The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-16
FOSDLCK'S FLAG RAISING.
rB1ReE OF Assault AeATNsT Ed
yIRD BROWN HELRD IN COURT.

.,r,irctdent On the Fourth OF July growing
~ ,be ,pirit OF mischief OF Miss Muriel
pv,,.ll. An English girl and niece OF Robert A.
ro.u,.. was brought up In court to-day and
,,.o rro ,eedings were lively. 1t will be re-
a.Ysl,hat stamford In general and Shippan
p.,,t in particular we're thrown into turmoil
=. tia Fourth ~ the display OF tho English Nag
,.,,, the cottage o, Robert A. Fosdick. Mayor
-, - nctman Holly and Chief Bowman
.on, down 20 quell matters. but only made
- ,e.rss Asa result Of tho affair Mr. Fos-
AZ. had Edward Brown. a New York mer-
h,r. summerlng at the Point, arrested.
,hn.gol with assault and breach OF tho peace.
rhe hearing came up to-day Judge Carroll
=, p,Il,cport wa. on tine bench. The City
c,,r, -1,Fl was crowded and the police had
,roun, 10 keep the corridors OF the Court
y,,r.o clear. Many Of tho ladies summering
:, ,hlnran we're present All the leading
st,-,',ri lawyers were on hand and 80 were
,,y.,,l c'crsymen. Michael Keneally was
prcvr = co,,n sel. Galcn A. Carter looked after
,he -,-.r'- case. Mr. Brown pleaded not guilty
n the charge against him. which was as fol-
lows:
Tho ,ou-,h day OF July. A D. 1890. Edward
p,ovp. then ot said town OF Stamford. with
force and arms an assault made on the body OF
pob.rt 4. ro,dick. then OF said town Of SIAM
a.. -
han an. there beat and strike many severe
blows against the peace and contrary to the
,t,t,,te ia such case made and provided. and
that afterwards. on the fourth day OF July. with
,,rc. 4 arms the said Brown did greatly dis
,nrb ami break the peace by tumultuous and
offensive gtss and behavior. and further did
greatly disturb and break the peace by threat
.nirE traduc!ug. QuarrellinG with. challeng-
ing, assuming. beating and striking the said
nohsrt A. Fosdi"k: and further yet and all on
the same day. did disturb and break the peace
once more and stir up and provoke contention
.ad STRIFE by following and mockins with sour
HE ifS t'r,t W.,nsss was Mr. Fo$ilck. He mar;
:o''i O. the auguage Brown and Holly applied
70 HIM. most OF which is unftto print. He said
S' S 6s tH fTS rnvn and 4I
ioefer lie maintained that Brown and Holly
wer" not. on public highway. but were on
owued. hence he had a rightt 20 order the men
away. Deed. and land records were offered to
with several OF the witnesses. As to the ma
'uEe q the ,c1nyersa,ion he said he simply
tor OF threats made by Mr. Brown.
You said ia your direct examination that
both we're s dr@n Hat My nv H NJ FP psJ sJ
drinking asked Mr. Kenealy
We'll. not drunk exactly. but they were evil
Holly no doubt had taken some drink. but Mr..
brown was n the worse condition"
An ntsnS W ynrs o Tas N9 nTs9 49s D,
the bei.on no made Miss Russell sell the t eiit
Spon de- with that Of mr. FosdieG' 1' '0'i'-
The star wtness Of the day was the heroine
py If. s En s,and She She w S2sSa wS
duck skirt. q light shirtwaist. a white sailor
hal and tan shoes.
a. she took the oath. Her testimony was a re-
heatsai OF me Incident IN the same language
6a n% ecrd iii M T Br6wn wSo' rst
addressed Mr, fosdick. whereas Mr.; Fosdick
had ttf1 r., VIVA, TaI Mt Mr. H9 IL. Who
ness was standing inside the door Of her
uncle's residence, about fifty feet away when
dey amd EHT nGs * Tas nrn
simultaneously Will her uncle and his party.
Atih- IpIlt Mr. Carter as keh the witness to
events saying he wished o make IL as pleasant
Tor her as possible. and he was sure the gentle
man r e, the ether sie looking to-
THIS consideration upon the part Of the
Prosecuting attorney SCENE to amuse Muriel
ing, hut 10y an effort checked herself II was u
.-w. Ihnu'es b"fnr" Sh" could repress her
e,ni,rri SIN was aided n doing so by a pcsky
As cam" out" she testified. Mr.. Brown
sad; Damn YOU; what do you N can BY flying
VI y0H Holly pi'Ga Pspi 90
IL used fearful language Mr. Fosdick asked
'6e sHa I" iyoy., tqt nStsad they turned their
!oadTh to drive on; Mr.. Fosiick requested
tG rs to go H;G the no9se Or course %n, We
WHARF did you gel get lhat dag" asked Mr.
"Imsds 1t myself" answered Miss Muriel.
YOU had one tho night before: did you not
0o5Ssl; Mr.. fosdick about putting it up?"
You couldn't buy an English flag In town p"
a. even ,rIsd 10 borrow the Sons Of st.
Brown dehcd her uncle, she said. and she
WIEN WIEN hs oS9 and abem from at sbs
Imnise. Frown said:
Turu, down that whip or III fro"
Re TnI1"ted tho threat, Mr.. Holly said;
Arun" darri Brown 1 to shoot soo and then s ai
'fa?i I'D hun in this conciiatory manner:
ort,t You to leave. It IS dis dssra 1't 10 use
hu"h language before ladies"
Mss Russell also heard Mr.. Holly say to Isl
ooj. m ast toni a. you: Isidore. visiting
PROPER language used by the two men, and
'ioo Va uldSEaM produced ny Dir. carter. In
answer to the question OF Mr.. Kenealy. Miss
hlssel said that Mr. Mosher and Mrs. Fosdick
we're present wi lie she was making the flag to
!eplar" the st1ca one. and that Mr. Mosher
tue'l r"r materially in holding the sirius Of
pp.htlNg wmls sAs pat them together; Here
"uLf"y N"nehlly eGdeavOrcd to FIX the
uouni OF the FIRST flag. Miss Russell
was ,.srNsel to Guide the question, but she
eam,tlei. a'ter several tncks had been made
ny MI ..en"ally. that Mr.. Mosher had pre-
scented ,heg with the English flag. Miss Rus
Sci told how she arose at 80 O'clock on tho
motIIag OF the Fourth. and came to the city In
EEstt Of material for new Dag: how she met
"osll"F II town. and returned to tho Fosdlck
'0la-s wth the necessary articles to repro
we ne ELrioincd emblem.
MSS kusSe!i was positive in her croBS-eNami
nat.on tat It was Mr. Brown who opened the
conversation with Mir. Foslick. Mr.. Fosdick
sHore : Vas Holly. She could not remem Der
We exact conversation which occurred. but
the was positive that Mr.. Fosdick used no pro-
,Hhe language. She did remember, however.
that ht the outset Mr.. Fosdick ordered
rom Mr Holly and Mr. Brown on his prem
ises' ana ca. ed them both dirty loafers.. The
SSMhrS was directed at both. Later she heard
ar loSd,Gk call Mr.. Brown a dirty loater
Nnu order him of. She was positive that the
SnRMhgH used was no stronger. In reply to
Fr hrn"allys question as to what was Mr..
Sosilek y condition during tho interview with
nu.y and Brown. she answered that he was
nervous much excited and frightened that
MS ia" was SGT and he was very pale. This