The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-15
MOURNERS SHOCKED.
Policeman Owens Drunk in a
Death Chamber.
He Had Been Sent to Watch the
Body Of a Suicide.
Dragged to tho Station II ouse by
Roundsmaa Wood.

Roundsman John A. Wood of the East
sixty-seventh street squad. appeared as
complainant at the Yorkville Police
Court to-day against John Mcdonnell, a
trained nurse. thirty-seven years old.
living at 1888 East Twenty-sixth street.
In presenting his prisoner before JUS
tice Mcmahon he said: II arrested him
on the charge OF intoxcation."
Mcdonnell. at this. exclaimed: HE
also arrested a policeman. whom he
abused and dragged handcufred through
the streets to the station-house."
What's this?" asked His Honor.
The roundsman then said that the
policeman in question was Michael
Owens, whom he arrested yesterday af-
ternoon for being drunk, but who was
subsequently reported "ft for duty" by
Police Surgeon McGovern.
He said that Policeman Owens was
sent yesterday afternoon to watch the
body Of the suicide. Adolph Marsily, who
put bullet through his brain at his
home, ll6 East Seventy-fourth street
Owens was assigned TO this duty by
Sergt. Hussey, and ordered to remain at
the house from to 8 o'clock. A little
before 4 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.
who was off duty, aroused from his
sleep. and ordered him to go 10 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.
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,
When he asked overs who the men
were he received The reply; They I'VE
p b me " SAID: He's p doctoT" 10 N'
owens was very much under the in
fiuence OF liquor" continued the rounds
man. and Wien 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 70
the station-house handcuned, with the
aid Of another officer"
Mcdonnell said that he was not in
Owenss company at this time. lie
said he was standing with two boys in
fourth street, near Lexington avenue,
when he saw the roundsman knock
owens down with blow of his fist,
and then put his knees on his chest and
clutch him by the throat until owens
was literally black in the face. $50.
IL was afraid that Wood would Kill
Owens" he said. "and stepped up near
| them and int erfered. The roundsman was
using the most abusive language 10 the
officer at the time. calling him all sorts
OF vile names and now and then shout
! ing: I've got you now where / want
] you quite a crowd assembled, and the
| language the roundsman used shocked
the ears OF the women and they hurried
FINALLY an officer who had Lexington
| avenue as his post, came along, and
| with his assistance the handCuhc were
| placed on Owens's wrist and he WAS
! dragged through Lexington avenue Ia
! the East SiXty-seVenth street police STA
! ton. l was not under arrest at the
time. We followed the police 10 the sta
| tion-house and saw the roundsman
shove owens into the Captains room.
Il thought the roundsman's behavior
! to owens outrageous continued Nc
| Ho2nell. and after hearing that owens
| would be out on post after midnight, l
| went around at that hour and met him.
| accompanied him on his post. Al
| o'clock this morning Roundsman Wood
came along and arrested me just for
''''f found him and the oficer rushing
| the growler In vacant house." inter-