Evening journal., 1890-06-12
ONE GENT.
IONASSON'S HARD LUCK.
An American Citizen III Treated
in Berlin.
DID HELIBEL EMPEROR wILLIAmr

He Says He Was Falsely Accused by Tive
Drunken students--The Outrageous Con-
duct Of the Poiice-Three Days ana
Nights in Dirty Cell.
BERLIN, June IA tremendous sensa-
tion has been caused here this week by the
arrest Of Joseph Johnson, Of the firm OF
Meyer Jonasson & Co, OF No 35s Broad
way, New York, on the charge of libeling
the Emperor William. Itappears that Mr..
Jonasson met a couple Of students one
evening whom he had seen before, and
went with them TO several places, when
suddenly both Of them turned upon him
and accused him Of making objectionable
observations about the emperor, although
as a matter Of fact the latter's name had
never been mentioned.
Jonasson Under Arrest.
Jonasson then noticed that both the stu
dents were drunk. He tried to smoothe the
matter over as joke, but they refused to
listen TO him and called for the police
They took Mr.. Jonasson to a dirty little
station house, where he was rudely search
ed and all his valuables, papers, etc, taken
from him. Mr. Jonasson protested against
this treatment and called the officers at
tention TO the drunken condition of both
students and demanded TO be released, but
all his protests were in vain He was
showed into the Black Maria and then rap
idly driven TO police headquarters
Ills Protests Ignored.
The officers at this station likewise de-
clined TO entertain Jonasson's protests,
and ordered his instant removal to Jail.
He was then taken to dirty cell com
PEELED To give up his own clothing and to
wear prison gnrh. For three DAYS and
nights he was kept In solitary close con-
finement and given food in filthy condi-
tion. Meanwhile Mr. Jonassons brother.
who was staying at the same hotel, be-
came uneasy Mt his disappearance and
searched the morgue and hospitals in vain.
He then went 70 police headquarters, and
was told that nothing was known Of such
person. lie gave up the search in despair.
Prostrnte In a Cell.
All this time the unfortunate victim OF
the two students drunken freak was living
PROSTATE in cell He first asked to bs
allowed TO communicate with his brother
lie gave the address to an official, who
promised to 60 and find him, but did not
even 90 to the hotel, for he came back soon
after and said he could not see him. and
that the name was unknown there Mr..
| Jonasson then asked that some one be sent
TO the American legation or 60 good
/ lawyer IN the city, but again without sue
cess. He was told that he must whit and
take his chance in the dock In the ordinary
manner. AT length Mr. Jonasson sue
ceeded in getting one Of the best lawyers
| in Berlin, who secured his release on bail,
which was placed at high figure ia the
hope that his American friends would be
unable 20 furnish it, but they were able to
defeat the hope and Mr. Jonasson was set
| free.
They win BE Punished.
The two drunken students, his accusers.
now say they made the charge while drunk
and therefore remember nothing about the
affair, But it is hardly likely they will be
allowed to 20 Off with such an infamous
excuse. On the morning following the ar
rest they said that all was perfectly true
and that the American had libeled the