New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-24
UNMERCIFULLY CLUBBED.
MORE STORIES OF POLICE BRUTALITY.
THREE PRISONERS, SUPPORTED BY SEVERAL
WITNESSES, TELL IN COURT OF THEIR
CRUEL TREATMENT BY POLICEMAN
JANE, j. DOUGHERIY.

Policeman James J. Dougherty, OF the Prince-Si
station has n good chance Of dismissal from Inc
force II the charges OF brutal clubbing when are
TO be brought against him can ie proved Doughery
IS accused Of numerically clubbing three citizens al
II O'Clock on Saturday night. and 1t Is possible that
several other officers NAV be drawn into the affair
Yesterday morning Doughcry arrsiened three pris
oncrs before Justice Hogan I'm the Jefferson Market
Police Court, whom he charged with being drunk anu
disorierlv and resisting him in his duties. Two oi
the prisoners. Daniel and Thomas Lee. OF no. ooi
Canalst. were covered with blood, and their faces
were almost lnrc ognizablc from the number OF bloody
bondagcs bound around them. The third prisoner.
Lawrence Ollins Of No. 10 Battery Place. said that
he WAS dubbed on the back and legs and was several
times knocked down. Policeman Doughcry himself
was scratched and dirty.
From the testimony n story OF two separate As
sauts by Doughcry came to light. The hr''
ALLEGED victim was James +. simmons. clerk EN-
ploycd at No. 4g7 Canal-st. simmons was IN
conrt yesterday, voluntarily. witness In the
second case. His story IS that about II o'clock
saturday night there was disturbance IN Gergan :
bar. room, at Rcnwick and Canal SIS. Aier II was
all over Policeman Dougherty came up At the
same time simmons came ont Of the store III 'ahAi
st. where he is employed. Simmons says that'
without a word. D6dglery grabbed him around the
neck and struck him Violently On the hc'h """ '"'"
with his clenchcd fist.
,f,er ,hc pollccman released him Smmons's throat
hpr, him 50 That he had to 90 10 a doctor for r.
lief Then h. went to the station house In Prince
s, and was told there to make his complaint nj,
Police Headquarters.
After beating simmons. II IS alleged, DoueherN
saw the two Lees Standing al the door oil NJ. 'oi
Canal-st., quietly talking
Get away from there.' yelled DougherV Will
business have you got here y 49,
Daniel Lee who stwerdy five years old, ana Is
employed as "a freight handler OH the Pcnl'NN"nla
Railroad docks tried explain that both he ana MS
hro,ber lived in IN. house. Thcreuron Dougleriy
heat Daniel Lee until he bled profusely. ana ihrh
arrest cd him for dsordcrly conduct Doueheriy started
for the station with his prisoner. followed 10y Ihoh"
Lee and Collin, and II big crowd. Both Thomas Lee
and Collins declare iha, Doughcrty was :" much
under the infu,rre Of liquor that. while attempting
to strike some one In the crowd. Il" fel spriwns
In tbe dirt from the force Of hi, own blow
Finally nt the corner of south fftl-Iv". ana
princest Doughcrty asked help from h" second r"'i
squad Of midnight polio" which they h"h MT
rlor he grabbed Thomas Lee and one cl'c
arrested Lawrence Collins. According TO III" Sor'',
of the three meh, the policemen lol
BY Dcnghcrty, then SET upon "'m "'"
heat tncm terribly. This statement l. cor
,obor,tcd hv simmons, Doughcry's first victim. who
came M lust them and 10y Edward j. B"rriga;'.
.mpIoycd by the Commerce Insurance Company. "f
no. 30 Walst., who came 10 court yesterday ~ a
witness.
After the clubbing had been completed 10 ih" salts
faction Of the police The three pr. b"riIis
,ronn.cIv were dragged to the station. DoughcrN
va. thc only one who appeared - having arrested
the prisoners. though he evidently had help ~"
used no more force. he said. 10 Justice ilpehi man
,yas necessary make In" arrest. but Inc JlNilr ~
one, discharged the three prisoners. ,IhIE"N WI
i,. made against the policemen at Pole" Headquarters
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