The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-20


severe. He had not seen the prisoner kick.
Wallace Page was very sure that the de-
tective had Smith by the neck, and In re-
ply to his question as to the cause of his
arrest had informed him that 1t was "none
of his - business" and further
said that the detective "had him game"
This explanation was apparently under
stood, as no one asked any questions as to
what sort of a situation the expression de-
scribed.
Charles p. Foote of Alden r. Vaughan
& Co. had heard the detective say, snow,
kick me again II you think best" He had
seen the man struck, but could not tell
whether 1t was with the hand or billy.
The testimony of Charles Neshord and
William II. Pollard was about the same as
the former witnesses regarding the assault
on Smith.
j. Frank Davis of the Times sent word
to the President that he desired to make
statement, and there being no objection
said that Smith had called at the Office Of
which he was city editor, and inquired
who was the proper official to lodge
complaint with, and lad been informed
that the Mayor was. Replying to ques-
tion from the officer on trial, Mr.. Davis
said he had not prepared or drawn the
charges.
+ The testimony OF A. II. Etina and Oscar
Durie were about the same as those of the
other witnesses who saw the prisoner at
the box.
Bradford Collins was sorry to have to
appear without shave and with an empty
stomach. From what he saw of the strug-
gle he thought Mr.. Haberlin very angry.
Mr.. Collins acquaintance with the police
in general and their methods, was confined
apparently to what he had witnessed done
by Sergeant Rowe of Olneyville.
The next witness was Henry Adams, who
saw very little, but still ''saw Haberlin
bang him." and blow struck at the box.
William b. Reeds testimony was very
favorable to the detective. Being con-
nected with the Loan Co., he described
the first of the affair and having followed
the officers to the box was sure that the
blow which struck Smith at the box was
on the rim Of his hat and had not hurt
him. In fact Smith when he called the
next day at his place Of business had told
the witness that he was not hurt by the
detectiye, either at the station or before
he was taken there.
Edward A. Emerson thought that the
prisoner had been crushed around pretty
fast" He thought he heard the prisoner
informed that the cause of his arrest was
none of his d business, and after he
received this reply he was evidently in
pleasant frame of mind and sang little
ditty. Not having been a policeman he
was unable to say whether unnecessary
violence was used.
Daniel B. Bowen, the expressman, who
helped the detective take the prisoner to
the box described his behaviour as smean,
surly and hateful" The next witness,
Richard E. Hornby, used officer McLaugh-
lin as lay figure to describe how Smith
was held.
Officer Bernard Mclaughlin described
the actions of the prisoner from the time
he reached the scene and was positive the
prisoner had been drinking.
Capt. Nickerson told what he saw at the
station, and how the prisoner had resisted
being searched and was struck once in his
presence by Detective Haberlin. He had
called out, ''Hold on john" or words to
that effect. The Captain was followed by
Officer Tompkins, who responded to the
wagon call, and described how the prisoner
jumped out of the wagon when it reache d
the station; he saw the detective strike
the prisoner once and then again to
''straighten him, up" Capt. Nickerson
being recalled to the stand said he heard
no profanity used.
Officer William j. Rockford saw the
prisoner the next morning, and he had
told him that he "would have made no
kick unless he had been half drunk.
Chief Rice said he knew but little of the
case as he was out of the station when it
happened. He made up his mind after a
talk with the man that he was honest, and
said that he had never had occasion to
reprimand Detective Haberlin while he
had been on the force.
The detective then took the stand in his
own defence and gave his version of the
arrest. He considered the action of the
man as suspicious and after arrested he
had struggled all the way to the box and
when he reached there had kicked him.
He acknowledged that he had struck the
prisoner as described by some of the wit
nesses, but used only necessary force.
The detective spoke at some length, but
said nothing material to the case. His
testimony was given in a straightforward
manner and created favorable impress
sion. After Alderman O'Brien had veri-
fed the statement of how the prisoner
had been held in the patrol wagon the case
was closed, and on motion of Alderman
Darling the Board went into executive
session to consider tha matter.
Before going into executive session the
following business was considered: Pc
tition of Charles Ellis for pool table
license was referred to the Committee on
Police and Licenses.
Petition of James Wilson and Jason E.
Lawrence to be chosen auctioneers; re-
ferred to that committee.
Petition to accept West Lawn avenue; /;
referred to the joint standing Committee
on Highways.
The following were elected auctioneers.