New-York tribune., 1900-09-15
YORK PARTIAL INQUIsIToR
SPARES POLICE THE BOTHER OF BEING
CROSS-ENAAuNED BY LAWYERS.
REPORTERS TELL OF IHE BRUTALITY. At
TIE STATION WHEN ELLIOTT WAS
KNOCKED DOWN AND KICKED.

The Police Board investigation into the
~hs-ees q police brutality against negroes dur
,,e me race riots was continued yesterday az
.s-uoon n the trial room at Police Headouar
-s-s dozen policemen in uniform. Acting
rsprsin Coorey and some OF his officers were
- only persons n the trial room at the open-
ng
The hearing began at o'clock. ana F. L
.--st-ong q reporter testified that he saw
Elliott brought into the station on August I6.
,-s saw him a-raigned. AS Elliott was being
I'd hack through the muster room. he heard
ss-1eboay yell Don't murder me-" The wit
-ass looked and saw a coIored man lying on the
s,o- near the door leading 70 the cells. There
v-ss 2 large number OF policemen in Uniform in
-se ruste- room al the time. Armstrong went
i-ro the sitting room Another reporter and
.-en-ain Coouey followed closely.
y made the remark 10 Captain Cooney. Ny
roa I cant stand for this =" the witness con-
,a-rs5 Captain Cooney examined the man 70
80 4 he was hurt. and then sent him back 70
ne csIl I asked permission OF Captain Cooney
- ak 70 The man He told me that ne couldn't
.v-v ne 70 50 back 70 the cells but he would
sare hin brought out 70 the desk If I wished"
Armstrong said that he didn't see the prisoner
s---ck but he saw the policemen put their feet
ant and IL was his impression that they were
kicking him
i,r arose and asked 70 question him about the
-zrarks q Cao-ain Cooney.
= want 70 say 70 you now" replied President
-e-k without being discourteous. that no law
vs-s VII be permitted 10 ask any questions here.
ao-t care who they represent client, societies
o-snyth.rg else. That might as Vel be under
sood now
GO AND HIRE \ HALL SAYS YORK.
Mr Ludlow insisted. and President York re-
Piled warmly:
~This Department. is going 20 conduct its in
-ssssza-ior r its own way, and Il won't be
conducted II the interest Of any lawyer or any
so-esue5 -etormer reforming everything in the
rorfs + be doesn't Ike this he can go hire
g hail IS BE- says he viii This investigation
XII Be thorough. and the public VIII be salts
fed with i before We get through with Il or else
az mistaken about ny ability 10 conduct al
INVESTIGATION"
august =. Rolker. another reporter, was at
rracred zs Armstrong had been by the screams
il The back room. and the polcemen running 10
0na point The prisoner vss crying, Don't
murder ne for Ch-tst's sake" RoIker saw
policeman I1tt his club and strike AZ the person
VINO vas down On The floor.
L 55r'r know i i hit anybody the witness
SAD hut Elliott 81 once rose Up. and he was
bclcinE rs head ard yelling IN terror. About
and rushed toward the coIored man The pris-
oner didn't seem 70 know that he vas coming
u rs assistance and began 70 yell louder than
ever The Captain stopped the striking, and
detailed 4 roundsn4n 70 see Lhat he was put II
the cell without trouble"
FRANK MOSS AND Nh YORK
NJ Ludlow repeated his request % ask ques-
tons ard was told that he could not Frank
,foss cane n and made 3 request that al the
witnesses be asked what Captain Cooney said
Y have told M Ludlow" sai5 Mr.. York.
--nz- counsel V-tu not be allowed 70 ask ques-
risns Nc one can appear here counsel at
rhis stage q the proceedings"
= az here" said Mr. Moss. not as counsel,
but merely as arnicus curia."
Vel re dent want any anicus curi@," re-
Piled NJ york
What vas The request NJ Moss made?' IN
te-rupte5 M Hess. the first OF the Comnis-
sione-s besides the president 70 make any re-
marx since The investigation began
"He wanted 70 ask what Captain Cooney
said" REPLIED NJ York
Al Ire Witnesses have told Of that already"
sad NJ. York
That Is al 7 want 70 know. That would
have been an answer 70 ny request" said Mr.
Ness
k Coulter, 2 reporter, the next witness,
tod u Ire scene IN the station substantially as
TIE othsr Witnesses 6id. BY this time ell the
Commissioners had arrived and were present On
IRE platform with President York
Sergeant Ryan, Of the West Thirty-seveuth-
g. staten, testified that next morning after
re arrest o Elicit he sent him 70 court and
Elicit made no complaint and ne had seen no
MARKS upon the prisoner Many police wit
aesses also testified 20 this effect
After examining TIE police witnesses, Presi-
deat York announced that unless there were
Eere witnesses present the case OF Elliott would
= closed and an adjournment would be taken
mi Tuesday or wednesday, when the invesri-
gza0n would 6e made general into the conduct
O. The police during the riot
7 want 70 state now" declared Mr Ludlow.
mar think there has been enough evidence
already brought here 70 show that Captain
CoCuey"-
stop. STOP" shouted President York. We
ought q understand each other by this time. Il
We dor'r I VIII take steps 70 make IL under
stood"
evldeace
Wei, give il 20 Us" said Mr- York.
III consider whether viii or not" said Mr..
LUslov-
Then you are acting in bad faith said Mr..
York
Ii. Ludlow declared that he had witnesses
enough 70 convict the captain, and that he could
Almost IDENTIFY The policeman who did the club
bing
Wen. give Us the evidence and don't talk
about IL" said M York We VIII call them
sn1 examine them. and then Il you are not salts
hed you can make your objection"
Frank Moss took a hand in the talking. but
The conversation between the president and Mr..