The Globe-republican., 1895-06-07
! GOOD LORD, THIS FROM TOPEKA,
In That Cody City . Policemsn Il Foond
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Drunk In . Gutter.D
Topeka, Kan. June A-The Capital
says today: The mysterious disappear
ance of Patrolman John Lowe from his
and Ninth streets, Saturday night at.
ter Il O'Clock. was briefly noted in Sun.
day mornings Capital. At the time OF
going to press the officers whereabouts
was still unknown, but fears Of foul
paly were allayed by a well authenti.
Gated report that he had IL st been seen
in a state Of beastly intoxication. and
as this was not the first instance on
record in which he had toyed with the
buzz-saw it was expected that he would
show up sooner or later but little worse
for wear.
This confidence was not misplaced
Patrolman Lowe was found along
about 3 or 3:30 a. m. in the alley be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets in con
dition certainly not becoming an officer
and a a. m. his star, his billy" his
sun and pair Of nippers. that formed
his equipment were in the hands Of q
jolly crowd of young men who were on
their way home after spending the
night at party in South Topeka and
were by the pOssessors brought to the
Capital Office and exhibited while the
story Of the capture was related in de-
tail by the participants, who gave their
names without reserve and expressed
their intention of turning the plumber
over to the police authorities at the
earliest opportunity.
According to the information receiv-
ed by the Capital. and which is believ-
ed to be correct, PatrOlman Lowe was,
during the evening invited to drink
beer with cornwall party in the alley
between Sixth and Seventh. and Kan
sas avenue and Jackson. One person
alleges that he drank not over a dozen
glasses, which certainly ought not to
floor aman accustomed to beer. Lowe
is alleged to have made the remark:
I'm one of the boys, but for Gods
sake don't given me away or I'll lose
my job
From this time on vague reports were
received Of the officers progress up the
alley. He is said to have met with
some gay young sports on their was
home and to have said to them:
You're out rather late, aint your"
They replied: mo. it's not very Ia te.
We've been out having Il time"
To this the officer is reported as hav-
ing responded: well. by Cd. you'd
better be getting in. or I'll put you
where you won't have no time"
About 3 a. m. the young men came
up the avenue from South Topeka and
stopped al well on Tenth street for a
drink. One of them started from there
west on Tenth street and at the alley
discovered Lowe lying on the ground
close to a telephone pole. He tried to
rouse the officer. when. he says, the
latter made movement as if to draw
his gun. The young man says he then
returned to his companions and told
them Of his discovery and together
they went to see what was the matter.
The following is their relation OF the
matter:
Two Of them aroused the patrolman
and tried to straighten him up in sit
ting position, but he again made a
movement toward his gun but fell back
again in reclining position. Fearing
he would do some harm he was over
powered and his arms held while his
star, gun, club and nippers were taken
away. A crowd had gathered by this
time and some outsiders, not belong
ing to the South Topeka party, began
to heap indignities on the fallen officer.
striking, slapping and kicking him.
This was promptly stopped and about
that time Sergeant Ellison and Patrol
man Wellman arrived and took charge,
when the boys left and came down the
avenue, stopping at the Capital Office.
Mr.. George Burghart, who was arrest
ed yesterday in connection with the
affair, was not a member OF the party
that had the policeman's paraphernalia
nor were other parties for whom war
rants have been issued.
1t appears to be the design OF the
police force to give out the impression
that Mr.. Lowe was "doped" and that
his misfortune was the result of we'll
laid scheme Of parties who had 1t in
for him. The facts as obtained while
they were yet warm and before the po-
lice were onto them do not bear out
this theory. Nor is there anything to
indicate that Mr.. Lowe was assaulted
by anyone. His injuries probably re-
suited from a fall on the stone pave
ment of the alley. In the three hours
occupied in a journey of three blocks
he might have had several falls or col
lisions with telegraph poles.
Mr.. Lowe is fortunate in having repu-
table hackers and he will receive the
benefit of every doubt. Other patrol
men. in every way his equal, have been
fired for less than one-tenth the cause
presented in his case. The long and
short of il is that it was case of plain
drunk and it is not an isolated one on
the record of the Metropolitan police
force.
The commissioners yesterday suspen-
ded Lowe for thirty days. and his re-
instatement at the end of that time IL
by no means certain.
DICKINSON WON'T DISCUSS II.
Portfolio.
Detroit. Mich. June 4.-Cpon receipt
Of the Washington dispatch containing