The times., 1901-03-15

teenth and Fifteenth Streets. where the
officer held him until the arrival of the
wagon. Eilmartin told the wagon police
man 10 prefer a charge Of disorderly
conduct against the prisoner and TO ac-
cept s. collateral.
Representatives Riordan and Euppert
gave testimony substantially the same as
that of Representative Fitzgerald, and
stated that his statements We're correct
IN every particular
In his own behalf Policeman Kilmartin
told Of his having been detailed for duty
al the corner OF Fifteenth street and
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue ON March I, of his
having read the law and the police IN
structions pertaining 10 duty on that day.
and of Jhe arrangements at that corner
regarding tho loop that had been pro
,-ided I'm the ropbd off space for the ac-
commodation Of the Emergency Hospital
ambulance. He testified that he asked
Mir Fitzgerald ii he had pass and re-
ceived the reply. NO; I'm member Of
the House" Witness understood that he
meant that he was connected with the
Regent Hotel, but Mr. Fitzgerald cX-
plained that he was member of the
House of Representatives. and Witness
asked him for some proof as 10 MS
identity but refused TO accept railroad
behind the rope and dared the policeman
to arrest him. After warning him three
times kilmaTtiu placed him under arrest
and escorted him under the ropes 70 the
patrol box and sent him 10 the police
station in the wagon. He positively de-
MED that he used prOfane language, or
that be- used unnecessary force ia She
handling OF the prisoner. policeman Bran
lett, Of the First prerinC- testified 10 be-
ing on duty at the corner when the arrest
was made. So far as he heard there was
no improper language used, nor was there
any violence exhibited by the policeman
IN making the arrest He said that few
persons who had passes We're permitted
10 go under the rope and cross the street,
but he positively denied having told Mr.
Fitzgerald 10 skip across the Avenue
DIR. Woodward, the Health officer, was
called, bat as he saw nothing Of the oc-
currence he was excused. Poundmaster
Einsteiu. Henry Barnett. the driver of
the Emergency Hospital ambulance:
Charles T. Grimes. special policeman;
Dr. I. Richie Stone, DR. Dixon, of the
Emergency Hospital staff DR.. Charles r.
O COnnOr, medical examiner in the Pen
sion Office; Henry j. Eisenbaum, Of 1916 +
street; Norman Tate, messenger boy at
Chase'S New Grand; George Small. Of the
same house, Annie Montjoy, OF l4l0 +
Street northwest; Mary a. Smith, of the
same number. Lizzie Peyton, colored, Of
1920 + Street; Gus Zaneli. Of l4l3 T. Street.
Adam Stenhouse, the policeman ia charge
OF the patrol wagon, and Albert Heron,
the driver of the wagon all gave tcsti-
mUny in support OF the statements made
by Policeman kilmartin with the eXcep-
ton that there was no one who could
state whether the policeman had on had
not used the Objectionable sentence as
cribed TO him by the prosecuting witness
and his friends. They proved to be the
only witnesses who heard the objection
able remark made
The testimony. which was taken down
Ey a stenOgrap pheT. viii be written cut
and forwarded by Major Sylvester to tho
District Commissioners, who Will, il is
said, finally pass upon il.