New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-14
A DISGRACED POLICEMAN.
TIE JURY BELIEVED HIM BRUTE AND
PERJUKER
lie CLrDBED TWO MEN AND THEN ARRESTED
THEM-TITE DOCTORED' PHOTOGRAPH
DID NOT DECEIVE MIR. MAcDoNA

TlIFM-TliE DOCTORED PhFl''i'NfH
DID NOT DECEIVE Mr.. MACEDONIA.
In the trial of John McGlonc for assault in Part
III of General Sessions yesterday 1t was made
clear that the jury believed that Policeman EDWIN
V. Luman was both a brute and a p"rjurer Inc
prisoner had been accused Of striking the ofhce''
but was promptly acquitted the jurors not even
leaving their seats Assistant District Attorney
Harry d. Macdona told Luman to take hs TAKE
photograph and get out OF court. The Policeman
had offered in evidence "A photograph OF hmseii
purporting 10 show his injuries. The picture had
plainly been scratched To make II appear ta'
humans forehead had been frghtfuly cut
The case WAS called before Judge Cowins Inc
policeman declared that he had tried to arrest
McGlonc. who is iaborer and lives Mt NO 40
Second-ave.. and Thomas MCGOWAN. ana mat NC
Clone struck him with bottle. The TWO men
told an entirely different story. and were pene'eu
by the judge jury and prosecuting attorney ihe'r
account that on the night Of september 10
they entered Horns barroom. Mt Twenty-ltth-st.
and ScconI-ove where they found I.uman leaning
the bar
Are You fellows going to set 'em up asked
the policeman.
no. we're not" replied MCGOWAN. you get
your money twice as easily as we do ana you get
twice much"
ruman scowled and turned to McGlone and re-
peat ed his suggestion Mc(ilone Is small man ana
prudent and he was going to pay for the ofhcer :
drink but McGowan wouldn't let him do so. Let
him pay for his own drink" said Mc'iowan' who
while short is stocky. The policeman Is big
fellow
I'm get even with YOU for that, sad l'uhah 10
McGowan and went out of the place.
I'm sorry you did that" the bartender said to
McGowan That copper's ugly customer and
he'll do you up"
McGowan answered that he wasn't afraid, be-
cause be had done nothing wrong. on the par
tenders advice however he and his companion
waited fifteen minutes before going home Then
they went out Of tn" side door, Medowan i"Ad'ns
a.. had lust stepped out the sidewalk wAen the
noIIcoman hit him 4 terrific blow in the face and
another in the neck
McC;oyan is a courageous man. ana ne p'ch"i
right into the big policeman. Luman * a cowATi
AZ well as brute and he drew his clnb ana soon
knocked the man down. dislocating his shoulder
Another policeman came up and took cHiIIE' 81
Mco;owan McGlonc had run upstairs To tell soin"
one of the attack his comradc. ana when II"
came downstairs Luman began 10 club him. Hotl
men were locked up. rs McGowan was - "'"'s
hurt N. policeman decided to press charge
OF assault against McC;lone alone. MCGOWAN was
arraigrcd in the police court and fined g. while
McClonc was Indicted. McGowan spent several
weeks In the hospital and IL stn unable 70 work
acGon- has been In prison ever since the hs"'
Of the trouble -. . .,....,,,,
with a small bottle. filed with whisky. aitrr
being beaten, and Mc'ilone had hal no bpt'!r IN
court Judge 'owing expressed sympathy i"r Nj
(iowan. but the policeman said ,,.
All he's playing the baby act think .
The Eh@,G;r"Pn hS@ica an m Sir vi MacGona Toll
the officer II was and sent him OUT "i cIurl'
McCowan made complaint asalnS, ,hw po', ,h.
r mp ~" The Hoiicc commissioners viii doubtIessy
place Luman Oh trial