New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20
YORK PUPSUES OLD TACTICS.
PROTESTS AND REORGANIZATION
DON'T co. AT POLICE IN
VESTIGATION"
vESTIGATION.'

The Police Board continued yesterday IFS al
legged investigation OF the conduct OF the police in
the race riots OF August. The two previous hear
ings were devoted 70 the OF William J. Elliott.
a negro who charged that he was dubbed in the
West Thirry-seventh-st station after being ar
rested for carrying concealed weapons
Yesterday the Investigation was general"
About dozen cOlored men and women were in the
these were clients OF Israel Ludlow. who said that
he had present all the persons who are suing the
city through him for damages growing our OF the
riot.
President York in opening the hearing. called
Spencer Walters. The lawyer said that Walters
was suing the city and ought not to be examined
President York replied that he had summoned
Walters a witness and would compel him 70
testify.
7 want 10 make a protest" said the lawyer
You can protest all you want TO-" retorted
York.
Walters said that on August Is he was going
along Ninth-ave., and when az Thtrty-seventh-st-
a crowd surrounded him and several men knocked
him down and beat him. He pulled revolver 10
protect himself. and policeman threatened 20 kill
him and then arrested him
Policeman O'Brien. who arraigned Walters. was
called.
Mr.. Ludlow wanted President York 20 ask the
witness what threats the crowd made against
Walters the way the station
Wen 90 into that later maybe" said President
York
But those officers will not be back here again
said Ludlow
I don't care what you say on that" was the
Presidents reply. Il don't see what difference IT
makes what threats were made by the crowd
1T shows WaIterss reason for carrying
vOlver." argued Ludlow
1T might or il might not said President York
Policeman SIcCutcheon told OF arresr-ng Lloyd
Lee. negro accused Of stabbing Policeman Ken
nedy. Other policemen had told OF the suabbng.
and there were several different stories NJ.
Ludlow asked 20 be allowed 70 cross-e1an1ice Nc
Cutcheon- There have been four different So
well you might as well sit down. You WONT
BE allowed 70 crOss-examiue anybody, replied
L have a witness here who would Ike 70 tell
about the start OF the trouble said Mr. Ludlow
We'll, We won't 90 into that now. the Presi-
Charles Bennett colored Of No. $50 West Thirty
seventh-5t-- said that he got on car near MS
home on the night or the riot, when half dozen
him down and dubbed him They then searched
him They found only 81. which, he said. one OF
Dr. W E Johnson. colored, Of No go West
ThIrty-seventh-st said he sitting on his stoop
on the night Of the riot when q policeman ordered
him and others into the house and dubbed them
Policeman Ohm ne said, did the clubbing
Ohu's side OF the story was that he ordered me
people in OF the stoop warning tneIr OF qahstI'
bur Johnson made an insulting remark He pur-
sued him into the doorway
What business did you have ordering people on
asked NJ York
They were not on the stoop- They were block
ing the sidewalk Ohm said
Didn't you say they were on The stoop
NO. I said they were on the walk Ohm de-
cIsred
6icted by the testimony OF policemen who seemed
% have ready answers 10 all questions. The hear
ing was adjourned until tomorrow afternoon