The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-16
MOCHA JOHNS CASE
Inspector Williams Testifles That
>Fitchette Knocked Logue Down.
SAYS HE USED NAUGHTY WORDS
In Court, Capt. Fitchette Treats Capt.
Krumvcide with Icy ar
Contempt. "

The trial Of Police Captain Coffee
John" F1tchette for disorderly conduct
began before Judge Holt in the municipal
court at o'clock this afternoon. John
sat at one side of the table, while Captain
Krumweide confronted him from the 9TH
er krumWeide smiled when he first saw
Fttchette, but the latter treated the
pleasantly with silent contempt. The
way he looked at the captain and didn't
see him was an effort worthy of society
matron in the presence of an ineligible
but persistent suitor for her daughter s
hand. w. !: ."f 'E~f.. y r -:
Robert G. Hill. police reporter, who
accompanied Coffee John" on his rounds
the. other night, was the first witness
called. He did not respond, however, and
| William. Burns, saloon man, whose
place of business is at 247 First avenue S.
| took the stand. Burns saloon was one
of the places visited by Fitchette.
Freeman p. Lane sought to have the
| witness testimony ruled out, under the
claim that the disorderly conduct, if Fit
chette had been guilty Of such an offense
had occurred at the Columbia theater and
not elsewhere. The testimony was passed
temporarily, and J. G. Williams, an in
| spector of police, was called
Mr.. Williams said he had seen Captain
Fttchette in the Columbia Monday night
He had been sent there by Captain Hill
now acting superintendent of police. Cap
tain Krumweide and Patrolman Flood
accompanied him. The witness said the
Columbia barroom was crowded at the
! time, as was also the entry.
| captain Krumweide went in .first,'
said the witness. "He said: How are
you,r .John?' think he called him John
| and then he said: Iwant to speak to you.
If you have anything to say to me- Johr
retorted, say it here. I am out tonight
| n nj oVye
been protecting. Some man in the crow6
| then called out: Who is Coffee John? :?
Fitchette went for him and knocked him
down. I caught him and held him. He
was trying to get at Fitchette; but
held him until Captain Krumweide anc
Flood took Fitchette outside. The mar
gave me his name as Hampton Logue
and he said he lived at the soldiers
home.'
Inspector Williams. testified thar
F1tchette's manner was most aggressive
that he was in a rage and that he uset
grossly improper language. Earlier. il
| the evening the witness had seen ''Cof
! fee john in front of Burns saloon.
! II came up; there was quite a %crowt
| there" continued the witness. Abou
fifty feet away man was standing talk
ing to two women. Fitchette ran UP t
him and gave him a push. He said: 8
! ordered you to get out of: here and I wan
you to go, you .--- - II
show you q am police captain and II
take you to the lookup The. man sait
something about his. not doing anything
but Fitchette kept at him and started of
with him down the alley
Mr.. Lane vowed to- strike out all tes
timony relative to what happened il
front of Burns saloon, on the groun,
that 1t tended to prove a separate Of
tense. The motion, however, was denied
On ss-examinations Detective Will
liams said Fitchetter had claimed to b
: acting Mnder an order issued by tn
]mayor. ----."~. -