The daily gazette., 1883-03-07
MoDffs doNE WRONG.
A sERc EANT AND A PATROL
MAN
GET ~FULL = AND ARE BOUNCED.
Water Street Saloons and Kick
ing Up AIuss-Tal<en Away by Brother
Uhicers--The Mayors Action.

NH-AAN~--NN
which transpired.
During Monday night the store Of Duncan
Brothers was robbed, and early yesterday
morning the police obtained clue, IL is
said, and started of on the hunt for the
robbers and the plunder. Edge Moor was
visited, but what took place there is NOT
known. Sergeant sova and Officer sewell
returned TO the city feeling very happy and
in cheerful mood, They at once began u
round Of the various down town saloous,
still wearing their badges, although not
arrived At the Conn / |Iciaf HotsI. ! very y
delectable den at No. 100 Water stf64E,
where they paid their respects to the
sladies" who receive daily. Drinks were
obtained, which consisted of choice Water
street benzine, and the hilarity Of the two
peace preservers increased. After short
stay they became engaged In quarrel with
one of the 'tladies," and Sewell drew his
selfcocking pistol and began fourishlng It,
much to the terror Of those In the vicinity.
While he was swearing and threatening,
Sova looking on and occasionally putting
In q word, the revolver was discharged, the
bullet lodged In the window-slll, but for
tunately hitting no one.
They roamed out into the yard of the
"hotel," made themselves at home In the
kitchen AMI for some time ruled the roast
and took possession Of the establishment.
One of the inmates of the ranch, however,
tiring of their behavior, hurried out for an
officer to remove the now very belligerent
blue-coats. officer Shearer soon arrived.
He at once relieved the "model" pair of
their stars, revolvers and black-jacks, and
got them to leave the place after much per-
suasion. Once outside they became con-
trary and refused fto 10 home now and be-
hou nj fsrnt anti fnfn he nf
George II. Burroughs, No. Ill Water street.
In there they had drink or two and be-
gan to continue their disturbance, although
they only had men TO deal with. They
seated themselves, had several drinks and
indulged in remarks both loud and pr0fane,
officer Shearer the while, some state, trying
to pacify them sewell was the drunkest
man of the two, although Sova was drunk
enough to be incapable of understanding
what he was doing. "Chick Foy,n who
was In the place at the time, was accused
by Sewell with having taken his revolver
and insisted upon fighting that well-known
"gentleman, ,"who, however, didn't feel in
humor for practlcing the manly art.
At last Burroughs became tired and dis
gusted with the party and desired TO get rid
of them, but they wouldn't 20. He then
went to the Office of George W. Bush 4
Son and telephoned to the hall for officers
to remove the men. Officer Adams, whose
surname Is John Quincy, soon arrived, and
the four blue-coats left, going up Front
street to--where no one seems to know. 1t is
known, however, that they were not locked
up In the City Hall, as they should
have been, as drunk and disorderly
characters usually are, but late In the after
noon they visited Water street and apollo
gized to the "ladies" of the Commercial
Hotel for their ungentlemanly behavior.
They also "made 1t all right" with Bur
roughs and confessed that they were not at
all conscious of what transpifed In the
morning, and were evidently well-posted as
| TO the effects OF liquor retailcd along the
"coast."
The "ladles" of the Commercial were
receiving calls this morning as usual but
were very much surprised to learn that any
| Of the police force could possibly so forget
| themselves as TO get drunk. The idea
seemed preposterous. The officers, they said
had been In the place, dressed in citizens
| clothes, had obtained drinks and gone out
| AS to the firing Of pistol, they had not
heard Of such a thing, and said it must
have occurred next door.
In Burroughs saloon the story given above
was fully c0rroborated, though somewhat
reluctantly.
THE MAYOR ACTS.
This morning the Mayor informed the re
porters that Sergeant Soya and officer
Sewell who has only been on the force about
| six weeks, having been appointed to fill thC
vacancy caused by tie resignation of officer
Bowers, had been dishonorably dismissed
| and Officer Blackburn elevated to the posi-
| ton formerly occupied by Sova. Officer
| Blackburn has the reputation of being ont
| of the best men on the force. Quiet aRd
unassumIng in his dcmeanor, he attendi
/ strictly to business, and on election day,
| November Z, was badly injured by party
| of roughs while endeaYoring to make al
| arrest.
| UNPLEASANT RUMoRs.
There have been but few complaints heart
| of drunken policemen since the charge pre-
ferred against some Of them by the GAzETTI
about the first of the year. At that time NJ
names were given, but 1t is In order 10 state
at this time that Sergeant Soya wa
one of the accused men. At tha
time he confessed his weakness and
acknowledged the charge, but solemnly de
clared to q GAZETTE reporter that 1t would
not occur again. From the fact that he wa
of duty at the time of bis mistake, bu
i more for the sake of his family, his name
was then suppressed
Within the past week, plenty OF unpleas
ant and not very flattering rumors have beer
Il III SlfculaLlOu III TcRalu W khc aSelon va 1h
other prominent official at the Hall. Th'
charge is openly made on the street, with
out any hesitancy, that on Monday nigh
the official referred to was II
a condition not at all calculated
10 inure to his benefit. No one has beer
found who Is willing to take an affidavit a
TO the truth of the accusation, although
many are willing to assert 1t as fact ON
of his fellow officers is known to have com
planned that he, the eomplainant,wa alway
taken TO task Ia the papers for any derelic
tion of duty, while the other was passe(
unnoticed.
Two weeks ago special office
was seen ON Front street, takint
up the entire sidewalk, but owing Il
the time which has elapsed since the offence
IL is deemed best not to mention his name
He will therefore be given another chance
with the admonition that next time he vii
be shown up and reported.
MYSTERIOUS ESCAPE,
Within the past niue months several war
rants have been issued for the arrest
George Graham, the young rougl
who beat the Milburn girl on
boat last summer, but Tor SOM
reason or other the fellow has never beel
arrested, although nearly alway
TO be found In the vicinity o
Eighth and Church streets. It is re
ported now that Graham was arreste'
Yesterday and taken to the Hall, but b.
some hook or crook managed TO "escape'
from tbat place, The truth OF the repor
was verified but the case was not explaine
! at the Hall this morning