Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-02
LIKE NEW YORK'S POLICE.
ONE OF THE FINEST BRUTALLT CLUBS
 TOMANS DEFENDER.

After Csing Low Language i'm Pres- once Of Mrs. Wnlsh's Daughter He Starts to Arrest Mrs. Walsh, Objecting to His Words-Bernard Cahin Inter- feres and Is Nearly Killed.
 NEW YORK, July 2-Several property-hol- ders and business men were in Jefferson Market yesterday, interested in clubbing case in which a policeman was the clubber. Bernard Cahill 21 years of age, and Francis P. Reilly, of the same age, had been arrested by Policeman Patrick Mccullough for inter- farihS with him while, as he said, he was in the discharge of his duty. The policeman was at the time arresting woman. Cahill ri;iable sight. He looked as if every particle of color had been beaten out of him. His head was tied up in a blood-stained cot ton bandagc.
 Lawyer Joseph H. Stiner ascertained that the risoaers were dubbed while attempting to defend Mrs. Mary Walsh, a reputable business woman, from being clubbed by Nc Cullough. The policeman said that while he was i> Hudson street Mrs. Walsh called him opprobriouS names and he told her to go away She refused, and caused crowd to collect, so he was going to arrest her.
 Mrs. Walsh, who is the mother of respect able family is a portly woman, weighing nearly 25o pounds. She keeps a furniture store in Hudson street, between Clarkson and Houston and lives at No 2s4 West Houston street. It was about 7.S0 Saturday night, she said, when Mrs. Stanberry, her daughter, told Mccullough that two men had violently kicked another, and that the injured man was lying in the gutter in Houston street. Mccullough went to the place and found three young men indulging in horse-play. Mrs. Stanberry went to her own door and stood beside her mother. Tho policeman followed her. AS soon as he approached, she says he adiraS1a6 hnr with a oath and said "YOn don't want 10 sond an officer to any such thing as that" Mrs. Walsh objected to him using vile language to her daughter.
 The policeman then directed his attention to the mother, who was dressed in a calico wrapper, and told her to attend to her own business. She again remonstrated with him and he took hold of her by the arm to drag her to tho station. Sho said that he knocked her down and raised his club to strike her, at this moment Bernard Cahin, who is a painter end lives at No. 77 Charlton street, ran uo to the policeman, and although a much smaller man caught hold of the up- raised club and said:
 Don't strike a woman"
 The policeman pushed the young man aside, sa,fng: "What business have you interfcri-x" and applied the club with tell ing effect dpon the head of the womans de- fender Blow after blow was laid upon the sides ard top of the small mans head, until he yelled with pain. A crowd quickly gath, cred and shouted to tho policeman not tc kill Cahill. When the blood began to stream down Cahills clothing he grow faint and sick. He was then made a prisoner.
 Reilly is q plumbers helper and lives at No Il CInrkson street. Ho told the policemen he would shoot him if he had a pistol. Thor McCullough's strong arm fell upon Reilly EnL he was arrested, Surrounded by big crowd the policeman mado his way to the Charles street station with his three prison CTS, The ambulance was sent for and Cahill: wounds were dressed,
 The policeman knew nothing against tn, character of Mrs. Walsh. Justice GormaI discharged her. In the case of Cahill the DO liceman stated that he belonged to 0 gani that hangs around the corner of ClarksoI and Hudson streets. Witnesses were pro duccd who showed that Cahill was an indus trious young man who never associated witl any "gang.' Justice German discharged CahiH, with the remark that he had been pun ished enough already. Reilly was fined $5 It is understood that complaints will b lodged with the Commissioners against tn policeman.