New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
CLUBBING SAID TO HAVE KILLED HIM

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WILLIAM POLICY MAKES AN ANTE-No"l T."
STATEMENT WHICH STARTS AN INvEsTI-
CATION BY POLICE CAPTAIN SHORT.
co.,.,n short ~ the Fifth Precinct has inves-
tgated a clubbing said to have been coHm''' e.
by one of his men on the evening OF November 90
which resulted in the death OF the victim.
The desd man was William Policy. nfty-one years
old a menhar of one of the oldest and most proih-
nent families in the Eastern District foHeS ~
on Saturday evening IN the Eastern Dis'ric' i'o'
pitaI whittier he had been removed FOR treatment
According TO statement made by Policy before
he died the assault upon him occurred at Bfoau-
way and Kent-ave.. after he had lett the M'"uen
House where he had had drink. RE had s'oppeu
ON the corner in front OF the place when, ne saiu
policeman angriy told him to move on ana on MS
failure TO move on struck, he alleged by the
officer and then dubbed across the sree's' '"o
blows being given on his right leg
Policy after the clubbing. staggered TO the lur-
nished room where he lived. and the next day MS
brother hearing OF his illness. went TO the mousse
where he found the sick hardly able TO speak
DE- William f. Beardsley, Of No lol Iayior-si'' was
sent TO the house, and after examining lhe H'ai
ordered lis removal 10 the hospital.
According 10 Superintendent Wiegand, o. me
hospital an examination OF the right leg sho"tu
that one OF the mac peen s natural
size. There were also found Commissions on the leg
tors that the story tod by Policy OF the clubbing
true - ,o,,..,,.
and had 10 be strapped down TO his bed during mis-
rawlings he would cry out TO an imaginary assaiiant
not TO club him any more, but take him TO the
sta ton-h house. Policy afterward began 10 improve
and on Friday night last the straps were taken
from him. and he permitted TO walk ABOUT lhe
ward Early on Saturday morning. while sun
walking about he suddenly fell to the floor and died
Although the cause OF death Is given as cerebral
hemorrhage, the cause of removal TO the hosptal
was the clubbing. The dead man received a large
sum OF money at the death OF his father about
thirty years ago. but squandered X in Few years
The other members OF the family occupy a hand
hons M h-Gf
Owing TO his diss!pa ted habits the family refused 10
have anything to DO with him. and for severa years
he had lived in a furnished room. short time ago
he told his friends that he going TO try TO
reform and live a different life. Policemen Jones
and Early Of the Fifth Precinct. who were sta
toned at Broadway and Ken-ave.. denied 10 cap
tain Short that they knew anything OF the affair.
Captain Short said yesterday that he had salts
fled himself that Poley's death had not been
in the CITY who would have dubbed him" said the
Captain. 'as he TOO well known
Coroner Creamer yesterday inquired into the case
and said that from information he had obtained the
mans injuries to his leg did not cause death. ON
the other hand Dr. Beardsley. his family ply
stefan. who had been called to see him before his
removal 10 the hospital. when spoken 70 by re
porter said that the injury TO the eG had evidently
fastened death. The relatives OF Policy do not
TO discuss the matter. Graham Policy brother OF
the dead man. said yesterday that the injuries had
In his belief been received from a fall The body
Of Policy was removed 10 the home OF his rea-
tives No. III South Ninth-st. where the funeral
was held yesterday afternoon The burial In
cypress Hills Cemetery.