New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-27
.INSIDIOUS QUININE DID IT.
WHY ALDERMAN SHELLS GREW RAMPANT
HE SAYS THAT HE KNOWS NOTHING OF WHAT HAP
pENvD-THF CASE DISMISSED.

HE SAYS THAT HE KNOWS NolihNd VT VIVA mo-
PENED-THE CASE DISMISSED
Alderman Tommy Shells stepped iaUntily
hn, the courtroom Jefferson Market yesterday he
80, the bonrs OF and 3 in the afternoon. lie was
hro n answer the charge Of assault upon the person o.
Inceuc T. Callahan, the dOorkecper of the Theatre
Co,nouc on the evening OF April Is. But the Adct"S
bearing and expression indicated none oil th'' en-
barassnent or humiliation which even Newly o'k Nl,el
man under such circumstance might he presume 10 '
His dress was scmpulou.ly neat lie wore 1" 0'''Ei"N
oyercoat and beneath that his porty proportions were
.ucased i'm black frock-cot buttoned close M 10 MS
clin The court room was fun, hut Mr. shei'sS "."'F-
manic brethren showed ther sympathy IoI MN ny S'"'
ing away. ,,,.u
The ease was called few minutes before O. The A'et
man had for his counsel ex-Iudgc Albert Cardo-o am
Joseph II. Stner. Mr.. Callahan had Ha"o'A'' - 1''
Zine Ia attend to his cae. Messrs Cardo1o ana N'oi
appcared confident; Mr. MARITIME looked pe"S''
said the case was sup one, and aitef 'e'i'"s 49,
how his client had had his teen 'ooS''','
hen l,dlv bruised aud otherwise Injured by inc Al
-, ,,ble cpdeavoripg to discharGc the duties OF
d,orkcepcr AT the Theatre COmique, ne caued NJ
callahan himself Mr. Callahan de>crlne" Ue
assault substantially a. II has already ue'h 1ou.
The Alderman had come to the uie+''e 'u'"'
balfuast ven on Wednesday evening. AlHu l"' hAt
otci strangely after taking his seat; demonstrated
with hy an usher had then left the theatre ao demanded
a. the witness that be bc given "a private box Nlcn
told that there were none he called the viuo liar
with additions thereto and then struck him.
officer John : sullivan related the circumstances OF
the arrest. Mr. st.nar wanted 20 know n The ALDERMAN
had emulatcd the goat aud butjed tuc on. ti' H.
tiuc Objected. saying that the officer was nor ON W III
the sieat hubbdb which foIcWei SULLIVAN iuuNL ~
chance to sip i'll negative answer ana - ''"N' ""'
Shells was then called for the defence lie re
moved ais oycrcoat and handed il with ls shiHu- ~
aud six umbrella 70 clerk behind Jh' .I , rr
smiled as he might when about 10 OTdcr ms 1"N"i' 't'
erago and indicated that ne was ready 10 answer Pr
lions whn asked h., 5gi ne liz voice was
hardly dis'lng ishahe when he sd ne Ws i'll ~, i4 w
HE NIGHT or Aprl IS MI Stner then asked the AIder,
man about physical ailments and the he l''
Mr. Martine-I object DO not understand that we
are here Ia IT. the question 81 Msse i '.f ,cg or
under the influence OF liquor lie Is simply charged WIN
having committed assault aud Il me ~se'n Is proven
Mr. Cero7b~As tsorc can he no act when man does
ia the act we propose TO prov 5stv his
arm may have done from the condition OF
his mind he did not concIr In the act
Justice German overruled the objection Inc Alder
man then proceeded 10 unfold truly strange 1J"5;
His voice almost lnandple al h1S'' oHV o,n
statement The e> OF il was thai ne had iern recon-
mended to take quinne He had Put on night suit Oh
clothes on the sunday preceding the assault had taken
a chill. ana had taken DOSE OF quulh' To "iItS -
sibe attack OF pneumonia. He had gone on LIhS
0Iinine in increased quantities, notWihs' nuihl .nc
aches and pains that resulted theIeIo un.it J" 49,
DAYS he had consumed nearly hundred grains taken
sundry hot lemOnades and once aplleI EHnHeIS S'iI
i'll rum TO his stomach N3t M9u ,' So ~ ~ Eat
T"n O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon until he came 10
In. ~tu-e> in tine McrCer~t. Police station nc Ddd no
recollection of what he he'd done. Mr. Marines covne
nance wore ncre,Iuous smile as he listened TO tue
testimony Justice jTOrnan looked puzzled. Mcs>ra.
arlozo ana alone looked satisfied ana c'indtu
Or John Burke, apOthecaTy o No 10 East BROAD
WAY, testified To- selling qulnne 10 the Alderman
Or william j. NclCh, Of No. III Henry 81 , sald ne
had prescribed qunine for the Alderman; quoted rom
medical work 10 prove that qninc would cause nloAl-
cation and deirum and gave il as Lis opinion thai the
quinne which the Alderman had taken "onid nave
"disturbed his mind very materially"
When Dr. Welch had concluded hi evidence. there
came another surprise. Mr.. MARITIME announced that
the other side to rest the case IN IFS cso
position he Has. but lis client was not NnalyNc iGt
how kceulv such charge " pressed must erect pune
man and desired to withdraw the charge.
Tho tdernan looked surprised affected surprise Nj
Matiue appeared disguised; MI Cardozo ana Nr. Suue
rlfitcd Mr. MAJ said lac had not been informed oil
his clients change Of intention until the evidence was
nearly an in Callahan said rather sheep-ly tidl he
had withdrawn the charge because people bothered MN
So much with questions about It, Snue scepONt le'c
I'm the courtroom shook their heads sdecy ana sald
tIev'd like 70 know Wha, callahan made by 1t. How
ever, the Alderman took his departure snllllg.