The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-19
SERGEANT MARTIN AGAIN ACCUSED
OF BRUTALITY WHILE MAKING
AN ARREST.
IS WORSE THAN M'DONOUGH.
JUDGE TWOHY HAS SEEN NO SUCH
EVIDENCE OF CRUELTY AS
SHOWN
by THESE MUTILATED CITIZENS
Chief GOss Indorses the Action of the
CIubbers, but the Grand Jury
Feels Different.

Police Sergeant Martin, Of the Ducas
station, is fast earning the reputation
OF being a brutal officer. Whether the
reputation is deserved or not remains
to be seen.
Wednesday night he and officer
Ryder beat Anthony McDonough, a
West side resident, cut his head open
in three places. blackened the mans
eyes, pounded his arms and legs black
and blue and dragged him half I'M
conscious through the street by the
heels to the patrol box. Not content
with this Sergeant Martin, in making
an arrest early yesterday morning, is
said to have repeated his conduct Of
the previous day with more additional
cruelties. William WeaZner, a West
side fisherman is the latest victim of
Sergeant Martins brutality. In this
instance Martin was assisted in the
clubbing by Officer Malmquist. Weaz-
ner'S appearance in the police court
yesterday was appalling. His scalp
was lacerated in two places, while
across the side of the head was a
large red welt raised by the police
mems clubs Clothed blood covered
the mans hair and face while both
eyes were terribly blackened and swol-
len so that he could scarcely see. In
side of Weazner's mouth both the up
per and lower lips were cut and torn
from a blow in the face. Blood STAIN
ed his clothing, and as Weazner stood
before Judge Twohy, facing the men
whom he claimed had unprovokedly
maltreated him, there was a notice
able feeling of excitement and indigna-
ton among the spectators in the court
room. Such was the mans condition
when he accused Sergeant Martin and
Officer Malmquist of administering the
terrible beating. Judge Twohy de-
the police, which won the approval
of all who heard it. Said he:
There have been a number of cases
in this court recently in which per-
sons have been prosecuted for cruelty
to children, horses and dogs at the
instance of the agent for the society
for the prevention Of cruelty, but I
have seen no such evidences of cruelty
in those cases as are manifest in the
cases of those mutilated citizens
brought into court yesterday and to-
day by the police officers from the
West side and. if the statement Of
those injured parties be true, some
tect the people Of the West side from
some of their police officers
Capt. Getchell, who was present, at
tempted to defend Sergeant Martin by
stating to the court that Weazner and
those arrested with him had been en-
gagged in a fight before the arrival
of the police and he had sustained the
greater part of his injuries from his
friends. This was the same story used
in the McDonough case, Sergeant Mar
tin claiming the latter had also been
in a fight before he and officer Ryder
got ait him with their clubs and lead
'billies,'' but the argument failed to
appeal to the court.
eff this man tells the TRUTH" said
Judge Twohy, che has been terribly
misused and some one is responsible
for his pitiable condition. There was
a similar case yesterday, and if the
police are thus outraglng citizens, it
should be stopped at once"
WeaZner was arrested at the house
of Mrs. Maria Dyer, at Fairfield and
Moses street, at o'clock yesterday
Schultz, his wife; Mrs. Anna Schultz
and Mrs. Dyer were also taken into
custody. The company had been en-
joying a celebration in honor of the
recent marriage Of Mrs. Byer's daugh-
ter to Paul Schultz. The police, it is
claimed by Weazner, were attracted to
the house during the early morning
hours and rushed into the place to
arrest the party. To Judge Twohy
each Of the prisoners declared there had
been no disturbance of any kind, and
when he demonstrated upon the intru-
sion, Weazner claims Sergeant Martin
began clubbing him, knocking him
down and beating him over the head
and across the face On the way to
ct a in a
Weazner says that when he complained
of the terrible treatment accorded him
by Sergeant Martin and Officer Malm-
quist the driver of the wagon struck
him a blow in the mouth with his
clinched fist, splitting his lips and caus-
ing him to bleed freely.
After listening to the stories of the
prisoners, Judge Twohy released each
of them upon their own recognizance
to appear for trial two weeks from
yesterday. The length of the contin-
uance was due to the request of Ser
geant Martin, who informed the court
that he expected to take a vacation
the first of next week. Each member
of the party under arrest claims that
the police dubbed Weazner, Sergeant
Martin using a billy and officer
Malmquist his club.
The story told by the police is wholly
different The officers claim there was
a row at the Dyer house and that two
revolver shots were fired, attracting
them to the scene. When they ar
rived, it is claimed, the entire party
was out in front Sergeant Martin says
Weazner resisted arrest and that, the
same as he said in the McDonough
case he had to call for help. officer
Malmquist responded. The police de-
clare that he had many of his wounds
exhibited in the municipal court when
they reached the scene.
Notwithstanding Sergeant Martins
claims to justification on what is con-
sidered a case that calls for the re-
moval of his star, the grand jury has
undertaken an investigation of the
charges made by Theodore McDonough,
and shortly before o'clock last even
ing visited the Jail in a body to exam
inc the mans injuries. McDonough
was brought out of his cell, and as
the jurymen gazed upon his battered
and bruised form, with three ugly cuts
in his head some of them did not
hesitate to express their Indignation.
McDonough was closely questioned by
Foreman Burns, and it is not unlikely
that some official action will be taken
in the matter. McDonough has re-