The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
FORCE CHARGED WITH
BRUTAL TREATMENT.
ANTHONY M'DONOUGH BEATEN
PRESENTED A PETIABLE SPECTA.
Gle WHEN ARRAIGNED IN
POLICE COURT.
GRAND JURY's ATTENTION CALLED.
Sergeant Martin and officer Ryder
Accused of BrutaIity-Say Nc
DOnOugh Resisted.

When Anthony McDonough, laborer
living at 200 Water street, was arraign-
ed in the police court yesterday, on the
charge Of disorderly conduct, he pre-
scented a pitiable spectacle. He had
been terribly beaten and his garments
were soaked in his own blood On top
of his head was a large cash. which
had been sewed up, while other parts
Of the scalp were cut and bruised in
several places Both cheeks were bad
ly confused and the left side of the
face swollen beyond all proportion, and
the left eye SO blackened and swollen
that the pupil could hardly be seen.
His arms and limbs were also bruised,
while minor cuts about the face with
the mans CORY clothes showed him to
have been in some kind of desperate
encounter. He was arrested by Ser
geant Martin and Officer Ryder, Of
the Ducas street station, and to Judge
Twohy told story Of brutal treatment
at the hands of the officers, which will
cause official investigation and may
be taken before the grand jury.
According to McDonough's story, aft
er he had retired Wednesday night,
throwing stones at his house. He put
up with the annoyance as long as
possible and finally got out of bed, he
says, to go for policeman. At South
Wabasha street and Fairfield avenue,
McDonough failed to find an officer
and he started toward South Robert
street. While walking along Fairfield
avenue, in the vicinity Of the st.
CroiX lumber yard, McDonough claims
Sergeant Martin and Officer Ryder
came running up behind him. Sergeant
Martin was ahead and turning to the
policeman, McDonough, says he told
him he wanted an officer to drive away
the parties who were throwing stones
| at his house. With the statement that
he would give him all Of the policeman
he needed, McDonough says Sergeant
| Martin struck him powerful blow on
| the head with his club and knocked
him senseless to the sidewalk. When
| he regained consciousness McDonough
declares he was being dragged along
| the street to the patrol box, head down,
and that both Sergeant Martin and Off
Ger Ryder were pounding him about
the legs and body with their clubs. He
says that he begged the policemen to
desst in their brutal treatment and
promised to walk peacably to the box,
but that they only pounded him the
more.
The police officers give a different
version of the encounter. They claim
| that McDonugh is a tough character,
| and that he has frequently given the
| West side authorities trouble. He has
| been arrested a number Of times, it
is claimed, and each time resists the
! police. He is strong and a fighter, it
! is said, and consequently his arrest is
attended with danger. He was arrested
by Sergeant Martin on the charge OF
drunkenness three weeks ago, but was
discharged in the municipal court and
since then has, it is alleged, threaten
ed to get even.
When he met McDonough Wednesday
| night, Sergeant Martin claims the mar
began to abuse him about his previous
arrest, and started to fight. Sergeant
Martin defended himself, he claims
and WhiStled for assistance, fearing he
would be worsted in the encounter
Officer Ryder responded to the call fol
help and together they took McDonougf
to the patrol box. The officers absolute
ly deny that McDonough was strucl
after being knocked down, but admi
they had to almost carry the man t.
the box
Judge Twohy continued McDonough'
case until Saturday, but when the man.
deplorable condition became general!
known the police were severely criti
cised, and Assistant City Physician
Leavitt was summoned to the count!
Jail to examine into his condition.
Meantime, Agent John Moak, of tn
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
took the case in hand and at once tool
member of the grand jury to tn
county jail to see McDonough. T,
Agent Moak and the grand juryman
McDonough told his story and tn
latter pronounced the treatment, whicl
he had received, if his recital of tn
circumstances were correct, to hav
been most brutal. DR.. Leavitt state,
that McDonough's injuries were no
serious, though declaring that the MAJ
must have received a terrible beatine
To reporter for the G O b Nc
Donough said: 1.-The beating whicl
those policemen gave me was done II
revenge The last time I was arrested
was discharged, and have been toll
several times since to be on the look
out as Sergeant Martin had boaste,
that he would get me. was perfect
ly sober when he knocked me down
and was looking for an officer to pro
tect my home. He never gave me
chance to explain or asked me a ques
ton. but simply struck me over tn
head when I first spoke to him. Yes
I have been arrested several times be
! fore, but l never resisted an officer
have lived in ST. Paul for thirty year
: and have had little trouble for tn
length of time.
McDonough lives with his mother
who is seventy-five years Of age ant
has no one else to care for her He ha
worked for the city and claims to hav
l been the sole support of his mothe
for some years. Agent Moak is look
; ing after the old lady during her SON
present difficulty.