The evening world., 1902-08-12
Ex-C Captain Tells How
He Tried to Stop
Fighting at Rabbits
Funeral.
C~ONTRADlCTS SERGEANT.
Te%lephoned for More Police
and Ordered the Arrest Of
Men in Hoes Factory
Hearing Adjourned.

the police at the east-side riots during
the funeral of Rabbi Joseph. in which
many Hebrews were first beaten and
day before Inspector Brooks in the trial
DON of Police Headquarters, Foster
L. Backus was present to represent the
accused policemen, Of whom five have
already been charged with clubbing.
Lawyer Sarasohn, Of the East-Side
Vigilance COMMITTEES. which is pushing
the Investigation. looked after the lat
ter's interests.
Mr.. Backus wanted the prosecution to
admit some Of the facts established by
newspaper and other reports that there
had been a riot in Grand street in the
vicinity of the r. H.. Hoe building before
the clubbing tool place
Mr.. Sarasohn refused to admit any
thing.
Sergt. Henry Cohen was put on the
the police.
Cross UNIT, He Says.
Sergt. Cohen is attached to Inspector
Brooks's office, and as the riot occurred
in the latter inspectors district, but
during his absence. Cohen received the
report Of the riot. He got the first news
by telephone at Ito P. NJ. on the day of
Rabbi Joseph's funeral.
He at once called up the police of the
Mercer, Henry. Elizabeth, Madison and
Delaney Streets and Union Market Sta
tons on the telephone.
In the patrol wagon of the Mercer
Street Station Inspector Cross with the
witness drove to the scene.
THE trouble was all over when we
got there the witness said. The In
spector tried the doors of the Hoe build
ing, but found them locked. They were
finally opened, and Inspector Cross at
once began an investigat ton of the dis
turbance.
The windows of the Hoe factory OPEN
ing on the Grand and Sheriff street sides
had been smashed.
On cross-eXamination the witness ad-
mitted that the investigation of In
spector Cross. who was at the scene in
stead of Inspector Brooks, consisted in
having a ten minutes talk with Mr.. Hoe
and his son. h objection Of Lawyer
Backus prevented the witness from tell
ing the statements made to the report
ers who We're present at the time.
II don't think the question m
within the scope Of the investigation"
Inspector Brooks said.
I'm insist that 1t does" Mr.. Sarasohn
replied hotly. This is a general inves-
tigation, and here we want to prove
that Inspector Cross made public state
ments which show him unfit"
The question, however, was not al
lowed.
After a lot Of other important details
the witness concluded. Then x-Capt.
THOMPSON, Of the Madison Street Sta
ton, was called to the stand. Capt.
Thompson has resigned since the riot.
Thompson's story
The ex-Captain said he had nine uni
eoxmsd men with him when the funeral
started from Rabbi Joseph's residence.
Il had three men out in front as skirm-
ishars," he said, and to keep the trucks
away. There were about eleven men on
zach side OF the hearss."
Ia described In detail the mourners
crowd thai followed the funeral pro-
passion. 1t iner eased to such an ex,
teat that when he reached Grand and
Chrystie streets he t~elephoned Police
Headquarters that at least nifty unis
Williamsburg side OF the ferry:
The funeral continued TO the ferry, but
ne had 90 idea how long 1t took for the
head Of It 70, ach there. he described
ali wanted to board the boat at once.
ne managed to get most of the coaches
ACROSS the river. Blu the hearse was
stu there when some one came up ana
acaptatn. they have thrown water u
Of the windows OF the Hoe building on
place TO arrest h mon who threw the
water" the sx-caP ssn Svanl ei the
Twenty eighth Precinct. to make a run
4, Partridge AdJourns.
.,ssrgt. Ryan was away about ten
said the witness, when he
retarned and said; The inspector IL
down there with all the reserves. He Is
SSw n l sae Of fG efou I1It''""s anu "''s mas
I'D 70 that time, the witness said, he
had not heard OF any trouble -,
Had ! known OF any he added. II
would have gone back and stopped it,
"Had the other officers acted like
YOU" Mr.. SpellmaD. who Is acting for
the Vigilance Committee. interrupted.
I'VE would not be here now"
Mr.. Backus objected to side remarks
and then q long wrangle followed; %
sergt. Cohen, who had found everything
peaceful at 1,So O'Clock when he arrived
At the Hoe works with Inspector Cross.
ciai committee appointed by. Mayor Low
10 investigate the alleged brutality or
the police during the riots incident to
the funeral OF chief Rabbi Joseph, call,
ed at Police Headquarters to-day and
had a long conference with Commits
sioner Partridge.
After the conference Commissioner
Partridge announced that the investlga-
ton being conducted by Inspector
Brooks would be adjourned for the DAY
In order that the Mayors special com
mlttee might meet and begin the near
Ing OF witnesses.
GRACE VISITS PRESIDENT.
OYSTER BAY. Aug, l2,-The President
had as his guest for luncheon TODAY
William II. Grace, formerly Mayor OF