The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-26
ARRESTEDHLS ROUNDSMAN.
"oFF POST" SAID THE LITTLE sU-
PERIoR TO THE GIANT COP

sYou,re Disorderiy. Come AicnE 60 the station
House., wal the Retort or the Hercuies In
Riue, and the RouHdsman submitted-Forco
Discu-sinE what Ho Ought to Have Done.
Policeman Michael Cannon, the giant OF the
Tenderloin, distinguished himself yesterday
morning by ~arrestlng his superior officer,
Roundsman Elmor B. Dixon. and Juggling him
of to the station house.
Cannon is a tremendous fellow, over six feet
tall, with the shoulders Of Samson. When he
can control his temper he is all right and q great
man TO break up q street fight or disperse n
crowd, but when he is bad. he Is horrid. The
complaint clerk at Police Headquarters has n
long list Of charges opposite Gannon's name on
his books. Most Of them are from civilians who
have complained OF rough treatment and inso-
lence. For eight years Cannon has held on
through this sea of troubles. At least q years
pay has gone In fines, and still the giant was
not subduod. Now they think around Police
Headquarters that the end has come.
Gannon's post is on Broadway from Twenty
eighth street to Thirty.fourth. BY tho height
and breadth OF him he awes the noisy sons of
Belial who travel those blocks late at night. He
goes on duty at midnight and stays on until 9
o'clock. Roundsman Dixon starts out about 3
o'clock and takes in all the obscure beats in the
precinct first. Usually Cannon meets tho
roundsman at the corner OF Broadway and Thir-
ticth street. but there Is no rule about this.
1t was $50 o'clock yesterday morning when
Dixon reached the corner, and what follows here
10 his version. Cannon was not in sight. The
roundsman started UP Broadway to look for him..
and found him at Thirty.frst street and Sixth
avenue. which was Off his post. Dixon started
across townrd Sixth avenue to demand an expla-
nation. Whom he was half way across Cannon
saw him coming and went up Sixth avenue on n
dead run. At Thirty-second street he cut
through, and then he came sauntering down
RIDnHwny- looking innngpDI. HnunIEmnn Dixon
anticipated the move, and. returning to Broad
way. started uptown. The pair met in the middle
ri, HeliP, Koun,!S; why didn't you wait at
around. Now what do you mean by being Off
Yes. you. Didn't I Just sec you over on
said Cannon, and he began to laugh.
" Don't try to fool Inc. Cannon" said Dixon.
You know you were over at SiNth avenue and
Thirty.frst street, and I'm going to make
oh. you are. ehi' Cannon exclaimed. well.
you get off my post, damn you, or III lock you
I'm not do any such thing" said Dixon.
out or III arrest you. You're, disorderly. and
I've u damn good mind to take you down the
Oe Ssn a wny d 4na f his elS you an aGwn nc G S9nl eG 3o wit.
head; Dixon got out his club. too. and the crowd
"hiNh thu hhhSiS \ az DAAoh
warned Cannon not to be foolish.
You're only making matters worse for your
You're disorderly, and I arrest you." re-
sponded Cannon. and he grabbed Dixon by, the
self free. Up went Gannon's club, but he thought
better of it; dropped the club. and said:
III you don't come TO the station house with
me IN call the patrol wagon and take you in
Come along then. +" said Dixon. but I warn
you you're acting foolishly."
The crowd jeered Dixon for submitting.
Sergeant McDermott was on the desk at the
station house. He was amazed when Cannon
and Dixon came in, and the former walked up to
the desk and announced:
Sergeant, this man Is my prisoner
For what g. demanded the Sergeant.
"Disorderly conduct"
Both men had a turn at explaining things then.
and when they were through Sergeant McDer-
Cannon. 1 cannot entertain this charge. Go
back to your post; and roundsman' you finish
That would have ended the matter had not
case to Police Headquarters on the regular re.
turns; There 1t caught the eye Of Deputy Chief
an Investigation. Harley had Dixon made
charges against Cannon. Dixon made three
insubordination. being of post, and threatening
Cannon said that Dixon had been guilty of
disorderly conduct and also had prodded him in
non to make out this complaint on a regular
blank. and Cannon went back to the station
There was considerable criticism of Dixon for
submitting to arrest: Many officers held that
he should have refused to go to the station
house. Inspector Harley said to n SUN reporter:
while IT. was unqucstionably Dixon right
admirable. 4 dissraceful row would have fol.
lowed his refusal TO go to the station house.
Dixon showed excellent Judgment and tact. He
other mans record shows him to be anything
but that"
Cannon is not the policeman Michael Gan
non who gave away police secrets to the Lexow
Committee.