New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
ED" REARDQN IN M|Y-UPS
Ex-County Detective Jumps into
limeIight Again.
ARRESTED MAKING ARRESTS
Prisoners Charge Unprovoked
Attack-Summons Served
in Another Case.

Edward Reardon. whose shield as coun-
~ detective was taken away from him by
former DistriG Attorney Jerome. and
whose proclivtties for arresting people have
brought him into the lirneiight on numerous
occasions yesterday afternoon interested
himself 10 the extent OF making further
apprehension.
As a special deputy sheriff he caused the
arrest OF Harry Cohen. thirty-four years
old, on the charge OF attempting to stab
him, and he also caused the arrest OF a
man who describes himself a. Joseph Ben
nett. twenty-five years old. a salesman, but
who, according 10 the police, was taken
into custody on Friday last on the charge
Of being the proprietor of Il poolroom on
The Bowery. near Grand street.
The story or the arrests. as told by
Reardon and the prisoners. varies in all
the essential particulars. Bennett and
Cohen. for their part. say that they were
bruJal'y attacked iu the doorway Of No
80 Bowery By Reardon. and that Resrdon
blackjacked Cohen and called Upon d man
named Brazier 70 treat Bennett IN the same
manner. The sudden appearance Of Patrol
man Charles Boyer. Of the Mulberry street
station. caused a suspension OF whatever
operations were In progress and trans
ferred the scene 70 the Mulberry street sta
ton house. for e. was 10 that precinct
house that Patroiua1 Bever took Rea-don.
Brazier. Bennett and Cohen
Sergeant Stahl was A. the desk when the
former county detective commenced his ex-
PLANTATION by stating that he was = special
deputy sheriff. that his friend. Thomas J.
Brazier. also was 4 special deputy sheriff
and that the prisoners Bennett and Cohen
belonged N him.
He said thar he and Bra zier were passing
Nc. I35 Bowery. when Cohen Ieaped from
tho doorway and tried 70 stab him lie
sad he caught Cohen and was su1duing
him wren his alleged assailant hurled the
knife away. Then Pstrolman Bever ap-
peared and took them all 10 the station.
Reardon showed a shield, that Of = special
deputy sheriff. the police say
Benne-te version was that no and Cohen
were couverst-g quietly when Reardon and
B-szler passed them and skunk into the
adjoining 6oorway. a. No. is Bower.
Suddenly. without saying a word. Reardor
Sprsng iu on the two men in the doorvav
90 No -5S Bower. and. according 20 Ben
nett. commenced 70 strike Cohen with
blackjack Bennett said that Reardon
called 20 Brazte-. saying. You get YOURS
out. too ~ -re moment - commenced the
alleged attach cohen backed % Ben
uar-'s sro--. I'm all Ire details
Pez-dor had taken ----e b. the forsIock
on entering rre s-a-to- ana had charged
Cohen with attempted felortous assault
and Bennett vr-1 interfering 7r-h IN Off
Ger N the performance OF his duty. These
charges were entered against Bennett and
Cohen. bur when The prisoners desired 70
make counter charges Of assault they we're
-oId BIZ THE station cH5cers n Eai- ana
give ---i- version -- court
After The -vo sides ts6 been heard. Rear
don got surprise. Captain Palmer. O. the
station. sUdderl- instructed Sergeant Stahl
20 have Peardcr make oath as 70 the
truth OF the charges against the prisoners