Daily Republican., 1883-09-15
FIT EDITION.
MUNICIPAL COURT
The Case Of Crute W.. Turu., !.
Assault and Batlerv w

cipal Court this morning, and also sar
raj police officers. to hear the casa
Crute VI Turner for assault and ha,,...
The case on which the action il ha'!!
is as follows : Last Saturday aftern"s
after George B. Taylor was wm,nJs
and taken to the City Hall, +. JenniD'
Crute, a reporter of the Every E,enin'
attempted to go up the back stairs
the room where Taylor was lying an
was pulled back by officer Turner WI Vi
was placed there By the Chief of PoTas NJ
to pre- vent any one going up. ~
Some words then passed betvs,
them, during which the officer ,hrs,,
eued to lock him up ; Crute dars
him hdo it, and he was locked in ii
corridor, but afterwards releass
upon the intercession of Mr.. Rata,
During the hearing this morning Har,
Sharpley, Esq was busy taking note
which it Is understood will be used in
civil action which Crute intends
bring against officer Turner for ta,
imprisonment.
f. Jennings Crute sworn, and tesi
fed that last Saturday afternoon sl,s
George Is. Taylor was brought to III
Hall, he was told by Mr.. Chcyney M
city editor Of the Every Evening, to d
there and ascertain whether the eis
List had been arrested and also if hy
lor was still living came to the Hal
and seen II crowd passing up and dow
the stairs leading from the cornder ,aI
Messrs. Gray and Bates pass up M
stairs, and undertook to follow theu
started up the steps when he was seizs
by officer Turner and pulled down. Th|
witness warned him to keep his hand
off him or he would get in trouble; d
officer threatened to place him unie|
arrest and the witness told him if lie n
he would get in trouble. He was tAeI
arrested and locked in the corriloI
and detained five or six minutes.
The witness first came into the Hal
shortly after O'Clock in company wil
Mr.. Fraim and Mr.. McCatierty hew,
put out by the Chief of Police, ID
Messrs. Fraim and McCatierty wed
allowed to remain was not told that )
could not 60 up the back stairs
James Is. Cheyney testified that Cuj
is a reporter on the Every Evenin,
sent him to the Hall to obtain inform
tion, and he returned in short ,u
and said he had been locked up.
q. NJ. Bates testified that he, in ca
pany with Mr.. Gray, came to the Hi
ON last Saturday heard OF the trOuol
with Mr.. Crute, and went down saj
and found hun in the corridor; went
the Chief of Police and he ordered tiI
Crute should be released.
Harold Rhoads swore that he il
reporter on the Gazette caue 10 b
Hall and asked the Chief il Taylor VI
dead; he replied that he was nol, az
told the witness he could 60 up III h
room II he wished.
Haywood Counant testified that he
Secretary of the Every Evening Plr
fishing Company, but some times sc
in reportorlal capaclty;wa| a! theiaI
on Saturday, but seemed to have 10
gotten the main facts, as in answer
City Solicitor Turner'S question: he Al
swertd: 81 don't remember" or real
can't recollect This CLOSED "
eviden, o 70: the rosecntior, and paud
l.. Hawkins was called for lne deItas
After being sworn, he testified 10 y
fact of the wounded man beng bEougH
to the Hail on account of the crowd b
locked the front door, and in a Ilttl
while Mr.. Fraim opened the door anI
came in, when Crute and McCafeNl
also rushed in. i
The witness put min out Er as
testified that Crute had often came
the police station and acted in an lN''j
lent manner. On Sd urday alttTu,d
he placed officer Turner at the s'a1
way, with orders to allow no one
go up stairs if Crute would have as
ed permission he would have been
lowed to 60 up in the room.
James Harris testified that he ma
officer Turner say that he had Oru1
not to allow any ono to 60 up Ill
room where the wounded man was
ing ; saw Crute when he under'oOk
rush mp past officer Turner, who 20
HIM by the arm and pulled him Oac
Crute told the officer 10 be careful, o.
would get himself in trouble
officer threatened TO arrest him, ana
dared him to do it, when he was IoeA1
up in the corridor.
John Moore, Andrew Moore
Joseph N. Wheeler also testified II"
defense, and said they heard oihcrF
ner tell him he could not 60 IN
room.
Robert Fraim testified that he saw
crowd in front of the Hall on ea,u'u
afternoon found the door lockea,
opened il with his dead-latch ke! !
he passed in Crute and another W.
rushed in when the Chief ordered III
TO 20 ont, and as he did not 60 Pu'%
out and the other man went OF nNvgrl
accord saw Dr. Wales and heaD
with the wounded man, ,and heaIu INV
say that the crowd must be KEEP S
The witness passed up to lls ON" #r
did not see the alter trouble WIN VD'
Turner. ,,h
City Solicitor Turner conttldeo
an officer had no right to arrest
for misdeneanor, and il he u''
was liable to u suit for assault an"
terry. He had no doubt that the Vm,
acted under the orders he ftce,
from the Chief Of Police, but 'ne phva
course for him TO pursue woulu
been to Lave sworn out a WatiamI
Crute's arrest oi, a charge OF d'so'''
conduct. ou
Judge Cumnins gave lene'n' .,ar M
ion, to the effect Lnat the 0lllcei w
have been justified in using Jut
much force as was necessary p,.sr
man out, and no more. He re'sI r;f,
the evidence, and said that even IT +
officer had procured wa'Isn w.sD "A
Crute for disorderly conduct, 'h'
could not have been sustailleu NJ,
officer in locking him up li"u
himself liable TO a suit for l'iesM in
prisonment. He would have ,n"ai
Iitied in putting Crute out bu' n''
right to lock him up. , ,hp
He also SAID that he believe" oulpp ,
fcer acted under the Chiefs H% D~
and while that did not excuse ID ID "a
the assault and battery, he Wo"" nn
it into consideration IN hA'nsl
amount of the fine. He then ln''
officer ~ and costs. rnrp
Judge Cnmmins asked ol'lce, aca4
If he wished to have his chaIso II nd
Crute for disorderly conduct ne" IN
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