The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-07
WASPARKER DRUNK?
An Arrest Which Was After
wards Compromised.
THE POLICE CAPTAINS STORY
Twenty-siI Officers Will Petition the Council
to Remove Captain Parker and
the Two Glenns.
THE POLICE CAPTAINS STORY

There il said to be Q lively little seance
on in police circles, and 1t hinges to a great
extent upon the actions Of Captain Parker
on Saturday night last.
Two somewhat different versions OF the
say that on the night of the Fourth Frank
lin avenue and its hand-painted denizens
were celebrating with boisterousness that
increased with every hour, and along about
Midnight the sounds Of revelry could be
heard for some distance. 1t seems that
there is Q police regulation requiring
the lewd women to close up pianos
and stop singing at II o'clock, and
the fact that the order was being disobeyed
reached the ears Of the police. In order to
restore qliet, Captain Parker took a couple
of officers and went down the avenue, eau
tioning the keepers Of the houses. When
ne reached Hattie Wilson's he told the
company that the regulation was that
musical festivities must close at II o'clock.
No objection was made, and in q
few minutes the captain went on.
When he returned, the noise had
been renewed, and be again entered and
commanded the place. His friends say
that no attention was paid to him, and he
then threatened to arrest the woman Viii
SON for disturbing the peace. She dered
him, and the captain proceeded to march of
to the station with her when she demanded
that the patrol wagon be ordered. Just
then friend OF the female came up and
commenced roasting the captain, when an
other officer appeared and told the man not
to interfere.
The latter struck the officer and got o
clip on the nose in return and was himself
arrested. By this time the captain and
the Wilson woman had reached a compro-
mise, and she was allowed to return to her
house. The captain then completed his
tour Of the street and left.
Hattie Wilson tells very different story
from the above. She says that the captain
came 70 her house on Saturday night with
comfortable Fourth Of July jag on, and
some reference was made to the regulation
requiring that music be stopped at IL
o'clock. Tho captain then ordered music
for his especial benefit, and after running
things to suit himself for q short time,
went down the street. He returned in a
few minutes, and re-entering, ordered one
OF the girls to sing parody. The request
was refused, and then the captain swore
he would arrest the Wilson for
disturbing the peace in disobeying the
police regulation referred to, and the Will
SON finally lost patience. After some
further talk, the captain grabbed her
roughly, and as she WAS, In Q light dress,
dragged her into the street and started to
| take her 10 the station. She demanded that
he get the patrol wagon, as she had helped
| to pay for il, and also insisted that he
should 20 to the station with her. Then q
male friend of hers interfered and came to
grief. and the trouble was finally patched
up. The statement that the captain went
down the avenue to restore order Is fatty
denied.
In addition to the above, it is also stated
that q petition will be presented 20 the
council this evening, in which some twenty
six members Of the police force will detail
their grievances, and ask for the removal
Of Captain Parker and the two Glenns
An effort was made last evening, to get at
the exact contents Of the petition, but II
was fruitless.
At to-night's session, the tale will prob
ably be told.