The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-18
constable RadOr Badly Battered by
Three North indianapolis Men.

A dastardly and cowardly assault was
made on Deputy Constable Rador, of North
Indianapolis, last night, about 10 O'Clock,
in Jays saloon in the suburb. The assault
is supposed to have been made by Charles
Thompson, who keeps road house there.
and his colored porter Rador suffered
broken rib a bad cut on the side OF the
head and fracture of bone in the ieIt
arm. He was found in the saloon in an
unconscious condition by street-car man.
who. with the assistance of the bartender,
bathed his wounds and after restoring nm
to consciousness. removed him 10 the ponce
station, where he was attended by ponce
surgeon kahlo.
The lawless element of North Indianapo-
lis have had no use for Rador Tor some
time, as he has been untiring In ms Work
for law and order. Yesterday morning tne
city police officers who run in the north
part of the city were ordered to cali at
Thompson's Toadhouse, and II ne WAS was, open bed
been received al headquarters statlng that
the place had been running full blast on
officers called but Thompson had been
warned and was closed wnen they arrived.
He was seen, however, and gwen Some
pretty plain talk about disobeylng the iaw.
This angered him. and he decided that he
would have revenge on SOMEBODY Inc
story is that he suspected Deputy Consta-
bic Rador of having informed the ponce
department of his violations OF the nquor
laws, and, with his negro porter and an
Othef man, ne began Il SedISh Aoi
He at last succeeded in locating him in
Jays saloon. Rador says that they came
in suddenly and without saying WORD the
three assaulted him. He ATTEMPTED to draw
his revolver but they knocked him down
and took both of his weapons away from
him. He says Thompson Knocked him down
with a billiard cue, and while he was uoWH
the men took turns at beating anu KICKING
him until he was unconscious.
He was in the greatest agony when ne ar
rived at the police station, and between
groans he told the story of the assault. ser
geant SchWab and four patrolmen were I'M
mediately sent to North Indianapolis with
instructions to arrest Thompson and ms por-
ter The officers did not find Thompson but
at his road house his bartender was caught
in the act of selling liquor, and, together
with two men and two women, was arrested
and sent to the police station thompson
was said to have come to the CITY 10 give
himself up.
1t was only short time ago that the pow
erS of Deputy Rador were revoked because
of his hostility to the lsSylessness in the
suburb. The be tier class of citizens rebeiled
at the action of the constable and secured
constable powers for Rador from the CITY,
Consequently the feeling of the saloon ele-
ment was very bitter toward him. and last
nights affair was the natural result. The
citizens of North Indianapolis will exert
just deserts in the case, as he has for some
time conducted very disorderly house.
AT 2.30 o'clock this morning the officers
found Thompson in his saloon. He locked
later came out and showed a receipt from
Constable Whitsell, showing that ne had
given himself up to him, and in that way
expected to evade arrest by the city officers.
They would not release him, however. TWO
charges were placed against him-assault
and battery with intent to kill and petit lar
ceny. The latter is for taking Constable
Rador'S revolver.