The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-11

PUT on THE RACK
Accused by p. O. Butler of Club
bing Him.
hit HIM OVER THE EYE
Afeor LAotoulnG 70 the Testimony He
We DRoosratsd by h Committee
n Gp1eo OF . Vigorous Pro-
eost From the Mayor.

There was . police Investigation at
the city hall last night Oficer Peters
was on the rack and the investigation
continued until nearly midnight. The
charge made by Peter c. Butler against
onicer Peters came in this form:
ITO the Police Commissioner: Hav-
ing been arrested by Officer Peters. and
fined 1k. I wish TO make n charge. /
was standing on Main street. speaking
20 q friend. when all at once I found
myself on the sidewalk and the police
oficer upon me. i told him not to abuse
me and with that he struck me with a
club"
The entire police commission was
present TO consider the charge. Mr..
Butler was first put on the stand. He
said he was talking to a friend In front
of Whatley's restaurant. on Main street.
when Ohicer Peters seized him by the
collar and threw him down. AS he fell
the ofhcer rue him over the eye with
D club. although he pleaded with the
oficer not to abuse him. Then the off,
Ger. ne said, dragged him through the
mud to Jail. like a pig" said Butler.
The witness said he was able to walk
~ tnt tlift. Int NItntSc tAHlblttu a
scar over his eye. which he said was
the result Of the clubbing.
These police" said Butler. ARE liza
Bile to put any charge against a fellow,
wen to killing a man"
The mayor called him down on that
statement and he retracted IL. Butler
aaid he would make an affidavit that
Peters struck him with a club.
ID. Brick. who was with Butler at
h time. testified that no loud words
were used when the arrest was made.
= I'VE were in whatley's restaurant
he said. land Butler was taken sick.
The mar was going to put
him out. i said that he would pay the
bill when he sobered up. Then the Off
Ger came In and told us to go out. We
went out. Then he and Butler had a
talk and all at once Peters hit him. /
did not know that he hit him with a
club, but ! saw the club swinging. But
Ter was perfectly able to walk. He had
plenty of beer in him but could walk.
There was no fight In the restaurant"
w. Hill said that Butler was to pay
the bill at the and did pay
IL. There was some trouble, owing to
h fact that Butler was taken sick and
could not pay until he got over II. He
said there was no excuse for the off,
Ger arresting him. The officer would
knock him down. and when he got up
he would noe him down again. He
showed him down and pushed him
down n knocked him down with his
hands. and used his club once and
struck him with the club. This was at
the corner of Main and Park streets,
In front OF the Owsley, at $3.50 o'clock
Monday morning. Mr.. Hill said tha
charges were made against Butler of
drunkenness. resisting an officer and
disturbance of the peace. He went to
the Jail with some others to bail But
Ter out, but they were u out of the
Jail Mr.. Hill said he had a a few
drinks but was not intoxicated.
Officer Peters then wen on the stand.
He said he went into Whatley's res
tsurant for a. cup of coffee. He heard
the party calling the proprietor names.
but paid no attention and eat down at
the counter for his coffee. The pro-
prietor. Mr.. Dillon. asked him to put
the man out. He put We of them out
n the third went out quietly. The
first two were full. but the third
seemed to be sober. He then drank
his coffee. He was then told that the
three men were waiting for him out-
side and he had better look out. He
said that they would not have to wait
for him long and started out. Butler
started for him as soon as he got out
side the door. He arrested him but did
not club him. He did not think that
he drew. his club out at all. Butler
fought him all the a to the jail. He
would square off and spar. and he a
his hands fun until Officer Murphy
came TO his assistance and handcuffed
the man. The prisoner got his mark,
Peters said. by his throwing him down
on the sidewalk. his head striking the
BARRIERS pole.
Ed Dillon. proprietor OF Whatley's
restaurant. said that five men came
into his place about 3 O'Clock Monday
morning. The bill came to 1925, and
two men went out without paying. He
asked Brick for the pay. and Brick
said the two who went out would
nave to pay for their own meal. Just
Their Butler. who had ordered a steak
bu. could not see IL after 1t was set be-
fore him. heaved up all over the floor.
The witness told them to take him out.
but they would not do 1t. Presently
he got better. and the witness asked
him for the money. He refused TO pay at
first. but finally paid the bill. Then the
whole party went to abusing the Wit
ness, and called him all sorts OF names.
Meanwhile. Oficer Peters had walked
In an ordered a cup of coffee. Mr.. Dillon
ordered h party out. but they would
not 90. So he called the officer. who
pushed Butler and Brick out. and Hill.
who was comparatively sober. went out
voluntarily. Pat Mullins said he heard
the party chewing the rag in the res
taurant, and warned the officer to look
out for himself.
c. w. Reber said he saw the Who'll