Daily Republican., 1882-07-19
CONTEMPLATE,
The ''MOdeI' Becomes the ORGAN
OHtho ROuKhs.

The "MOdel' Becomes the OFRaI
O1the ROuEbs.
Ever since Mayer Wales appointed
his police, they have been the target
for volley after volley of abuse from tn
rejuvinated copperhead organ on Mar
ket street. At 6rst their indivi1ua
characters were assailed and this ha
been followed by campaign of syste
matte lying that entities the concoctol
ito take the cake" 1t was stated a
few days ago in the columns of tina
highly enterprising journal, that two
police officers had stopped q man OF
Bird street and searched him for con.
cealed deadly weapons and not finding
any had let him go. An investigation
shows the matter to be-, as usual, a lii
out of the whole cloth. Last Saturday
an article appeared which stated that 8
squad of officers had made o descent OF
a party of young men, who were play
ing quiet game of cards In the shade
of tree ON Anchorage street In the
Eleventh ward.
1t futher stated that when these
yOnng men ran, the officers emptied
their revolvers at them, and bar ely
missed killing some of the party. The
sworn testimony of Mr.. Marls and Others
In tfat locality, was to the effect that a
gang of roughs were in the habit of con.
gregating in the vicinity of his honse,
andusingprofane and obscene language.
That on q number of occasions they
were Joined by young girls, who had
children In baby coaches with them,
and at such times their conduct was OF
the most indecent character. Mr.. Maris
lodged complaint with the Mayor, and
the officers of that district were directed
to arrest these offenders When they
made che raid on them, the whole
gang ran pursued by the officers, who
fired thsir pistols In the air. One Of
them was arrested and feed S5 and
costs and some of the others finding
that they could not escape gave them
selves up and after pleading guilty to
the charges preferred by Mr.. Maris were
also fined.
The latest case is that Of Campbell
who the "model" says could not remain
in bed on account of the heat and while
setting on his front steps was dubbed
by the police.
The outrage ca was depicted in
glowing colors, and the article said
that It was not positively known who
the officers were but complaint would
be lodge against them before the Mayor.
Instead Of a complaint being lodged
against the officers, they have not
only lodged complaint against Camp
bell, but bavA had him arrested; and
last night he had partial hearing be-
fore the Mayor, on the charge Of assault
and battery on officer Adams.
The evidence showed that while Ser
geant Mcdonnell and officers Raymond
and Adams were going down Seventh
street about 2 o'clock yesterday morn.
ing, they saw Campbell lying drunk on
the steps of No. 627 East Seventh
street. The officers woke him up when
he Immediately commenced to curse
and abuse them in an outrageous man
ner, and when they threatened to ar-I
rest him, said the whole DID police
force could not take him to the hall.
Officer Adams then took hold of him,
VIZ they both fell to the ground, and
>, hr.. at Tn their feet again the
man aeeu,.m o,r snblued One of the !
officers rang the door bell and asked If
,he man lived there
He received an affirmative answer,
and some one came down and opened
The door, and the officers not wishing
% arrest the man told him to 60 in and
20 10 bed. He stepped inside the door,
)ut immediately turned and kicked
officer Adams, who was assisting him,
n the side. He tried TO kick him
Lgain, when the officer cnught ais foot
md pulled him down from the door, |
md 1t is supposed that his head struck
IN the steps and inflicted the wounds,
hat the "Model" claims was done
with the blackjack as each one Of
,he officers swOre positively that no
Dlackjacks were used on him, or even
lrawn.
The nipDers we're then put on him,
md the officers took him part way to |
,he hall, when upon his promising that |
le would go homo and behave himself, |
hey let him go. Officer Adams after.
Yards swore out the warrant, and had |
lin arrested for assault and battery.
After hearing the testimony for the
prosecution the Mayor postponed the
ase until this evening, to give Camp.
'ell an opportunity to produce witness
n his defence. II there was a Demo-
ratio instead of a Republican admins.
ration the "Model" would have COM
nended the officers in Ill the above
asses for doing their duty, put now to
70 consistent 1t must attack the police
md defend the rOuphR
1t commenced by picturing the new
'olice force as gangl of roughs, and
ven went so far as to charge that one
# them was implicated some years ago
n murder that was committed in
Philadelphia. This was no doubt done
o betittle the police IN the eyes of the
'eople, and now the "Model" has came
ut as the open advocate of roughs and
awbreakers, and no doubt by such a
curse Gas far as its limited circulation
will permit) encouraging many 10 acts
# lawneSsless, and resistance to the
'olice in the discharge of their sworn
uty.