The evening world., 1895-09-20
HEAROONE SIDE ONLY
Co|.Grant Has a Rapid Transit
Style Of Trying Cases.
DECIDES FOR A POLICEMAN.
Witnesses Present Not Heard and
Now mn Indictment 10
Threatened.

Col. Grant. who has Just returned
from the reunion OF the Army OF Ten
nessee. took Commissioner Andrews's
place in the trial Commissioners chair
to-day.
Col. Grant distinguished himself as a
rapid transit decision maker
he complainant was William l..
SIN tn. of one Hundred and Forty
fourth street and Ryder avenue. The
policeman was William Egen. of Morri-
sana. Mr.. Smith is a mechanical en-
glncer. but is eccentric.
lie charged Egen with falsely arrest
ing him and with falsely swearing
last Sunday.
Mr.. Smith kept on his spectacles while
he testified. for they formed an import
ant feature OF the trial.
Il was walking down one Hundred
and Forty fourth street on the morn
ing in question:" testified Mr.. Smith,
land was at Ryder avenue. when |
heard some one say: There goes a four
eyed - - The person was
Charley Reinhardt, who keeps sa.oon
on the corner. near where he was talk
ing with Policeman Egen. The latter
had his arms folded and heard the re-
mark.
Il have known Charley some time. but
We are not on good terms. l do not fire.
quent his place and I suppose that is
why we are not friends. l went TO
Reinhardt and said: Charley. don't you
call me such a namen, for I've as good
a woman for a mother as ever man had
in this world called him a loafer, and
appealed to Egen.
"While l was talking with Egen. Rein
hardt hauled OF and struck me II blow
in the face across Egen's shoulder.
Then l asked Egen to arrest Reinhardt,
Egen foked his arms and told me II
wanted him arrested l must get war
rant"
II told the policeman II he didn't make
the arrest l would make charge
against him, and he said: Charley, l
guess I'll have to arrest you Reinhardt
and Egen walked into the side door oil
the saloon to get Charley's coat. Rein
hardt came out presently. while Egen
remained, although 1t was Sunday
when Charley came out he asked II !
would let up on him and he would hx II
all right. l insisted and Egen arrested
him c,,,
What happened In COURT asked
why, Egen swore I was f,shtns and
was disorderly complaint was or pr
iered against, me and was fined sio
!The case is closed" decided Col.
Grant decisively. THAT'S all, You
But gasped Mr.. Smith. I've got
| witnesses here to corroborate my story
The case is finished" repeated the
Just then Magistrate Mott came in
II want him sworn" said Policeman
The little. .whi,e-haired MAGISTRATE
wasn't sworn. but sat beside Col. Grant
ana 9"i fn'" iired Smith ard Reinhardt for dis
orderly conduct and fighting, in the
%sass ne sssS. e. ,5n,ePp'nx n ueh ds;seSt''0" o"
You did right, MIR. Mott" said the
Colonel. You did exactly right
| The defense wasn't given a chance u
be heard through the Coloners singular
| decision.
ReinharGt Gass saii Mai sea he' ft E vas % cnlst
when Gommlssianer Andrews Thsy was s,drs Try
want it to come befort him, and go,
the case adjourned unth the. Colone
arrived. He did come, and i have go
| the worst of It,"
MIR Smith will try to have Egen In
| dicted.
The Colonel dHposed of the charg,
against Policeman Richard Wilson. o
the Fast Thiriy-fifth street station. b,
dismhi;ssing ths eomplNasi, oSs, ann com
The next time 'yd4 meet ,Sfman IKE
Max Hart arrest end lock him, up
| Hart accused Wilson OF Keeping mn
entrance to the Thirty-fourth stree
ferry. Hart did not appear.
| Edward s. Singleton. of lS West on
Hundred and Fifth street. charged Po
liceman George w. Senk. OF the Wes
one Hundredth street station. with ar
resting him on false charge on th'
night of Sept 3. Mr.. Singleton ADMITTED
he tried to pass through the fire lines
and when Senk pushed him. said III
| officer was too fresh.
After lying in Jail all night he wa
taken to Harlem Police Court ami hne'