Joseph Mitchell assaults Police Officer Martin Maloney
- Title of event
- Joseph Mitchell assaults Police Officer Martin Maloney
- Type of event
- Assault (on Police)
- Address of event
- Joseph Mitchell assaults Police Officer Martin Maloney Happened Primarily at 25, W 136th St
- Report on event
- Joseph Mitchell assaults Police Officer Martin Maloney Main report referencing event Martin Maloney vs Joseph Mitchell
- Start date / time
- December 27, 1919
- December 27, 1919
- Start (general time of day)
- Unknown
- Description
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attempt to stab the deponent with an open bladed knife then and there held in the deft
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attempt to stab the deponent with an open bladed knife then and there held in the deft’s hand, cutting deponent’s clothing by the said attempted stabbing; that said assault was committed by the deft. Officer says that walking out on 5th ave looking over doors and trying them in uniform, and as I got to 136th St. and 5th Ave there was a crowd there of 100 colored people I asked them to move on, and this Mitchell says he wouldn’t move for me or anyboday… In the presence of all the colored people he got real rough with us pushing us.