The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-27

in most particulars as the story Of the
other witnesses.
was 1 drunk asked oficer Tough
ran.
You weren't Mt to be on duty"
Was 1 drunk"
You were"
AL Gill old the same story. HS had
been with Osmond and S~hsckleton.
walking down Arizona street, when the
officer asked them to nave a drink. He
saw the officer drink a glass of beer.
Joe Shackleton also corroborated the
testimony of the other witnesses.
officer Loughran took the stand In
his own behalf. He said: Il was
standing IS feet north of the Copper
State saloon when three men came
down the street. One of them tapped
me on the shoulder and said. Come n
have a drink 1 followed them in ana
called for a small beer and drank II.
Somebody said to me. Here's regards
l said the drinks were not on me. One
of them said 1 vas a fine man to or
der the drinks and not pay for them.
| said l had not ordered them. Peter
son said. Hes a dandy to call us an
and not pay for the drinks l said I
always paid when | ordered. 1 walked
to the door and Osmond followed me
and aid l was a nice man TO ask
them in and then refuse to settle. 1
said | had not ordered. He said / VAS
a liar. Then l arrested him for loud
and abusive language. l was on the
sidewalk at the time and Osmond was
in the doorway and the others inside.
Osmond was the only one / arrested.
The rest came up toward the Jail with
us. / heard them say that they would
stand in together and 1 could prove
nothing. SO l concluded to let them
go and did so. l knew there vas NJ
use taking them to jail II they all
swore against me. l did not go back
to the saloon at all. 1 have been on the
police force in different places for 10
years and was never before accused of
being drunk while on duty"
DO you know that the police rules
prohibit an officer from going into a
saloon and taking a drink?" asked the
mayor.
II did not know it,"
Have you been furnished with a
copy of the police rules?"
mo"
Did you know there were police rules
in existence?"
Il have heard so, but / never saw
them"
DO you think it is right to place a
man under arrest and then on your own
judgment let him go?"
No. / don't hin | did right In thai
respect. / should have locked him up,
but | knew they were all against me"
Had you been drinking"
Il had had three or four drinks of
beer
What time did this ~hsppen?"
About 2 o'clock"
did you blow your whistler"
Yes; twice"
Did you get an answer"
mo"
officer Loughran called Sergeant Ley
den in as his witness. Leyden simply
said that he saw Loughran a little after
1 o'clock and he showed no signs of
liquor at that time. Loughran's only
other witness a Max Wehl. who was
bartender during the trouble, and whose
testimony was rather against than for
the officer. He said he waited on the
party. but could not tell who ordered
the drinks. Osmond paid for them.
There was such a dispute that he offered
to give the money back, but Osmond
refused to take IL back. All were talk
ing at once and the bartender did not
pay much attention to the talk. The
first thing he knew the officer had ar
rested them all.
Did he arrest them in the %saloon?"
Yes; he blew his whistle and came
back and put the four under arrest. All
came back in a few minutes"
was i drunk asked DOughran.
Being a tranger to me, l woul not
say absolutely that you were drunk.
You seemed excited or something"
The mayor called Chief Mulholland to
the and. The chief said he thought
he had furnished Loughran a copy Of
the police rules the same as other off,
GERS.
lis It customary for officers to go into
saloons and drink with c~itizens?"
1T is not"
Have you instructed them against
this"
Yes, several times"
That ended the investigation and the
matter viii be reported to the council
to-night for discussion.