The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-04

Pairolman John L. Ladd was arrested yes.
ter0sy on a wsrFant sworn out by his fifteen-
ytsr-old s.epdsughter, Docie Mcintosh,
charging him with incest The warrent was
served BIZ Superintendent Lang, who found
his man in an East Washington street res.
taurant in full uniform. The copper pro-
tested his innocence vigorously, bat the Su-
perintendent placed him behind the bars at
the Central Station notwithstanding.
Although the warrant was aot procured
until yesterday morning the Superintend-
ent wss apprlsed OF the facts in the case on
Thursday, the girl and her mother having
come 10 him for advice before taking any
final steps in the matter. According to the
girls story her step father induced her to &C
company him to the Little Hotel on the
night of the 23d of February, where they
registered as man and wife, both occupying
the same room.
The Superintendent proceeded to the hotel
yesterday afternoon gave the night clerk
description OF the prisoner and girl and
asked him whether they had stopped there
On the night in question. The clerk was not
certain, but be thought they had The
night porter thought that the couple had
taken room, but was not disposed to swear
TO the fsct. Several other parties were ques-
toned and the SupeTin tsndent felt convinced
that there was some foundation for the
charge, n eTefore he declined to release Ladd
until be secured bail In conversation with
Sentinel reporter last night, Ladd said that
he was innocent of toe crime with which ne
was accused, end that ne would be houors
bly, acquitted in the Mayors Court this
morning. He says thst an ex patrolman
is the cause of his trouble and stoutly
N aintaiDs that he induced his step
daughter to swear out the warrant He and
the policeman, Lsdd says, have been deadly
enemies for some time past, and the ex-
officer caused q breach between him and his
wife which resulted indheir separation last
January. Since that time he has been liv-
ing by himself, while she and her daughter
reside at 800 South Alabama street. The
prisoners daughter visited him late In the
afternoon and he SAYS informed him that
she bad not sworn out the warrant of her
own free will. Ladd is one of the most IN
fortunate men connected with the police
department. He has been in hot water ever
since he went on the force, charges having
been preferred against him on three differ.
ent occasions.
About II 80 last night Pstrolman Charles
Travis and his father Sergeant Travis, who
were seated in the Turnkey's office at the
Central Station, heard D0isa In the alley at
the side OF the building. They stepped to
door to see what caused it and beheld two
men running up the alley toward New Jersey
sntei. The officers at once started after
them, but the men were far in the advance
and soon disappeared in the darkness neae
the railroad track. TIE officers gave up the
chase and returned to the police station.
Stepping into the door of the room where
Patrolnsn Lsdd and John Phillips wanted
in Iowa for grand larceny, were confined,
they peered through the ''grub-hole' and dis
! covered 10 their establishment, that the
room was empty. The door was unlocked
and the officers entered, only to find large,
square hole in the flooring on the east side
of the room. Firmly wedged between the
iron gTatings on the Psrl street side was
copper's helmet, while in the northwest cor
ner OF the room bundle of comforts and
blankets, go arranged as TO make it appear
that a man was sleeping under them, met
their eyes. On the wall a little
note wss posted, which read thus: Damn
such a station-house. 1t won't hold q little
Ladd. Good bye, boys. Colder is q dead
man. My love to all, especially the Super
| inteDdent."
Telephone messages were sent In all direc.
tions notifying the police to keep a sharp
| lookout for the two men, and there is a
chance that they will be captured yet, as
neither had any money. Lsdd, who Is a
| tall light completed man with light mus
| tache. wore q brown blouse, blue coat, and
| pants of the same color Phillips is also tail,
but heavy.set and dark completed, wearing
thick, black mustache and dark suit OF
clothes.