Evening journal., 1902-11-12
DOCTOR
BADLY BEATEN
d. |. McColley Unaided, AT
tempts to Arrest Man Sus-
pected of Being Burglar
CROWD SAW HIM ASSAULTED

Timely Arrival of Policeman, John
Purcell, Saved the Physician From
Receiving More Serious Injuries.
Men Held for Further Hearing
Many cases were called in City Court |
this morning, but the one which at
|tracted most attention and filled the |
court room with curious spectators
was that of Charles Ornstein and Mil
tom Thomas, charged with assaulting
DR.. Daniel l. McColley last evening.
|The two prisoners are alleged to be
members of a gang of six or seven
men who were acting in a suspicious
manner on the west side CT the city
last might and were arrested, with Her
bert Neal, who was found in their
company by Patrolman John Purcell.
Or. McColleY Testifies
DIR. McColley testified that his at
tention was first called to the gang at
Ninth and Monroe streets. The men
4 were a rough looking set and their ae-
tions aroused the PHYSICIANS suspic-
ions. He followed them in his car
riage and noticed that the men sepa-
rated and would meet again every
square or so, and hold consultation.
He singled out one of the party, a.
large man with red hair, and kept
him in sight until Front and Madison
streets was reached. Here the man
stopped and the witness jumped out of
+ his carriage taking the big fellow by
/ the crm, dragged him into the fruit
and grocery store of Cosma Barone.
. He asked the storekeeper TO call up
the police station but the latter refused.
81 The red haired man then spoke up and
4 told the witness to use the telephone
Nhimself, saying at the same time that
\ he would not make a break. The wit
mess took his man to the telephone and
+ Just as he received a reply from the
4City Hall, his prisoner made a dash for
the door followed by the physician,
who dropped the receiver when he saw
ithat his man was escaping. Upon
reaching the side walk, the witness saw
the other members of the gang, and
they all jumped upon him, using their
feet and fists in administering a ter
rible beating.
over one hundred people surrounded
the gang while they brutally beat the
physician, but none turned hand to
help the doughty doctor, who fought
his assailants single handed. When
the gang disappeared DR.. McColley got
on his feet and drove to the police sta
tion. While there three men were
brought in and he instantly recognized
two as members of the gang. Assist
ant City Solicitor Garrett asked that
the case be continued until tomorrow
morning. The Court granted his re-
uuest and held the prisoners under
81 900 bail each until that time.
Doctor Badly Beaten
DR.. McColley showed the effects ol
his punishment this morning. Besides
having a number of bruises on his face
and body, he is suffering with q
sprained ankle. The bravery of the
physician was almost equalled by Of
icer Purcell, who singled handed ar
rested the three men near the gas
house. When the gang was approached
by the patrolman three Of the men, in
cluding the red haired fellow broke
and ran toward the railroad. The Of
ficer then held up the other three will
his gun and marched them to the pa
troll box.
Herbert Neal, charged with vagrancy
was committed to the county work
house for a period of sixty days.
Andrew Balback pleaded guilty to
charge of disorderly conduct and wa
fined SO and costs. John Balback,
brother of the defendant, and Elme
johnson, were charged with interfer
ing with officer Simmons while he wa
placing Andrew under arrest. A I'm
of IS and costs was imposed on each.
on request of Assistant City Solic
tor Garrett, the charge of assault AM
battery perferred against Harr
Brown was dismissed,
Fined for Assault
Theodore Adams, colored, charge
Frederick Brown, also colored, wit
assault and battery. Adams depose
that the prisoner struck him twice wit
a blackjack. other witnesses testifie
that both men struck each other, bu
the court adjudged the defendant guilt
and imposed a fine of $40 and cost
ana SOnlcllteu ullu " uiuNl9 ud9b III
prisonment at the county workhouse.
The case of NOy Fow, Chimes
charged with keeping a disorder
house, was continued until next Tue
N day morning, bail being fixed in I'll
sum of 500.
The charge Of violating the heali
ordinance preferred against Samso
& stern, was dismissed upon payment {
costs. as the defendant has compile
with the law. The case of Peter
Horty, charged with the same offens
was continued until tomorrow morI
& ing.
Larceny Case Continued
Fabins Chase. charged with larcen
will receive his hearing tomorro
morning.
The cases of Manuel Cohn, Hem
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