New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
SATURDAY,
NOV. 10. 1894.
BEATEN AND DRENCHED.
A YOUTHS TREATMENT AT THE HANDS
OF THE POLICE.
AFTER HE WAS BADLY BRUISED THE HOSE
WAS TURNED ON HIM IN HIS CELL
-J,Ic CHARGE NOT DENIED.

AFTER HE WAS BADLY BRUISED. THE HOSE
WAS TURNED ON HIM IN HIS CELL
Ills CHARGE NOT DENIED.
II the story told in the Harlem Police Court yes
terday morning by Joseph Robinson is true. an
Investigation of the dolngs in the East One-hun-
dred-and- fourth-st. police station would not DO
amiss. Robinson locked up Thursday night
for creating a disturbance. and was arragned before
Justice Burke yesterday charged with disorderv
conduct He a sorry sight. His left eye was
battered and bruised his left ear was lacerated, Ms
nose was bruised and his left hand was mashed
badly He was a mass OF cotted blood from his
head to his breast, and his clothes were drenched
10 his skin.
His story charges the police OF the East One-hun-
dred-and-fourth-st. station with wanton brutality.
Robinson says he is eighteen years old and lives AZ
No. 3l6 East Slxteth-st After visiting several
barrooms in Thrdave. Thursday, he fell in with
two young women and a man whom he does not
know The four finally wound up in the Harlem
House. at Observation-Disclosures. and Third
Robinson says unknown man entered his room
in the hotel and said to him: Say, you had bet
ter let me take care Of your dough; you might
lose it, Robinson protested that he was able TO
take care OF his own money. The man grappled
with him. threw him the bed and held him
there while Of the women took some OF MS money
He raised cry and Policeman Frank ID. Converse
was summoned 1t Is alleged that ne refused TO ar.
rest the woman or her companion. and when Rob
inson insisted that he should, Converse. he says.
hurled him headlong down the stairs Bruised ana
bleeding he drew himself together and had hardy
arisen he says, when the policeman made for him
again and hit him in the eye. The man and women
were standing close by. The officer pushed MIN
along jabbing him as he went Eventually ne was
placed under arrest and he charges that the omcer
beat him over the head with his billy the entire
way.
Robinson says the sergeant refused to listen to
led below the doorman actually kicked him into q
then was taken cut and his head was held under q
cold-water hydrant until he was numbed ana
shivering from the cold. Again he was placed In
the cell. Presently a hose stretched from the
hydrant TO the CELL and while half dozen OF
more policemen guyed and tainted him, the door
keeper he says. played the cold water upon MIN.
He then hauled out into the waltng-rOom. -.
Presently, he says. big policeman asked him X
he could fight. He said he could not, and the
policeman ht him on the ear with all l,, his
strength. Telling him to the floor. He was picked
up and kicked by several policemen
When Justice Burke heard the mans story ne
was much affected and asked Converse what no
had say to the charge. The policeman said ne
Converse admitted that II is customary to 'douse
DRINKS" under the hydrant, to sober them up, ana
also admitted that the doorman used hose on un.
ruly or noisy prisoners. He said he knew nothing
OF what happened in the station house.
The prisoner said he could Identify his assail-
ants. -
tice Burke; IF could have his story corrooorated
or receive evidence that what he says Is true.
| would not let this matter rest here. The prisoner
is discharged"