The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-16
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Mary Kennedy s.a her Chsef wlt.ess Mat
70 look Bsd for Onneer Gallagher.

Mary KepneAy and Her Chief wltsese Nsks
it Leok Bsa for Ofneer Gallagher.
Policeman John J. Gallagher OF the oak
street station was arraigned yesterday before
Judge Cowine for trial for assaulting MARI
Kennedy. the old newswoman who has sold
papers in front Of tho Herald building In oil
kinds OF weather for fifteen yeara Gallagher
was in full uniform.
Mary Kennedy testified that she had 70
ceived permission from Druggist Hudnut to
have her stand in front OF tho Herald building.
About $3.50 o'clock on the afternoon OF Thanks
giving Day Policeman Gallagher came up to
her as she Sat near her stand and said:
Get to hell out OF here" Then he kicked
the stool upon which she sat from under her.
and caught up her news stand. covered with
newspapers. and threw It into the street. Then
he caught her by the arm and struck her with
his flst upon the head number Of times. On
the way to the Oak street police station he
struck hor frequently with his fist upon the
head and upper part Of the body. and on the
stops OF the station house he gave her an extra
beating. In the police station. he made .
charge q drunkenness and disorderly conduct
and Il was not true. Judge. your Honor"
s sad u shs o Sa 70 mg never drank
con mt asinsscr taok Fer 70 the poies
court and had a talk with. Justice o Reilly. and
sssse pps
part Of her body was black and blue and her
saSn Ss M. vssss
EsshsssS nsrs sSssa ~. %as ssss%sins
keep the sI stand from XieSander. Hudnat. ss.
no s SH ns
and was not chasing boys. She occasionally
drove boys away from the etand because there
was cro h OF young roukhs tnat sometimes
sen s:. that with all tss fact. tina.
az. Justice O'Reilly. sentenced you To- the
Island for three months p asked LAWYER Hum
ana e eRsa enough Mss hAssenss sss
some good, friends that I never saw before I'd
:. Then. was Mr. Hummel's comment ALI
esSs q ScSs
7s;$Ss ss.siSsd sSss IL %ss lssSIns tss az:
When saw Ge ero%a the
Mrs. MEX ksnnsdy lying upon Ixs ths sSssaa Gal:
crying, Shane. shsmsI Stop thstf w..
Mfs: Kennedy got up. and Gallagher caught
about fifteen feet. and then she fell on her fsce
en said q asr Viz
The witness demonstrated with Gallagher
ssas set Is IS hs III ste a
namse ssssreG Ann
follow them. but Systanders advised him not
ably meet . BROTHER ofioer. turn Mrs Kennsdy
and probably maitreat him.. Acting upon this
ton By 2 different route and got 70 the station
tered. dragging Mrs Kennedy BY the arm.
Gallagher pointed to the witness and said to
This woman is crazy. and 80 is that news
Never mind. Gallagher. win Settle you fof 81
Then, Gallagher made charge against Mrs.
morning the witness and several others who
nedy II the poee and asked
Mrs. Gallagher t 70 the the Island upon ssi!asSers
In tie WITNESSES opinion Gallagher was intoxI-
Kennedy. The trial was then adjourned. The
aaiIaeer becauss Re csn NO
lssaaI.as II Seoss H6ssr xsa Rs
1890. to quell row. r oberts says that he
S p ans that Hs sSsa sTfo or
c !ns ass u s9
Soss1h q sas Third
md on May 1s By R0
Doian- for damages. The jury In the City
Court. before Judge Newburger. was ordered
yesterday to bring In sealed verdict to-day.