New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-23
GRAND ARMY MEN ARRESTED
PETER COOPER POST DELAYED IN BURYING
COMRADE.
ALDERMAN D0WLfNG AND SUPERINTENDENT
whALkS' Of TIE BARGE OFFICE, WITH MANY
VETERANS, TAKEN 70 A POLICE STATION
-TRJUBLE oyRR PARADE FOR
WHICH THERE WAS
NO PERMIT.

comrades in the Post assembled at the funeral and
intended to escort the body with a military band
to the Brooklyn Bridge where carriages were to
meet them and carry the members of the order
whose official capacity required their presence
at the burial to the cemetery. While the column
was forming in front of the house a policeman
stepped up to Commander Michael II. Whalcn. Su.
perlntcndent of the Barge Office and asked him If
he had permit 10 parade The commander told
the oficer that he had not whercupon the upholdcr
OF the law declared that he would arrest every
one OF thcm that took step behind band Of
music. At Mr.. Waen's side Aderuan Daniel
f. Dowing, who is the yice-prcsid mt Of the present
Board The two dignitarcs were nonplussed:
they hardly knew what to do or what to think
They put their heads together, and the fIst rcso-
luton that they agreed upon was to step around
TO Madlson-st. and see Captain Garland, OF the
Seventh Precinct and find out il he had ordered
the officer TO stop the funeral procession. While
they were coming to this conclusion the other
members of the organization and the representa-
tives of the Loyal Legion crowded around them
and the street packed for some distance win
gold-laced black hats all nodding and shaking
vigorously.
TIL VISIT TO THE POLICE STATION.
While the other members of the post were
holding this animated open-ar consultation the
Alderman and the Superintendent went around
10 tIlc Stiliun 'nu hdu Il LtlK WIN captain tTdr-
land. The statements of the Alderman and the
Captain differ materially as to what took place
there and as to the final decision Of the repre-
sentative OF the law. However, Mr. Bowling
says that Captain Garland told him that if the
post would dispense with the band and SIM Is
walk behind the hearSe they would not he mo-
Tested. Not desiring to come in conflict with the
authorities, the Alderman and his companion
jumped into cab and were driven to Police
Headquarters. There they found Captain Smith,
of the police boat Patrol. on duty. They cX-
r,n1 tf,nir sfrsf i'm fnrf
mission TO walk behind the hearse without the
band. Captain Smith is also a mcmbcr of he
Grand Army, and after he had heard the state,
mont Of his visitors, be gave long whistle. ana
said: You in a rather hard box. but
think that if you disDense with the baibd nc
objection will be found
C'HsrLrIvG HIGHER PowEES
The captain did not want to take tho rrsnonSf-
bility of allowing the the Post to parade. 50 he
introduced McssFs Bowling and Whaen to IN
spcctor Bvrnes. The inspector telephoned to Sn-
pcrintcudcnt Murray who agreed with CAPTAIN
Smith and the alderman and the Superintendent
hurried back to Jclferson-st with the idea that
they could walk behind the hoarse without danger
of arrest Such. at least was the Information
which they gave to their comrades and the under
taller Was ordered To 20 on with the funeral Inc
body was carried from the house and placed III tue
hcarse and the members of the Post and the Loyal
Legion drawn up ON either sid" OF tnc Sti,HJ
10 allow the EcaIsc to he drawn through the dounie
files Il fore this the band had been dismissed
and had gone away. The hearse passed slowly
between the files of barred heads and stopped few
feet ahead of the line to allow the men time 10
form in files OF four front behind Il. Com lander
Whalcn and the Alderman were in the lead and
the command TO march had just been gwen 10
the silent hannercSS column. when SERGEANT
O'Bren at the head Of SQUAD of men turned INTO
Jefferson. ST. and ordered the line TO halt. The
paradors stopped and Sergeant 0'Brirn said 10
Commander Whalen: " Ii you move another step,
Detect We Starlaton who was i'm citz ms cl"'hoS
also Informed Nr. Bowling that he would hr
arrested to. il the procession moved ,Hat'g
the assurance Of the Superiuteud"nt Of Policr tlat
Wi hOut q band they would not be moc>t"l the
two leaders wouh rot recognize tho authority of
Sergeant O'!Irien TO interfere although he had p
written order from CAPTAIN Garland 10 allow no
parade without = hermit. Commander Whri u
again gave the order TO march and ho and Alicr-
"an Bowling moved stcn or two forward. "
this the sergeant arrested Comm'rd"r Whalcn and
the detective did the same 10 Mr.. nowling.
ALL TAKEN To TIE Po'IC' STATION.
They were taken to the station, where Captain
Garland was waiting for them and were char.cd
with breaking the law, by violating Section No
27G Of the Penal Code, which refers To process ons
and parades marching without the authority OF The
Police Commissioners The entire Post were also
arrested by the policemen who accompanied the
sergeant and the station was crowded with mem
bcrs of the Grand Army who were IN an extremely
excited condition At first Captain Garland i'd
not appear willing to take n complaint against
any one except the commander. but the Alderman
insisted that his pedigree" should also 6e taken
and that he he held for trial. Vt this the other
sixty odd veterans crOwd.d as near 10 tn" a. sk
as they could get and demanded that they al>o pc
held. Apparently under protest the captain took
Mr. Dcwiings name age and nationality and went
through the formula OF pedigree taking with
him, but he absolutely refused to do So with The
clHm0rng sixty who wanted 10 have their names
on the Glottcr Bail 10 the amount of srO0 each
was furnished by Michael Bush and the aury
veterans went back TO the home Of their d'lh
conrad" 10 find that the representatives of TIE
LOYAL Legion and few members Of the Post bad
gone on with the body Those who could jumped
into carriages and were driven to the cemetery.
Az rvprGYATrov Nv TING UF y.
After returning from the grave an Indignation
ing ofthc members Of the Post was held above
Mr. Dowling's store Mt Fast Broadway and Rut-
gers st. After Captain Garland had been rakcd
fore and aft, a resolution adopted. 1t is as
follows
Psolred That committee Of five comrades he appointed
10 prefer charges against Captain Garland fer auesng
Peter Cooper No $50. q. A. r.. in violation Of hs
verbal with our commander ami in violation OF
the law.
Alderman Bowling was found last night snr-
rounded bv zen more members at the Post
NOT one of whom had cooled down particle. and.
III fact the more they talked about the atair the
story as lt has been written and aided
that when the case comes up this m"rning
n s.ay Of proceedings will be made to allow The
Post 10 employ the best possible counsel to defend
the officers arrested and also to push the charges
against the captain Mr.. Downing was equally A.
ancrv as ms comrades, and he stigmatz-d The
affair as a piece of persecution ana a dastardly
outrage.
- Not in twenty-five years have the municipal
authorities interieIed with military funeral"
be sand.
Captain Garland said that he told Mr..
DowlIng and Commander Nhllen that they
could follow the hcarse through the street II
the band was dismissed and tho members Of tue
Post walked the Sidewalk. lie accuses the
Alderman of iudnlQing IN falsehoods wn"u he sand
tnat he promised TO let them march without band.
Air Wbalen il also set down dealer IN untruhs,
for according to the captain, he told the officer
that he had a perm to parade which the
Custom House.
Il telegraphed to headquarters and found that
no permit bad been gIyeu,' continued The captain.
:" Saw that hey were IN a fix and wanted 10
help them ont; so told Mr. Downing that they
might go u the sidewalk"