The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-18
HIS DIGNITY INJURED
Editor Will Carson Objects to
Policemen's Queries.
HELD UP ON NOCTURNAL WALKS
One-Armed "soundings Man Charges
Two Policemen With Assault
They SAY He Damned Them.

Will larson, the one-G-r1e i editor OF S0aE1srgs
has come into conflict with two members Of The
police force and VIII sppea- as their accuser,
both before Justice Eon Tooie and The police
coIanagss toner's. NJ Carson's calling keeps aim
az MS Office until late g. night and often early
in the morning and ne walks hoEne 81 hours
when every passer-by Is the subject OF police
mans curiosity. Officer LuIkIn, who was &
comparatively new o.Ieer, about month ago
met MIN late AZ night ~ Eleventh aad WASH
ingt0n streets ana taxing hlEn by TIE arm, asked
his name and business. NJ Carson. conscious
OF his innocence Of wEoZg doing. answered his
questions 81 manner not exactly affable, the
oaleer even ~ that he said damn" He
was. OF tbs e4s.oa, given the benefit OF the
DOUBT, BIZ o. eaveral subsequent nights or
mornings, waca The officer s.sUted him his
manner OF reps was not concil.story-
Mr.. LufkIE mentioned tie Nan TO JaIlsr Noble
ana described hin. As the jalier was going
home Eoou: o'clock on Tuesday morning he
also met The unconLaun.eatiye stranger, and as
tie slight one-srpled man was sttired in al oyer-
coat. which nay have given him the appearance
OF being s,outer than he is, the jeiIer though:
lie might be highwayLran Tor whom q lookout
was being kept he sccosied NJ. Carson and
inquired his name and business, but was told it
was mona OF his business, aud generally re-
eeIyeG shf-p answers The result was that Mr..
Carson was sent 10 headq uartc-s in charge of
Officer LUfkIn. ana there displaying his card
was released
Nj. Carson Is very indignant at being thus
annoyed ana has sworn out warrants before
Justice Won I0bel against 10th Lufkin and
Nobel for assault and battery, alleging thst they
did beat, wound and ill-tres;' MIN. he Will
also make charges against them before the
police commission.
Editor VIII Carson, when interviewed con-
corning the facts of the case, said:
do not want the men severely punished. but
l want 10 teach them that il is not proper 10
modest peaeeable citlzens- About q monTn ago
at the corner OF Eleventh and Washington
streets | met the officer VINO took NE 10 the sta
ton, and he, being new man. stopped me and
Before ne would allow HE IL continue on my
Way Questioned me IN very annoying manner,
took Inc by the arm and evidently intent
upon taxing me - the station. Finally. got
away and went home. Since then / have met
hlm Ireq uently and passed the time of day.
Last Monday night or rather Tuesday morning
| was on my way home when | met first the OFF,
Ger with whom had had the previous trouble
and then Noble. Ia reply 10 his salutaiIon
said, GOOD morning" ana went on as il was
raining. He followed and kept plying NE
with questions, some o! which | answered in
sharp manner, but | do not remember whether
orpo told him II was none OF his d busi-
ness: judged from ms manner that he con-
that, # must p' onsRer. it e0hG wonia
be al police headquarters. Noble turned me
over to Officer Lu.Aiu. who took me 70 he d
quarters, where showed my card to the officer
in charge, and was allowed to go. The officer
who had me in charge seemed 10 consider il n
great JOKE, aud laughed heartily when was
allowed 10 go.
placed the matter in the hands of Attorney
Fishbac6, who viii conduct the PROCEEDINGS
both before Justice Won Tobei and the police
commissioners.
Jailer D. r. Noble gave the following account
OF the affair:
The many "hold-ups' of late had caused or
ders TO DC given ID LOOK out for persons on the
streets at unseemly hours, and moreover We
had the description OF a man supposed TO tie do
ing the iootpad work. The description called
for short, rather tnick-set man, dressed in a
black coat ana wearing slouch hat.
started Tor home tuesday morning about 4
O'Clock, and on Washington street. near Elev-
enth, met Officer Lutkin. We had not gone far
when noticed person, rather short, clad IN
what looked like macintosh and wearing a
slouch hat. He WAS walking rapidly and
crossed Us at the corner | sad, GOOD morn
ing, and he replied with the usual saIutation.
Are you not out rather late" said l. The
stranger made no reply but increased his pace
Wait Il minute, want 20 speak with you,"
said L.
''What in hell do you want with me?" was the
reply
ii want to know who you are"
Its none OF your id business" said he
well, said |, Il want TO know where you
live, 10 which he was civil enough TO reply
that he lived on Jackson street
Now, tell me your name," | continued, but
he answered anSrily, None OF your Id bust
ness.
81 am police officer, and have 8 right to
know"
Yes" said he, ~ see you are an officer, and
this Is not the first time have been annoyed in
this manner"
We'll. have an object in asking these ques-
tons, ami want your name"
500 To h and find out il You can" came
back in hot tones.
''if you don { give an account of yourself VIII
take you 10 headquarrers.''
IL don't know whether you will or not" said
he.
called Lupkin, told him 70 take the man 20
headquarters, and then went home.
Officer Lufkin said:
About month ago | stopped person, pre-
sumably Carson, and asked for his name and oc-
cupation, as he was out late. | was new
man on the force, and imagine my surprise
when he burst forth into prOfane language, in
forming me that | had no right to stop d law
abiding citizen and ask questions concerning
bis name and occupation. l let him 60 and
since then have met hum several times some
times he would give Il gruf salute and At other
times say moth ng. Tuesday morning |
was walking along with Jaller Noble, when We
met the man. / said to Noble. THAT is the
man who GOT away from me about a month AGO
when 1 questioned him concerning who he
was
Noble repled that he was the very man il
would be advisable TO inquire after and went
alter hlm. In short time he came back with
has prisoner aud asked NE 10 take him to the
station.