Year: 1872

poi3ce, was charged before Judge BoswOrth ycster
day morning, by Mr.. Matthew Morgan, with having
unlawfulIy arrested him. and with clubbing and
maltrcating hira during the journey to the station
house.


The court room was not ~ crowded as usual on
the morning OF trials, bus the number Of officers
thorc seemed tor have got into the place
with an idea they were going to be treated
to good joke, and maay Of them looked
upon the entire asair In THAT light. From
the moment the proceedings were opened
until they closed the understanding that the matter
was only intended to- be q farce was apparent
upon the faces or tho policemen present, but
whether the public will look upon tire case In the
same light remains to be seen. When Mr.. Morgan
began to tell the story Of his trouble Sergeant
Reilly, who sat In one OF the seats inside the Court
railing showed his contemptlfo for the Court and the
business 1t was engaged In by extending his mouth
to Its fullest proportion In grimace, making
kind OF half cover OF his hand on
one side OF It, and by this excited
officers OF lower grade than himself to make bur-
lesque OF tho trial. They were not slow TO follow
the example, a fact noticed and commented upon
by several citizens when the comedy was over.
The police instituted this triad for the purpose as
they say, OF getting at the TRUTH but, rs would
really seem from the conduct OF all concerned yes
terday, to whitewash the officer complained of be-
fore the public. This is fully borne out by the
action OF


MAYOR HALL IN THE BOARD


last evening. When the evidence was read to the
Board he enphatcally demanded the dismissal of
the officer. A vote was taken and Commissioners
BOsworth and Manierre both decided to dismiss the
charge instead OF the officer Commissioner Burr
however, sustained the Mayor in his Honors defence
of Justice. This course on the part of the Board,
taken with the strong partiaty exhibited on the
trial. not only gives full license to the policemen to
use their clubs on oil occasions, but strongly en-
cOurages them to do so.


Mr.. Morgan stated to the Commissioners that on
Saturday night, the 4th inst, he went to the build
ing No. 81 Nassau street to see a friend of his.
Not being able to get into the place by the front
door, he looked about for some person who could
inform him how to obtain entrance. Two gentle.
men pointed out to Mr.. Morgan the rear door, and
he went there. Finding 1t open, and two children
sitting on the steps, he went up stairs, and on the
second landing met the janitress. She refused to
let him pass any further, or even to permit him to
put his, card under the door Of the gentleman's
room he wished to see. Mr.. Morgan insisted that
his business was Of very pressing nature and she
ought to allow him to get to his friends room. The
woman raised her voice, which brought her hus-
band, who Immediately undertook to fling Mr.. Nor
gan out of the house, but the woman, finding the
task was more than her husband could accomplish,
ran into the street and brought Onicer Lewith.
This latter took hold OF Mr.. Morgan by
the collar and rushed him into the
street and told the gentleman he knew
him, meaning he knew him to be dangerous
character. Lewth, he said, brandshed his staff
several times over his head, and threatened "to
lay him out" .II. -


ON TIE WAY TO THE STATION HOUSE,


finding he was being choked, Mr.. Morgan tried to
take his pocket handkerchief out of his pocket, but
the policeman struck him on the arm with his club
and would not allow him to do so, pretend
ing he feared revolver This con-
duct was continued in the station house,
and while In front Of the desk he put his face down
close to that of Mr.. Morgan and told him, "If had
you outside I'd lay yOu out" Mr.. Morgan asked
for glass Of water, and doorman started TO
get 1t for him, but as Mr.. Morgan attempted
to follow the do0rman q few steps away from
the railing Lewith caught him by the colla-
place he had formerly occupied. Whe'
Mr.. Morgan had concluded his stateme
and had been crossexamined at some length
Judge Posv'r-th Tawith was asked Ii he wish
put any l1estions I'D iir Morgan. ~ ~