Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-23

Bassett struck at the officer when he tried to force him back, and it was then that Doherty hit Bassett and knocked him down. He also struck him twice after he fell.
 A prominent witness yesterday, and pro-
 bably in the case, was Augustus B. Barnes, who was arm in arm with Bassett at the time of the assault. He said that they were standing at the corner of State and Chapel streets when the officer coma along. He grabbed Bassett, at the same time telling him to get back and raising his club. Bassett put up his hand thinking the officer intended to strike him and received 8 blow upon the fingers. He was then pushed roughly back and struck by the officer. He fell and was struck again. Witness then asked the off cer not to hit the prostrate man again and was told not to interfere. He said that Bas- sett did not strike the policeman at all. The plaintiff ended when Bassett had been recalled and produced the collar which he wore at the time. Its button holes were torn out by the roughness of the assault. He stated that on the afternoons sail, he had drank two bottles of champagne with friends at the Flying Point house. He said he had lost no salary while i'll.
 The defence opened with Charles W. Pickett, Palladium reporter who was at the police office when Bassett was brought in. He said that Bassett was much under the in- huence of liquor, his breath was strong with liquor, but he was not drunk. Witness
  against Bassett were resisting officer and ob- structing the sidewalk.
 Police Lieutenant Wrinn testified that Bassett had evidently been drinking but was not drunk. The lieutenant sent for the I police surgeon and sent Bassett to the lookup
 for surgical treatment. Prof: Platt tried to explain that the dazed condition of Bassett while in the police office was due to the l brutality of the officer and pain from his broken leg. Lieutenant Wrinn aaid that the shock of arrest put many men in sober condition before they reached the police sta ton. He agreed with Prof. Platt that the circumstances of Bassetts arrest would Ten- der him somewhat dazed.
 L. l.. Morgan, of the Register, testified that he had been with Bassett on the sail and that he drank in the morning but was not intoxicated.
 City Attorney Daily said that he had made out triple warrant charging drunkenness. breach of the peace and resistance to off, cer, but withdrew the writ when he found out that Bassett's leg was broken. Policeman J. H. Orr. who assisted Doherty in making the arrest, said that he saw Bas- sett before the trouble. He seemed to be under the influence of liquor. When witness arrived upon the scene Bassett sat upon the sidewalk. He called Doherty 8 vile name and the officer was going to strike him, but Orr interposed.
 Thomas Fender, 8 tea dealer, said that Bassett began the trouble by hitting Doher tvs hat and afterwards by hitting him in the mouth.
 John H. Rourke also testified that Bassett first struck the officers helmet. Upon this the officer turned and a scuffie ensued. In s minute more Bassett lay upon the pavement, and when told by Doherty to get up said he couldn't, for his leg was broken. John E. Skinner testified that he was l standing near the spot at the time waiting 1 for the procession. He saw hand hit Off ceI Doherty's hat, as if in joking way, and | the next moment he saw the officer turn and seize some one, but witness did not know who it was.
 Policeman Doherty was brought to the stand and put through rigorous set of ques tions. He stated the case in the same form l as has been given by the defense since the ! suit was brought. He said that he had l pushed the crowd back once, and it still con. tinued to press forward into the street in the place where Bassett stood. He stood awhile tc see if Bsssett would not move back, which he did not He spoke to him, and as he turned Bassett struck him on the hat. He upon this witness threw him to the pave ment. When he was down he told him tc get up, but Bassett answered that he could not. The officer then took him under the arms and tried to raise him as well as he could. Presently Officer Orr arrived and soon after the patrol wagon, into which the two officers carried Bassett.
 Cross-examined, he did not deviste from ! this version.
 The evidence was all taken and the argu. | ments will be made to-day.
 n1ss Court CrinainaI Side Judge Thompson.
 Charles McCullom, breach of peace on Ma tale Arcelo, nolled same, resisting Officer l John Moakley, nolled; Patrick. J. Murray, lascivious carriage with Mary Smith. fined ST. costs $5 42 Mary Smith drunk and las- civious carriage, judgment suspended; Will liam Kelly, drunk, fined $5 42 and 30 days in ! jail Ellen A. Case, breach of peace on Mary c. Thiele, fined $3, costs $8 70; same, car rying concealed weapons, nolled; Thomas O'Brieu, breach of peace on Annie Whalen, continued to May 23; Bartholomew Graham, interfering with officer, judgment suspended; Samuel Springsteele, tresspass, discharged John Wood, same; Kate Sullivan, theft from Kate Kirby, continued to May 23; William Adams, theft from Louis A. AoNeil, 6ned $6 and $624 costs and 30 days in jail; same, drunk, $3; Mrs. Ann Fsughnsn, violation of Sunday liquor law, discharged ;Edw. Slattery,
 breach of the peace on Tomaso Collage, fined $4 79 and 10 days in jail; John O'Neil.
 breach of peace on Tomaso Collage, $4 So and
 30 days in jail; Daniel Tanning, breach of
 peace on Tomaso Collage, fined $4. 79 and 30 days in jail; Carlos Zogain, theft, continued to May 23.
 Court Notes.
 Ella A. Case, who has made herself infa- nous in Prindle Alley, was fined s and $11.70 costs in the City court yesterday morning for assault on Mrs. Mary c. Thiele and for carrying concealed weapons. Mrs. Thiele claims Ella stole watch from her.
 Charged With Assault.
 Daniel Bohan, Daniel Tanning, Edward Slattery and Edward O'Neil were charged with general breach of the peace against Cantabo Largardi, an Italian peddier. They