The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
The Persecution Of the jews.

The Argus, yesterday morning, made
charges against Marshal Bridges. The charges
in brief we're that Mr.. Isaac Abrams, much
respected merchant, was assaulted without
provocation Friday night by three rcughs, that
the whole party were arrested and taken to
the station, when Capt. Black released Mr..
Abrams that the next day DR.. Merrill sent
certificate of the serious nature of Mr.. Abrams
injuries to Marshal Bridges, stating it would
peril his life to attend court for ten days; that
although Marshal Bridges knew the danger
Gus character of the wounds inflicted on
Abrams he released the roughs who then left
town. Furthermore the Argus says the
Hebrew population complain of much persecu-
ton at the hands of the roughs of the city.
Inquiry at the station elected the following
statements from the officers who were cog
infant of the matter. Officer Field Friday
night saw two men on the ground cluched, and
scuffling He arrested them and took them to
the station. One was Mr.. Abrams and the
other young man named John Mccarthy.
Mr.. Abrams said, at the station, that as he
was passing several men they gave him some
clip" and fight ensued. Mr.. Mccarthy
claimed that he was assaulted by Abrams. Mr..
ADTduS Ddu "a CUT Of6T tu6 lOf6H6du DuG IL was
not serious looking wound. The case ap-
peared to be simple ARRAY such as is chron-
icled in the court records day after day. The
papers next morning didn't even mention it.
Some of Mr.. Abrams friends came in and
agreed to have him in court the next morning
and he was allowed to go. The next morning
note was received from DR.. Merrill saying it
would not be advisable for Abrams to appear
that morning in court as his life would be in
peril if he caught cold in the wound. Mr.
Meaher, counsel for Mr.. Abrams, however,
came in later with an agreement to have Mr..
Abrams IN court at 4 p. m. that day, which
shows he thought Mr.. Abrams injuries were
not very serious
Judge Gould agreed to hold court at that
time Between II and u a. m. he went into
the station and stated he was called out o.
town that afternoon and therefore the case
must be put over until Tuesday. Marshal
Bridges. however, did not receive notice of the
postponement in time to secure a warrant to
hold Mccarthy. The statute requires that a
prisoner shall only be held reasonable time
without warrant, and therefore MCCARTHY
was allowed TO go home with his mother upon
her promise that he should appear in court
Tuesday. The Marshal therefore treating
Mccarthy no better than he was treating
Abrams, both men having been arrested on
equal grounds. The Marshal did just what
his predecessors have done in cases of ARRAY.
Mccarthy skipped" because he was wanted
on another charge. Abrams was not SO badly
hurt but that las we are informed by the Msr-
shal) he was able to be out Tuesday, or week
earlier then the doctor advised.
There is no persecution of Jews in the mat
ter at all. Not till this ARRAY occurred has
any complaint been made to the police to such
an effect. There have been complaints made
in regard to the Chinese and the police order
ed to protect them to the best of their ability.
Phe police intend to treat all races and classes
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