The New York herald., 1921-08-04
THEATRE CLUBBING
CHARGED TO TIGHE
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another policeman. The army Captain
protested and was placed under arrest.
Every time I came to they kept
hitting me-" Black went on. They
took me In a dark room at the station
house and threw me on the floor. Sew
eral officers were there. One OF them
kicked me In tho face and broke ny
nose. ! don't know which one. One
of them said to ne. We have got to go
before the Lieutenant. Understand
was with you and saw you. Fix up
your testimony. Tell him you fell down
stairs; IL you don't we will cruelty
you"
Tho charge made was resisting an Of
flcer and disorderly conduct. Black de-
manded that he be allowed to telephone
for help. He was locked up for the
night The morning following he was
taken TO the basement OF the station
house and policeman said: You had
pretty rough deal. but you keep quiet.
II you do anything they will get you,"
the witness said.
When / was arraigned the Magistrate
asked why ! had not been attended by
physician. and the police said ! had
heen." Black testified. "Tighe came to
me and said IL did nothing and said
nothing ] would be fined So and get out
without any trouble. l did as told and
was fined SIS. As soon as L was released
! telephoned to Mrs. Black and a physi-
clan and the latter told me 1t was re-
markable my skull had not been broken.
The physician wrapped me in bandages
like mummy for week. My face was
SO swollen he covered my eyes, ears and
nose. MY eyes were black and blue"
Did you ever make a complaint TO
the Police Department." Senator Meyer
asked. Black said he had not and. asked
why, he said;
After going through what l had l
thought the police had me in their power.
The police had even refused to let me
telephone for assistance. ] did not want
to have fuss made"
At the end OF the hearing Senator
Meyer said:
This is one OF the worst cases OF po-
lice brutality brought to the attention
or this committee. Black appeared vol
unfairly as a citizen because he was per-
suaded for the first time that an agency
was at hand to protect him from the
vengeance which Tighes associates
promised him il he made any attempt
TO get redress. 1t is an indication of
the collapse of police morale and dis
cipline. There is no explanation why
the police lieutenant who saw Black did
not take action or report the case to
1leauquarters.
Long stem roses were presented to
Senator Clayton r. Lusk and roses with
much shorter stems to Senator Charles
q. Lockwood by teachers of Hunter Col
leSe In appreciation of the support the
Senators gave the bill increasing salaries
In that institution. Miss Louise Hart, an
assistant professor. testified before David
Hirshfield. Commissioner of Accounts,
concerning the floral gifts. The Com
missioner Is making an investigation of
bills bearing the names OF members of
the Meyer committee.
Senator Lusk is quite tail and he is
the leader of the Senate and therefore
we thought the long stem American
Eeauty roses would be more appropriate
for him." Miss Hart explained.
Edwin M. Burns. president Of the De-
tectives Endowment Association, was
questioned by Hirshfield regarding sew
eral checks given in connection with lob.
bying for the detectives bureau bill.
Burns had told about the checks at
former sessions.
II am giving you an opportunity TO
straighten out your testimony before |
present this evidence to the District At
torney." Hirshfield said
II have no further statement to make"
Burns answered.
Mr.. Hirshfied stated he would con-
suit to-day with the District Attorneys
office regarding a criminal investigation
into the activities of the detectives who
handled their BILL