The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-03-06
I>vEsTIGATGNG ~ OFFICER.

a Council Committee VIII Iook into
the charges Made by 4. =. Land
quist Agains, Poifcein an Sullivan
The investigation II Take Place
To-day.
This afternoon, at half-past two o'clock,
committee appointed by the Civ Council
at the meeting held on Wednesday night,
will begin sitting in the Office of the city
clerk for the purpose Of making an inyesti-
CATION into the charges made by A.
Lundquist, foreman Of the tobacco factory
Of Simmons * Staige-, against Officer
Daniel Sui ivan, OF the police force, for Ill
treatment The committee consists of
Messrs Combs, Wilson snd Fritsche. The
i'll treatment complained of took place
about hali-past or o'clock on the morn
ing Of the l0Ih instant, On the
corner Of Fifth and Miami streets, and
on the way TO the station house,
when, the complainant sllsges, the officer
struck him three times IN the neck with his
hand and IN ade Use OF language unbecoming
an officer and gentleman Officer Sulliysn's
story, as told by him, 10 q 1IMES represen-
tatiye last night. Is TO the effect that on
the morning Of the 10Th inst, about half
past three O'Clock, or very near that time,
a. he was patrolling his beat, he met the
complainant at the corner OF Fifth and
Miami streets, and as that was rather an
unusual hour for people 10 be abroad, ard
having received instructions TO take 10 the |
station house any one met upon The streets |
at an unseernly hour who could not give 4 |
satisfactory account oil himself, he accosted |
him and asked who he was and where he Wa /
goiug. Lundquist had a satchel in one
hand and a bundle in the other, and in |
reply TO the officers inIerrOg a;Ury said he
was Just in from California. The officer
said there was no train down at that hour
but Lundquist replied that ne
had come down on the other side OF the
river, got of the cars at Beverly and walk
ed over the bridge into the city. He asked
Luncquist what he had in the bundle and
carpet sack, and was Informed that it WAS
none of his business. Sullivan SAYS he IN
DuUtoned his coat and showed his star 30
that Lundquist knew what he was. He
took the complainant 10 the police station
and when in there the two grew warm but
no blows were struck. Deputy Dayeron
gas 10 the Cfiice al the time and after hay-
ng been shown letters TO Lundquist signed
1y Simmons q SIsiger released the COM
Dlainaut. De uty Ddyeron says there were :
10 blows struck by either in the |
tstion house, although the two were rather !
.xcited and Lundqulst gave officer Sullivan
he lie. Sullivan said he look the com ,
Jiainant 10 the station under the orders |
ssued to all the m-mSers Oi the force al | :
esdy referred 20, and that he did not at /
my time ill-treat LuDdgUist or Use any 9
larsh language toward him. Deputy Dav .
ron says IN at after the affair at the station r
vas over and Lundqui-t had gone he {
hcug ht no more about he matter, consid- {
ring it Of such unimportsnce that Ee did .
Iot even report il TO The chief. As TO what @
occurred between the officer and complain '
mt before they arrived at the station he q
oes not know, but there were no blows {
truck in his presence. copy Of the i
harges was sent 10 officer Sullivan and he 4
all appear before the Committee TO day.