New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
GEORGE ". SHOTWELL DISCHARGED
.ss,,,,n,vvAX HAMILTON AND HIS FRIEND
MAKE \ COMPLAINT At HEAp0C ARIERs
AGAINST POLICEMAN WATERS

,ssr>,pryNAN HAMILTON AND HIS FRIEND
Make COMPLAINT At HEADQUARTERS
AGAINST POLICEMAN WATERS
Almost the first persons to arrive at the Jener-
son Market Court yesterday were George w oho'-
,,eu of West Twenty third-st. ana Assembly man
t,or,iI,or who were arrested Friday night IN
'n,,i.. rsstaurant BY Policeman Francis T. Waters.
- tho Tbirtieth-st station. Both Hamilton ana
cbo,veu were loud in their denunc:ations OF wat
ars and made frequent threats 10 nave MIN oeiore
the Police Commissioners without any delay AS
semhvnlan Hamilton shown into Justice ram
tors room and remained there in conference with
hin, for about twenty minutes The policeman Oil De-
,n,, sworn stated his case briefly He said ne went
into Chlds's restaurant Friday night In UNIFORM
A, another table seated three men, one OF thein
VAS George SnotwelL "As soon as Shotweh saw
me - added Waters 'he turned TO the men VINO
were with him. and pointing 10 me- said IN tone OK
voice that could be heard all over the restaurant:
.rhara ia tho - - that tried to break my
license | at once left my seat and walked over TO
the table. / said Shotwell want YOU You nave
used abusive language to an ofhcer. YOU are uhdet
arrest Then this pointing TO Mr.. Hamiltonl
himped ND and said had no right TO arrest SHOT
VOL and that he would break me II | did anything
Ike that | told him to mind his own business and
s,,d that II he interfered with me | would arrest
hin, too At the station-house both men abused me-
but the sergeant would not hold the Assempiymah.
Assembyman Hamilton testified that Shotweu
had made the remarks attributed to him by ths
rollceman except that he had not been protane.
Mr Hamilton denounced the arrest of his friend
IN unmeasured terms. Charles Woodruff or Ma.
~ West Twenty -third-st said that ShotweHs re-
mark wa.s made in a low tone Of voice. and couio
NOT have been heard than three or four feet
away Shotwel being called in his own defence.
admitted that he had spoken In a loud tone OF
voice. .
This policeman has a grudee against me- ne
added "He tried TO have my license taken from
mo and swore before the Excise Board that he had
soon fifteen women In my place at one time. II y
ali a matter OF record and viii show Tor ltseit.
We came 10 me and wanted me TO give up Sw ana
this trouble is because refused 10 give " 10 MN;
Your Honor" interposed Waters hotly, Il IN.
sist that YOU swear this witness. lie Is making
charges against me. and have the right 10 insist
that he make them under oath"
Go on Mr.. Shotwe." all the reply that
That is al there is to this case" continued Shot
we'll except that this policeman was down In my
place last night after he had arrested me- ana Sos
horribly drunk there"
IL have heard all ] want OF this case" saA
Justice Taintor. and discharged Shotwell.
Mr.. Hamilton and Mr. Shotwell with a frisnds
called at Police Headquarters, and saw Superin-
tendent Byrnes in regard to making a complaint
against Policeman Waters The super lntendens
heard the Assemblyman's story and decided to en-.
terrain a complaint against the policeman. Mr.
Hamilton went before Complaint Clerk Peterson
and signed written statement The accused police.
man Will be placed on trial week from usxt
Wednesday.