New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-23
cops" CHARGED WITH CLUBBING.
STRONG COMPLAINTS OF THE BRUTALITY
OF MANHATTAN POLICEMEN
IN BROOKLYN

Several strongly worded complaints were made
at Police Headquarters yesterday all of which
arose from the mistaken activity OF the Manhat
tan policemen in the neighborhood OF Seventh-ave.
and Fifteenth-st Friday night Among those who
have complaints to make is Samuel o. Mosscrop,
jr.. a nephew OF Thomas D. Mosscrop. the super
intendent Of the Office OF the Commissioner Of
Records Young Mosscrop is member of the litn
Regiment. and he declares that he and number OF
his companions in the regiment roughly
handled without cause while they in saloon
at Seventh-ave. and Ffteenth-st. Other stories
have come in from residents OF the part OF
the borough which tend to show that the police,
evidently mistaken in their judgment OF the local
ity not only insulted but assaulted peaceable ct-
zens.
The men who 1t is said were concerned in the
clubbing were portion of the police under the
command Of Captain Alaire. OF Manhattan. 1t
seems that about 10 o'clock there some little
trouble with strikers at Seventh-ave. and Fifth-st.
A hurry call sent to the rendezvous Of the
police reserves at Ninth-ave. and Twenteth-st.
For reason the reserves did not go to Sew
enth-ave and Fifh-st., but. IT is alleged. started
to clear the streets at Seventhave. and Fifteenth
There number of people in the street
seeking the fresh air Suddenly squad OF policemen
swarmed around them. and. without asking any
questions or taking any explanations started In
to drive every away at the point OF the club
The following story is told by III. o. Jones, real
estate broker at Seventh-ave. and Twefth-st.:
II have lived in Brooklyn all my life. and
never before outrage on the part OF the
uniformed police suggest that the militia be
called out to suppress the Manhattan police. l was
walking home from my office Friday night when
| crowd running toward Loew's saloon at
Fifteenth-st. and Seventh-ave. | ran down there
and saw the police knocking down inonensive citi-
zens right and left They used their clubs like
fails and did not even spare the women. saw
one man. whom l afterward learned could not
speak one work Of English. knocked down three
times Mr. Roche, a Sandy Hook pilot. who was
on his way home, brutally dubbed lie was
helped home almost unconscious
"Adolph RehbeIn. another real estate dealer In
the neghborhood, his way TO the drug
store with his daughter to get a prescription filled
The police charged down upon them, and the
father was hustled away from his daughter. Later
he received a blow on the arm which left him help
less To get away from the police Mr. Rehoen
attempted 20 go into Loew's saloon. AS soon as
he pu: mis- hand the door policeman Knocked
him down and told him to go home. The daughter
who IN the mean time had been roughly handled by
the police came up and helped her father to MS
feet Although Mr.. Rehbein was suffering severely
from his arm. he did not dare to go to the drug
store to have It dressed, and took refuge ip his
office until the police had left the locality.
when the police had hustled all the people from
Loew's saloon, all more less bruised. they hur-
ried across the street to Ladeges,s saloon ana
that spoke to told me in a savage manner to get
home or | would get dose of the same medicine
] saw that the best policy was to hold my tongue
But the police have not heard the last OF this
Mr. Rehbein nursing badly sWollen arm
Yesterday. He corr0borated the story of Mr. Jones
and said that he as well a number OF others
were determined to push their complaints against
The nolice who were engaged in the outrage.
Mrs Iadeges. the wife Of the proprietor OF one
Of the PAGES which was invaded by the police, says
that none but regular customers were, IN Ine
place the time including number oil oi nsed
Of the 14th Regiment, who were roughly Gs eo
They had been TO the armory planning 10 eei 70
gether the men in there should be caii LOT
The militia In the party were captain Garcia oi
Comnany b. and the following officers OF ms com
many: Sergeants NJ Abrahams, l. Brown. =: NC
i'arihv and William Jennings QuarterIasteI scr. ser.
cant F J. Iogue. and Corporals sullivan, onTw
t'otter Ormond Trigg and s. o. Mosscrop. u. ne
roen wore not in uniform when they went INTO Lne
so Inon 10 get a drink. Mr.. Mosscrop says nnd'
,.bUe they were seated at a table party OF Pohce
men ran into the place with the cry LEI d f'e b,
III ,Iace out" Corporal Mosscrop turned ms
haad around and saw :. club coming down on , NE
hoad he tucked and the full force OF tne p, Wv
'as receved on his Another oIoW lelieu Vie Vie
mmuI,taman 10 the floor. He says dhal taP.~1aln
Garcia was struck in the back and sergeant NC
Carthy over the legs .,,o, % tho Fifth-ave
.otidn where an ambulance surgeon Lroiii une
trna,,au HOSPITAL looked at his arm, Willcn W.
~, broken, but badly bruised a COMP VI
has been filed against the ponceinai'' "e
Mosscrop did not get his NUMBER