The daily gazette., 1882-07-20
RAYMoND's BLACKJACK.
True Ihwartlness of the Assault ON JOsepI
Campbell by a Trio of Officers.

True Inwartlness of the Assault on Joseph
Campbell by a Trio of Officers.
A different aspect was put upon the case
| Of Joseph Campbell at Police court last
night. Campbell Is the man, 1t will be re-
membered, who was sitting ON the steps of
his boarding house, No. 62I East Seventh
street, on Monday night, when lac was IT,
terfered with and finally blaekjacked by
policemen. The case was fully reported in
Tuesdays GAZETTE, and 1t came before
Mayor Wales in the form of complaint
from Officer John Quincy Adams OF assault
and battery. This part of the transaction
Is as mean as the rest of 1t. Campbell on
Tuesday morning went to the police station
to enter complaint against the officers and
have an examination. Adams was keeping
an eye upon Campbell, and when he saw
what was in the wind he had warrant
issued for his (Campbell's) arrest, for alleged
assault and battery, and took him into
custody before he could reach the Mayors
presence.
The hearing was commenced on Tuesday
night, when Sergeant Mcdonnell and Oni-
GERS Adams and Raymond testified in effect
that Campbell was lying In maudlin con-
dition on the steps that they awakened
him to see where he lived and received
curses and abuse for their pains that they
got the door opened and put him inside
WHICH ilt Fhil db anu hi1hbd AA
the stomach, and that he was then caught
and jerked of the steps, and falling cut his
head The officers denied having black
lacked Campbell, but did not explain why
| they let him go, having taken him into Gus
tody. This was all the testimony offered by
the defense, and the ease was continued until
last night when 1t was resumed, Mr.. Camp
BELLS witnesses being present Harry
Sharpley, ESQ.,, appeared for the defense,
OFFICER RAYMoNp's BLACKJACK.
The testimony was very direct and tended
| to firmly establish the charge already made
| that the officers were to blame and treated
| Campbell In most outrageous manner.
| William j. Riley testified that ON Monday
evening Campbell and he had been out
together and when they parted at mid
night, Campbell was not intoxicated,
| although they had several beers together.
Ellwood Holland and his wife testified
that the policemen came along where
Campbell was asleep on the stoop and
arrested him. They asked them If he lived
there and he said he did. They asked him
If he could get mtg the house, and he said
he could. They then told him 20 50 IN,
when he replied that he was not ready, VII
you don't go In" said one of the officers
1--we will take you to the hall" s'No s. OF
b." replied Campbell, .can take me to
the hail." One of the officers then rang the
bell and asked if Campbell lived there. The
answer came from Mr.. Holland that he did,
and at the request Of one of the men Holland
came to the door and opened it. The officers
caught Campbell roughly and attempted to
force him into the house, resisted when
they threw him on the floor and Officer
RAYMOND black lacked him ON the head
The evidence on this point was very positive
Campbell was then dragged out into tht
street and taken a short distance until tht
officers, knowing that their action wa'
unauthorized and fearing that they had gon'
: too far, released him.
Mr.. Sharpiey delivered an earnest speecl
in favor of the prisoner in which he claimed
that Campbell had perfect right to le q
bis doorstep, and that they by ii9teFieflns
: with him Violated his rights. lie denie'
: that the man was drunk and insisted tina
. Instead 0f assaulting officer Adams, II
!. (Camphell) was the wronged party.
The Mayor fined Campbell 80 and costs
: holding fhat when he was awakened M u
a created a disturbance on the street. IN
!. Mayor was evidently prejudieed IN ~
/ decision in favor of his officers for ne hei e,
/, that even If there was some doubt as to I'll
a assault his past record should count agalns
!, him. This is very amusing IN view nl un ~,
4 GER Adams' almost unparalleled repn1atn
q for rntlianism,