The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-15
M0URNERS SHOCKED,
Policeman Owens Drunk in +.
Death Chamber.
He Had Been Sent to Watch ths
Body Of a Suicide.
Dragged to the Station House bv
Roundsman Wood.

Roundsman John A. Wood, of the Ea,,
Sixty-seventh street squad, appeared AZ
complainant at the Yorkville Polica
Court to-day against John Mcdonald
trained nurse, thrty-seven years ola
living at 1873 East Twenty-sixth street
In presenting his prisoner before Jus.
tice Mcmahon he said: II arrested him
on the charge of intoxication."
Mcdonnell. at this, exclaimed: "Hs
also arrested a policeman, whom hs
abused and dragged handcuffed Through
the streets to the station house"
whats this?" asked His Honor.
The roundsman then said that thu
policeman in question was Michael
Owens. whom he arrested yesterday af.s
ternoon for being drunk, but who wase
subsequently reported eft for duty" by,
Police Surgeon McGovern. h
He said that Policeman Owens wa,i
sent yesterday afternoon to watch thu
body of the suicide, Adolph Marsily, who
put bullet through his brain at his
home. ZIG East Seventy fourth street.
Owens was assigned to this duty by1
Sergt Hussey. and ordered to remain at
the house from to o'clock. A little
before o'clock a minister of the Epis-
copal Church in Seventy-fourth street
and Park avenue came to the station
house and complained that Owens was
drunk. and was abusive to the wife of
the suicide. and to every one else in the
house.
The Sergeant had Roundsman Wood,
VINO was of duty, aroused from his
sleep, and ordered him to go to the sui
cide's house and make an Investigation.
When the roundsman arrived there he
was unable to find any sign of the
drunken officer, but found the widow of
the suicide in an almost hysterical con-
dition from the abuse she had received.
The roundsman after awhile saw Owens
coming along, with two or three men.
Among them was the nurse, Mcdonnell.
All, according to Wood, were intoxi-
Gated. Wood said he allowed them to
house before, he stepped up to them.
were he received the reply: They live
B b ahs ssd a aea p9ai octoI to Nc
Owens was very much under the in
man, land when l ordered him to come
with me to the station house he became
abusive and said he would not go even
for the captain. / was compelled to
make a prisoner Of him and take him to
The stationshouse hi, handcuffed, with the
Mcdonnell said that he was not In
Owens's company at this time. H.
said he was standing with two boys in
fourth street, near Lexington avenue,
when he saw the rouEdsman knock
owens down with blow of his fist
and then put his knees on his chest and
was literally black in the face.
81 was afraid that Wood would Kill
Owens" he said and | stepped up near
them and interfered. The roundsman was
using the most abusive language to the
officer at the time, calling him all sorts
of vile names and now and then Shout
ing: I've got you now where l want
you. quite a crowd assembled. and the
language the roundsman used shocked
the ears of the women and they hurried
away.
avenue as his post, came along, and
with his assistance the handcufic were
placed on Owens's wrist and he was
dragged through Lexington avenue TO
ton. l was not under arrest at the
time, We followed the police to the sta
tion-house and saw the roundsman
II thought the roundsman's behavior
to Owens outrageous continued Nc.
Hoanell, and aftrr hearing that owen.
went around at that hour and met him.
| accompanied him on mis- post At 1
O'Clock this morning Rounisman Wood
came along and arrested me just for
II found him and the officer rushing I
the growler in vacant house" inter-
rupted the roundsmHn.
Where is the otficer?'' asked His
Honor.
IT'S his day off," said Wood.
We'll, you will have to produce hinn-
Go right away, and bring him back len
two hours time" sternly ordered tn
An hour later Wood reappeare1 II.
court with owens. The latter was So
drunk that he could hardly talk. Whei-
asked what he had to say In his defense
he smiled in a maudlin way and said.
II want TO say as little as ! can"
you are not in a fit condition to give
testimony. I vii adjourn this case untlf
tomorrow morning" 81
Mcdonnell was locked up in 500 bail.
and Wood was instructed TO produces
owens in court tomorrow.