The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19
HOW HARD DID he KICK
It Was q Good Swift Kick in the
Opinion Of the Complainant.
FELT 1T FOR TWO DAYS
Omcer OMeara, However. Says He Just
Tapped Mr.. Cosgrove's Person With
His Toe-O'Meara E~xonerated.
Vacations Without Pay.

ScobNh tOAfuiittctS uciu UhcCl-
ings last evening. The most important
of these was the police committee meet
ing. The mayor stated that the meet
ing was called to investigate the
charges brought by S. Cosgrove of No.
524 East Galena street against Officer
John O'Meara on July .. Stephen Co.'S
grove, the complainant. was first exam
ined. He said that on the night Of
July 2 he was crossing Park street
when Officer O'Meara kicked him from
behind. He turned around and wanted
TO know what that was for. The officer
told him to move on or he would get
some more. He had not said a word to
the officer before that. and the officer
had said nothing to him. The street
was very crowded. He felt the effects
of the kick for two days afterward.
Officer O'Meara said that Cosgrove
came along and showed against him and
pushed him about three yards. The
officer at the time was clearing the
sidewalk for the passersby. He reached
his foot out to stir him up a little. but
did not kick him. He just tapped him
a little with his toe to stir him up, n
he told him to move on and not TO block
the sidewalk. He did not tell Cosgrove
he would give him more. On cross-ex-
animation by the mayor, the officer re-
duced the push given him by Cosgrove
from three yards to six feet.
Charles Mcintosh was next examined.
He said he was at the southeast corner
of Park and Main streets at the time
of the trouble. Cosgrove was going
when the officer kicked him.. Cosgrove
came back and demanded of the officer
why he had kicked him. The officer
told him to shut up or he would pull
him in. The witness a never seen
Cosgrove before. He did not see Cos
grove jostle the officer al all. He was
sure that the officer did not move from
the position he was occupying. Cos
grove rubbed against him in passing,
which was necessary on account of the
crowd.
How hard a kick did the officer give
Cosgrove?" asked the mayor.
1T was a good. swift kick"
The witness said that Cosgrove was
absolutely sober at the time.
Louis Conway vas next examined.
He was walking with Cosgrove and
his partner. There was a crowd and to
get through they went in single file.
He did not see the kicking. C~osgrove
was behaving himself and was not full.
John Cosgrove, a brother of the COM
plainant, said he did not see the kick
ing, as he was in front, but he heard
his brother ask him what he kicked
him for. The officer told him to move
on or he would throw him in. After
some discussion the committee voted "a
exonerate O'Meara.
The committee then considered the
petition of the policemen for a tive
weeks vacation each summer. There
was a long discussion. Most of the al
dermen were favorable to granting tn
request. but as men would nave to o'
hired to take the places of the mel
aying off, the Expense of the depart
ment would be greatly increased anC
would exceed the appropriation and b'
a burden on the taxpayers. 1t wa
finally voted to grant the policemen {
two weeks lay off. but without pay
Ii is not likely that MAN. of the ON
GERS will accept the vacation unde'
those conditions.
The library committee met last even
ing and elected Miss Luella Sheehan al
assistant librarian in place of Miss Mel
lie H. Palmer. Miss Palmer resigned
to accept a better position next week a
a bride. -
The health committee also met. i
voted TO recommend favorably the petit
ton for a sewer on East Broadwa!
from Lee avenue and by Oklahoma
avenue and Atlantic street to Secon'
street. In regard to the pool or stag
L nAnI Wdlt1 ntdt tht ~
depot. il was reported that the pool !
being filed up. The petition OF M. j
Jones in regard to a nuisance In TN
rear of No. ia South Arizona stree
was referred to the sanitary inspector
The petition of @. w. Vinyard Tor
s~cayenger's license was refused, II nav
ing been learned by the board that N
had dumped garbage elsewhere than a
the crematory. 1t was ordered ina
each scavenger wagon must heredfte
nav license according to ordinance, ar
must have a card with licensed scaven
ger with number tackled on the side o
the wagon.
A petition has been sent to the coun
cil from George A. Cobban. owner o
the property at Nos. 224. 226. 22s. 70
and 232 East Park street. complaining
that he uilt a sidewalk some time ag'
in front OF this property and on accoun
of the grade supported the sidewalk oil
a trestle. Since then the city ma
changed the grade. filled up the stree
and the sidewalk threatens TO failn
and cause him much damage. n
wants the council to protect him.
a p~etition has also been receives
from the Owsley Realty company. ia
Talent Case. Gravelle & Erwin, h. Ar
Mold. A. Pincus and others, compla1ninl
thai under the present plan or paVlhl
there is no provision Tor a resula
crosswalk between Main ana Wyofhin
streets, and this will be m !.
their business and UNSAFE TO peoes
TRANS. They ask that a crosswaik o
nut in. These matters VIII De cons'o