Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
REMARKABLE OFFICER
SOME OF THE SEER ANTICS OF
POLICEMAN BRENNAN.
What an Arrest fer5Alleged Profanity
Brought oat in Police
Court Today.

A case Of alleged profanity in the Police
Court today before Judge Scott led Prose-
cutting Attorney Pasehi to publicly remark
that 1t was very evident that Policeman L.
j. Brennan of the sixth precinct had been
getting his liquor and cigars free at the
place where the defendant, Richard Nc
Carthy is employed. and because the sup
ply was cut of he had gotten mad about
II. Continuing, Mr.. Pugh stated that Charges
would no doubt be brought against the OFF,
Ger and that he would get his Just deserts.
Officer Brennan told the court that ne
arrested Mccarthy one evening this week
because he cursed the officer. The incident
which gave rise to the profanity he said
was that on the evening in question he
was invited by a young man named Jerry
Mitchell to take drink. Brennan replied
that he did not want drink but would
take cigar. and when Mitchell went into
the bar room and made known to McCar-
thy what Brennan wanted the former re-
piled with an oath that he would not fur
nish the officer with any cigars. Jerry
Mitchell, who was called a witness for
the government, testified that he went to
the saloon at the request of the policeman.
who told him to get two cigars from Nc
Carthy, but did not furnish him with any
money with which to pay for them.
Mrs. Nellie Sullivan, widow, the en-
ployer of Mccarthy. was the first witness
for the defense. She said that about T.
CLOCK on the night ABOVE Te1erreQ TO she
was awakened from sleep by a loud rap on
her door, and upon asking the cause was
informed by Mccarthy that Officer Brennan
had chased him upstairs and was going to
arrest him on the charge of being drunk.
The incident of the cigars was explained to
her. and she arose and dressed herself in
tending to find out for her own satisfaction
whether or not Mccarthy was intoxicated.
Upon coming out of her room she saw
Brennan near by. and during some CONVEX
sation which followed. she became alarmed
at Brennan, and threatened to blow a po-
lice whistle in order to bring another Off
Ger to the house.
Brennan warned her. she said, not to
carry out her expressed intention, and in
formed her that il she did so he would
make it cost her something. Brennan went
out of doors and some distance down the
street, where he met a brother officer, and
the two were talking when Mrs. Sullivan
and Mccarthy passed on their way to the
police station on New Jersey avenue Her
object in taking Mccarthy to the station
was. she said. to have Lieut.. Moore. Sergt.
Byrnes or some of the other officers who
were acquainted with her examine McCar-
thy's condition and be convinced that the
latter was not intoxicated. as she felt sure
that Brennan would give her trouble about
the affair If he could.
AS she and Mccarthy walked into the
station house door Brennan came up and.
walking to the desk. told the stationkeeper
that he wanted to lodge a charge of pro-
family against Mccarthy.
Mrs. Sullivan went on to say that she
asked the clerk how she could secure Nc
the deposit of S. collateral. She asked if
an officer could go',witff her to her home
and get the money The, stationkeeper re-
marked that Brennan could do 80, but she
Brennan had made use of language con-
corning her that was too obscene for repe-
tition she was afraid to walk the street
with him. rs,
renlV n from
Sillers, counsel for Mccarthy, Mrs. Sulli-
van said that at the dictation of Officer
Brennan. she some time ago discharged
her then barkeeper, Jerry Mitchell Bren-
nan informing her that If she did not do
so he would see that she did not get her
license renewed when the time for get
ting a new license arrived.
Mrs. Sullivan further stated that when,
at the station house, she attempted to ask
the station keeper if he thought Mccarthy
was drunk. Brennan exclaimed in loud
voice, why. you are both drunk now"
The station keeper said no such charge had
been made against Mccarthy by the officer.
and she then went home. where she got the
money, upon depositing which Mccarthy
was released
Yesterday. she declared three friends of
Brennan called to see her and asked her
not to allow McCarthys case to come to
trial. and told her that If he forfeited the
collateral nothing further would come of
the matter She refused to comply with
the request, and further informed her Wis
itors that she had long been annoyed by
Brennan. and she intended Ito show him
up. They warned her that he might make
matters very unpleasant for her, but she
replied that he was welcome to do his
worst
Mccarthy. upon taking the stand. said he
did not know whether or not he used the
name of the Deity as had been said by
Brennan He thought IL quite. probable
that he did as when he was informed that
Brennan wanted cigars without having to
pay for them he became excited.
Mr. Pugh said the officer gave the provo
cation for the use of The profanity used.
but that the court was not called upon to
pass on that phase of the question.
Judge Scott said II was evident to his
mind that Mccarthy had used profane Ian
guage. as alleged. and imposed a fine of
50, upon the defendant. which was paid.