The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-12

porters started at galiop fer the sta
ton
There the burly prisoners name was
entered on the big book and he gazed
curiously at the signature, Hart N.
Cook with the words, assault and bat
terry" entered opposite.
AS TOLD BY HENNEssY>
According to Hennessy it all happened
fhusWise:
IAN alarm sounded shortly after
O'Clock, and 1 went with the patrol to
the City hotel, where we found the blaze
to be in a back room on the second story
1 stationed myself at the top Of the stairs
to prevent people rushing up. 1 had not
been there long before Chief Cook went
past me OF his way to the third story
Hardly had he got past me when he
turned and asked:
Did you call NE a ---?"
= L caned you nothing, 1 replied, and
turned my head A moment later / felt
a singing blow on the left side of my
face and turning, saw the chief with his
lantern, raised as though 70 strike me
again. told him to consider himself
under arrest and followed him kali way
up the stairs leading to the third fat
when half a dozen firemen grabbed me
and told me TO wait until after the fire.
l had given absolutely no provGcation
and can only attribute the asasuft TO an
old grudge the chief bears against me-"
CHIEF COOKS SIDE OF IT.
At the station the chief related his
side of it as follows:
81 was about to go from the second to
the third story when Hennessy put his
foot squarely in front OF me and said;
You can't go up there. YOU --
Il asked Did YOU call RE that?'
He replied: Yes, YOU
Il then tried to continue on my way
up, but he followed me ana 1 turned
and hit him with my lantern"
Witnesses, to the number Of three, ore
of them boy named Fred Dow, corrob-
crate the policeman's story while the
chief says several Of his men can voucn
for the truth OF his.
After being struck and after failing to
arrest his assaiiant, Hernessy went down
to the bar, his face fairy streaming
blood. There his injuries were washed
ard roughly dressed and he stationed
himself at the door leading up stairs to
nail the chief when he came down.
This he did shortly, and was intme-
diately grasred by the bleeding man and
the husky PcrTo Though struggling
furiouSly, he was rapidly escorted across
the street and piled into the patrol
wagon
At the sta ton after the usual formal
ity of entering the prisoners name haa
been gone through, Hennessy inquired
of Capt, Hanft:
SHALL I search the prisoner, captain2'
The reply did not come as quickly as
the chief expected, and he scowled dark
ly at the prospect of this fresh indignity,
until the reassuring words, 81 don't think
it is necessary" were heard
Both parties to the ARRAY then told
their stories. and when Chief Cook had
concluded, Hennessy said:
You know that's the biggest lie you
ever told; Why not be man and face
the consequences of telling the truth .
''It's the whole truth" protested Cook
IT'S a /" dirty lie hotly retortef1
the excited policeman, .'and you know 1t,
you miserable cur, you didn't dare hit nae
when was looking, blank it,
You're a - and a few choice cX-
pletives came from the ether side. and
then the captain interpose6.
In a deprecatory manner the captive
fire chief suggested that he would like to
go home, but was told that he would
have to wait for Chief O'Connor or bail
The police chief was slow in putting in
an appearance, however, and finally the
prisoner purchased temporary release by
putting up $25. He will appear before
the municipal judge this morning
OF LONG STANDING.
The trouble appears to date back to
1852. When the Chief. then Capt Cook,
managed in some way to upset Hennessy
at fire. Proceedings followed and Cook
was acquitted. Since then the men have
never been on friendly terms
TIC a G 70 e reporter the CHIEF said
last night that on the occasion above