New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
POLICE SEVERELY CRITICISED.
MAGISTRATE BRANN HAS SOME sHNh
THINGS TO SAY IN THE HAIR

LEM COURT.

9Th. no,ice or some OF them. have skins as thicK
as that OF rhinoceros. They do not seem "
understand English when It Is spoken am u''
rus;cd with the average policeman. and IL Is ABOUT
lin. ,ha. .om. OF them should have little under
standing" -
This Is what Magistrate Brann said in the mar
lem Police Court Yesterday afternoon TO sergeant
Lowell OF the court squad Magistrate brahh war
mad clear through. lie had been criu''si"s w
force severely. and had risen in his seat ana was
pounding on the desk vehemently Se'se',''
lowell had previously told the Magistrate wheh ho
had become little angry himself that II Mas's
trate BRAN had any complaints TO make VI ''
cisms TO offer there was proper place 10 man"
them This increased the anger OF the H"ei'''"
On Tuesday Mrs Mary LNhu, tho mo'ne' 80
Frederick Lehu. twenty-five years DID, OF 40. on
East Ninety elghth-st.. secured warrant Nv"
Msr,strate Brann for her on The charge OIL III"
sanity. There seemed TO be en- understanding oe
tween tho Magistrate and Mrs Lehu tha' "ei So
after being committed TO Bellevue shouo De 'aN'"
there IN q coach accompanied by d po'''oi'"
Yesterday Frederick Lehu was hrraishou peioi'
Masistrate Br,nn He had been on Nard Is'a''"
49,. and had been taken from there by his
pootber Nasstrate Brann wos convinced 'ha' '"o
voung man was insane. but seemed 10 Ioise' az
about the agreement he had with Mro Len" a. ~
tho taking Of the young man 10 BelleNue 1" va
rage for he committed him TO the insane P"N'''o"
IN the regular way. first committing him to the
prison. ,,,.,,o
This made Mrs Lehu Indignant. Magistrate
Rrann in committing the prisoner. turned MIN
over to Policeman McGillen. who happened 10 oe
standing on the bridge McGillen knew ho'h'ns
about removing Lehu in q carriage ana TOOK MN
down 10 the foil and placed him IN the care q.
K.en.r Bremel He was put In cell and Kept
there and an ambulance was about TO De Sent 10,
from, bellevue when Mrs. Lehu appeared ana
raised n storm because her son was not pe'Hi'',u
10 be taken TO q cab ard sent TO the insane pawn
ION Mrs Lehu and her son came from ,heir "o'i''
20 the courthouse In cab, and TINS VeIilcIe e'0ou
waiting on the outside. When the policeman was
told about the cab by Mrs. I.ehu he referred the
matter to Sergeant Lowell. and the sergeant IN
structed the policeman TO accompany Mrs. Lehu
and her son TO Bellevue. When the trio Teacheo
the carriage the driver demanded 81 10 for services
thus far rendered. which Mrs Lehu paid' and then
he demanded 81 30 moro to take all three 10 the
hospital.
Mrs Lehu refused TO pay 81 so. and Policeman
McGNlen said he would not pay It, either and the
upshot OF the matter was that the young man was
taken back to the jail again Mrs Lehu rus ,i
upstairs Just Magistrate Brann was ascending
tho bench aud complained about the treatment her
son had received and recalled to the Magistrate $
attention tho agreement she had with him for the
Mrs. Iehu blamed Sergeant lowell Magistrate
Ola qOT dSPqiG eyer hs
Then ne went away and found out the true state tat
Of things aud he rushed back 10 explain to Magis-
I know al about It now. Your Honor" said the
sergeant. 1T the fault Of Policeman McGil-
len partly. but mostly the fault of this lady,
Don't want to hear anything about IT.! shouted
Maristratc Brann. you policemen can always
place the fault on somebody else
LET me tell you about It, Your Honor" said the
sergeant. ,,
WIZ don't you put policemen with some brains
on the bridge here shouted Magistrate Brann.
Il always try TO do my duty sir; and policemen
have some feelings II they have no brains.
mo they haven't. either" said the Magistrate.
Il never average policeman who could think
| ,tytt triad ~ nc ind ~ me
Then Sergeant Lowell turned. saying aloud that
II the Magistrate had any complaints to make there
was proper place and time TO make them This
caused the Magistrate 10 jump to his feet and give
expression 10 the remarks above quoted.