Evening journal., 1891-07-27
LAST EDITION
AFTER HIS OLD aIuAl
officer Beal Has George Va. pr1l.n
rested 10 satisfy an ala c,....,,...

officer Beal Has George w. Bu1len Ar.
rested 10 satisfY an Old Grudge.
Special Officer Beal is rusting for want
OF work He. has been appointed bv !
number OF citizens on Delaware avenue te
protect their houses against burglars
This branch of business has been dull OF
late and no burglars have run their faces
against his revolver But be was bound
to make arrests, and on Saturday even
ing he pursued George w. Bullen and
John Williams, who, in company with
Two young women, had gone to Cool
Spring Park Beal had had an old
quarrel with Bullen and It was fought
out before Judge Ball last winter, with
the result that Beal had been badly
worsted so he wanted to settle scores
with his old antagonist.
When the party arrived in the park
they sat down together on bench and
Beal got behind them and lay down to
hear their conversation. A branch Of
a tree hung down against the face Of one
of the girls, and she broke the ton off
No sooner had she done so than Beal
jumped to bis feet and arrested Bnllen on
q charge Of disorderly conduct.
When on the witness stand this morn
ing Beal swore that besides the offense
OF breaking the branch, he heard Bullen
make an indecent remark to one of the
girls. Bullen put both the girls on the
stand. They were modest and basbful
and their demeanor indicated that thew
were both decent and respectable. Thev
told the story of the breaking Of the
branch, but denied positively that any
language was used. that was bad or m
suited for drawing room. Before
hearing all the testimony Judge Ball dis
missed the case.
This Is the second unsuccessful attempt
Beal has made within a few weeks TO
branch into different kidd of business
Two weeks ago be arrested a man while
leaving house where he had been to see
his wife, who is domestic at the place.
The man was discharged.
Bullen Is photographer. He was for
merry well-known for his performance
as tight-roap walker The quarrel be-
tween him and Beal. it is alleged. was
the result Of rivalry for the attentions
of young woman
AS soon as the officious special officer
LETT the Municipal courtroom, be was
arrested by a constable and forthwith
hurried before Magistrate Gro YES on a
warrant charging him with assault and
~e-seSA9 hc WdlEdLA HaQ DeeQ sworn
out by Bullen, and the assault consisted
IN making an Illegal arrest. After hear
ing the testimony fine of So and costs
was imposed.
Mr. Beal met an EVENING Journal.
reporter after leaving the magistrates
Office. He was in anything but a
pleasant humor. Here" he saws. II
waht you to say that the park commits
sioners want 1t to be understood that
anybody breaking trees in the future in
the park will be prosecuted % Z
he continued, there is no law in this
city, and III be blow'd the next case |
have 1t won't go before Judge Ball. III
had known that would have been fned
this way I'm d IL | would not have
cluboed his head off.
But probably you had no case?n
"0h it was that old scrape between
him and me, and it knocked me out"
About the glrlr
Yes; but never mind, l will keep
clear Of Judge Ball.
You did not seem to have any better
luok before the justicei'
'No blast If there is no law in this
city. And so saying, he strode away
with the air Of a man who believed that
the municipality was going to the dogs.