The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
CHIEF CUBDON SUED
Officers Mcmillan and Craw-
ford Also Defendants.
FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT
Mrs. Bacon Wounded TO the
Tune of $4,000.

Mrs. Margaret Bacon, who lives with
her two children at 121 North Market
street has sued Chief Of Police Cubbon
and Officers Crawford and Mcmillan for
IS, 900 damages for alleged malicious arrest
and Imprisonment. The petition was filed
in the district court yesterday by Stanley
& Stanley. The petition recites the fact
of Mrs. Bacon's arrest on the evening OF
December 18th last, and claims that there
was no excuse therefor. That the petit
toner was unlawfully arrested and by
force and violence taken to the city jail.
Mrs. Bacon claims that no complaint was
made to the officers and no warrant was
issued for her arrest. She alleges that
she was in Jail from o'clock until II
o'clock at night and released by the Off
GERS and roughly ordered to leave the
jail. She further states that she was not
guilty of any offense but was peaceful
and law-abiding at all times, and that the
officers acted maliciously.
Mrs. Bacon claims that by reason of
this alleged malicious and wrongful i'm
prisonment she has been caused great
pain of mind and body and has been
caused to suff. er great mental agony on
account of the disgrace and shame occa-
stoned by the arrest and imprisonment.
She says she has also suffered loss
Of reputation, for all of which she asks
a Judgment for damages against Chief
Cubbon and his officers for $1,000 and for
costs OF suit.
Considerable surprise was expressed by
the defendant officers when the papers
were served on them yesterday afternoon
The idea of a policeman being sued for
5000! Captain Mcmillan and Mr.. Craw-
ford at once Strengthened up, buttOned
their new coats and talked about them,
and talked of applying for an increase of
salary in conformity with their reputa-
lions
The defendants say that Mrs. Bacon Is
greatly mistaken in her allegations.
Capt Mcmillan, turnkey at the city jail,
makes this statement: Mrs. Bacon was
not arrested at all. The fact is, we went
to arrest her stepfather and her mother,
Mr. and Mrs. Givens, who run the house
over 224 North Main street and who, with
others, had been giving the police depart
ment trouble. Mrs. Bacon happened to
be at the place when We got there, but
we told her we did not want her. She said
she would go with her mother anyhow,
and came on down with US. When we
got to the cell with the other folks,
started TO shut the door against Mrs.
Bacon, telling her again that we did not
want her, but she jumped past me and
went into the cell Chief Cubbon was at
the opera house, and when he arrived he
at once ordered Mrs. Bacon out of the
cell, telling her at the time that she was
not wanted at all. Nobody arrested Mrs.
Bacon She came to the jail of her own
free will and entered the cell against our
protest"
The arrest of Mr.. and Mrs. Givens and
their daughter who ives with them, was
made on account of an alleged disturb
ance at their own place, while they were
endeavoring to get rid of some undesira
BILE boarders. 1t is said that the younger
daughter who was kept in the city Jail
until 10 o'clock, Dec. 10, will file suit
for damages.