The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
Is Alleged to Have Re- fused to Acknowledge
 an Honorable Debt.
Formal Complaints Made to the Police Commissioners by
 the Victim.
FRIENDS THAT FOUGHT.
Having the Advantage Peters Locks Harris Up, but He Is Soon
 Released.

"A feast or a famine" That's what the Police Commissioners are begin ming to believe. First a case, then cases, and afterward mysteries. Who can blame them for their thoughts? :? Whats to be done?" and almost be- fore the question is answered a police man, who is under the impression that the general public is asleep, finds him. self without a glittering adornment which gives him both the right to ride on street cars free of charge and to impose upon good-natured public.
 Last evening Officer John Brownie was dismissed from the force on &C., count of complications of which he is aware, and last evening a formal com plaint was presented to the Commits sioners against Officer P. c. Peters, who is alleged to have fooled a man who had loaned him quite a sum of money.
 Thomas Harris, a conductor on car No. of the Sutter-street Railway Company, will be the complaining wit ness. According to his story the su- perintendent of the line. Johnson Key holds, will assist him in the case to the utmost of his ability. It seems from statements made that Peters and Harris were at one time friends. They told their pleasures and their joys to each other, and yet at the present time each is wondering who will be the victorious party in robbing the other of a position which now gives him the sustenance of life.
 Feeling or thinking of olden times does not draw them away from the de- sire to square accounts, and some thing will be doing" before many days have passed. Two letters have been sent to the Police Commissioners by Harris, and without doubt his plea has been answered. Peters case will probably come up at the next meet ing, and it is thought star vii be awaiting a newcomer.
 The story as told by Conductor Har- ris reflects to a considerable extent upon the honor and integrity of Off, cer Peters. He said last evening: Peters came to me and through a plea of friendship borrowed $100, which he promised to return in installments of s20 per month and $1O at the end of the payment for the use of the money. I willingly gave him the money, but up to the present time I have not re- ceived one cent of 1t, nor the interest on the sum loaned.
 1T did not press Peters for the amount until the last few weeks, when I absolutely needed the money. My brother had his knee dislocated, and there have been other doctor bills to pay and I was in rather a tight place. I went to Peters and asked him for the amount. He told me to wait a few days, and that has since been the cry.
 Things of this kind went on from day to day. and I concluded to make last appeal. When I again asked for the amount due me or even one of the installments l was cursed for my trou- ble Hot words arose, and I cursed back, with the result that I was locked up by Peters on charges of dis turbing the peace and using vulgar language.
 My case first came up in Judge Campbell's court on January 5, one day after my arrest, but the case was con- tinued until the next week. Then 1t was called in Judge Joachimsen's court on January 8. The case Is marked as dismissed on the records. but I was told possibly by a friend of Peters, that I had been fined s, but that the case had been fixed. I am of the opin- ion, however, that the case was dis missed I will press t he charges against the officer to the bitter end, and I think my superiors will help me in the case"
 After the conductors arrest he was released on his own recognizance, but the fact that he had been arrested