The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-29
a POLICEMAN ON a JAG
JOHN LEAMANN'S ROUGH EXPERT
ENCE WITH TIM CONNERS.
The PafrOIman, However. Was Given
Sound Beating, and Didn't Re-
port for Duty Sunday.


a little occurrence on South West street
a little after ) o'clock Sunday morning is to
be relied upon. the Board of Safety will
now have another good excuse for dis
missing a man from the police force. The
story, as told by witness, is substantially
this:
John Leamann, who is employed in Ar
thur Jordan's ice factory, lives at No. 23S
South West street, and leaves his home
every morning, Sunday included. a little
after o'clock as to report for duty at
o'clock. Last Sunday morning he
as usual and, after drinking a cup of coffee
and eating a I:ttle breakfast, took his din
ner basket in his hand and started for his
work. His wife went to the door, is
custom, to bid her husband goodbye.
After he reached the gate few words were
Exchanged, and then Leamann stepped out
N the sidewalk and started north, but his
attention was suddenly arrested, for at that
moment. in the dim light of early morning,
ne caught sight of a policeman in full uni
form staggering toward him. The police
man, he says, was so drunk that he could
hardly manage to keep on the sidewalk.
l4eamann recognized him as a policeman
Who lived near. but did not know his name
at that time. Later he learned that it was
Tim Conner.
Leamann was surprised at the sight of a
policeman so drunk that he could scarcely
keep his feet He stopped still and watched
The man as he approached. After covering
twice the distance necessary, on account of
wabbing, Conner reached the gate in front
IF Leamanns house. Leamann was still
ooking at him. very much surprised.
What are you looking at? demanded
Conner in an insulting manner
Il am looking at YOU" replied Leamann.
Anyone would do the same, under the cir
cumstances."
Where are you going?"
Il am going TO work"
Where do you work." still in the maud
N manner.
Leamann was getting tired of these use
es questions, and told Conner that it was
none of his business. AT this Conner took
aold of Leamann and said he thought it
vas some of his business when people were
out at that time of the night. and informed
4eamann that he would take him to the
police station. Leamann told Conner that
ne would have something to say about
that, and he stood his ground. This en-
ragged Conner and he began jerking at Lea
mann's coat. They were in front of Lea
mann's gate at the time, and Mrs. Leamann
vas just inside of it, Witnessing the whole
affair Leamann pushed open the gate and
coat and demanding that Leamann go to
the police station. Leamann then passed
mis- dinner basket to his wife and took a
rencil ana some paper from his pocket and
made a memorandum of Corners number,
which is eleven. Mrs. Leamann then spoke
up and told her husband that that was the
ning to dc and that he should report the
natter to Superintendent Colbert This en-
raged Conner more than ever and ne
ne had been holding in his hand all this
time
That, was more than Leamann could
stand. and he knocked Conner down. Untn
This time he had used force, but had at
tempted to get Conner quiet and had told
The policeman that if he would behave him
self he would take him to his, home. which
vas only a short distance away, but when
Conner struck at Mrs Leamann the hus-
hand went for the policeman in n Way that
made it necessary for him to send word to
the police station Sunday night that he was
too sick for duty, which, from all reports,
ne surely must have been. 1t is said that
Leamann administered a very much-de-
entire time there were some of the neigh
bcrs looking on. and when Leamann called
Oh them to assist him and compel the po-
iceman to let him alone, they refused to
do so. not Knowing or fully understanding
the stuationt and being afraid of getting
themselves into trouble. Finally another
policeman. who lives almost opposite Lea
manns. heard the noise and went to his
door to see what was going on. Going
ut a glance and took Conner roughly by the
collar and witt, the assistance of the neigh
bors, who readily offered him help, took
Conner home.
During the day Conner apparently So
bered up enough to know that he had done
something he should not have done. When
y
for it, and sent word to Leamann that he
would like to call that evening and apol-
ogize for his actions. Leamann replied thar
if Conner called at his house he must be
accompanied by another policeman, for
otherwise ne would not agree to allow him
TO get away in peace, not knowing what
the result of the interview might be. Ac-
cordingly Sunday night, Conner. accom-
panied by another policeman, called to apoi-
ogiZe. but his apology was even worse thaE
lis former actions. and the result was thas
it required the friendly aid of the policeman
uyfon MED Conner n keen the
apart
Even with all of this Leamann had prom
ised, after hearing the entreaties of Con-
ner's friends. that he would nuke charge
against Conner. and did not do The
story finally came out through some of tht
witnesses to the affair. and yesterday Lea
mann was asked to corroborate it. He was
somewhat reluctant to do SO. He said tha>
without his promise he would gladly tell
say nothing When the story repeated
to him he said it was all true.