New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-13
A BRUTAL POLICE OUTRAGE.
ARREST OF INSPECTOR wILLIAMs's NIECE.
WOMEN WORKERS AT THE FLORENCE MISSION
TAKEN TO A STATION, BUT DIS
CHARGED AT ONCE.

CHARGED AT ONCE.
Every night at the Florence Mission, NO. ~
Bleecker-st., meetings held for the purpose OF
turning dssolute and women from the pain Oh
evil The meetings are largely attended ana aro
presided over by Charles n. Crittenon, the wholesale
drug dealer who founded the mission and named IL
after his daughter. Mr. Crittenton has been greatly
aided in his work by many Christian men and women
who have come voluntarily from many churches Oh
different denominations Among the women "ho
have taken active part In the work OF the MISSION
are Mrs. Emily Delahanty Mrs. Charlotte kessequ'o
and Plorence her daughter. These Indies arc mem
bers Of the Bedford Street Methodist Episcopal Church
At the close Of the meeting at the mission on
Thursday evening, young man who said that he was
a plumber applied to Mr. Crittenton for assistance.
He told a pitful story and as he had asked TO Dc
prayed for and showed disposition to REFORM
Mr.. Crittcnton called several Of his Trends asiuo
to discuss to the means Of aiding the plumber.
This took several minutes and the young man, not
wishing be present while he talked about, went
into the street and walked UP and down in front oi
ths mission II was finally agreed that the plumber
was worthy of assistance, and a ticket GOOD iOr q
weeks lodging was made out Mrs Ressequle tooh
the ticket and started with her daughter and Mrs.
Deahanty to find the plumber They overlook him
near tho Bowery. lie was on the south or Ienth
Precinct side of the street Mrs Ressequio crossed
over and as she handed him the slip of paper Joseph
and ordered Mrs. Ressequie TO move on'
The officer took her by the shoulder and pushed
her violently She across the street to where hei
daughter and Mrs Delahanty were standing. Florence
took her mothers part ana called the officer Dru'e
loud enough for him to hear It, Mccarthy apphcd
degrading name to the women and dashng across the
street. which is out of his precinct, roughly seized
Mrs ResseouIe and Florence. He arrested them.
Mrs Ressequie asked Mrs. Delahaniy TO inform Mr.
Crittenton of what had happened, ana she
started back to the mission 10 10 so'
Mccarthy raped alarm with hls
club Another officer came up, and McCartns
turned his prisoners to him and ran after MIS-.
Delahanty. He caught her near the mission anu
seized her 80 Violently that he made rags OF hei
cloak Mccarthy started triumphant maich
down the Bowery with the woman and large crowd
followed He compelled his prisoners TO marh Ill
single file in front of him despite their pcadinss not
10 disgrace them. Florence gave the officer colsiuei-
able trouble as she insisted upon talking with hel
mother The young woman became indignant ana
exclaimed I'll make you suffer for tnis outrage
I'm the niece of Inspector Williams"
"You're a har,' said Mccarthy. " nat uo oac
for Insnector Williams anyhow I know you well
you're a street walker and an old offender, ana iha4S
time you've been on the Island"
Mr. Crittenton heard of the outrage and FASTENED
TO the Mulberry Street Station He overtooh ac-
car,by and the prisoners at sprng-st, and tried
to persuade rhe officer that he had made mis'she'
Mccarthy told him TO keep quiet, or he would lock
hm up also
Sergeant Maloney on duty when the prisoners
were brought in, and 1t only TOOK him ath hionhe al
bcen made and that the officer had exceeded ms MS
duty and discharged the women lhis was shor"S
On the way back at Mulberry and Bleecker sts:, pe
fore separating for the night MT Crtten'on' .he ,
vomen and the plumber sang the doxoiOgy III a quc'
way Oficcr Mccarthy again nteElered' sn9 u,ya, M,
Crittenton showed him a permit signed Dy Nay vi
Tewitt On April IL 1858. giving him the right to
sing pray and preach in the street a, any d Te nei
The singing kept on a be nc brose M he mprompu
meeting forcibly. 49,, -. r.,oo,or VIII.
Inr.nce Ressequle is the niece Of inspector VIZ
ians her mother being the sister OF the inspector
wife She is pet Of the Inspector and spends
much of her time at his home While sne we, q,
heing arrested the inspector was quietly sleeping az
police Headquarters. Mr. Cntienton and MI:
Ressequle viii appear before superncndent Mnftay
This morning and make complaint against McCarthy'