The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-06
DETECTIVE ON THE WARPATH
CAUSES A DISTURBANCE AT Il. NJ.
gLOGGY,S GROCERY
STORE
The Latter Sends in u Call for the
Police Patrol, Which Responds,
and Carries the Fly Bob to the
Central Station.


Central Station.
Detective James Heeney was dragged
of to the central station in the patrol
wagon yesterday. Being q member of
the police department, however, he was
not locked up, hut was simply deprived
Of his revolver and sent home, while
every effort was made to keep the scandal
quiet. The matter will be reported to
Mayor Kiefer today, nevertheless, and
Detective Heeney will doubtless be called
upon to explain why he flourished a re-
VolVer in the face of E. NJ Sloggy, a, gro
GER at 1856 Grove street.
The trouble began at o'clock yester-
day morning, when Mr. Sloggy, who lives
over the grocery store, heard some one
hammering at the store door. He in
tended to get up early anyway to go
hunting, so, when the individual below
kept up a pounding on the door, Mr.
Sloggy arose and went down stairs to
ascertain what was the matter. He saw
a heavy-set man, with a mustache and
somewhat disheveled clothing, battering
away at the door and demanding to be
admitted. When the man saw Mr.. Slog-
gy Inside he doubtless thought the door
would soon open and so sat down on the
STEP waiting for the place to open up
Mr.. Sloggy, however, went into a room
In the rear of the store to prepare his
hunting outfit, and the man outside soon
became impatient. He renewed the attack
on the door, and this time Mr.. Sloggy
determined to go and send the man away.
He went to the door and as he started
he hn 1lyitb he
gan cursing him roundly. Mr.. Sloggy
hesitated moment, and says this evil
IDENTIFY Infatuated the man at the door,
who, he claims, let loose another string
Of oaths and, reaching to his hip pocket,
pulled out an ugly-looking revolver
so you will go for the patrol wagon,
will you? Well We'll see about that"
is what Mr.. Sloggy says the man remark
ed. as he f1ourished the pistol toward
the door. Then Mr.. Sloggy concluded
that If there was going to be any shoot
Ing he would be in the game good and
retreated to the rear room, where he arm
co himself with a revolver. He started
for the door again, but says on second
thought he decided to avoid trouble if
possible, explaining that the man SEEM
ell to be intoxicated and did not Know
what he was doing. After waiting a mo-
ment Mr.. Sloggy looked out and says the
OC4li5CI Gil was SllIlIS GOWN on the steps
again with the revolver grasped in his
hand. Tiptocing to the telephone Mr..
Sloggy called up the central station, in
forming the authorities that he was be-
sieged by a man who threatened to blow
his head Off
In an instant the patrol wagon was out
OF the barn and tearing away to the gro
Gerry store. The horses We're urged to
their utmost speed, lest the individual
with the revolver do some desperate
deed before the police arrived 1t was
an exciting run, and the officers in the
wagon clutched their revolvers nervous
~, anticipating trouble when they reach
ed their destination. When the wagon
dashed up to the grocery store no one
but Mr.. Sloggy was in sight He ex-
planned that the man had shortly before
raised the siege and walked away up
Temperance street He pointed the man
out, sitting on a doorstep half a block
away, and the wagon drove to where he
was, when those IN charge say they rec
oSnized Detective Heeney. With tender
care they lifted their brother officer into
the wagon and took the back streets to
the station. Nobody wanted to take
Heeney to the lookup like a prisoner.
but none cared to assume the RESPONSE
bil1ty of letting him go. The same feel
ing existed when he stood before the desk
at the station. The police were up
against a real life-sized dilemma There
was a hurried consultation, when some
one took Heeney's revolver away from
him and another policeman led him out
the back door, taking him to his room.
This Is not the first time Detective
Heeney has felt his oats since his recent
appointment to the detective force Sew
eral months ago he is alleged to have
created disturbance at the Loop sa-
loon, on Eighth street, when he IS
alleged to have vilely abused Charles
Brink, the then proprietor Mr.. Brink
said at that time that he would report
the matter to Mayor Kiefer, but finally
reconsidered his determination out Of con-
sideration for Heeney More recently
it is alleged, Detective Heeney went into
Ed Murphy's saloon and fourished a re-
volver.
Mr.. Sloggy said last evening that he
drew the revolver on him, but that 1t
was the same person whom the police
loaded into the patrol wagon a short
distance from his store. He says the
man was drunk and aroused him by his
pounding at the door. When the man
drew revolver Mr.. Sloggy says he
feared the fellow would shoot him and
therefore also armed himself
Chief Goss has demanded a full re-
port Of Detective Heeney's alleged con-
duct and will place the matter before
the mayor.