The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-29
POLICEMEN WAR
IN COURT OVER
ARREST CHARGES
Crawford Repeats Allegation
That Brother Officers Failed
to Assist Him.

Charges flew thick -and fast in the
Saratella, % years old. of 81 Ridge
street, was held by Judge Hahn on a
charge of interfering with Plainclothes-
men O'Gara INT Crawford. in their at
tempt to arrest Nick Kline last Tues
day night.
From the start to the finish the case
of Saratella seemed to take second
place to the arraignment of the sew
eral officers who We're In the fight
which Followed alleged insulting re-
marks by Kline and the attempt OF the
officers to arrest him. AS complainant
against Saratella, Captain Ryan, of the
First Precinct, called Plainclothesman
OGara, who told a straightforward
story of the fight and subsequent ar
rest, and with reference to the charges
made principally by Crawford that
Officer Meidenbach, Deering and Bow
eron failed to help their colleagues,
stated to the court that Derring had
helped him when he wa attacked by
Saratella, VINO, he said, was trying to
rescue his pal, Kline.
Crawford, when called, substantiated
OGara's testimony, the court bringing
out the faot that Kline had resented
OGara's advice to one Genevieve Nc
Cabe, a resident of Centre street, to
get a warrant for him (Kline) for an
alleged attack on her at a recent ball
held in Krueger's Auditorium. Alleg-
Ing that Kline called them vile names
and that they refused to move or
uhap nr1apo1 Tsro ,rfnp1 otataI thai
when he vas struggling with Kline,
his brother officers could easily see
that he was hard pressed and that
they did not come to his assistance,
Policeman Noble Deering stated that
Kline, after escaping from Crawford,
returned to Halsoy and Market streets
and had openly tainted Crawford, who
was awaiting the return Of O'Gara
from the First Precinct station, where
he had taken Saratella. He further
made the charge that Crawford vas. or
seemed to be, afraid TO cross the street
and get Kline, though he Deering) had
pointed him out to him. Crawford de
this as n lie and recalled his
own testimony to the fact that Kline
had not returned after once escaping.
Captain Ryan then stated to the
court that he did not wish to call any
more witnesses. 1t is said tina the
captain as well as the Police Board
Will make a full investigation of the
charges made by the officers.
In summing up the case. Judge Hahn
stated that he was satisfied that tho
evidence showed interference and that.
considering the circumstances of the
case and the charges made by the on
GERS against each other, he would hold
Saratella in 5000 for the action of the
grand jury and recommended to that
body that they make a full investiga-
ton of the case.
Crawford made the charge on the
night of the fight that Officers Deering,
Eoweron and Meidenbach had failed to
aid him and O'Gara, though they had
their hands full trying to make the ar
rest OF Kline, n had been attacked by
Saratello. This, the officers deny, Deer
ing stating that Crawford was asking
Kline not to hit him or bite him and
that he at no time even had his hand on
Kline; this, In the face of Crawford's
testimony that he and Kline had a
hand-to-hand struggle.
Both Crawford and Deering were
called into Captain Ryan's office. after
the court scene. but it is not known
what took place.
There is a warrant out for Kline, is
sued by Justice of the Peace Miller.
alleging assault on Miss McCabe, but
the police have so far failed to apprc-
hend him.