Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-30
HELIlFOR GENERAL SESSIONS
Polia&man Chalmer and Con-
sbIe Culinary Charged
4{&SINith Assault and
Battery.
h PETIT THEIR ACCUSER
Hundred Dollars Bail Is
Demanded.


A{ter a protracted hearing in Magis-
Nte Hollis court Thursday afternoon,
huI1}as Culinary, county constable,
nd John Chalmer, policeman, of New
Xxi Enlarged with committing an as
Iult and battery upon Joseph Petit !
Il sIEenney's station, Pencader hun
redS six miles from Newark, we're
e1d An 500 bail for the Court of Gen
gH} $essions. The case against George |
daAnndson. who was with the officers at |
ia time the assault is alleged to have
saufred, was Withdrawn at the request |
fi6Ee State, as there was no evidence |
&afflst him.
'3Ef3ere was hearing in only one
ase that against Constable Culinary,
uf4both Chalmers and Edmundson
sntffied. After the magistrate had
dcided to hold Culinary for the grand
ary Chalmers waived hearing and
ave the necessary bail for the upper
Gfty Solicitor Rcinhardt conducted
Hill prosecution, representing the State,
shile Henry r. Bringhurst, Jr., APP
cared for Culinary. The courtroom
E8E3crowded, many people being pres
MI from Newark Mr.. Petit was the
|rHt witness called. He said on Janu-
NJ 44th, about dusk, in the evening,
1fistable Culinary, Policeman Chal
6af$ and Mr.. Edmundson drove up to
Ne!house. He was outside and they
31d him that they had a warrant for
{k4nuel Watson, who was in his EN-
{8y He told them that Watson was
ii the house and one of the men went
award the house, He went to the
Mn to attend to his work. On his
&tarn to the house a few minutes
4ter, he saw that the officers had Wat
z3 under arrest and Watson put out
I{# hand to shake hands with him,
it'll was prevented by one of the officers
rom doing so. He alleged that Con
able Culinary assaulted him and
Fhen he went into the house the con
fable followed, and after he had read
Whit purported to be a search warrant
s{tness was placed under arrest and
hH assault was continued, after which
lnwas driven to Newark, distance
i VI X miles, in the cold, without coat
,rh bat.
He said he had nothing on but over
lIIa, trousers, shirt and underclothing.
Hi alleged that his clothing was torn
NJ Constable Culinary, and said that
lfter they got him to Newark Edmond
ls3li took charge of him, drove to the
3otel yard, went to the vestibule of
lie hotel and asked him to have some
hing to drink, but he did not accept
he invitation. While he stood there
;he constable and policeman took
sh6rge of him, one on each side, and
Marched him to the lookup, locked
tt4.n ,rt Oh N.Y. md 1nft fhft,
here until the next morning. He
lote 10 o'clock He said no warrant
been told why he was arrested. He
Ioek up and he paced the cell all night,
Us he was cold. During the night a
nam, "who," he alleged, had
Whisky on his breath" went to the
cell and talked to him through u crack
'the door. He thought the man was
The constable, but he said he was a
man from Kirkwood and asked him if
hedid not want some help to get out.
He said that during the night one of
the men put a blanket in the cell and
it around him for time. He
alleged that the next morning some
crackers, cheese and meat were put in
to him, after which he was taken to
Magistrate Medill's office, in Newark,
but there was no charge against him,
he Was released and succeeded in get
ting home. He said he was so sick
when he got home that he had to sum
mon physician. He exhibited marks
on bis hand and neck which he said
were the result of the rough handling
he Received by the officers.
Witness said Watson had been work
ing for him about three years and
when the officers went after Watson he
told them where he was, and he had
no idea of secreting him.
LON the cross-examination, which was
conducted by Mr.. Bringhurst, Mr..
Petit said when the men drove up tc
the farm he shook hands with them
and when they asked him where
Samuel Watson was he told them he
Thought he was in the house and he
went on about his business, going tt
thestable One of the men went into
the house and soon afterward came on
with Watson; the latter put his hant
ont to shake hands with Petit, bu
was not permitted by the officers to de
VOL. Watson then asked Petit to ge
his cap and while the latter was hunt
ing in the house for it one of tn,
5fficers told him they had warran
tor him also alleging that he had beei
aarhoring Watson. Petit replied tina
stloh was not the case and told tn
, pfiicers that any man who said he hat
, heen harhoring Watson was liar. H
Mleged that after that one of the mel
salght hold of him and he broke ava,
a Ena. got into the house just as one O
:, theslnen was about to assault him. III
:, admitted that some sort Of pape
:, was read TO him hut he did not knoN
! AnNthing that was in it except tn
NAME ''Samuel Watson" He ordere
- the pllicers out, but they refused to g
!. and handcuiied him. He alleged tina
; black Jacks and pistols were displayed
= Samuel Watson, the man the officer
= were after. upon being sworn. said Ed
i mlindson caught him in the house
Petit was at the barn at the time
!, Witness corrohorated Mr.. Pettit's teS
: tinlpny so tar as he knew. He aliege
J that one of the three men grabbe
u Petit by the throat and when he broR
away, two followed him into the hous
and continued the assault. He allege
. that one of the men drew blackiac
/, AeSaid the paper which was read
= Vettit was not warrant and the onl
Z Thing he heard was Samuel Watson.
said he believed Culinary W;
u Hrunk and that Edmundson had bee
= Thinking. There were no beds in II
= =. Iockup, where he and Mr.. Petit wei
? sonfined, and it was cold all nigh
/ Witness admitted that he knew wa
! mt had been out for him about TO,
y saks and he had been lodging I'll
! Hl4brs, but Mr.. Petit had not BET
!, seefeting him. The warrant was f,
. sresnass, but Mr. Petit had nothir
!, 10 do with his trouble. Joe Barb
told me there was warrant out (,
!. mo VI he snid Annd told mn L h.