The daily gazette., 1882-08-30
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4 FEll Account OF the Secret Hearing at
the City Hall on Monday Night. "

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the City Hall on Monday Night. II
Charles BlundeIl, proprietor of the
Friendly Inn, concerning whose place much
has been said within the last few days, feels
much aggrieved that his establishment
should be tel med disorderly house. He
has hard class of men, as general thing
10 deal with, and as matter of course oc-
casionally needs the interference ofan officer
to preserve the peace. His place Is cheap
restaurant, and as such is neatly and plainly
kept. Blundell gives his version OF the
whole affair. which is substantially us
follows:
On Monday noon a man entered his place,
procured his dinner, paid for II, and went
Soon after he returned and asked for his
umbrella which he said he had left there.
Blundell told the fellow his umbrella. was
not there, but the man insisted that 1t had
| dropped upon the floor. After some talk
the stranger, who had been drinking, began
to abuse Mrs. Blundell. He was ordered
| out and left, in about five minutes returning
with two officers, No. 5 and No.7. iafI
Before the man had time 10 say anything
Blundell at once reiterated that no umbrella
had been left there, as he had noticed par
ticularly when the man came In at first that
he was empty handed. There was consider
able talking done and the fellow hogan
to curse Blundell, who took him by the
arm, told him he wanted no swearing In his
house and ordered him out.
The officers were standing by the door
watching the disturbance. The stranger
swere that he wonld have Bluhtieli and his
wife in New Castle before night. At last
Blundell lost all patience and ordered officer
No. (Cannon) to arrest the troublesome
guest, whereupon that officer replied, "shall
! arrest a man alter you have robbed him %
ROth nfHpprG ha
non telling the latter to go to the Hall and
get search warrant, No. z and the man
started off, while Cannon took his position
in front OF the door of the inn, iii the mid
die of the narrow sidewalk, where he stood
for half an hour waiting the return of No.
z with warrant, and large crowd col
lected. The officer became tired of his DO
situation and left. -.es b e.ls5l
Blundell then went to the Mayors resi-
dence and complained of Cannon's behavior.
lie was Informed that nothing could be done
except to charge the officer with dereliction
of duty. He and his wife were told to be al
police court at O'Clock. The old man and
his wife were there promptly on time, and
sat through the entire hearing without being
noticed. The audience was dismissed with
the usual "that's all gentlemen"
Blundell and his wife still sat waiting.
After about 10 minutes they were taken to
the Chiefs room, as stated in the GAZETTE
on Tuesday. There Bluudell told his story
as given here, and officer Cannon acknow-
ledged the corn. No, 7, however, asserted
that Blupdell had seized Cannon by the
arm, which 'that gentleman strenhoHsly
denied, ,.s.I u.- ~, ia j,a Z
His Honor thought Blundell was un-
dOubtedIy TO blame, and that Individual
asked in what manner the responsibility
could be shifted upon him, The Mayor said
that in the first place the Friendly Inn was
a disorderly house. sfl
This made the complainants' blood rise up
and he said he would challenge the whole
city, from the highest to the lowest, to prove
that his place was disorderly, and stated
that, furthermore, Officer Cannon had OBJ
structed the sidewalk and collected an un-
necessary crowd in the street.
His Honor asked If Blundell thought 1t
disgrace to have an officer stand In front of
his place, to which the Intercepted 'tNo,
but can do without one there. When i
want help will call for an officer, and he
can come and attend to his business and
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At that point the Mayor arose and asked
In an excited manner, as he took up his hat
and cane, if Blundell wasn't ashamed of
himself, and advised him not to get excited.
That gentleman replied that he wasn't ex-
cited, but that His Honor, who was the
Judge, was excited when he should be keep
ing cool.
After reiterating the remark that Blum
dell ought TO be ashamed of himself, the
Mayor withdrew, and that is where the mat
ter rests now.
In the meantime the stranger hasn't found
his umbrella.