Evening journal., 1922-11-02
SAY PATROLMAN
BEAT YOUTHS
Warrington Accused o
Black-Jackin 2 Boys
While Off Duty
CHARGE AGAINST
THEM DISMISSED

Accusations that Patrolmar
George Warrington. while off duty
because OF supposed iilness. brutally
and unnecessarily blackjaoked a
youth after taking him into custody
about 3 o'clock yesterday morning
prompted Deputy Judge Lynn, in
Municipal Court. this morning. TO
suggest that the officer should have
been charged with assault and bat
terry.
The allegations against the police
officer were made by witnesses and
the defendants in the case OF Fred
Rinnier and Edward Martin. the
former charged with dlsorderly con-
duct and the latter charged with as
sault and battery on the officer.
Judge Lynn dismissed them. War
rington arrested them at Thirteenth
and Market streets about 3 o'clock
yesterday morning.
Testimony was offered to show
that Warrington. who was in civil
ian clothes. declined to show his
authority until after using the black
jack on Martin. A cash was cut
in Martins head by the blow.
Police Captain SchelI testified that
Warrington was a member OF the
platoon that went on duty Tuesday
night. but that prior to roll-call. the
officer was reported of sick. War
rington stated In court today that
he was "on business" in the sec
ton where he arrested the two
youths.
1t wss brought. out. too. that
Warrington had pleaded with a man
not to call the police station after
the arrest of Martin and Rinnier.
officer Warrington was the first
witness called against Martin and
Rinnier. He said that the two
youths were cursing and Juggling
with each other at Twenty-ninth and
Market streets when he accosted
them. He said that he showed his
badge and that the youths response
was a declaration that he was
nothing but a railroad officer" Mar
tin, he said. swung a lantern that he
was carrying and struck him on the
shoulder. He said that the two then
ran and that later Martin passed the
lantern to Rinnier and the latter
threw Il at him but missed him.
Martin and Rinnier. the officer testi-
fed. had been drinking.
Sidney Jones, Thirty-frst and Mar
ket streets. a brother-in-law OF the
two defendants, said that he was at
tracted TO the scene when his wife
who was at the door, exclaimed.
He's killing him" He said that
Warrington. whom he did not know
to be an officer. had Martin on the
ground and that Martins head was
cut.
The witness said that he demand
ed OF Martins assailant II he had
him, and that the then
officer said that he had
not. Jones said, however. that he
had seen the officer replace an OBJ
ject In his pocket and, feeling the
pocket. discovered that Il was a
although Warrington had
denied having a blackjack. He said
that when he insisted on calling the
police station, Warrington begged /
aim not to do il, but finally opened 1
/ police box and pexmitted him to
ipeak to police headquarters.
Mrs. Jones gave similar testimony. /
She said that Warrington with an |
oath had told her that ut was none
Il her business" what he was doing
" what the trouble was. She said
hat 1t was not until after attacking
Martin that Warrington disclosed
hat he was police officer. Her at
ention TO the trouble, she stated,
vas attracted by the running and
ubsequent shouting Of sidney.
iidney" by someone at the door. She
alter found that the man at the door
vas Martin, but by the time she
pened the door the officer had him
own.
Martin said that when he demand
d of Warrington his authority. the
alter declared, "I'n show you my
uthorlty," at the same time hit ,
ng him on the head with his black
ick.
Rinnier said that he had found ,
he lantern. involved, in the middle /,
the street. II having fallen from
n automobile. He and Martin
Maintained that the officer was not
ruck with the lantern until after
lie officer had struck Martin. Not
moving Warrington. they broke
way.