The herald., 1898-08-17

nesday evening when l informed Chief
Glass of the occurrence. He Immediately
asked what action had taken and
told him none. Whereupon he said
that should have at once suspended Spen-
Ger and thus brought the matter to the at
tention of the proper authorities. I sup
pose that should have done so, but did not
as I looked upon the cause Of his assault
upon me as personal matter-that is that
he thought I personally was prejudiced
against him and assailed me for that rea-
son and not for my action as his superior
officer-and I did not wish to carry any
thing Of personal nature before THIS COM
mission.
1.-THE same evening met Spencer at First
and Spring streets and he apologized in A
manly manner, saying that he had been
excited and that If I would overlook his
actions should never again have occasion
to complain of him or his work. He seemed
sincerely repentant for his folly and al
though realized that I should be derelict
in my duty In not bringing the matter be-
fore the police commissioners, under the
circumstances concluded to let the sub
Jet drop, thinking that the less said abou,
the matter the BETTER
Spencer Gives His Version
After crossquestioning by the commits
sioners, Smith was excused from the
stand, and Spencer was sworn to tell his
side Of the story. He said: ION the night
in question was in a restaurant near
Fourth street with couple of friends. /
had met them shortly before. and on tell
ing them that I was going to lunch, in
vited them to accompany me, which they
did As we came out of the restaurant
heard the whistle of the sergeant. which
I answered, going up to him and saluting
him. In answer to his questions Z told
hom that had been at lunch, and that If
he had no objection I should like to go a
short distance with my friends on their
way home. He answered this as a SER
geant would when patrolman asked him
to allow a deliberate breach of the rules
he acted wise and did not say much-so /
took 1t for granted that he would excuse
me and walked down the street with them.
After we had gone about block the SER
geant again footed his whistle, and left
my friends, having some difficulty in so
doing, as one Of them accompanied me
where he was standing on the corner.
HE was apparently not In pleasant
mood, and reprimanded me roughly for
neglecting my business, roasting me for
standing around talking. when, as he said.
I should have been walking my beat.
waited until he got through, and then told
him that had understood that he had
given me tacit permission to accompany
my friends. and that did my duty con-
scientiously. The reason had not been
more below Fourth street was on account
Of the hackmen In front of the Hollenbeck
who had been complained Of for using vile
language and throwing stones at the
street sprinkling cart drivers when they
came along, causing them to move their
hacks. had made arrangements with
the night Waterman who patrols the vi
cinity of lower Spring street to look after
that end Of my beat for me and to let me
know Immediately II anything happened.
My explanation apparently did not satisfy
him, and the conversation Omitted to gen.
eral remarks which told him had heard
he had made about me, and that under
stood that he had said he had It In for me.
and proposed to see me fired before the