The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
COP FINED, CAPTIVE FREED
MA0IsTRATE MAINTAINS CITIZENS
RIGHT TO STAND on THE CORNER.

Policeman who Gently or Otherwise Bade
Dionisio FncuRie G'wnn, and Then Ar
rested Him, Pays s10 for the Privilege
Lecture ON the Rights of Man Thrown In.
Doniso FaRuals. an italian tailor working
IN the cloak factory OF Oppenhelni. Collins 4
Co.. at 20 West Houston street. was smoking
cigar In front OF the building whore he Is en-
ployed. after his midday pie and coffee. yester-
day. when his peace OF mind was roughly
shaken by Policeman Rennie Sheridan OF tho
MacdouEal street station. who told him TO
move on. A short time later both appeared
before Magistrate Cornell In Jefferson Market
Court. the policeman as complainant FaRuale
as q prisoner charged with "congregatlng on
the corner Of Greene and Houston streets with
number OF others. refusing to move on when
ordered. using indecent language and causing
crowd TO collect"
The policeman told OF the prisoners wrong
doing at length Com plaints had been received
that hoodlums gathered on this particular cor
ner. he said, and his captain had ordered him.
Sheridan. to keep an eye on Il and keep II clear.
FaRuale was In company with between forty
and fifty other men and their presence was
menace to passers-by. He had ordered the
man to move on In the genteelest way POSI-
bic and had received a torrent OF abuse In
reply. Renewed gentle admontions had as
little effect, and he could do nothing but lock
the offender up. which he did.
Faguaes story was somewhat different. but
twas corroborated by George 7. Kleinberger.ot
the firm OF Brandstetter& Co. at 155-157 Woos-
er street and Albert scheff n commercial travel
Ter representing 8. Miller 4 Co., OF Philadelphia.
The two had seen the arrest and though unac-
quainted with Faeuale. took sufficient intereat
In 1t to follow 1t up The account OF the arrest
given by the three was substantially that four
or hTe persons were at the corner. and
Fagualo was standing on the sidewalk Just in
front OF the factory when he was gruffly ordered
by sheridan to move on. The man looked sur
prised. but stepped to the doorsteps OF the
building and then said something In broken
English about the policeman being mistaken.
a. no had q right to stand there. Without
further explanation, the policeman took him
by the coat lapel and whiskcd him out into the
street and to the station. Herzlg Bros later
informed Klelnberger that their complaint as
to corner loafers was two years old.
When did you have your Inst drink" the
magistrate demanded Of Sheridan.
Three weeks ago. the policeman replied.
We'll, shall discharge your prisoner and
hold you In mis- place" said Mag istrats Cornell.
Matters are beginning to go too far"
Your Honor" began the policeman.
Step down at once" exclaimed the magis-
trate. Il have heard enough. You are now
prisoner"
A complaint OF disorderly conduct was or
dered ade out. and after long delay. due to
the fact that no member OF the court squad
wanted to servo the papers. Sheridan was
arraigned. charged with having molested.
threatened and annoyed Dionislo FaRuale.
When the complaint had been read he retold
his former story.
1T Is my firm conviction that you have made
this arrest illegally and without cause" said
the magistrate when Sheridan had finished.
Tho man had a perfect right to stand where
he was and he had no need to leave because
you had notion to tell him to move on.
citizen has some rights in this city. flno you
$40 and 1 hope that you will be discharged
from tho force."
step down." he added when the policeman
tried to remonstrate. Sheridan paid the fine.