The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-30
HAD TO USE THEIR CLUBS.
TWo LIVELY scRIsMksEs IN HHIOa
THE POLICE WE'RE TIcToRa

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Dennis Nolan. an sx-policemsn. who live. q,
21o West Thirty-second street, vas srraiensd
IN the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
accused Of assaulting an officer and trying 30
rescue two prisoners. Nolan was appointed 10
the police force about Ave years ago. but wa
dismissed = year and half later His record
was bad one from the time Of his appoint
ment. The assault for which Nolan was ar
rested on saturday evening occurred 81
Thirty second street and Eighth syenue. Po-
liceman Edward o'Neil Of the West Thirty.
seventh street station arrested James McCors
mick and Peter Casey on Thirty-Hrst stress
about Q o'clock. The men we're ausrrellins.
o'Neil started up Eighth avenue with his
prisoners At Thirty-second street they were
met By Nolan. who had been drinking.
Hello. jim. he said to Mccormick. Where
are you going with the copper p
Mccormick explained briefly why he and
Casey had been arrested.
Look here. you." said Nolan TO the oficss.
This won't do at all. Seer These men ere
my friends and you'll have TO let them 70 o.
I'll cause trouble"
o'Neil kept on with his prisoners. but Nolan
followed him persistently. and ordered hin
again TO release MS Irlon0h
Well. II you won't take this them he
shouted. finally. as he struck the policsmsn
full In the face.
0'Nen called to Policeman Povlsy. who vas
on the opposite corner. Powley crossed the
street and took charge OF the prisoners, and
ONeil then turned his attention 70 Nolan.
The latter struck the on1csr Q second
blow and then ran for . horse car
bound down town. He boarded the front
platform but the driver pushed him OF. vhsa
policeman, Nolan then ran IN front 81 tSs
h hoSsss and kept the car between him and
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Nolan and after he.itat sSn he rsS
down the avenue. oNsli followed and soon
arm. sround the o .fSsa and tried 70
l Hsil him a,d iron hi. feet The men we're
%snassd get cs. s. sIi ana pu. si n
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The officer obtained q momentary ADVANTAGE
the s, and drsgn
slant. Ascend blow Of The club settled him.
sS fevi D9 W.
street q; ;t..iSP; where I.Si:y had sirssaI
and Casey U %ers disfrsa 81 Justie. R1sn
yesterday motning. but Nolan was held for
janice Kelly. burly young 'longshorsmsn.
boards with Mrs. Catharine Rea In her rooms
on the top floor Of the tenement at 20 Beach
street.. Very early yesterday morning Kelly
came In In q boisterous mood and said IN.
pleasant things to Mrs Pea. Later In the
morning he left the house To get drink OF
whiskey. Whom he returned he was still more
boisterous and said moro unpleasant things.
As Mrs Rea's husband was drowned . few
weeks ago her only, recourse was to call In
Policeman Riley OF tho Leonard slsest station.
bhe asked him to put Kelly out.
Riley went into Q bedroom whore Kelly was
and asked him. politely enough, Mrs. Rea
says. to leave the house. Kelly refused to go
and threw q glass at the policeman's head.
Then he leaped at Riley and. catching him By
the throat forced him to the floor There the
two tumbled about. Kelly trying to get hold Of
. razor that was In thu room. Kelly was blood
Ing. but was fighting SO nercely that Mrs. Rea
thought he would whip Riley. None Of the
men In the house seemed anxious to help the
offcer. SO Mrs. Rea sent out for q second po-
fceman. After o while Riley drew his club
and struck Kelly q number OF timea
. When Kelly saw the second policeman enter
ne room he gave up the light and allowed
oital There the doctors said no had laeerat-
d scalp wound and perhaps Q fractured skull.
However. they kept him IN the hospital only
Leonard street station. Riley denies that he
struck Kelly on the head. and says that Kelly
was hurt by hitting stove as they tumLled
ainment for crowd OF jewellers in the tsns.