The sun., 1900-12-24
POLICE UEFICERS HEARD.
Decision Reserved by the Police
Commission Till Wednesday.
Sere cant Lucas and Officer Welsh
Tell of DisgracefuI Affair
at Saloon.

The Police Commission held a special
meeting on Saturday afternoon to hear
the charge preferred against Police
Sergeant Lucus and Officer John u.
Welsh of conduct unbecoming officers.
Owing to the absence of Commissioner
Hart, the only Democratic member OF
the board, the decision was reserved until
next Wednesday.
Testimony brought out in the trial i'm
plicated Officers Moran and Freeman.
Sergeant Lucas in reply to the charges
admitted he was at the place, Third and
Pine streets, on Monday morning last,
at TAO o'clock. He had one drink and
shortly after O'clock Officers Welsh and
Freeman came in and they had two
more drinks. Sergeant Lucas continued:
Officer Welsh called me to the end of
of the bar and asked me why | did not
| treat him like other men and as a Demo-
crat. Welsh made a charge which | de-
nounced as lie. Then Welsh struck me
behind the ear and l fell to the floor.
| While there / was kicked about the face.
| When / got up off the floor three men
had hold of Welsh. He had had about
six dlinks-whiskey with lime juice.
Welsh had been in the saloon about two
hours before this trouble. Welsh brought
L
summer. After Welsh struck me he cali
ed me foul name. / was at the same
saloon on Monday two weeks ago, but do
not remember having met Welsh there
| After the men had been separated the
sergeant admitted he picked up a black
jack and struck at Welsh. He has not
seen the blackjack since that time and
ht could not remember if he had attempts
et, to use his revolver.
In reply to question by Mr.. Clarkson,
Sergeant Lucas said "Welsh' 'ssNslissa,,.apce
was that he thought should not 1--WE
reported him when he failed to meet
me on my rounds"
Officer Welsh admitted being in the
saloon at Third and Pine streets. He
said he was very sorry that the fight
occurred, but he claimed he acted in
self-defense. In company with Officer
Freeman, he said, he went in to have a
drink as he felt chilly. Continuing he
said that Sergeant Lucas, Officer Moran
and some others We're in there at the
time. After three or four treats had
passed Sergeant Lucas became involved
, i'll an alteration with man named
North. Sergeant Lucas, according to
Welsh, was then in a state Of intoxica-
ltion. After some time North. went out by
, force as the proprietor wished fo-azoid
trouble. He came back and the trouble
was renewed. Finally North was put
| out again.
Welsh continued: Sergeant Lucas adj
vanced toward me as ! was standing
behind the bar. He said: Welsh, / an
the best friend you have on the force.
p Then | informed him that such was MOI
the case and Lucas called me a liar
AXY,rd.,
and then told him / wanted no trouble
| told Lucas that he had doubted mi
! veracity on several occasions. Lucas &C
I cuscd me of having something IN 70
3 him. In answer to question | tols
o Lucas that | found fault with Tucke
\ aud himself. told him he would no
G stand to have Tucker run down. Luca
called me a liar with an oath and thei
I struck him."
Leonard Reynolds, who was in til
:. saloon, said he helped to take a revelve
y away from Lucas. Richard Slaughter
y who was also in the saloon didraot xss;
the revolver. William. c.
prietcr of the saloon said
: could to quiet the a4uant sAvss
4 Officers Moran and rel Il
" that they tried to stop the
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