New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-20
4 POLICEMAN'S BRUTALITY.
OPEN ASSAULT IN THE JEFFERSON MARKET
POLICE COURT.
SERGEANT M'CARTON OF THE MERCER STREET
STATION. COMMITTED TO ANSWER
FOR HIS VIOLENT ATTACK.

STATION. COMMITTED TO ANSWER
FOR HIS VIOLENT ATTACK.
Sergeant Francis McCarton, Of the Mrrr"r-st
station, was held in $500 bail for trial in the
Court of General Sessions by Police Jnstic" \oor-
his in the jefferson Market Police Court yes'er-
day afternoon He made a fragrant assault on
David Bryant, a car-drivcr, whom he was taxing
into the prison, after Justice Voorhs had com
mittcd the latter for trial in default Of $500 ba
upon the scrgoant's complaint Of assault.
McCarton alleged that while of duty yesor-
day morning he was assaulted Fonrtccnth-St.
by Bryant, the driver Of cross-tOwn car. Mo
Carton hit back, and Policeman Hopper. Of the
Charcs-st station, arrested both combatants. On
learning that McCarton was a sergeant OF police
! Hopper no LONGER treated him prisoner. but
turned the car-drivcr over to him to take TO
court. lie followed along.
In court the sergeant preferred the complaint
of assault against Bryant. lie seemed much
cha grincd that he had received the worst OF IL.
| and told lot of sympalhiVrs that he would
have given different account of himself II the
row had occurred at night and he had been
armed with his billy Bryant -worc that I'll"
sergeant struck the first blow, and he had Wit
ness who snbstantiatcd his statement. Met ar'oh
| had no witness, hut his bloody face and clothln.
were ms good as witnesses. and the magistrate
committed Bryant for trial at the Court OF
! Special Sessions
Ervant was hcckoning 10 his wife, who was
in court and whom he wanted to send 10 g't
bail for him. when the sergeant roughly Graspcd
| him and said
"Go on back there
Wait a minute rctortcd Bryant. II want
! Before he could say another word McCar'oh
| grabbed him and fairly threw him toward tie
main corridor leading into the prison. linen
he was grabbed hv several other policemen anu
McCarton. and rushed out into the stone corridor
| The Justice and every one else IN tho conr'roo"
were startled then by hearing Bryant screaming
Uclp. help, for Gods sake don't Kill me
! Lucian Adkins reporter who had followed
| McCarton and his prisoner. cam" rushing INT"
the courtroom and appealed TO justice |"orhi'
for protection for Bryant.
nrinc tho prisoner back. and the sergeant a.
we'll" commanded the n'ae'fratc, and a moment
ja,cr BRYANT walked into court alonc. McCarton
! followed There was fresh blood AL over ms
riaht fist while Bryants face showed tlc marks
OF many blows
MIR Adkins then told the justice that he had
seen at lca,, four policemen pushing and showing
BRYANT in tnc outer corridor. and that then
Sergeant McCarion had struck him twicr and
| ,rocl,nl HIM down and kicked HIM. BRYANT
syor. 10 the same effect al hi- aJi'arAn" ln'i
| ca.rd tha, he wa, tein1 the truth IN" lns'I,''
! ordered him 20 prcicr "a comp"in' oi "-sau,'
/ against McCarton. aud ~ the sam" tim" rrpr'-
! nandcd Met Carton severely. net art"h hian' "
| rambling ncohcrcnt spcnh. and II b''aii" ap-
parcn, 10 every one that he waH c0i-lu'IdpH
! under the nlu"nc" Of hqu0r. -
Tryant made q complaint of assault asanS' 'n
scrc,int whom th" nagl~tIat' he'd III 90" p'''
| Lrvant was then taken INTO prison ny '"nr'
| Oniccr Foley but McCartOn. guilty oi thr -Ain
! offence. was permitted Ia stand around lhsiI' .
waiting until bail could be procurrl lIr MN
Other polic,lncn helped him wash the blood on h-
! face and comni-crntcd him. .
| -crrrant Nee CombcH. Of tho Jefferson Market
Court -Iuad Will prefer charges against Me
| Crton af Police Headquarters to-day. -" police
| mon about the court seemed 70 think tlat any
| mroco.dinos against him in court or i"lor' 'llr
! Tnumi,sioncrs would hc futile. as hr l. sad 10
| have a big pull" but Jusic" Noorhs dr' ARE
that he will appear IN Special SESSIONS L :L'n'''
| Wharton and also before the follc. "nllh -
sinners as he SAYS he saw enough himself 20
.,ti.fy him that McCdron had entirely "\c''"'i
his duty. -, .ho ,o,oo lie
| was made sergeant about eighteen nph'"S dH"'
| Hitherto he has borne good r"ph'itloh