New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-27
4 POLICE SERGEANT ARRESTED.
CHARGED WITH AssAULTISG YOUNG oihh-A
BARTENDER AS AN AccoMPLIcE.

CHARGED WITH AssAULTIHG YOUNG oihb-A
BARTENDER AS AN AccoMPLiCE.
Sergeant David n. Crowley, of the lnirty'
fifth Precnct was arrested yesterday charged Win as
sault upon Maggie Morris, age sixteen Oh NO. IN
ST. The story told by the girl, who WORKS IN o's
factory, is that she went to ball at STANDARD NM
les East Broadway, Saturday night, gwen ior '.o
benefit OF Frank B. Lemaire and Was INTRODUCED 70
Crowley by young named Burns whe sSio '"~s
the Sergeant wished to dance with her. one asio."
to do 90, and walked with Crowley to the hea" y.
stairs where she asked him he was not going 10
He answered that he was not. and said :; Ls' 80 ~ -
and get drink" She refused and then sue Aosoo ~
dragged her down the stairway. At the foot OF inc
william Birt was waiting and opened the door Oh 'no
rumshop I'm the basement, where he was employed as
bartender and Crowley dragged her within linen, sn,
charges, she assaulted while Biint KEEP. suS ssc
and and dam dancing overhead When the dance was vas
over. Lemare. who had seen Crowley .SRe 'n ns
ssI Hs sE was from entering the By
Blnt who threatened him with club ana auaalSo a
followed. 1t was stopped by friends OF Lemsire WIZ
carried him upstairs shortly after Maggie ran Into rhe
ballroom and crying out Tn ruined iSa dawn
crowd then realizing what had happened rusneo nn
stairs and into barroom, led by Lenare; nSy
checked momentarily by Bllnt VINO stoea hand
broken beer glass They pnt him aside red
rushed out into the street but crSTey mao Pecnc
who returned with them and arrested Dnht g., thu
Yesterday Maggie told her story TO Justice Dnny IN 9
Essex Market Police Conrt and the Justice conmtted
Bint without bail and issued warrant Tor he arrest "a
Crowley which was taken to Police headquarters "
Sergeant Cahil Acting Inspector Eains seat
to Crowley who was at the desk In the Inry Csntrsl
cinct Police Station calling him at once to the M
Office When he arrived there he was lnioImee VI W.
charge against him and was put uader arrest 49,,
Crowley said "The charge II totally without Iouhu.o
1t my night Of, and was on my way 70 my I
at No 29S Madisen-st and stopped at standao nan III;
was introduced girl there, but don know tiss
she the girl that makes this charge dq not lam 70
with her with anybody else nor ala ASK ns
drink had no knowledge OF the charge, either dreety
or indirectly until told OF 1t after reaehed neaa
quarters / assure you that l will be amply aOlo "
prove my innocence OF the charge at the proper
Crowley who is married, Deputy Uniteo STATES
Marshal in 1876. when he appointed on t1e Poce
force. He at once made o oetcctl,o
and sent 10 the Central Office for duty hhoruy
afterward he was made r0undsman and sergeant IN
one day. He assigned TO duty In the eeVen.eehssn
Precinct and afterward transferred To the seventh
whore he remained until six weeks HIS transfer
the Thirtieth Precinct ordered after his rlal on
char ge ofbsating and aiming revolver ~ Patronian
Michael Rowan two weeks before. In addition 10 LIS
transfer he was fined fifteen days pay.