The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-02
Two POLICE INQUIRIES
Hitzroth's Case Is Held uader Ad-
visemeat by Mayor Coasell.
MILLS WHOLLY ExONERArED
Mrs. Robbins and uitsrOth Had Different
Conceptions Of the Object OF the
visit-Tsstimony Was Addueed to
Provo Officer Mills Iunoesut.

men. william HitxrOth and Thomas
Mills. were subjected to an investiga-
tion by Mayor Connell and. rs a re-
suit, Mills was cleared of the charges
against him and replaced on the force.
while Hitsroth's suspension was con-
tinued Indefinitely,
The charge against Patrolman Hitz-
roth was preferred by Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph s. Robbins. OF 325 Evans court.
On Monday last the formal complaint
was laid before the mayor. He sus-
pended the officer until the charges
could be swifted. and fixed hearing
for Saturday last.
Both Robbins and his wife were there
to testify against the officer. Their
charges were that on the night Of Aug.
l6 last Robbins invited the officer into
his house. and, after short chat.
Hitxroth gave him some money and
sent him for a pail Of beer. During
his absence HitzrOth went to Mrs.
Robbins room. where she was asleep.
and attempted to take liberties with
her. When she awoke HitZroth was
standing In the room. She asked who
was there and Hitzroth replied that 1t
was he: that her husband had gone
for beer and wanted her to come down
and Join them In drinking II. She told
him to get out of her room, whereupon
| the officer LEFT.
What the Husband Said.
Robbins testified to having met Hitz-
roth coming out Of his house when he
was returning with the beer. The Off,
Ger appeared greatly excited and only
slipped the beer In his hurry to get
away. When he went into the house
his wife told him what had taken
place. Some days later Hitxroth
begged him not to make charges
against him, offering him $25 II he
Robbins and his wife said they have
known Hitzroth for years, and were
surprised that he should be guilty Of
such conduct.
When called In his own defense Hit1-
roth told substantially the same story
as his prosecutors, excepting that he
held that his intentions were at no
time dishonorable.
After Robbins had started for the
beer he went to Mrs. Robbins room,
and. standing outside the door made
a noise to awaken her. When she ex-
citedly asked who's there" he told
her to get up, that her husband wanted
her to come down and have glass Of
beer with them. She then commenced
to make great hubbub. and, with
very strong language, ordered him to
be gone. Seeing that she misconstrued
his intentions he left the house greatly
embarrassed. This concluded the tes-
timony.
Case OF Officer Mills.
The charge against Mills was pre-
ferred publicly by the Sunday News.
and was to the effect that while in full
uniform and on his regular beat he had
entered a disorderly house at lis Frank
lin avenue and made an extended visit
there.
Nobody appeared to prosecute the
charges against Mills. He was called
to testify. and denounced the charge as
false In every particular. He had never
visited the house in question except on
one occasion, when he captured q man
who had stabbed one Of the inmates,
and brought him back there for identifi-
cation.
The sworn deposition Of Lottie john
son, tine girl who was reported to have
made the damaging charges against the
officer. which was taken by Chief Slmp-
son last Wednesday. was read. 1t cor
roborated the statement of the office.
that he had never visited the house ex-
cept on the occasion above referred to.
The concluding part Of the johnson
woman's deposition Is as follows:
AhSh you oiuIpiy utuy, as lar as YOU
know. the charges against M.lls9
Yes, sir.
Did you ever have any conversation
with John Tierney?
That Is Jack?
Yes.
Yes, sir. I talk with him whenever !
see him.
Did you ever say anything to him
about this matter?
No, SIR: DID not.
Then II these men make affidavits to
these facts, they would simply perjure
themselves, would they?
Why certainly they weuld. 1t amt the
first Jack Tierney has told.
want II understood that II II Is found
out that these charges are not true, shall
go for tho parties who make these false
afiidavits.
Well, II Isn't true.
On Duty Saturday Night.
Mayor Connell adtudged that Onlcar
Mills had been clearly exonerated and
ordered him to report for duty Satur-
day night. He was assigned to duty on
No. 8 beat, Penn avenue.