The morning call., 1892-08-13
ACTED LIKE A MADMAN.
Trial of Policeman Brown for
Rufiianly Conduct.
Strong Testimony Against Him In the Police
Court-He Was Drunk and Assaulted Four
Men, Including His Superior.

The chances are that Peter L. Brown viii
never again wear star 364, or any other po-
lice star. Evidence of a serious nature
against the suspended officer was heard yes
terday during his trial in Police Court on
charges of battery, vulgar language and
drunkenness.
Patrick Doogan, foreman on the Union
street car line, who was arrested and as
saulted by Brown, was the first witness.
He said that when the picnic at Harbor
View broke up last Sunday afternoon there
was lively fight in car standing in front
Of the gardens. lie blew a whistle and
three policemen who had been detailed
there responded. Brown came to me"
continued DoOgan, ''and called me vile
names. Then l showed him my badge, and
he struck me in the face. When Informed
the other two officers that he had hit me
Brown shook me roughly and placed me un-
der arrest. On the way to the station
Brown slapped me in the lace. At the
North-end station Sergeant Harrington OBJ
jected to tie way in which Brown was
shaking me. Brown told bis superior off
Ger to SHUT up or he would fix him, too.
ANOTHER WILD ACT.
"When my friend, c. j. Murphy, came in
to furnish bail Brown struck him. During
the scTmmage that followed Harrington
put me behind the stairs for protection.
was hidden from the desk and did not see
Brown throw the spittoon at Harrington.
Brown was drunk. aud acted like msniac.
When l asked him his nams he said 1t was
German"
c. j. Murphy, who is ships clerk, test-
fed that when he heard of DO0gan's arrest
he went to the N0rth-end station to have
him released on bail. When he entered
Brown was holding Doogan against the
railing OF the desk shaking him. Murphy
demonstrated, and Brown turned on him
and shouted, Get out. you --." Muir
ply refused to go and Brown struck him In
the lace. The two men grappled and were
separated by Harrington and another Off
Ger. Then Brown again struck Murphy in
the face, aud the men grappled a second
time. During the scuffie Murphy's collar
was torn off and he was thrust through the
glass doors OF the station. Harrington
again demonstrated. whereupon Brown
hurled cuspidor at his head aud shouted.
I'll do you up too, you -
BROWN LOCKED UP.
The Infatuated Brown was then over
powered and locked up.
Thomas TriganzA. the engineer of the
train upon which the fight occurred, saw
Brown strike DoOgan. After the arrest
Brown also struck George Young, anoth er
empluye of the road, for asking what W as
the matter. Witness said Brown WAS in
tOXicated ana acted like mailman.
Robert Lyons law student, and Officers
G. Z. harrington aud Du Blois, who were in
the station during the fracas, corrOborated
Murphy's testimony. They all declared
that Brown was drunk and that there was
no proYOcaton for his ruffianly conduct
During the afternoon session testimony
for tie defense was heard Lawyer Mike
NJ. C0ffey saw Brown after his arrest aud
thought he was ''s0beTer than he was"
This was not considered particularly sur
Drising.
Officer Bellngham swore that Doogan
was intoxicated and created a disturbance
when arrested.
Paul Dubois. druggist, who was on the
car while DO0san was being taken 10 the
station, depOsrd that Brown appeared TO be
sober. An adjournment was then taken
until next Tuesday afternoon.
1t is said that Brown will not be tried be-
fore the Police Commissioners until Judge
Love has rendered decision in his case.