The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-11
WOMAN'S SERIOUS CHARGE.
Clnims Tint PatrOIman Handled Her
RounhIy without Reason.

Parolmau c. w. Dyer will be tried at
the citv Exchange at noon to-day by
Nsyor Myers on a charge of insulting and
Otherwise badly treating a lady. The as
sal is alleged to have been committed
Monday night at Harris and jefferson
srrets. and complaint was made against
tho officer at that time Dyer denies the
charge and on the first investigation by
supertendent of Police Reilly made de-
n,a IN tho presence of the prosecutrix.
The complainant stood by her statement
Of cruel and cowardly treatment at the
aaas of the officer, and the case was
placed on The Mayors docket by Supt.
Reilly.
The complainant is a widow Her hus-
band was a druggist who was well known
Ia savannah several years ago. To
Morning News representative she told
story which if true shows a bad condition
Of affairs. She had sold a few articles of
cothins to a negro woman living near
Harris and jefferson streets and was 10
collect the balance due from the woman's
husband, when he returned from his work.
Il The prOsecutriX said she went to the cor
nsr and found that the man had not yet
arrived. She decided to waIt and stood
near "a harness shop. A woman was SELL
ING fish and bread at a stand in front of
the place.
The Complainant expected to leave for
Brunswick on the following morning, ac-
cording to her story, and sent cabman
10 the depot TO find out what time her
train was scheduled to leave. There
were several cabs at the corner She
says THAI she purchased piece of fish
from the woman, but threw it away just
before the officer came up. The fish wo-
man had answered several questions and
for that reason she had made the pur-
|chase. The prosedutrix charges that she
|Nas waiting for the cabman to return
4 when officer Dyer stepped up and in a
|sharp manner said:
You've been standing there long
enough old woman, and youB have to
move on The woman replied that she
was behaving herself and was waiting
Tor cabman to return with a message.
)yer She said, told her 20 take any cab
ana when she again told him she was
dolng nothing he grabbed her roughly by
The arm and started TO drag her TO a
patrol box. She was badly frightened and
begged MN to let her go. After crying for
some tlme she says Dyer turned her loose
ana she got into cab and went TO the
he Soto to see the Mayor. He had gone
10 the Theater and she drove to police
edoquarters and reported the matter to
sergt Baughn.
Inc sergeant took the complainanPs
anne and address, and told her to call
me morning and report the matter 10
ouPl' Reilly. This she did and at the
'"e ume identified Dyer. She said that
Ngr presence Dyer told the superintend-
m ne mad found her in a negro dive and
1 released her from custody only after
Z cried and promised to go.
Eyer says that he does not fear the
','ome of the hearing, and he has not
r,. suspended. He says he will have
UeSses at the trial. and that he is con-
l'tr 'hat he will be exonerated He
..'lS ne found the woman in negro
4 1--WE ON the corner. and placed her under
\ He admits that she cried and
r,rr. .''at she. begged so hard that he
bo,.s-.' oer loose. with the understanding.
|horhood 'e"'e the uelgh-