The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-29
Goodman and Lee Furnish Bail For
Trial at Court.
DEVELOPMENTS AT THE HEARING.
The Prosecutor Swears to False Arrest,
Assault and Robbery-Fellow Pris-
oner as Witness-The Police
Give Their Version of
the Affair.


be offered against Policemen Lee and Good
man on the charges made against them be-
fore the Justice yesterday morning by one
William Shustock. The latter appeared at
the Office accompanied by several friends and
his counsel, NJ NJ. Burke, Esq The police
men appeared and said it was their first in
tention to waive hearing and enter bail for
trial at court, but upon second consideration
they had decided to demand a hearing for
the purpose of learning what the prosecutor
had to say.
The charge made by Shustock was that in
the lookup on Saturday night Policemen
Lee and Goodman tried to rob him and when
he resisted they beat him numerically, and
then took eight dollars from him. Shustock
also alleged that he was arrested without
cause.
Justice Cardin was the first witness. He
swOre that on Saturday night ShustOck was
brought before him charged by Policeman
Goodman with assault and battery. The
officer charged ShustOck with knocking him
into the gutter on Centre street. Shustock
was sent to the lookup and Policeman Lee
had the commitment Subsequently two of
the policemen gave to witness a purse con-
tanning So, saying it was ShustOck' S property.
The prisoner did not appear before him
again The Justice was asked if he had the
purse and he produced it. Justice Lawlor
found it contained So.
William Shustock, the complainant, was
next sworn. He stated that he lives on East
Centre street. On Saturday night he and
Stiney Rakus saw the constable taking one
William Shusnick to the lookup. Shustock
says he stopped and asked Shusnick why they
were taking him. Continuing the witness
] sold Il do Inn p,,Ixy
liam why they were taking him to the lock-
up. The constable turned and asked what
was it my business and took me off to the
lookup. They took my money and beat me-
They got doctor to fix me up and then took
me to the Justices office They didn't beat
me on the street | can't tell who struck me
first, one strHck me on the head and another
/ fellow grabbed Inc by the neck, and third
tried to take my money. Goodman aud Lee
were there, | was struck before Tosh came in
Shustock was asked, upon request of
Policeman Lee, why were you struck ~
and he replied, "They wanted to take the
money from me and | wouldn't give it to
them then they struck no with n club"
The complainant showed a cut about an inch
long on the top of his head and a lump at the
back.
Policeman Lee ASK him whether, ,Iwhen l
asked him to hold out his hands so that
could search him, he didn't knock me
down? ?" Shustock replied, mo; l didn't
touch him. They tried to get the money
and after I was hit Lee took the pocketbook
from me-"
In answer to a question by Chief of Police
Tosh Shustock said he did not express him
self satisfied to have S5 taken from the s. in
the purse to pay DR.. Stein for dressing his
head
DIR. Stein was sworn and said he treated
Shustock in the lookup on Saturday night.
He put two stitches in a cut on the head and
Shustock expressed his willingness that the
doctor should be paid his fee from the money
in the purse. Dr. Stein said he was not
called to attend Shustock, but was at the
lookup to attend another prisoner upon being
summoned by Chief Tosh.
Stiney Rakes, who is under charges of as |
sault and battery made by Constable Phillips
and Policeman Goodman, swore he was ar
rested with Shustock. While in his cell he
saw Lee strike Shustock and when the latter
fell the policemen jumped on him. Goodman
and Lee were in first and then Tosh came in.
In the attack Goodman had Shustock by the
neck and Lee struck the prisoner
After the testimony was in Lawyer Burke
asked that Policemen Goodman and Lee be |
placed under $500 bail each on each of the
three charges, assault and battery, false ar
rest and larceny. Bail in the sum of $500
each ON each charge was fixed, and furnished
by John A. Titman,
The police say the charges are simply a
game of bluff to offset the charges of assault |
and battery which are resting against Shus-
tock, Rakes and Shusnick. They say that
Shustock and Rakes were arrested for assist |
ing Shusnick iu assaulting Constable |
Phillips when the latter was taking
shusnick to the lookup. In the struggle
Shustock and Rakes knocked Policeman
Goodman into the gutter. Upon arrival at
the lookup Rakes submitted peacably to a !
search of his clothing and was placed in a .
cell, Policeman Lee then walked up to
Shustock and said, Hold out your hands /
until l search you" Instead of doing SO
Shustock replied, mo you -----,
you want to rob me, and struck Lee blow
that knocked him down, In his rage Shus-
took threw his pocketbook to the far end of
the lookup. 1t was not taken from
him. As Lee was knocked down, Policeman
Goodman sprang forward and struck Shustock |
blow on the head with his club. Lee re-
gained his feet and he and Goodman sue
ceeded in bringing Shustock into submission. F..
1t was in trying to do this that Goodman
caught the prisoner by the throat Lee says
he did not touch the man. When DR.. Stein
arrived to dress the other prisoner he dressed
shustocks injury aud when this was done
Shustock was told that the doctor wanted his
fee, and Shustock consented that the money
should be paid from the purse. 1t was only
a question of paying the fee there, or having
it charged up as costs. The So taken left s.
in the purse and that was turned over to
Justice Cardin for delivery to the prisoner
at the proper time.
A ftar the hearino haforo T,.,ioo ,,.i.