The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-02
FOR KICKING UP a Row.
Detective Kavaraugh and Fx-Police.
man Dyer Fin by the Mayor


Detective Kavanaugh and ex-PoTce-
man c. W. Dyer were before the mayor
yesterday morning. charged with drunken
ness. firing crackers on the street and
cursing and assaulting Policeman Bos-
tick. The arrest was made By Policeman
Ntzhugh,, who was accompanied b. Po-
lieeman Bostick. McHugh and Bostick
were the principal witnesses against KAY
anaugh and Dyer
Officer McHugh stated that he came
or duty at the market at midnight Mon
day. he heard the explosion of cannon
crackers on Broughton street. At the
corner CT Barnard street ne met Policeman
Bostick. About the same time he saw
Detective Kavanaugh, Dyer and two
other young men. They seemed to be
running after Bostick and throwing fire
{ crackers at his heels. He heard Kava-
naush eXclaim: Barney this is New
Year; you are not going to arrest me"
Bostick did not attempt to make any
arrest. McHugh and Bostick went down
| Broughton street together. The other par
I ~ followed, firing of crackers and making
noisy demonstrations. McHugh said he
and Bostick decided that this sort Of thing
ought not to be allowed and turned back
I TO arrest kaVanagh and his friends They
/ had gone into Enright's saloon. however.
and as they seemed inclined to remain
there, McHush and Bostick concluded
/ 70 80 on to the barracks without making
/ the arrest.
After reporting at the barracks. AIcHugh
and Bostick were given permission TO 90
out and get something to eat. They start
/ ed down to kaufman's restaurant On ar
| irving in the neighborhood they found
/ the other party there ahead OF them.
/ Some kind Of row was going on, and
| there was considerable disturbance.
/ McHugh decided that it was time to put
a stop to this sort of thing. and when he
! saw Dyer throw cannon cracker into
I the street he placed him under arrest.
kayanaugh came up shortly sfterward
/ and was also arrested by McHugh Both
| submitted to arrest without protest Nc
/ Hugh took his prisoners to the barra cl,s.
accompanied by Bostick At the bar
racks charges We're entered against Kav-
/ anaugh and Dyer for drunkenness and
/ firing crackers In the streets. Kavanaugn
/ cursed and abused Bostick and called him
a coward for not doing his duty in ar
1 resting him when he first met him on
/ Broushton street. He also ATTEMPTED to
strike Bosick, and the two men cllnched.
/ They were parted and then Dyer engaged
/ in scullle with Bosuck.
As the result Of the difficulty at the bar
| racks, charges of assault ng Policeman
/ Bosuck were added to the other charges.
! Policeman Bostck's statement corrobo-
! rated that Of Policeman McHugh.
Detective Kavannaugh admitted that
! he had been enjoying a little relaxation,
! but denied that he had been drinking.
| Dyer said the difficulty in the barracks
/ was brought on by Bostick, who attempt
l ed to strike Kavanaugh, who had called
| him coward. Policeman Downing
swore that kavanaugh was not drunk.
! kaVanaugh and Dyer were each fined
| S by the mayor
Mounted Officer Henry Smith was fined
] s. for cursing negro woman and arrest
/ ing her Improperly.
Mounted Officer Lawrence Dryer was
| tried on the charge of drunkenness, pre-
/ ferred by Pol man FARRELL on the last
| day Of the registration. Several Of the
officers who were in line with Dryer tes-
! titled that he was not drunk during the
| day or when he came in at night. as did
also Lieut. Reilly, who was in charge of
/ the squad. Jarrelrs evidence was unsup-
! ported and the case was dismissed.