The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-11
EXCITEMENT IN
POLICE COURT
COxsvAlS vlLLIN or TnE FERRY ON
TRIAL YESTERDAY.
Case Dismissed by Judge Nelson for Gaat Of
Eyidenee--retersss, Who Iateriersd.
to Be Tried Today,

The police courS room was crowded with
ppcctators yesterday to hear the case OF
ossln winln. coxswa,n OF the U, S. S.
perry, arrested late Saturday evening by
oaicer Luch and charged with disorierly
conduct and using pCofane and abusive
language on the street Emil Peterson
was also arrested at the same time by
oficer Lush and book nj for interfering
with an ofio~ while in the dkcharge Of
als auty. NIS
The case was called at o'clock and
city Attorney Allen read the complaint
and wlnn entered plea Of moi guilty"
wtnin was out on $40 bail. a. T. Brake
acted as counsel for the defendant
oflcer unch. vino made the arrest. tes-
titied that ne was coming down CONNER
cial street and saw three man standing
on the corner OF Commercial and 18th
streets. They were using bad language
ana a.e walked up 10 them and told them
they must stop tha- language. Willin
replied that 1T is morn of your business
and butted him in the stomach and
knocked MIN out on the street another
tore his cape on and one Of them urSed
the other two on. Knew willin because
ne was dressed in uniform. The other
two were in citizsn's clothes. Tod Willin
he mas a police officer. Lady and gentle
man Fazsed when profane language was
used. Was not positive wflin was the
man that used the bad language. Denied
striking him before he arrested him. De-
MED striking Winin. Arrested another
man named Peterson afterwards.
Or Rartel teftified-Saw Officer Luch
first on Bond and Eleventh street Saw
them struggling in front Of Wise's store /
The prisoner was making some remarks |
II was about 70 O'Clock at night. Saw !
blood on wiTlin's nOse.
Richard Lee-Saw the officer first in |
front Of the Jail. He had hold of man
by the back Of hte neck trying 10 get
him inside the Jail The man was resist
ing and trying to strike back. There was
more than six men surrounding him and
trying 10 keep the man from getting
into the Jail Luch drew his club and hit
some of the men.
Officer Luch recalled-Prisoner ran from
Fourteearh TO Elsventh street. Waited
for him near lens restaurant. When the
prisoner cot inside his beat he made
dash Ter him and took him TO jail Was
trying 20 get Pete.sDh inside. When he
4 4 him inside he did not want TO go 10
his cell. DR. Bar1el helped him. Went to
Judge Nelsoa's house with Larsen and
the chief 10 find out the amount Of bail
Mr.. Larsen-Saw defendant last Satur-
day night al his saloon. Never saw any
thing wrong with the boys around his
place. Saw the policeman having him .
down and kicking him. Poked his head
out Of the door and saw him kick Willin. {
It was between IL and u o'clock at night. t
The row started outside of his door. Saw }
wilin running and policeman running q
after him. After he kicked him the pris- 4
oner got up and ran. Heard no bad Ian e
guage used. 5
John Munson-saw he policeman hav- d
ing the prisoner by the nape Of the neck J
going down by Herman Wise's store. a
Was showing him along. Thought the s
prisoner was crying. Policeman said, h
Damn you. I'll fix you" There was y
about twelve around the city jail. Saw 7
the policeman strike Peterson.
H. Johansan-There was several Of them
in Larsen's saloon taking a drink. He
came ashore after one Of the crew who
had been drinking little. and was under s
odrers to bring him aboard. Was stand q,
ing on the corner and his shipniate said n
he didn't want 20 go aboard the snip. ir
Policeman came up and told them to stop n
talking wnlin said Sir" Policeman r.
said you shut up and struck him. Willin r,
fell on the street. Policeman kicked him
on the side and on ts1e face. Some one said a
Run" He ran Scufie happened on the tt
street. No one inte-tsred Willin did not G
make the remark None Of your business C
to the policeman. Was positive the po-
lieman said these words. He hit him with
his right hand Policeman came from
Fourteenth and Commercial. Was positive
the policeman kicked him twice.
Jack Burns-Was after closing his cigar !,
store on his way home. Saw the police u
man pulling in some one. r.
Ossin Willin-Am coxswain on board
the PERRY. AN of us came out Of Larsen's .,
saloon. One of the mea wantei to take
~.
the face, had mark on his neck and was
kicked in the stomach. Was never ar
rested before. Made no attempt to strike
the officer. Was not drunk. Did not say
after he got out OF Jail, 1T was all my
fault" Not true that ne butted the po- :,
iceman on the stomach. Did not know :.
which hand he was struck with. but felt :.
The blow -
Emil Feterson-After Willin was struck -
and fe9l he shouted to him to run to get -
out OF danger. Heard no profane IAN =
suage. When he got me IN Jail ne clubbed =,
ne. Was standing outside the jail door D
when arrested. :,
Lieutenant Sturdevant -Wilin has been =
N the Perry since October and has been
/ very orderly man. He sent the boats
vain ashore after a fireman VINO had neg
ected to come on board. Willin was on
ime next morning for duty. Noticed
mark on Willin's nose ce
Dr. Bartel recaled-Saw Officer Luch lSs
'ull Peterson into the jail Saw the Of NJ
lcer club him. Saw some one bring I'm I'M
cap. officer pulled Peterson to the cell ru
loor. then pushed him inside Saw the tel
'olicenan take his club out Of a locker. TN
The evidence of NJ McEnnery. GER NJ
cant at-arms on the Perry. described lie
~ arrest and the circumstances leading tel
p to It and corroborated the testimony no
I his shipmates. He came down 10 the FIR
~ with whlin's cap. PEI
Ohlcer Luch recalled-Denied having