New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-02
Iighe Arrested
AgainonCharge
He Hit Cripple
Nelanious Assault Warrant
Served ON Detective When
Court Hears He Knocked
Clutches From Under Man
Child Tells of His Attack
Trial of So-Called Clubber.
Now Facing 5 Complaints,
To Be fastened by Swami

When Charles r. Tighe, the detective
who is said to have manhandled men,
women and children Unfortunately
last Thursday during raid on Pat
rick Coen's former saloon at 600 Ninth
Avenue, was arraigned yesterday be-
fore Magistrate Simpson in West Side
Court, he was arrested on another
charge which grew out of the testl-
mony of one of his supposed victims.
The specific complaint to which Tighc
was responding was brought by Helen
Coen, the seven and half year Old
daughter of Coen. She alleged that
Tighe took her by the throat and
pushed her around the room. On this
charge the detective was held in $1,000
for trial by Special Sessions.
His arrest on new charge Of feloni-
GUS assault came after Charles Green.
a one-legged negro bootblack, of 219
East Seventy third Street, had testified
in behalf of Helen Coen. He told how
the detective had struck him and
knocked the crutches from under his
arms.
Court Orders Complaint Issued
When Green finished Magistrate
Simpson told him to retire to the back
room and make a complaint of feloni-
so, and the warrant was served in the
courtroom. On this accusation Tighe
was held in $1,000 bail for hearing
tomorrow.
Tighe already was under bonds Of
$4,000 in connection with three other
complaints made ny persons whom he
is said to have abused. These com
plainants who have alleged assault
against Tighe are Mrs. Ella Fitzgerald,
329 West Fortythird Street; Mrs.
Catherine Gayety, 345 West Forty
third Street, and Mrs. Emma Lennon,
SCI West Fiftieth Street.
Tighe now has five assault charges
against him and ne is losing some Of
the the self-assurance that character
lied him on his previous appearances
in court. He has lost his rank and
has been transferred.
District Attorney Swami considers
the case of such interest that as soon
as he reached the Grand Central Ter
minal yesterday on his return from
his vacation, he telephoned his chief
assistant, Joab Banton, and Instructed
him to put Assistant District Attorney
Frederick J. Sullivan in charge OF
Tighes prosecution, and to hurry the
trial.
Tighe was fifteen minutes late yes
terday in reaching court. He was &C
companied by his counsel, Joseph 3;
Rosenbach. AS soon as he appeared
the little girl took the stand.
Helen is small and fragile, but she
was not afraid. She told her story
clearly and well.
She said she was upstairs above the
one-time saloon when she heard an I'M
usual racket below. She went down
stairs, she said, because she was curl
Gus. She entered the store.
"This man." she said, pointing at
Tighe, grabbed me by the throat and
pushed me around the room"
Mr. Rosenbach objected on the
ground that there were no marks on
the child's neck. He was overruled
az then ran out and called to my
mother" continued Helen. Il told her
that q man had pushed me out of the
store and that there were lot Of
ether men in there. Mother came down
and tried to get in, but she was pushed
away, too"
Mother Tells of Attack
Mrs. Coen was the next to take the
stand She said that when she came
downstairs she heard men shouting
and swearing. When she tried to get
into the store she said she was showed
outside. She also told of having to
battle her daughters neck.
Green made his way to the witness
chair on crutches. He corroborated
the girls story, said he was in the
place at the time and that he saw the
detective shove the girl across the
floor.
He said he asked Tighe:
Whats the matter; are you drunk ?"