The morning call., 1893-06-13
PARROTTE'S CASE.
His Trial Is Indefinitely
Postponed.
CONLAN NOT SUBPENAED
Policemen Dismissed for Beating q
Laborer and Arresting j. Downey
Harvey Without Cause.

The Police Commissioners held very
long and rather lively session last night
which resulted in the indefinite postpone
ment of the trial of the charges Of cor
ruptiou made by Judge Conlan again st
Corporal John Parrotte, and the breaking
of officers j. W. Curran and James
Cottle. The anteroom was crowded with
lawyers, politicians and policemen when
President Tobin took his chair. AT the
long table in the second inner room Car
roll Cook was one OF those who fingered
outside while the executive" session
lasted.
81 am here for Judge Conlan." he re-
marked, as he deposited bulky tome
on the table.
whats the matter with Conlan2" he
was asked
Nothing. I have told him that the
Commissioners had not the power to sum-
mon him before them. But the fact is,
they have not subpenaed him, so he isn't
coming in anyway"
A moment later the door leading to the
Commissioners room was opened by Sea-
rotary Hail.
1.-The case of Corporal Parrotte," he an
nounced, sis postponed until further
ORDERS"
Il told you So" MI. Cook remarked; and
be seized his book and went forth whist
ling merry tune. The politicians and
attorneys interested iii the case disap-
peared. and Policeman j. ". Curran was
called TO give his reasons for threatening
to kill Owen McGlory of 126 Rincon place
on the night of April 25. and also to tell
why he had cuffed Mrs. McGlory on the
same occasion.
McGlory said that Curran. who was in
toxcated at the time. was passing the
house while he and friend were sitting
on the front stomp. Cutran objected to
the presence of McGlory's two dogs In the
road. and they made unfeeling remarks
about each other. Then Mrs. McGlorv
came out to rescue the CANNES, and the
officer cuffed her.
She was greatly enraged by his treat
ment and seized him by the shoulders and
McGlory huffeted him and he went on his
way. Returning few moments later Cur
ran displayed his star, and drawing his
pistol drove McGl0ry into the house. Mrs.
McGlory confirmed her husbands state
ments and wept theoretically while telling
her story to the Commissioners.
She admitted that she liked beer on the
thought she was intoxicated while testi-
flying.
Curran tried to prove an alibi, but failed,
and Captain Short testified that the ac-
cused officer had been full for year"
Dismissed from the force" said the
three Commissioners after brief delihera-
tiOn.
While Curran fwas being tried the ante
room filled with prominent clnbmen assem-
bled to hear the trial OF the charges made
against Officer james Cottle by j. Downey
Harvey. Late last Saturday night Mr.
Harvey with several friends was passing
the corner of Grant avenue and Post stree,
with three friends when he was jostled by
a young man described as a common ordi-
nary person."
When this person emerged from the
crush Mr.. Harvey's watch and chain
we're hanging from the buttons of his coat,
where they had caught. He received the
watch and the young man apologized.
Officer Co!tle came up while they were
talking and asked Harvey whether he was
satisfied seeing that he had recovered his
pr0perty.
Yes, and no thanks to you." was the
answer.
They wraugled for few moments, and
Harvey decided TO discipline the officer, but
upon bending down TO read the humber of
his star was roughly handled and finally
arrested by the officer. who took him to
the City Prison and charged him with
drunkenness.
He was thrust into cell and there re-
manned several painful minutes. Cottle's
defense was that Harvey was drunk and
that he and his friends were disturbing the
peace.
Nevertheless the star was taken from
the manly breast of Cottle aud he was dis
missed from the force.