The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-20
COP ARRESTED IN COURT.
CHARGED WITH A~sS4ULTING MS
PRISONER, VINO Is LET GO.
The Policeman One or Capt. ChnpmanNs
slSuths-He Took the Place OF Tis Prisoner
when the story OF the Arrest Was Told to
MhElstFnte sim M ut Irnrrnon NInrkri.

Nooa - y " Us FiNNuNF I
When the story OF the Arrest was Told to
Magistrate slmns at Jefferson Market.
Policeman Carl r. stcdman OF Capt. Chap
mans m was arrested in Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday for Assaultins
Charles F. Schioss. a salesman for the LIQUOR
house OF J. Gottschalk & Co.. on Wednesday
night. Schloss had been discharged previously
when arraigned by Stcdman for interfering"
with him. and on the testimony adduccd Mag.
Istrate simns ordered a complaint OF assault
made ont against tho policeman. A u side
issue 10 the case Policeman McDermott, Stcd.
mans side partner will also re hailed before
the commissioners to explain the testimony
given by him.
There was a fight in Michael Dowlins's saloon
at Twenty-ciEhth street and Sixth avenue on
Wednesday night between an actor named
Eddie DAILY and a man named Moran. Police
men NcDermott and Stcdman went Into the
place to arrest the combatants and took Daily
into custody. Moran got away. Schloss was in
the saloon at the time. Bowling being one OF
his customers. and when the policemen drew
their night sticks and hegnn clubbing right and
left. Schloss told them they did not have to club
any one. The policemen say that Schloss caught
hold OF McDermott's club and thus intertcrcd
with him.
DAILY is 5 feet 3 inches in height and weighs
A-N fSNh'' y SoNo hC 10 ~ NCN L W
inches tall and weighs lS5 pounds, while sted-
man admits standing u feet high and weighing
200 pounds. They put nippers on Daily and
hailed him to the station. Half an hour later
they returned TO the saloon and arrested Schloss
for interference. Schloss, who is even smaller
than DAILY, went along quietly enough, but, It
Is alleged, just as they turned into Thirticth
street Stedman punched him twice in the face,
splitting his lip and drawing blood from his nose.
Thon they locked him up.
DAILY was first arraigned In court yesterday.
He pleaded guilty to disordcrly conduct and was
fined $40. When the case OF schloss was called
Lawyer Frederick House appeared for him.
McDermott. as complainant, set forth the case.
He said that Schloss had caught hold OF his club
In the saloon. and had thus interfered with him
In tho performance Of his duty as q policeman
why didn't you arrest Schloss when you
were In the saloon the frst time T. asked Lawyer
House.
w had our hands full with the other man."
said McDcrmott-
You mean to say that two giants like you
had all you could do to handle a man OF 100
pounds, who is not much over i've feet hight"
"schioss didn't resist arrest, did he I"
"He didn't seem very willing to come along"
"P sag ygqt iss s!es s1is M hi bsGn,Sssr
You were on one side OF the prisoner and
stedman on the other. and could have seen an
assault, could you notf'
Vow, did Stedman strike this man r. indicat-
ing Schtoss
IL want a direct answer" said House. Ibid
McDermott beat about the bush SO long that
Magistrate Simms got angry and repeated
"To the best of my belief he did" growled
Ia answer to another question Of the lawyer
he said he thought Stcdman hit the prisoner L.
'n steamsn ava" Was then called. ' "Whe m n We 'I So;
ing and / made a couple OF soaks with my
"A couple OF what T. asked Mr.. House.
"soaks," said ,!stedmnn. Il wanted to keep
And two big burly fellows like you thought
1t was necessary to soak with clubs to keep u
few RssRie away h
Then stedman said that schloss had caught
hold OF McDsrnott's club, 50 they went back for
ton r asked Mr.. House.
Sure about thatr
Then Il MeDermott says you did. h. tells
nc might have been ratified"
How do you account for the blood on the
prisoners handkerchief and clothes +
well. he might have been excited said
s.ed%snl h. .a no.s got 9t : si rush Of blood to his head,
And that's the best explanation you can
naker,
Schloss said that. when the policemen began
clubbing in the saloon. he said: Z" Don't do that:
had not caught hold OF .McDermott's club.
When the policemen came back Stedman said,
ms s0R srsbb 5sS h mnn M lie w Knew r s9d sSte P ~anid
to Th!rtieth street ,stedman had been abusing
pocket, and as / was about TO light it stedm"In
said. I've got no use for q fellow who smokes
When he got me in a cell he raised his club 10
STRIKE me So, ndFa a, ,b S" .,i one s OF the m,o TiheT polisSm en-
from having my head split"
You are sure you did nothing to call forth
such treatment from the policemen r. asked
Absolutely nothing" said schloss.
Bowling. the saloon keeper, and his bartender,
w. II. Curran, both testified that Schloss had
not interfered. and snid that when they told the
policemen that they would taks care Of the fight.
keep their mouths shut they would get a taste
ION the evidence said the Magistrate when
the case was closed. there is nothing on which
TO hold Schloss, and he is discharged. ! will en-
~tcrtain a complaint for assault against Stcd.
The policeman was Mt once placed under
arrest and his pedigree tekcn in the scrGcar's
squad brought Stedman before the bar. Sted.
man pleads not guilty
telephoned for. had meanwhile arrived. and no
askel that the examination be set down for this
afternoon.
IN hold the prisoner in $500 bail for exam.
nation" said the Magistrate.
Tho acting Captain looked surprised. "Ot
course you'll parole him in my custody" he said.
II do not see why | should "a II matter OF
course. said the Magistrate. There has been
entirely too much clubbing lately by policemen.
and when one so far ~torgots himself as TO com.
NIT an assault. there is no reason why he should
have special privileges"
But this man must appear before the Grand
ing Captain McDermotf. displaying \ subpoena.
In that case | "ili parole him in your Gus.
tody until this afternoon. whom he must appear
and give bonds" said the Magistrate.
CHILDREy T1GGED and Ed