The record-union., 1892-08-05
NEILOEN'S EXPERIENCE.
What Happened to an Alleged Seeker
for Gold.
lie Says He was Arrested, Thrown
Into Prison Without Cause and
There Robbed.

! Yesterday man named J. A. Nielsen,
who was arrested by some of the police
on Sunday night last, was discharged
from the City Jail. He made quite roar
because he did not get SIS 65 which he
said was taken from him at the time of
his arrest. He called at the RECORD
UNION Office shortly after his release and
complained bitterly of his treatment
saying he was kept locked in jail for sew
eral days, refused water when he wanted
drink and finally turned loose without
| an examination in court and minus the
/ money he claimed to have had when ar
rested.
/ Il came into town last Monday" he
said, from a prospecting trip in the
mountains, | had rifle on my shout
! der, in q case, and was not drunk. / was
on my way to see a man living in the
country, whom l was To consult about
I sinking shalt on a quartz ledge, and
stopped in the rOlling-mills for a while.
] l had gone but short distance up the
railroad track when | was arrested by
/ Captain Bradley and locked up for three
/ days. Was let out last evening by the
/ officers without having been taken before
I the court.
This is the first time in my life I was
! eTcr arrested, and when | asked what
! charge was against me- / was told ]
! would find out soon enough.
once when | asked why / was ar
! rested was told it was for having bur
glars tools in my possession. These
/ tools, as / can show TO anyone, are a
! couple of screwdriycrs, which | use iii
! putting my rocker together. and a mag
niiying glass, such as is used by pros
/ pectOrs-
They also wanted to investigate 10 see
/ If bad stolen the gun, which [ use TO
/ kill game while prospecting.
! w hon | was arrested [ had SIS 90, and
! when | WIS released they gave me ten
cents. They gave me my gun back and
/ my purse.
Now, came to town to buy grub,
and ! want to know if the officers had the
right TO use me as they have? While i'm
the cell ! yelled myself hoarse TO get
water, and was not answered so / had to
/ break the pipe from the closet TO get a
drink"
When Nielsen left he said he would 90
and lay his case before the Mayor
WHAT CHIEF RODGERS SAYS.
When told last evening what Nielsen
had said about his arrest, Chief Rodgers
was greatly amused. He said the man
evidently did not know what he was
talking about. He had told different
stories about himself, at one time saving
ne had just come III from ranch and at
another representing himself as a pros
pector.
The Chief said further that Neil sen was
found sleeping in box car with Il num-
| Der Of other hObos, as he was informed
by the police. and tried to escape after his
arrest. AS to his having had SIS 10 in
his possession, the Chief says the stale
ment is absurd. Whatever is taken from
a prisoner is tied iii a package, his name
written thereon and placed in a locker
and when the man is discharged the stuff
Is returned To him.
IN short, Chief Rodgers says the mans
story is not to be credited. II he had any
grievance it was very strange he had
made no complaint to him.
FOUND IN A CAR.
Captain Bradley was sked what he
knew Of the Nielsen case. He replied
that while some officers were searching
bON-cars on Sunday night for "sIeepers.' y
Special Officer McManus found this man
In coal-car sleeping. with his rifle and
bottle of water by his side, and he was
arrested for sleeping III car.
On the way TO the police station he es-
capped, bet called at the station the next
day for his gun. when he was locked up.
lie was held until Wednesday on suspi-
cion, but then discharged
Night Jailer Naghel says that when
Nielsen was discharged he gave him his
rifle pocket book and other things: that
the contents of the wallet were spread out
before him, and he pocketed the articles
and walked out. He made no complaint
about being robbed, and never claimed
he had any money.