Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-15
CITY OF AUGUSTA, MAINE.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
January 4. 1881.

CITY CLERKS OFFICE,(
January 4, 1881.
BY direction of the Board of Aldermen, the fol-
lowing letter of Chas. II. White, City Marshal, to
Of Aldermen, are published for the information of
Notice is therefore hereby given that there will be
their in Granite Hall, on Monday the 18th day
of January, 1851 at O'Clock NJ, for the purposes
'n''A''' Ill '"'' ''''F' ANU Il, +. BLANCHARD,
On motion of Alderman Cony, City Solic-
itor Choate was called in to conduct the in
vestgation. Urgent invitations were given
to any persons knowing facts concerning the
charges in the Age, to come toward and
give them; that no one appearing, number
of witnesses were called and sworn.
DIR. Z. J. Roberts, sworn, testified: Saw
good part of the affair in question. Came out
of nv office, and in going across the street
nv attention was attracted by three men
struggling One was back to the street and
attempting blows at another party whom
did not distinguish at first. and a smaller per-
son clenched in behind. just at that moment
some one broke the small one away, and then
| I perceived it was the city marshal wardlng
of the blows of the man he was trying to take
care Of In the struggle they went perhaps
two thirds of the way across the street. Iney
were opposits Hotel North The marshal
| got on the other side of the man who was at
tempting to strike him. and backed him IN
onto the curbstone, where he tripped and tell.
and Immediately the marshal pushed his hand
into his rocket and almost instantly put the
twisters on the right hand. In the meantime
Fred Brown had the other fellow down and
was holding him. The marshal came along
with his man and took the other fellow oy
the collar and dragged them along few steps,
| and they made SO much resistance that It aP-
peared like pretty hard dragging. and the Two
| men were pitched onto the team OF Alieh
| Church, not very roughly nor very gehtiy'
about as should want to handle sucn me"
myself. did not see the city marshal nave
either Of these men down pounding him on his
head and face. When the man was down ne
held him Just long enough to put the twisteIs
on. and then he let him up and led MIN on
There was not a blow struck. 1 did not see
him force his head against the hafd icy
curbstone I was near enough to near
conversation, within six feet III thete
had been any determined remarks
made by bystanders think l should nave
heard them. l did not hear anyone teii Tue
Marshal that there was mo need OF tnis ia,
human cruelty" When l first looked uio
not know who the parties were. 70,
covered it was the city marshal with TWO men :,
whom he was trying to arrest. Inc s%s.'
fellow at first seemed to have the marsnsi oy
the side or back, but his hold was broken oy
Fred Brown about the instant of my LOOKING.
The man in front of the marshal was trying
to strike him. Did not see the marshal strike
this man. Did not notice blood no"
freely from the larger one. but noticed :.
: abrasion on the side of his face. Dig mo- a
hear the marshal call for assistance. Inlnl
, he had none except Brown. heard no pro
test in regard to rough usage. In my op'nlo.
the marshal used no more force than w. y.
necessary. The degree OF patience VIZ.
which the marshal handled the men was re
, markable to me- He appeared to use 'neu
, a. gently as a man could under the circu"
stances. La;,.
r. q. Storer. sworn, testified: had Jus
r .tenped out of Potter's saloon, where l ns'
taken INV dinner, when saw MI Whi.e wn'
had small man, to whom he said: Com
with me /; YOU are making too macn ais'ua
: bance.n He took him few feet, ana tue ~, ny
/ one saws: ..He shall not go with you. w
are going to get shaved" White says: .,
had better come along without any trouble