The evening world., 1908-10-06
VILE NAMES FOR
POLICEMAN Who
NABBED O'BR|EN
Commissioner Admits He
Abused Patrolman Who
Stopped Auto in Park.
SPOKE OF'SpAKE DOWN.
Mayors Adviser Freed, but
Chauffeur Had to Pay
Fine of 81.
SPOKE OF'SrAKE DOWN.

It was the word of Loul, Martin. q
plain policeman. against the word OF
John H O'Brien. tho most powerful
man Of the Mayors Cabinet. in the
Yorkville Police Court to-day. MI
O'Brien, VINO appeared in tho technical
role OF a prisoner, was dlscharsed by
Magistrate Breen. Policeman Martin
probably will face trial at Head
quarters & falling to ask that the
minutes be recorded for his superior's
examination.
The warrant to which Martin had
subscribed charged the Commissioner
of Water. Gas and Electricity with an
imposing list OF offenses. to wit: DIS
orderly conduct, using improper. we
indecent insulting and threatening
language. making a noise. disturbing
the peace and interfering with an othcer
in making an arrest. . Briens
chauffeur. was also arraigned The
charge against him was simpler. hene
merely an allegation that he ran
smoking automobile through Centrp.l
Park.
Arrested Hirl Then.
Martin who belongs to the mounted
squad and has a good record OF ten
wears on the force. told his story hrst
Here Is what he said:
Yesterday afternoon I saw q big
auton obile running along the East
Drive, near Seventy-fourth street. go
Ing north. The car was smoking badly.
| I ranged my horse up In front Of the
t. foi Z
| feur he was under arrest. man
Jumped out Of the car and said he was
| Commissioner O'Brien and that he was
an ofac,al business. ! told him that
made no difference to me.
IT then got into the car with him
and told the chauffeur TO turn around
and drive to the Arsenal. On tho way
Mr.. OBrien became very abusive. He
called me a vile name repeatedly. Just
as we got to the arsenal he said to me:
I suppose II had slipped you 81 this
would have been all right-it's Just one
of your regular shaka-downs.' said
You are under arrest
"we all went inside. ard I booked
the charge against the chauffeur. and
then told Lieut.. Arnsth. who was on
the desk, that | also wanted to mako
complaint against Nj. o'Brien. The
lieutenant didn't think the facts con-
stItuted an oftense and Mr. O'Brien
started out. with me Just behind him.
When we got outside he called me a
dirty name again. l said. You may be
commissioner. but you are no gentle
man He said. 1 can wipe up the
street With YOU. you / then rear
rested him and took him back inside
n hA la
charge"
O'Brien Admits Abuse.
Then Mr.. O'Brien had his say.
Il did call him a name" he said
but 1t was after he had grabbed me
by the arm and used unnecessary force
in front OF the crowd that gathered
and had tried in every way 10 make
the arrest as conspicuous as possible
BESIDES. he forced mis- way into my
car against my Wishes
"Oflcer," said Magistrate Breen. at
isn't an unusual thing. Is It, for police-
men TO be abused by persons whom they
have taken into custody"
NO" said Martin. at happens every
day"
But didn't you tell the Commissioner
he was no gentleman" said the Magis-
trate.
IT did" said Martin. land under the
same circumstances I would do II
again"
81 will discharge Mr., oBrien," ruled
Magistrate Breen. but / will fine the
chauffeur 81 for committing nuisance
In the park"
The automobile in which Mr.. o'Brien
rode was in charge OF Gustav Rogers.
who WIS demonstrating It for the
Commissioner by taking him and Blair
FRAZIER TO tho Polo Grounds.