The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-05
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Sufferer.
Iast evening at about twenty minutes of 8
o'clock Mr.. j. Crawford Dawes, secretary and
treasurer of the Spruce and Pine Streets Rail-
road Company left his home in company, with
his wife for the purpose of paying q visit to a
sick lady friend. The friend resided on Pine
street, between 11th and 18th, at whose house
Mr.. Dawes lett his wife and went to the house OF
another friend TO transact some business intending
to return In the latter part OF the evening. By
twenty minutes after the business transacted,
which being too soon to call for his wife MT Dawes
walked TO Tenth and Spruce to look after the cars OF
his line. He took his stand upon the bstone on
Spruce street, between Ninth and Acorn alley, to
watch the cars. He had stood long enough for two
cars to pass and for another to into sight
when policeman, with red hair and Irish brogue
stepped up and told him to move ON or he would oe
Mr. Dawes said that he had business there, and
would not move on, and stated why he stood there.
Some words passed between the parties, after which
the gentleman expressed his willingness to be ar
rested II any charge could be brought against him,
station, the Mayors Office or the Leute aauts house.
Tenth street. The officer started to go with him
TO the Mayors once, but on reaching Ninth street
said that he had business and couldn't 90.
Mr.. Dawes then waited for another car, when the
policeman again came up and said that he had been
insuted by the language that had been used. Mr..
Dawes said tha, he was still ready to go before the
Mayor, or any other proper person, whereupon the
considerable Importance" )" to which the gentleman
replied that he was just as good citizen as the
officer on receiving this reply the officer seized
Mr. Dawes by the coat and dragged him to the sta
tion house, on Fifteenth street, where he charged
him with interfering with the duties OF an onicer,
had him searched and put in q dirty cell with two
drunken men and two others who were In a most
filthy condition.
1t SO happened that one OF the employees OF the
road had seen Mr.. Dawes arrested on Spruce street.
and had rushed off to an alderman and procured a
paper, for which he paid 49, with which he caused
the prisoner to be set at liberty promise of ap-
pearing at hearing this morning. The policeman,
who when asked for his number on the previous
night had said that he had number, but that
he was sergeant and his name was Major, appeared
at the hearing and swore that he had cleared Acorn
alley of some women, and had ordered Mr.. Dawes
away also, when he was answered with such impu-
dence that he compelled to arrest him. The
alderman said that s4O0 bail would be required for
good behavior, but on the case being more fully
planned by Mr.. Dawes said that he would receive his
own recognzaEce.
Mr. Dawes q responsible gentleman, and vouches
for this entire statement over his signature He
says that the policeman was very rude throughout,
and was undoubtedly drunk he states that he
called to see Mayor Fox this morning in relation to
the matter, in company with the President of the
road, but could not obtain access to him account
OF his being engaged with politicians. Under these
circumstances, he takes this course OF making the
matter public, thinking that something should be
done to prevent unofendng citizens from becoming
liable to insult and great inconvenience at the hands
uOliCemen.