The evening world., 1894-08-04
Old NASH FIX" l7?I
Saloon Keeper Clifford at First
Accused Him of Assault.
Said He Was Brutality dubbed
When Arrested.
The Policeman Withdrew His Com
plant in Court.

Policeman Calvin Nash. OF the East
SiNty-serenth street station who was
fined five days pay by the Police Com
missioners a few days ago for insulting
A citizen made two arrests this morning
His prisoners Patrick clifford. a saloon
keeper, thirty-our years old, Of 4SO East
EiShttieth street, and with his bartender
Daniel Kelly, aged twenty-one of 43l
SEVENTEEN street. were arraigned in the
iorkviie Court this morning, charged
with violation OF the Excise law. Nash
made an additional complaint OF assault
against Clifford.
The saloon-keeper's head was swathed
in bandages, which. together with his
shirt front and clothing, were stained
with blood. The blood. he said at first, had
lowed from wounds inflicted on his head
and forehead by the policeman's billy"
There was terrible cut, extending
from over Clffords left eye to behind
the left ear. He claimed when arrested
that he was the victim OF an unprovoke ed
assault.
This Nash denies, and says that Clif-
iord assaulted him first clifford keeps
d saloon at l2& First avenue, when is
On the corner OF SiAty-ninth street. Ac-
coruing TO the saloon Keeper. he vas sit
ing IN front of the place at a little after
yo CLOCK this mornng Tne front door
was locked ana Kelly was cleaning up
inside. He admits that although closed
Lor business the side door on Slxty-nin tn
street street was left unlocked. Nash came
Why don't you close up your place? >"
ny don't you close me up? re-
sponded the saloon-keeper.
been on friendly terms for some time,
and the saloon-keeper says that when
he made this response Nash hurried into
The side door,
There he found Bartender Kelly be-
| hind the bar and placed him under ar
rest for having the sa.oon open. Clifford,
who had followed the officer inside asked
What's the matter with your" For an
answer, according OF the saloon keeper 3
| first story. Nash turned upon him and
landed hin blow In the face with his
hst. struggle Is said to have followed.
his billy" on Clifford's chad Cliffori
| said In his first account of the affair, that
while the officer was beating him. he
For Gods sake don't kill me! Take
me to the station-house allver'
Nash took Clifford and Kelly to the
sshsation1,,h1ssuse and when they, arrived
two ug.y cuts on the head. ami that his
face was badly bruised. The Sergeant
on desk duty, believing that he was seri-
SSusIy INJURED. summonde an ambulance
refused to go to the hospital.
His wounds, which were found not to
be serious, were then dressed and he
| and his bartender were locked up for the
| rest OF the night
At o'clock Nash brought his two
prisoners to the court and, after placing
them in the prisoners box, went
| away. He did not return up to TO- 80
O'Clock, and meanwhile Justice Mcmahon
was puzzled as to what had become OF
| him.
Nash pressed the complaint against
Bartender Kelly. who was held In 81 ,OOC
bail for tria! Clifford was discharged
| Nash refusing to press the complaint
against him. When Clifford was asked
In court where he received his injuries
he said that he fell against the bar rail.
1t was the general impression that the
| case had been fixed