The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-01

for Mr.. Siegel, wanted a lawyer and a
half dozen prominent citizens, but only
the first named gentleman appeared.
He said that Rosenthal would not run
away, and suggested his release.
His bond is $50 responded Desk
Sergeant Pratt, very decidedly, and
he will have. to furnish 1t or go to jail
A delay followed. Rosenthal relating
how we'll known he is, having made
salt Lake for Is years. He denied DO
ing any wrong, and when taxed with
having accosted women, he said:
Why, l know all. to the best of my
knowledge and belief. that l ever spoke
TO. Ihey are restaurant girls.
Sergeant Brown refreshed Rosen-
thals memory in two or three in
stances. and Palmer, growing weary of
the rag-chewing, told Rosenthal to put
up or go to jail
But 1 don't want to give a bond"
he said.
Then come to jail" replied the Off
Ger, starting to search his man. Ro-
senthal demurred. Il won't be search
ed he cried, leave your hands off ne,
officer"
Palmer tried again, and Rosenthal
still resisting, he simply took him by
the neck and bumped his head against
the door.
Mr.. Siegel tried to stop the scuffle-
which was all one-stded-by offering to
put up any bond necessary He
threatened to put a charge against the
officer. II never saw anything like It,
he exclaimed its an outrage on So
ciety. Leave him alone. sir
You keep quiet said Palmer and
Sergeant Brown. in the same breath,
''or you'll be locked up
This was fury to the flames. and
threats were made back and forth.
Meanwhile Rosentha cried: -Oh,
don't: here it is: here's the money. Stop
it! I'll give a bond; oh. don't and
seminal produced $50 in gold and
walked away with his friend. Unless
he concludes to forfeit the amount he
will appear in court to-day.
Rosenthal says he was on his way to
ticket office and was going to leave
town when arrested.
Rosenthal was seen at the Globe
rooming house last night with reference
to his arrest. His version of what oc-
Cured varies from that of others pres
ent.
THE occurrence is nprecedented,'
he exclaimed. Indignantly. Imagine a
citizen Of the United, States being
placed under arrest by'a of1icious pa
trolman and choked unit! he is black
in the face, while talking to friend.
1t was an uncalled for, unprovoked as
sault. The officer, without a word
grabbed my watch and chain and
jerked it. then caught me by the throat
and choked me. almost into insensibil-
ity, simply because I was talking to
Mr.. Siegel. l have been advised to de-
mand his removal.
"As to the charge. I shall fight it,
having the firm of Powers, Straup &
Lippman to conduct my defense.
have talked to a great many people on
the street, of course, but they are peo-
pie I know well. Upon my sacred
honor, I never have insulted anybody,
and l defy them to prove that l have
Why, hardly had / left the station
house when a lady caught me by the
arm and started to talk to me. Anoth-
err one did the same a moment later.
If it had been seen I suppose they
would have arrested me again. Wo-
men have beckoned me to come out OF
hotels several times but l always
passed them up. It's an outrage The
police thought 1 was flirting. Why,
even if I had the inclination l wouldn't
have time"
The charge against Rosenthal, whose
firm is a Chicago concern, will be as
sault. He was primarily booked on
the all-embracing charge of vagrancy.
Two ladies were, found last night by
the police who claim he tried to get
them up to his room.
to the police station He telephoned