The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-21
The Racuuet.CIub Case Settled.

JUSTICE SMITH SUPPORTS THE POLICE IN THEIR
PROCEEDINGs-THE COLORED SERVANTS
ARREST HELD TO BE LEGAL.
The trouble at the New York Racquet
Club, which led to the court trial known
us the Racquet-Club police assault, was re-
ported in these columns some time since.
1t will be remembered that policeman. in
attempting to arrest colored waiter who
1t was thought had stolen purse, followed
him into the aforementioned Club. A men,
Der OF the Club eXpOstuiated with the po-
fceman about arresting the waiter without
a warrant, aud while this was going Oh
some member or members, for Joke lit is
said). locked the door upon the policeman
and his prisoner. This led to further COM
plicatiOns, and several members OF the Club
were hurried to the statiOn-hOuse-sOme
In rather unpresentable costumes. The
following OF the last days trial is from yes
terday's Herald:
The now celebrated Racquet-Club police
assault case was brought to period yester-
day at Jefferson-Market Police Court when
it came up for further hearing. Messrs.
jose Aymar and Thomas C. Bache, the
plaintiffs, were represented by Sutherland
Tenney. COrporation-COunselW Whitney de-
Tended the accused policemen. John
Whitehurst, q colored waiter employed in
the Racquet Club, whose alleged appropria-
tion Of a stray wallet in Rushton's drug
store gave rise to the trouble, rather aston
ished the plaintiffs by asserting that they
refused to allow Policeman Ringler to take
him without warrant. lie, however, as
serted that the policeman dubbed him
when he got him into the hall
Thomas C.. Bache, who is not men,
ILL n l.
, yer, and that when Policeman Ringler
came in for Whitehurst he asked him to sit
down and discuss the points OF law bearing
on the case. The policeman was very
agreeable, and concluded to remain until
Captain Williams would adjudicate upon
the matter. He asked the policeman il he
thought he was right in making the arrest
without warrant, and, to Use the witness
words, He answered me in language
cannot repeat. as l was not brought up
that way" The policeman asked him il
he was going to murder Linn and he an
swered "No." When the reserves came
and made the arrest Policeman Ringers
language was shockingly indicate, and
when the witness was incarcerated in a
cell Ringler began to sing "In the prison
cell Sit" which was an unkind commen-
tary on one in that position. Mr.. Bache
thought he saw club fall on Whitehurst's
arm.
Mr.. Whitney: How many times have you
told this storys
Mr.. Bache: Several times.
Mr.. Whitney: DO you think IT has gath.
cred any in strength by reason OF the repe-
titiOns?
Mr.. Bache: Oh! can't say.
Mr. Jose Aymar, also lawyer, eorrobo.
rated MIR. Bache's testimony. His great
vgrieyance was that he was taken through
Sixth avenue in costume consisting OF 9
pair Of silk drawers, woollen socks, patent
leather pumps, the upper part OF Paiam;
suit, and a (" blanket-ulster," all of which
he produced In evidence In his cell he
felt pain in his shoulder, and observed
has fingers moving ~ il from nervousness
DIR. Valentine Mott, OF No. 62 Madison
avenue, made an examination of MIR. Ay
mars injuries. and came to the conclusion
that they were made by a blunt iDstr,l.
ment.
T. This rested the case for the prosecution.
THE DEFENCE.
4 John Carson, OF No. 2l2 west One-han.
dred-and-twenty-fifth street, whose mislaid
purse was the inn0cent cause OF the lifiga-
tion. explained for the defence how he
laced the lost treasure, rs he believed, TO
U"tS"ust, TIC uettntiOn OF Policeman
kingler, and the subsequent arrival of re-
Inducements from Captain Wiliams's com
mand. lie also showed letter from Charles
=. jenkins, a member of the Club. BEGGING
hun not to press the charge against White.
hurst.
John G. Rushton, druggist, of Sixth
avenue and west Twenty sixth street, ties.
tilted that the colored man picked up the
purse.
Policeman Frederick Ringler sworc that
SITTER lac got into the Racquet Club MIR.
Aylnar got chair, and, placing IL against
the door, sat In 1t, while Bacbe stood with
Ms back against the door. They offered to
Set him 80 ont alone, refusing TO allow the |
eolored man TO go without a warrant. He |
did not see any clubbing.
Warner Brand, musician, who was
@enitor OF the Racquet Club building at the
time OF the Siege, heard Ringler's cry for
assistance Mr.. Monroe's remark that they
had 2 policeman locked IN the room, and
fhe salIy Of laughter which followed.