Nr Brooke he acknOw ieuged caIIhl the uihceT
"A ar lor Saying that hia sou gave wrong address
"S"n Ih,erna scouuure you are the man who
falsely accused my son Wen. sii III slrp your
nm fofl OH II II costs $1,000 DuscOh replied.
q. IL [ou a plye uIr the $4,000. I'll resign" Mr.
CHEW then seated himself IN - transverse NdI III tht
emmy elevated car, ana DrscOn followed, seating
himself directly opp. site IN The same row, ana
o. rcd at the witness Mt. chew exclaimed " On
infamous scuundIc, 30 YOU dare 60 SIT 10y gentle
many Uriscon replied that he had pad ms are
ana wonld SIT where lie chose MI Chew then
It Ne1ny sid hc had never heard of a per
son beng ar estd the PARK Tor lying on bench,
Inn Driscul charged Chevy with sleeping on a bench.
Captain bacon. the hcad u the Fans fOice icSt!-
fed nat DuscOil had been good O.,crr during bis
Years service. lie recalled only o4c compliant that
lad been made against hIm--tnat by thrcc Germans
VINO were pt out OF the Park Tor uPsettng bench.
Tins rase AIS nOi been tired.
Mr. Iurncr-DO sou remember ms arresting young
,,,r,s last tall for picking up leaves
The Witness--l don't remember any trouble grow
mo ont Of it, do not recall any arrest similar 10
ms one. Ii persons lean over benches IN the PARK,
bat get NJ when told to do 20 by an 0'0ccr, no ar
Wr inrurr asked if 100 persons did not sleep
nIrntlv m Madison square PARK. The captain aid
tho police 600 small to prevent II even by
,etIlilng officer Tor that purpose Commissioner
ililfe added that The force was smaller tan ever
before. , &c ,
IN a very theatrical manner that while pa.rOilmg
ms beat nc S. chew lying on ms stomach WIN hls
feet on the bench, and tOd MIN II was against thc
rules lie repeated this Temarh, ana getting no sat
lsl4ctIOu sad: Come up TO me statIOh~hOls' ana
m learn YOU the rules" lie gave ms number 2O2'
when asked for 1t, and then CLrw said: IN
graduate of Columbia COnegc and my iather Is a
iallruad lawyer, ana he'll fix YOU Al the Arselal
Chew said he did not reply To tie officer at hTSt as
ne was waiting Tor him to apologize tor ms @ruoh.
The Sergeant tOld the prisoner that officers were not
kept duty 10 apologize Ia persons VINO broke
Park ordinances. The witness DurlcSqued the
srccch and manner OF young Chew.
Commissioner MacLean SAID Don't BE- so dra-
matte. theatrical performances are for the even
ing"
Mr.. Turner, i'll summarizing the case, character
lZed the arrest Outrage aS no rue OF the Gark
had Teen Lr;lnsgrcssed Inc officer admitted that
LEV MAS MOI as eru even 4 his ieet were on the
neuck which WAS denied and the third time he was
ordered, Chew got up and accompanied the olncer
10 the Arsenal M Turner sad that man who
old not display b. TER judgment Ia making an ar
rest and VINO WOui0 tempt "a breach OF the peace by
sitting opposite man IL All empty car WIN whom he
lad lust had angry WOrus was not t 10 he ntrusitd
Win the keeplng OF the peace. Mr. Brooke urged
that the oinCor had done his duty, and that Alr
Cnow's story, while not Intentionally 50, was nm
probable. The testimony VIII be submitted TO The
Park Commission.
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