The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-16
A POINT FOR PAT GLEASON.
DEPUTY SHERIFF ANSCHELL DECLARED
GUILTY OF ASSAULT ON HIN.


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DEPUTY SHERIFF ANSCHELL DECLARED
GUILTY OF ASSAULT ON HIM
Justice KavnnnEh Imposes y Fine OF afS,
which Anschell Refuses to Pay-Inter.
esting Time in Long Island city Court.
Two courts were occupied yesterday morn
Ing with phases Of the charges and counter
charges growing out OF the physical encounter
in the Long Island City Board OF Health rooms
on the night OF Juno 80 between Mayor Glea.
son and the Citizens Committee in which tho
big Mayor is said to have dislocated Commit
teeman Alfred Nelson's left shoulder. Tho
Mayor had all five members Of the committee.
including Nelson. arrested. They were &C.
cused by Stephen Z. O'Hara. clerk OF the
Board. OF stealing public documents. OF as
sault. and OF disturbing a meeting OF the
Board OF Health.
The Citizens Committee are going to present
their side OF the case to the Grand Jury. which
will meet next September. while the Gleason
factions arc anxious to fight tho matter out
before Justice Kavanagh. On Saturday OF last
week Deputy Sheriff Anschell. who attempted
to arrest the Mayor was arraiRned for trial boz
fore Justice Kavanagh on the Mayors COM
plant Col. Follows. who represents the Citi-
zens' Committee. objected TO going to trial. but
Justice Kavanagh ordered tho case to go on.
The defendants wanted time to make applica-
ton to 60 before tho Grand Jury on tho
charges. Halt day was consumed in listen
ing to the testimony Of the prosecution. whom
the case was adjourned till yesterday morning.
In tho mean time the defendants had made
application to County Judge Garretson to
have tho charges removed from before Justice
Kavanagh to the Grand Jury. Tho application
was argued in the County Court on Tuesday.
While Justice Kavanagh was converting
court yesterday morning. County Judge Gar
retson was In tho County Court across tho
street. giving his decision on the Citizens
Committees application. Judge Garretson
denied the motion ON the ground that the
County Court had no authority to grant It.
He held. however, that Justice Kavanagh did
not have the jurisdiction to try the charges
presented against the defendants. Justice
kavanagh could only sit as . magistrate to
the defendants for the Grand Jury. This was
the point the Citizens Committee we're striv-
Sci on Jussice kavanash. 'n' N''.'''l "..
When Justice KavanaRh opened his court
hsr Sa % a
s case ou Re on rhs uss. s
down fSr Friday Then 81 9ok trip sSr ,ss
case In which the missing counsel for the
iourned ON account OF the illness OF Juror.
kasan , va" oaurs where BY NUT Mutual consent
Of both Sides the case was reopened aud the
There was scarcely breathing room in tho
closely packed 1, room albowing each g other her
hostile factions and accused and secusers.
Considerable feeling Vas shown on NJ both sides
almost use force in suppressing the applause:
FIX Assistant District Attorney Con was one Of
nHSlfrei Nn,aon wjth Re in;prad I'm, at,,I in a
cling and locking pale, was the first witness
He told the story Of his encounter with Mayor
Gleason. Just Is 1t has boon given in the news
HsrbeF. sid LITTLE tfstisd that III. he set
under indictment for violating health law Of
eSs city ss and b ssu
H rsss. James nsy0 Il S se Fourth
s ana nsah about soo
though g. years OF age he would be iormIda;
IL ' tie H IL pepartmen Mr WRiscoms
test flied that he stood IN the rear room aud
Ssse bad Sessions room
But" said the witness. u heard sumo one
fs''Hf "a biz xs ss. sPf S"s
island City,. and he brought Ms foot down
Not TAKE psr I'M the Array e coadn
'ss as' That Wilson'S msGs S%
Whoever says 7 stood over Mayor Gleason
with ssSk% ssd the Witness quiverns with
his loot. On cross; exam NATION Nj. COZ asked
Yes" almost shouted Whitcomb.
DO hear Alright r asked Mr.. Con, with one
bans band to BIS 81 ear. You are friend OF Mayor
,rlena ., tie Mssor But ri tsseh him 10 mn mlnd
Deputy Sherif Anschell was then sworn In
not diner from the other Witnesses. On cross
examination. In explaining how he cane to lie
made q deputy sheriff. he said: After l as
sb M.reh Sat his
inodding toward Mayor Gleasonj had put men
on my track, knew I could get no protection
from tho police; 50 secured the appointment
Here the defence rested. In summing up
Col. Fellows said there wasn't charge OF as.
so many ignoble frivolous. nonsensical fea-
ming es ap dsned that Mr. Ansoieil Was "a pence
officer. He said that every beer garden in the
county had what they call special deputy
sherifs.
Immed lately on Mr.. Goff finishing Justice
Kayanagh rendered his decision. He said no
failed to see whore Mayor Gleason had COM
mitted any untoward act the night OF the al
Hs 81 did, Se @@fA S s he
found MI. Anscbeli guilty and sentenced him
to pay a fine OF s25 or spend that number Of
days In the county Jail.
They re used to pay the fine and Mr.. Anscheli
was taken to the county Jail for the night
Papers will be taken out to-day which will 80.
cure his release. The other cases will be tried
next Wednesday.
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