The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
Frank Bond, a Lodging House Clerk, Is His
 Helpless Victim.
The Offcious PatrOlman Must Answer to the Police
 Commissioners.
CAPTAIN SPILLA N E ANGRY
Serious Charges Have Been Preferred Against the Pinkerton of Mar
 ket Street.

Police Officer James Cook will have to answer to a charge of unofticerlike con- duct at the next meeting of the Police Commissioners. Last Monday Cook was sent by Captain Spillane to serve war rant on Frank Rond, night clerk at the Denver House, charging him with bat tery. After forcing his way into his room, Bond explained to Cook that AL fred Berg, the complaining witness, had attempted to assault him, and to pro- tect himself he affectionately smote him on the nose. Bond, after inquiring as to the amount of bail. gave Cook $40 with the understanding that he was to deposit 1t at the Central Station in lieu of his appearance. Cook, after accept ing the money, left the house, after tell ing Bond that everything would be all right. To the surprise of the night clerk, the officious policeman returned in about twenty minutes, and com manded him to dress himself.
 You can't make a monkey of me- ,'' remarked Cook. T am dead on to you"
 Cook then threw the two twenties he had received on the bureau, and with an oath ordered the surprised clerk to put on his clothes"
 Bond reluctantly obeyed, and as he finished his toilet Cook seized him by the arm and dragged him downstairs. where the patrol wagon was in wait ing. He was then hustled into the wagon and driven to the Central Sta tion. After the latter place was reached Cook told him that he could secure his release by putting up $40. Bond read fly gave Desk Sergeant Lfndheimer the amount required, and was at once re- leased. The following morning the case came up in Judge Conlans court and as the complaining witness or the arresting officer failed to appear it was dismissed.
 Smarting under the humiliation of being dragged out of his bed and in suited by an alleged guardian of the peace, Bond visited the office of Cap tain Spillane and informed him of the facts.
 Cook was sent for, and as he resorted to the baby act, as the captain of the southern station expressed it, the latter decided to give him a chance to explain himself at the next meeting of the Police Commissioners. Yesterday formal charges were entered against the officious policeman.
 Bond, in his statement to Captain Spillane. accused Cook of being infiu- enced by gang of "soreheads" who
 
 They had no use for me- he re- marked, and when Berg continued to tantalize me, I promptly landed on his jaw He had an aggravating habit of taking out his knife and whiting his pencil when he engaged me in conver- sation. Last Sunday night he repeated the performance. and as I thought he was getting too familiar I soaked him in the jaw.
 Cook seemed satisfied when I gave him the amount of my bail" he con- tinued; "but after leaving my room he evidently met the gang, and they chided him about not locking me up. Evident ly to appease them, he again broke into my room. and after throwing the money on the bureau, started to pull me out of bed.'
 Captain Spillane is indignant over what he terms the insolence of Cook
 If the facts are true" he remarked last night, "he is not fit to be a police man. He ought to be dismissed from the force, and if Bond satisfies the Commissioners that his story is correct there is no doubt but what he will. I am trying hard to assist the Commits sioners in making this model depart ment, and to think that a policeman particularly one of my own men, would endeavor to upset my plans seems strange, to say the least. Cook, how ever, will get square deal, and if the facts as stated by Bond are true, I will do all in my power to have him dis