New-York tribune., 1897-12-19
POLICEMEN SEVERELY REBThED.
ONE ASSAULTED CONDUCTOR AND
OTHERS LOCKED HIM UP-THE COM
MISSTONERS LIKELY TO ACT

Magistrate Smms administered a singing rebuke
I" several policemen and sergeant in the York
Nle Police Court yesterday morning and as a
re- ut. their conduct will probably be brought To
Tho attention OF the Police Commissioners The
ichuke WAS administered in the presence OF In
Spector Thompson. who said he was presen, 10
hear the testimony at the request OF Deputy Chief
'ortright. The case was Of alleged assault
Tie defendant being Henry p zimmerman. con-
ductor the Third-avc. railroad and the COM
p'anani Policeman Michael W. Collins OF the
bicycle squad. The was called last Thursday
morning. and continued until YESTERDAY in
order that both sides might procure witnesses
Collins's story that on Wednesday night he
boarded Ammermans car with Stephen j. Maher
clerk In the Controllers Office. who lives AZ No
2l5 East Eighty-frst-st. He was standing inside
the when suddenly zimmerman grabbed him
by the lapel OF his coat, pulled him onto the
rear platform. assaulted him. and then. with the
assistance OF the grpman threw him from the
platform to the street. and there assaulted him
again. Policemen Muldoon and Ryan. OF the East
Fify-frst-st station. happened to be near. and ne
(Collins) got them to arrest zimmerman. Ryan
and Mudoon corroborated this tale In part.
zimmerman told different story. He said that
Collins, who dressed IN citizens clothes. got
the and stood in the doorway When he
attempted 10 pass Collins the latter said: what
the hell do you want" Then Collins graspcd him
by the throat and pushed him back on the rear
TO his aid and together they put Collins or the
car He asked Policeman Muldoon. who was stand
ing near to arrest Collins but Collins went up
to him and whispered II a member OF the
municipal police force" AT the same time showing
his shield. Then Muldoon and Collins walked up
the street. After they had gone Policeman Ryan
came along He (Ammermsn) told his story. and
as he finished Muldoon and Collins returned and
Muldoon placed him under arrest.
A numbsr Of citizens corroborstsd Amm"rrn an
At the close OF their testimony Inspector Thomp-
son who had been an interested auditor asked.
III Your Honor pleases. l would Ike zimmerman
TO state what happened at the polce station
when he was taken there"
The conductor was recalled He said that AFTER
| the charge OF assault had been made aganst him
- Sergean: Kane at the station ne dSh'd 'h' f'I
! ceant II he would not entertain n cn'tk Yi az
| eouit against Collins. Sergeant Kane sdld ne
| uo1Ild not and he locked up. 49,.
! Naristrate Simms had been growing linpaurn''
and ~ this he seemed to be- able TO contain MN
| self no longer. aa,-, o., b,, said
This is Indeed pretty state OF aHalIs NJ Shlu
"Accordng TO the prepCnd"Tancc oi eNlicnv' ~ w
case the policeman and not the dcIchdaht Si'"u,U .I
| 10 IN trial will dismiss the case aEaihst .il'
| stsndant and will entertain charge against N,
/ -,oiicemon # zimmerman wishes 10 MAKE oue' ~
INV rate the conduct OF the ohcers ana ,"T a.
.' :rt ehoIId AT once be brought before inc fohc'
after a whispered consultation win Ihsp,o'o~, -
! p"nnide Of the railroad company, AmHlci IL,
! ',r?;,sod r. make n complaint OF aEsaut hRuur'
Collins but said that he would lay thr na ~, ,,
fcre the folice Commissioners lhsi%E,o >t ,idnh,,
.on said he would do that aIso NOII'IH' = 20,
sot hn 80 rest went out Of the courtroom much crest