The herald., 1893-06-15
SEVERAL SOBER SHTzER SOURS.
J. Downey Harvey's Expert
ence in Jail.
Arrested as Drunk, He Gets the
officer Dismissed.
A whilom Los Angeles Blood and His
Recent Catch-as Catch Gan with
Police Oficer, in which the
Latter Is Downed.

thrust into the cell of the common
drunks, into that vile, ill-smelling abode
of the outcast and the loafer. He was
literally thrown into the human pen
where the ill-favored inmates stand at
the grimy bars and peer out at the idle
visitors who may come. Every time
Downey thinks Of 1t his hair ought to
stand on end.
1t was bad enough to be arrested, to
have his feelings, mental and other
wise, lacerated to the last degree, but
the plebeian officer OF the law who put
him behind the bars added insult to in
jury, and says Downey was drunk. Not
only does the officer say that he was
under the influence OF liquor, but he
alao Gays that he was boisterously full,
and In the presence of an admiring
throng on Poet and Grand avenue threw
his arms wildly into the air and was
willing to wager the extravagsnt cum of
81 that his dear friend and companion,
Charles Hugg, 'could not lick the
cop" For all this indignity, heaped as
GOALS of fire upon his head, Downey
wanted satisfaction, and that is why he
preferred charges against Officer James
Oottle for having without warrant and
without cause placed him under arrest,
and for having used more than necee-
sary violence in doing go.
The police commission investigated
the charges last night. Harvey and his
friends were there and before the teHti-
mony was all in were very much in evil
dence. Downey was the frat to tell his
woe. He told oil the cruel imposition
upon him, and related how the uneym-
pathetic minion OF the law placed vio-
lent hands upon him until he WINGED.
He recited with many a gesture and
grimace how the great iron door of the
prison closed upon his beloved person,
how the hard-hsrted officer searched his
clothes, removed his jewelry and money
and with an assurance, which even in
recollection drives Downey into chills,
charged him with being drunk.
When Downey t>ld his story last
night there was no doubt that he was
mad yet, although the sad affair hap
pened on Sunday night, June 4th, just
when good people were coming from
church, and Downey and his friends,
Charles Hugg and Peter Martin, were
coming from a resort quite well-known
on Post street. They were not drunk
every one of them swore he was not
last night. Hugg confessed to perhaps
four cocktails, but Downey drew the
line at seltzer sour.
AS Harvey explained il happened
something like this: "We stepped upon
the corner at Grant avenue and Post
street about 10 30 o'clock. There was
more than the usual large crowd there.
Suddenly felt some one brush by me
and saw watch dangling from the
""Tia stThe " watch y,iie hTh0 hi0o5Rea Red ike mine.
rushed after the man, told him the
watch was mine and would thank him
for it, I complimented him on his
cleverness, asked him how he did it and
relieved him of my property. He took
it very good naturedly and we had not
the slightest trouble about 1t. When
our little argument was over Officer
Cotte came up and wanted to know
what all the roar WAS about.
8 If there's roar said, 1T was for
good cause. My watch was stolen
"'Well, said he, you have it back.
Move on
Il have it back I replied, but not by
your diligence / was angry, and at the
suggestion OF my friend Hugg went back
to get the officers number. As coon as
| approached him he pounced upon me
and placed me under arrest. He han died
me very severely and told him to stop.
You're on the wrong track, my friend.
I said, 'and am going to see this to the
end
"After a great deal of persuasion We
were permitted to go into carriage
At the prison was searched and put in
the drunks' cell. l was astounded al
the charge against me. My friends saw
Captain Lees, and when he came down
he said was not drunk. No. | re
piled, but Pm mad | was released
and preferred the charges"
sis your recollection clear regarding
the events of that night?" asked Attor
ney Dunno in cross examination.
"Perfecsly, sir" replied Harvey witt
o snap.
Didn't you throw your arms in th
air and bet your friend "a that b
couldn't lick the cop?'
ST don't remember it."
"Will You say you did not?'
"Yee, ii you want me to do so."
"Will you say positively that you di
not?"
"Yes."
"Did you. charge the mau who ha
your watch with stealing 1t p
81 don't know that l did in thos
words."
"Didn't you say that if you thought h
stole it you would kill him before he go
10 feet ?"
81 don't think I did,"
"You were not intoxicated ~
mo"
Harvey was released from the gtan
and Charles Hngg, his friend and com
panion on that night, gave his evidence
which was substantially the same q
J that of Harvey. Hugg grew indignan
at the recollection of his friend in ia
like common ruffian."
"Were you drinking?' asked Dunno
mot drop. BY that mean that
had perhaps four cocktails during th
day, but Downey was perfectly sober
just as | was."
Hugg ex planned where the party hs
been, and the proprietor of the plae
testified that nothing more serior
than apollinaris sour had been imblbet
. Peter Martin, Harvey's halt-brothel
9 reiterated what had alDeady been tolt
D and Captain Lees was called to th
stand.
, "Downey had been drinking some,
: he said, "but Hugg was perfectly sobe
: Downey was quite able to take care
! himself, however, and / saw no reaso
0 for the arrest"
: Then came the defense. Several me
: testified that Harvey was boisteYous an
had created a disturbance. He wt
o willing to match his s. against II
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