The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-02
CONDUCT OF POLICEMEN
DUNN AND GREEN CHARGED WITH
PERSECUTING A YOUNG WOMAN.
She Rejected Their Advnnces-TSo
Cases of Official Tyranny BE-
fore the Safety Board.

Charges have been filed with the Board
of Public Safety against Patrolmen Dunn
and Green by ]. c. Jackson. who makes af-
| fidavit to his complaint. He says that the
| patrolmen came to his house last Sunday
night about midnight and demanded admis-
sion Without explaining the object of
their visit, he says, the officers pushed
past him into the house, going first to a
room occupied by his wife and afterward
through the entire house, searching the
premises No explanation was given him.
Jackson says that Ella Allen, a young
woman who boarded with them, has been
much prosecuted by the patrolmen. Accord
ing to his affidavit, they met her recently
near his house and asked her to
make an appointment with them,
including Mrs. Jackson's name in
the proposition. She Indignantly re-
jected the invitation. On another occa-
sion Miss Allen was walking to a house
four or five blocks from the Jackson home
when she was accosted by the patrolmen,
who asked permission to walk with her.
She was frightened and consented. Dunn
attempted to put his arm around her waist,
according to Jackson's sworn charge. She
jerked away from him. The other patrol
man tried to smooth matters over, and it
is likely that nothing would have been said
of their conduct if they had not entered
Jackson's home without warrant. jackson
says that he and his family are respectable
people, and have never had trouble with
the police or any one else.
Another charge is made against Patrol
man Dunn. Mrs. Frances Il. Dildine, OF
No. 1920 Martindale avenue, accompanied
by her son, called on the superintendent
to make complaints against The patrolman.
The young man said that he was standing
in front of the Atlas engine works last
Monday night talking to Frank Meyers, of
No. 37S Martindale avenue, when Dunn
came up to him ana accused him of shoot
ing revolver in the city limits. The young
man said that he denied the charge as Pc
litely as ne could, when Dunn called him
liar, struck him in the face and used abus-
i've language toward him. Both cases will
be heard at a meeting of the board next
Tuesday night AT the same time charges
against Patrolman Bert Miller will be
heard.
Recently Edward Denman, representa-
tive of the New York Journal of Commerce
ard Commercial Bulletin was in this city,
stopping at the Bates House. One evening
he walked on Washington street, smoking
a cigar, about the same time the Park The
alter crowd was going home. He observed
some colored toughS annoying couple or
young women. He stepped between them
the annoyance to cease The colored men
left. Denman was the recipient OF many
thanks from the young women as ne
walked beside them toward Illinois street.
They conversed pleasantly and Denlaan
learned that they We're going to lunch al
the Kingston. He accompanied them. After
the lunch he walked with them around
Monument place. Suddenly one of the
young women discovered that she had left
her key the table at the restaurant, and
was about to start back when Patronan
Miller came up. He addressed the young
woman in rough language, 1nqulr1ng VINO
the other woman was, applying an obnoxi-
Gus epithet. Denman saw that there was
trouble ahead and tried to withdraw. Miller
then began using rough language toward
him, according to Denmans story and
struck him in the face. Just at this mo-
ment a Journal reporter came alohg IN
time to witness what took place. He hand-
ed Denman his card. Miller began to think
that he had made a mistake, and tried to
placate the New Yorker. The latter, how
ever went to the office of the board and
made affidavit to the facts, saying that 1t
would be impossible for him to appear for
the trial as he was compelled to leave the
recently.
The board yesterday administered repri-
mand to Patroman Loughlin and fined him
ten days pay for intoxication Loughlin
admitted the charge. He has been regard
ed as an excellent officer, and, as this was
the first time anything had ever come up
against him, the board was disposed to be
lenient.
Patrolman Schroeder, who dispersed
band of Y. p. c.. u. evangellsts who were
holding services at the corner or South
street and Virginia avenue during the re-
cent convention, made a statement TO the
board which was regarded as satisfactory
cautioned him to use more judgment In the
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