Omaha daily bee., 1890-04-15

was hard OF hearing. He went into the
saloon because the door was open and he
wanted to investigate
Then was called the case Of Patruman
Cox, heretofore aired Joe Smith, the vendor
Of "Slidc, Kelly, Slide" Hes on 'Plice
Force Now" and other popular airs, told the
story of the officer illustrating the first mem
toned ditty by showing him into the street
and making him fall on de face in de gut
ter He explained that "dc other two kids
wild him jumped out dat same night"
dumped out! What do you mean by
thatEn
why, skipped out; jumped freight to
An effort was made to have the boy explain
that the previously examined witnesses had
been paid to testify in Coxs behalf, but the
testimony was ruled out.
MIR, BcChcl took the stand To explain that
he had seen the occurrence; that the boy was
not disorderly, and that the boy was CRYING
and commiseratcd by crowd of spectators
after the alleged assault.
Mir Dcbcvoisc of the Rock Island testified
that he hoard the boy crying his songs and
saw the officer push him roughly about ten
feet into the street, where he fell ON his face
He thought the officer violent and decidedly
uniustitied in his assault ON tho boy He
thought no previous conduct on the boys
part would justify such brutality.
The testimony of G.. w. Sues was corrobo-
rativc of the previous witnesses, as was also
that of G. 5. Higgins.
Mr.. Cr0wel again repeated the story and
explained that he made the complaint in re-
sponse to the request of Messrs. BeChcl,
Hanscom, Debevoise and other responsible
citizens.
Mr.. SAKE was called on behalf of the officer
to testify that the corner was crowded with
ncwsboys, who were an annoyance to the
public. Mr.. Tom Boyd of the opera house
was also very indignant over the boys who
made life miserable in front of the house.
Neither of them knew ANYTHING about the
occurrence under consideration.
Ofcer Boyle explained that Joe was a very
bad boy, but under cross-cXamination could
give no specific instances.
Jerry Lcary told the commission that he
heard the 'byc aggravatin' MIR Cox wild his
Slide, Kelly, Slide and He's ON the Fleece
Force Now" Mr. Leary thought that all
the other witnesses were mistaken, and stuck
TO it.
Officer Cox took the stanF in is own be
half, and to inform the commission that this
man-the complaining witncss-was a frc-
quentcr of the Drum saloon; that he had his
Office there, and that he had reported the
officer because he had reported the Drum for
violations of the Slocumb law He also in
formed the attorney examining him that he
(the lawyer didn't know what he was talking
about. He thought that Joe was very bad
boy, and cited several instances of his de-
pravitv.
Patrolman Haze was granted thirty days'
leave of absence, ten days with pay, from
May |, to go to New York on business
Charles Garlich put in an application to be
appointed special policeman on the block bor-
dered by Capitol avenue, Eighth, Ninth
and Dodge streets. 1t was referred to the
mayor.
The following applicants for positions upon
the police force wcre reported upon favorably
and appointed: Jacob Brough, Charles Bloom,
Tod Cumming, Edward b. Cogan Douglas
Davis, William X. Edghil, James K. Feddis,
f. M. Henderson, John II. KEGS, John
Moirissey, Cliff c. RouAe, james II. Rus
sell, Daniel d. Tiederman. They go on the
force May !.
Six new patrol boxes We're recon-
mendcd, as follows Tenth and
CASTELAR,, Twenty aud Davcn-
port, Twenty-fourth and Writ, Twenty
sixth and Lake. Thirty-sccond and Hamilton, |
Nineteenth and California and mt the south |
end of the Thirteenth street viaduct
The committee appointed to consider the |
of increasing the police force re |
ported that in view of the state of the police |
fund such increase would not be advisable !
The report was adopted
The committee appointed to Investigate the |
bad debts of certain members of the police |
force reported that the accounts We're in such +.
shape that the board would not be justified in |
In executive session Officer Allen was dis
missed from the force and Officer Meals ac-
quilted, though the report of the sergeant
was commended. The case of Cox comes up
again mt the next meeting