New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
POLICEMAN GIBBONS ARRrsr

POLICEMAN GIBBONS ARprs-
Al,er Major Gardiner left Judge Nev,n.
court ne went over 10 Recorder Corr =, BURGERS
With MS private officer. Palmer Record. rart H.
charging The Robinson jury and tho A. uon was
closed. Major Gardiner attempted IN .r,' We're
Onicer EuEnund Gibbon, who was 4, -, Court
Distrlct-Attorney. '''' stopped ths
Ny orders are to let no one enter q, III,
ne tsid. I'm sorry, but have my orda ms tina"
United" De"and to 30 a.
J., Gibbon stepped in the doorway and ,.,a
MS orders Major Gardiner then step Ssd b had
pace and said Arrest this man" 7'''ped back a
shoader S Maor Gn4 RaSed bis hand on c.
elevator, and the men followed him. - toward the
I'm sorry SIR said Gbbon 10 the n,,,-,..
"Ali right" said the Dlstriot.A,,orn
followed and they descended to the c e IR1lss
Court floor and went into the courtroo' 'fe Stree,
After Gibbon left the Centre st street CON-,
r t waked to ths court Of Recorder COT ~ and
Letter the court Office was arralaned be,o
corder COT and the Recorder said to him i'rs Re-.
uh9sI s,ehd mat you are under arrestY' 10
Honor" "snt Your
rant?" 'ne war
II have no warrant" said Palmer
State being put under arrest BY an oa1cn o p. us
court?' asked the Recorder O'e7' OF hi,
AZ he request Of Ds,rict-Attornes Gars,..
l put this man under arrest and took him Sahr
before before tie sergeant" ''' ''"a
ON the charge Of disorderly conduct"
Did you see II yoursef?'
i saw him step in front OF the Dstrict.Atto,.,
AND place his hand on him. and IN that e-sv Icy
him admittance 10 the court" ''''s
Now, Officer you are peace officer"
Now. then. OF course your duty f. frs, "a a.
law. am not critic'sng you personally W
consider alter whether or not / will punish vop ~
contempt in attempting 20 come without wsr,s %
into this court. and daring 10 arrest person !.
10 act on the request OF what he tells YOU toss.
than you have TO go out and XIII man at his ~
quest u is an outrage. You are not under srr.,
court attendant"
NJ .s eFP ri. ny RSc5 29son is Eid Palmer
It, ] understand your official duty and your pr,
ent relation, and tell you that simply because
you happen 70 be attached 10 the Dstrict-Attoss'
ney's office that does not relieve you from yas,
obligations az a police officer. and as the law a
very strict as 10 the functions and duties OF "a
lice officer. ana even the Dstrict-Atorney csrss,
Committed contempt Of court in arresting AVE ns,:
ance of his duty. II. as am Informed this court
attendant was at that door and prevented Il. Dis.
charging the jury. he was obeying the velrscog
nized and established rule OF the Court which "a,
OFFICER DID HIS DUTY.
But this court officer did his duty and VII
not say what might have occurred II he had n.
sisted you For II he had the law would Ia.
protected him 20 the EXTREMIST limit. as he Va.
acting In the discharge Of his duty conferred up,
him by the Court. and no Disrlct-Attorney hu
the right for moment, 10 suggest that he cc
make a royal road OF progress into any coE
against that Courts orders. and 70 disturb tn
course OF IT'S proceedings while the Court is charg
ing the jury You are relieved from any arrest
court attendant.
Turning TO James ". J.. Mclaughlin. the Pc
corder said IF there is any inquiry before polls.
magistrate relating 10 this matter Will you az
pear for this defendant? We WI see, Mr Ne
IauChlin whether or not the D.strict-Attorny
will respond 10 any action for false arrest and in.
prisonment afterward"
Mr. Mclaughlin and Recorder GOh later he'd
conference after which Mr.. Mclaughlin SAID that
in all probability a suit would be brought By CD
bon against the District-Attorney and Policeman
Palmer for $1,000 damages each for false arrest