New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
WOMEN ACCUSE TWO POLICEMEN.
MRS NORMAL SAYS SHE WAS ARRESTED WITHOUT
CAUsE-OFFICER CREATES A SCENE At
HEADQUARTERS.

Complaints against policemen were heard yester-
day at Police Headquarters by Commissioner Sex
ton Among the officers arraigned We're Patrol
man Robert J. Binning Of the West Thirtleth-st.
station and PatroIman John Kennedy of the Eas,
Thirty hfth-st station
Mrs Eugene L. Monnai, of No. % West Forty
eighth-st. the complainant against RInnng
She arrested January % by the officer I'm
front Of the Herald Square Theatre and on the
following day discharged by Magistrate Hogan
Mrs. NORMAL said she conducted a boarding house
at No % West Forty eghth-st. She alleged that
she quarrelled with her husband on the night In
question and later left the house to take a walk
She said she did not speak to any one Paul
Merritt. a Frenchman testified that he had known
Mr.. and Mr.. Normal for number OF years and
he added that the complainant a respectable
woman. Binnlng alleged that Mrs Normal used vile
and abusive language. Two Colored women who were
In the station house when Mrs Monnai was brought
there said the complainant had used bad language
The matron OF the West Thirteth-st station said
that Mrs Normal while in her presence behaved
decorousy. Commissioner Sexton will refer the
matter the Board.
The complainant against Patroman Kennedy
was his wife. She said that her husband had
struck her on many occasions. called her names
spat in her face abused her in other ways and
had refused to give her money. food or clothing
She further said he finally forced her out of the
house. Kennedy asked for adjournment on
the plea that he had begun action to secure
divorce, and that his wife had made these com
plants against him since she had received paDers
IN the divorce suit. Commissioner Sexton then
adjourned the case for Il week. He told Mrs Ken
nedy to go to her home and report to him II
Kennedy interfered with her.
Policeman Kennedy asked TO be permitted TO take
care Of his two sons Mr. Sexton told him to let
his wife take care Of the children and warned
him not to interfere with her Kennedy was stand
ing in front of the railing surrounding the Com
missioEer's desk and made grab for of the
little boys The boy screaming to the Com
missioner, and considerable excitement prevailed
for time H. the court. In the hall outside Of
the courtroom Kennedy attempted to get the two
boys. and the Commotion so great that the
Commissioner ordered several policemen to restore
order. Mrs. Kennedy and the children were
brought again into the courtroom. and then taken
the hottest. side OF the building She was told
to stay there until Kennedy had left the place In
about five minutes Mrs Kennedy and the two
little boys again passed through the courtroom
and into the hail on the Muberry-st. side. Ken
nedy was waiting there and she appeared he
grabbed the elder of the two boys by the and
tried to drag him away. The little chap cried
and his mother screamed. Commissioner Sexton
sent officer to have the noises in
the hall stopped. Kennedy was again warned TO
leave his wife and the children alone. He finally
went away without further moesting them