The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
fine IMPOSED ON
OFFICER BRIDWELL,
Adjudged Guilty of Oppression in
Office in -trrcsting Mrs.
Annie Buckley.
LARGE AUDIENCE AT TRIAL.
Captain Sam Boyd's Case to Be
Heard by Special Jury Au-
gust l-Bridwell's AttOr-
neys Filed Appeal.
Patrolman John J. Br,twen Of the First

Pstroiman John J. Bricwen OF the First
District was fined $50 yesterday by Judge
Clark in the Court Of Criminal Correction
on d charge o: oppression In office. growing
out OF the arrest of Mrs. Annie Buckley on
June T.. Notice OF appeal was Immediately
filed by Bridwelrs attorneys.
The case of Captain Samuel J. Boyd oil
the First District. against whom a similar
charge is pending. was set Tor trial by spe-
cial jury on August l.
Mrs. Annie Buckley was arrested In
Carondelet on Sunday. June u. by Officer
Bridwell. on a charge of disturbing the
peace and melting 80 riot. She WAS locked
up at the First District Station. under Cap
tain Boyd's orders. until bail was furnished.
Mrs. Buckley's husband at that time was
member OF the posse comtatus.
A great number OF the friends OF Captain
Boyd and the patrolman came up from
Carondelet to attend the trials. and these.
with the usual crowd that frequent the
Four Courts. packed the courtroom as II
had not been packed before in years. Judge
Clark was compelled 70 issue instructions
to the Deputy sheriffs to bring before him
the first individual found making a DEM
onstration Of any kind.
-AAiS bGCaiSE Was TIE IiESt NlAti'SS NsAa4SN
by the Stale in the BriJ!well case She tes-
tiled that she had ridden on the Southern
Electric cars on the day in question, and
said that when she alighted from car 1T
Marceau street she was assaiicd by insult
ing eHithets hurled at her by number OF
men standing near. She said that when she
was arrested by the policeman she was
creating no disturbance, and that the po-
lceman used vile language toward her ana
handled her with undue violence. she stuck
10 this story on cToss-eXaminatiOn. and
could not be shaken by the attorneys Tor
the defense. sac also declared that Cap
tain Boyd locked her up and refused at first
u accept bait for her release
Nick NalIhers. vino was sergeant IN
the posse. testified that Mrs. Buckley had
complained 10 him that she had been abused
while a.ighting from cas-, and he voiun-
teered 10 accompany her and sse that she
was not mOiestsd. He was present when
wrenChed her arm when he arrested he-.
Naltne-s testified that when she was taken
10 the station Captain BOYD, after hearing
the charges against her, told her she could
he released on bond
Thomas Callahan. Joseph Easan. Edward
Mahtr. William hlepp. Edward Sem and
actions and words. had declared that she
WAS looking tor trouble, and invited tie
community 10 zttenlpt TO strip her. To pre-
vent possible trouble. they had demanded
her arrest by Officer Br:dwell.
Brdwell took the stand and testified that
he had noticed Mrs. Buckley passing and
repassing in the uCiShb )rhood number Of
times, on the cars and on foot. and had
been requested by citizens to arrest her for
disturbing their peace. He spoke TO her
once. advising her to go away and attend
to her busint - properly and not interfere
with others. When she returned AGAIN he
arrested her. at the request Of two citizens.
who preferred charges against her. He de-
MED THAI he had spoken roughly to her or
used aDE violence in making the arrest.
The defense introduced witnesses To- at
tack Mrs. Buckley's reputation for truth
ana vsr 4ci;y. but without success
At the end Of the trial arguments were
heard Kisses greeted the efforts OF the
prosecution and cheers the words Of tn. de-
PENDANTS counsel. Finally. Juig- Clark.
after restoring order. took the case under
advisement until the docket WIS finished,
when he announced the fine Of So