New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-09
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEI.
A CRAZY POLICEMAN IN HOBOKEN.
TWO MEN NARROWLY ESCAPE BEING sHoT-THE
OFFICERS RECORD.

TWO MEN NARROWLY ESCAPE BEING sHoI-IhE
OFFICERS RECORD.
An insane noIicomon wa. arrested Yesterday after
he had nearly shot two inoNensivc men with MS
revolver The policeman was David l.. Harrison
and the two men he attempted to XIII were LOUIS
Florian ard Frederick Ackerman1. Harrison UP !"
o,.oraI months ago wa, considered one Of the best In
the department. lie then began acting IN suoh
nccular manner that his mother believing him to be
insane sent word 10 Chief Donovan who caused
hrs simon and Grew to examine him. They pr"
nounccd him demcntcd ana he set Ia the MOTIFS
Plain, Asylum. lie released from ih' l''u'"
ton I'm the latter part Of November ana re'uineu T."
Hobokcn apparently cured Harrison caIled OH Nh'cl
nonovap and showed him certificate from DR.. Grew
10 the eject that he to all appearances cured ana
asked 10 be assigned 10 duty. Dr.. simon reinNeu 10
give such a certificate Harrison placed on dn'y
Dcccnbcr 1 10 the surprise Of DR.. simon, who wrote
n Dr. Harris Of the Norri, Plains Asylum ASKING NJ
opinion Of the condition Of Harrison pr' hr'l' ~
uied that he wa, unit for police duty ana Nhouin ~
kept quiet for he needed rest. Inc i"''' N"''"''
sioner.. when they learned this. suspended harrison
but allowed him to keep hi, shield and revolver
several day, ago The unfortunate policeman peran
"a bo,r that hi, cure had been elected lie cncrc'
Mcstcr's saloon, on Washington st' ana oIa"'n7 d"
revolver ordered every one - leave the r'"' i'.'
all left Policeman Adorcita was sent Tor ana no
rorsuadcd Harrison 10 leave the place and TOOK MN
Ia
similar trouble in saloon and restaurants Inc ponce
oriciaIs knew Of these thing. but they
made no effort 10 prevent him. few nights ago
Harrison saw Louis Floriau. a respectable young man.
walking down IIadson,t. Fl,rlau hal hi, overroh on
mis- arm Harrison at once arrested him. ana at inc
taon hou-c charged him with having stolen the Goa"
Florian was locked mp over night aga dl7'n''Eo' ~
Recorder McDon,ueh IN tie morning.
Abou, l O'Clock Wednesday morning Harrison en-
tered Miller's restaurant at No. - hudson 81 lie
had been drinking. He accompanied by man
named La Ponte They ordered oy -tcr fc,. Wh.n
me ov ,tcrs wcr' d>p ~ed of Harrison a'fHP''u 10
icave without paving for thm. When Miuer aNh'I 10
hi, money Harrison In - rage ufW us I''''''''
Miller mildly -aid that he could pay Tor me ir, %
othc- time, and Harrison wa al"aerd uh'I ~ iI
noucd Ia .cr LOu, Fluriau seated al tA-i' WI" ~
oath Harrison pointed liz revolver ""aU fFFi' anu
discharcod it, The hall passed close 10 FI'fhl ear
and hurled itself in the wall. y moment ll"T, any,
Tho roo-u- ycr. vacated. Harris 20 went 10 "" ,ii'
aud while standing u front ~ the door ~iW fIel ~"
crTunn a cook. al the restaurant instantly l"c P,tt'
was drawn from the pocket ana d''Harg'l Al we
cook who had the good fortune 20 c''ipc we nli'I'
Harrison went home. Yesterday lloTIaH ana Wh'I
man mad, a formal complaint a. Recorder N' p"h"u-n
- as.aut with attempt 90 XIII. and halH~ wa,
arrested lie wa, locked MP in III" county !dI' ara
yin pro,ably be sent to MORT, Plain, again. harrison
was appointed policeman four ana one hui years 49,