New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-18
MARITIME HELPS A NEGRO.
ADVISING HIM TO SUE \ POLICEMAN.
THE DEFENDANT IL COrET BECOMES \ HERO
AFTER Ills ANTsINt TESTIMONY

TIE DEFENDANT IL COrET BECOMES HERO
AFTER HIS AMUSING TESTIMONY.
I"Jccnan IInnry Welsh. of III" Charlcs-s'.
station left Part | of General sessions In hurry
yesterday afternoon with these words Of Judge
MARITIME ringing I'm his Your action was most
di>ciaccfnl, and | shall call the attention OF your
Supporters 70 it," The officer had entered the
courtroom u, q complainant against Noah Harper
negro from the country lie charged that the prisoner
had assaulted him. In reality. The policeman, rs
drunken pasmc had bcit'n the negro with his list
and club had knocked some Of his teeth ont. and In
the police station had kicked him In the grcn
Assistant Distrct-Attorncy Henry ID. Macedonia was
prosecuting attorney and Lewis Stuyvc,ant Chanlcr
appeared for the defendant. Welsh told his story
first. 1t was that he saw Harper nj 30 a. m. on
April Morton and Blcccker sis. carrying little
valiSc. Tie ncCros action, were suspicious, ana
Welsh asked him what he had In the bag. Harper
refused 10 tell and cursed the officer. When Welsh
tried TO arrest him. the colorc1 man. he auid hit
him in the face with the bag. The policeman said
he hit the prisoner with his fist but merely cut his
lip.
After the defendant took the stnnd. lie Il
short and little bowlcggcd and exceedingly black
He had on a big gold watch chain with large charm
Ills trousers too short a broad. good natiired
smile covered his face. He asked to lie allowed to
testify standing. The Judge granted his wish. Harper
not only told his story. but he acted II In most
dramatic fashion. 1t reminded one Of Thomas Mel
Pages story. How Liza Eased Her Mind' Ills
gestures were appropriate and free.
Harper explained that he employed I'm a hotel
at Glasgow. Ulster County, and came 10 Ncw-fork
TO get married. He took the boat Saugcrtics al
saugertIcs sunday, Apiil = landing here nj Twelfth
81. the next morning at , o'clock lie had been III
the city only twice before. and was going TO see n
friend I'm Minetta-st. Il walked few steps
with q from >augortics,' the prisoner con
tinued "and he congratulated me highly on my new
undertaking. He left me, telling me 10 keep on I'LL
got TO Bleeckcr-st. From there any policeman
would direct me TO Minettast.. he said. walked on
When dl,picd this officer who arrested me, he was
walking slow, with his hands behind his back |
said: Good morning. lie asked Where are you
golnG?' TO Minc,ta.st.,' says !.
Where do you come froml' he asked.
" 'saugeres.' says !.
What you got I'm that baeT
Cuffs and collars and socks and n comb and
brush gays 10 him.
Then he asked Where are YOU going, really "
! replied 'Tlc end OF my destiny IS really llo-
boken. I'm going there 10 get married.
".Whcrc did You lust come from p he asked me-
al inst landed from the boat Saugeriics,' says ].
"'They amt boat just landed this morning.
First you said you going to Mnettast and then YOU
said you was going TO Iioboben. First you said You
came from the town OF saugcrties, and then yon
said you Just got OFF the boat sGugciiics. think
Il kinder thought he under the influence Of
something alcohol. / could tell by the cut f his
eve and the flush OF his cheek. left him IN a
kinder g,ntlemanly way"
Here Noah bowed and scraped. to show what he
meant by Il kinder gentlemanly way" Then hc
continued his story
81 walked away and went up to a colorcd ren'lc-
man. ! told him ! thought the policeman vas
drunk The officer followed me and hit me with lis |
fist said ] begged 'pologics for what snid. lu |
he kept on billing me. lie had his club In his |
hand. one time he hit me I'm the mouth and knocked
out two false teeth and good one. uiarper showed
these teeth. taking them from his pocket crowd
came up 10 see the circus and woman SAID 'Mht |
II 4 shamer Another officer came NJ aud sid |,
Cheese H. cheese IT,. But the first one kept on |
hitting me. At last the second one protected me- |
Whom we GOT 10 the station was back by The |
cell alone and he kicked me In the groin. Pretty |
soon he came back nice as pie. lie twist his
mustachc and say: This way. please SAID
ron,ed TO &c, married that day. and asked II |
couldn't get out He recommended lawyer to me
and | gave him all my money. lie never nPP'"''"
for me In court"
Mr. Macdona got up and said In earnest tones
:. Your Honor | think the Grand Jury has made
mistake here and indicted The wrong man. think
This defendant ought to b.. !,t co. 4, living IN .,,.
case and / am convinced 1t j. not the prisoner.
Harper adySc yon To- SUI lr man. o,insi him.
Welsh yonr acton I'm this case has been most dis
graceful. and | shall call the attention oi your su'
perorS 10 II" =,
Welsh started ont I'm n hurry. What was the
other officers name Z" Sir. Macedonia called out after
him.
Dnbncy." , 49,
"Why didn't you subpoena him ~
He didn't the assault" ana The policeman gov
out. =, Il, >, 81, |
Judge MARITIME.
Il think not. Sir" and the negro Tinne1
Z" You ought To go back 90 Glasgow and be elected
llv nd
Ter gave his client some money ana Harper s'hfteu
OH lie said h. was going 10 De- married last night