Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-20

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 Officer Fender asked the witness some questions which rather confused Price and brought out some contradictions to his former statements.
 Louis Melton, son of Samuel, fifteen years old, started off glibly with what was apparently set speech: "This man came to my father and said you are my prisoner" and he repeated the offensive phrase.
 Haymon La Peters, who lives at 43 Oak street, had the same story to tell practical ly as those who spoke before him. This witness English proved a puzzler to the commissioners, and at times made Lawyer Goodhart's German necessary.
 Mrs. Maretzki, in reply to the question what she knew about the matter, told about the small boys of the neighborhood troubling her husband and herself in their store. One boy was caught and his whis- tie brought crowd bent on his rescue. She said that her husband was hurt so bad that he stayed in bed for 8 week; and con- tinuing, told of the officers coming and placing MT. Melton and herself under ar rest. She said the officer said, ssI must clean out all the rotten sheenies on Oak street."
 She said the boys name was Mulligan who caused all the trouble, and that he was arrested.
 MT: Benton asked her, "Did you go with the officer to the station house." ''Sure I did," was the smiling reply. Officer Fender next made his statement of the affair on the night of April IA. It was rainy night, he said, dark and dis agreeable He was on his usual circuit back from the Derby depot. when he heard cries of "Murder, police, help" etc., con- ing from the vicinity of Factory and Oak streets. He was told that big fight was going on there. and he hurried in that direction When he arrived there he found Melton on top of Mulligan and crowd of several hundred people crowding about. The place, he said, was bad one for policeman. He pulled Melton away from Mulligan and then helped the latter up. He let go of Melton to blow his whistle for help, because he denied making the arrest of Mrs. Maretzki, but that it was Officer Bowers. He denied emphatically of having ever making any such remark as was charged against him.
 Cornelius Mulligaa, the boy who was as- saulted, was called by the officer to testify. He said that after the fight began he didn't know any thing until Officer Fender pulled the man off of him, and he heard the of fcer say, ''I know you, Melton, and can get you when I want you"
 He said he was model at the Yale Art school
 He said, ''All I know is that I got a crack in the eye and was knocked down"
 Regarding Mrs. Maretzki's part in the matter, the witness said that she had a dipper in one hand and his hat in the other, and that she struck him both. Whether or not he had been thrown or knocked down he thought it was all the same so long as he got down.
 His companion, Peter Stanford of 5S Broad street, next related his verson of the of the affair and made some remarks, which made the commissioners smile. He said that when his friend was down under Mel ton he told Mulligan he would go after 8 policeman for him.
 pitch in and fight with his friend. He said the odds were too great and he didn't want to be arrested and thought getting a policeman would be the more discreet policy.
 Oh, he's peacemaker, put in MT. Ben ton.
 Charles Wrinn, another witness, was called, his testimony being chiefly valuable for the officer from his stating that he did not hear the officer make the remark con- plained of.
 NO further testimony was taken and At torney Goodhart stated that the case of Harris Miller would not be presented. The board went into executive session over the matter and finally tabled it until the next meeting. Officer Fender was instructed to appear then
 That officer has been ill with the grip for some time, and appeared last night be- fore the board in citizens apparel and was told to put on his official garments.
 Officer McDermott was given leave of absence for two months to make trip to Europe.
 The invitation from the Memorial day committee to participate in the parade superintendent instructed to hire drum corps.
 As there were only four members pres- ent no action-1vas taken about appointing a matron.