Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-06
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 -nmissioners last night con-
 charges brought against Officer
 oelleck by Stephen Hoye. The
 ,es alleged are gross and outrageous con-
 Act unbecoming an officer for arresting him and Prof. William K. Townsend while they. were standing conversing at the corner of Court and Church streets in March. The clerk l read the charges, which asked for the off l cer's removal. Officer Selleck pleaded not guilty. zsfs MT. Hoye then told of how he and Prof. Townsend and another person stood talking on the corner of Church and Court streets that day when Officer Selleck appeared on the scene and caught hold of him, yanking l him about. He and the professor were ar l rested. MT. Hoye said he was not stu | dent, as the newspapers had stated. He was | employed at Winchester's part of the day and | the ether part went to the Law school Prof. Townsend said: "I was coming from | my office shortly before o'clock and went to the letter box on the corner of Church and Court streets to mail some letters. saw a crowd across the street. looked around to see If knew anyone and saw MT. Gates I asked him what the matter was and he said the students had been creating disturbance by snowballing the policemen. Just then MT. Hove came along. Almost immediately, before had chance to answer his question, Officer Selleck came over and ordered us to move on. was 80 dumbfounded that hard ly knew what tosay but finally replied that as was standing in front of ny office I would move on when got ready. He called to some other officers across the street and told them to arrest-me. The one who took me said that must be some mistake, but I said po..o
 rof u6 ke1 D1at Iat police headquarters. Mir. Hoye was meas ured and put in the lookup, but the lieuten- ant let both go.
 Officer selleck.Professor, did you see me put my recollect.
 Officer Selleck said that he started out of the police office that evening and he saw crowd of students in the street He saw these three in question and asked them to move on. They didn't, and I asked them again. I then arrested them, calling for aid. Commissioner Benton-What charge were you going to prefer against them? A.-Obstructing the sidewalk, according to section 6s of the city ordi nanceS.
 Q.-Are you clearly satisfied ;;that they were ob- a shs es9 S The VI f man has Q.-How long were they standing there? A.
 Hoye-Wasn't it nearer thirty secondss Al don't know.
 yg tSs that it fGnr can't exactly tell would not swear to it. dOy6-NOW, it at first four minutes and now you will not swear that 1t was even two We do not want any prev ar ication in this matter.
 Q.-Were there other people around the letter box? Officer Selleck-No, not very near. Officers Cannon and Bixby testified to be- ing called on by Officer Selleck, but they saw him do nothing improper. Officer Cannon got somewhat excited over Mir. Hoye's ques. tions, and told him that he could thank Mr. Benton that he was not locked up.
 In executive session the commissioners rendered decision of not guilty. They voted to have the chief caution the officers on the carrying out of this ordinance, and to first discriminate whether persons were idly ob structing the walk or were standing there on business
 The charges preferred against Officer Brad- ley by Joseph Taylor for refusing to let him drive through the street were brought up, but the plaintiff, who had been present during the early evening, could not be found, so the matter was continued until the next meeting. After the board adjourned MT. Taylor ap- peared
 Henry Reipenhausen of Court street and of City court fame appeared and wanted Ser geant Driscoll discharged for arresting his wife. Both he and his wife have police rec ords yard long. Commissioner Benton said he was sorry for him, but the only way to get redress was to bring a civil suit against the sergeant and also against the judge who sen- fenced his wife.
 WelIs n6 naS rulne0 my WIGS reputation and my old age will be one of misery" Reip- enhausen ejaculated.
 ''I'm sorry, very sorry for you, said Com- missioner Benton, with a peculiar emphasis on very.
 Officer Mani's case was brought up. He was honorably discharged June and a peti- tion signed by many influential persons asked for his reinstatement. The board discussed the matter and the commissioners wanted to treat the officer fairly, but they did not see what they could do now.
 Commissioner Benton said that some of 1 the commission had inspected the ground at the Union depot where the hackmen stand I and had conferred with the latter. They thought that new ordinance providing for I railing behind which they should stand should be passed. The commissioners did I not see as they could do anything in the mat- l ter, as the committee on ordinances already I had it in hand. The commissioners might | appear before the committee when it meets I and give their views.
 The answer of the board of selectmen to & | recent order of the commissioners relating to I tramps was tabled.