Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24

poiICe department WHO were mtXeQ up III
the Baltimore affair and who were fined
by the Baltimore police justice returned to
Washington yesterday and some of them
were on duty this morning. 1t is possible
an appeal will be taken from the decision
in an endeavor to reverse it. I'VE were
given dirty DEAL each of them stated to
Star reporter when seen today.
In discussing the proceeding In Baltimore
which got them in trouble and the action
of the police justice yesterday morning
when they were tried, they told a story
which was radically different from that
sent out from Baltimore This morning
the party went to the Office of Lambert &
Baker to see IL any appeal were possible.
A consultation on the matter Will be held
tomorrow morning, when 1t viii be decided
what will be done.
Make Statement
The statement of the officers Is as fol-
lows:
Officers Branzell, L. II. Farquhar, w
c. Farquhar, Wilson, Birch, Ehlers.
Kleindentz were in the party All except
W. c. Farquhar had reached Baltimore
about O'Clock that afternoon w C.
Farquhar Joined the party at @ o'clock.
having been to another city.
soon the party started out to get some
thing to eat They saw a sign with Hot
Beans, on IT, and one fthem suggested
mat they get something to eat there
Branzell. l.. H Farquhar and Wilson
went into the saloon to get something to
eat Branzell saw the bean counter and
wen, went toward 1t and ordered some beans.
Ihey were. jolly party and were talking
loudly to each other. After Branzell got
tue beans dispute arose over the price
as ne thought So cents too much Finally
however, the price was paid and the three
In the saloon started to join the others
outside.
Proprietor Calls the Police.
MI
the place telephoned for the police as
soon as the party entered, as they had
been talking together and made some
noise at the door AS Branzell was leav-
Ing the saloon, thinking the incident was
closed, a sergeant of police came up and
RettaIlata asked him to arrest Branzell
Ihat was done, and Branzell started with
him to the station house.
The others followed by another route
and the proprietor of the place ran to the
police station
"Branzell was locked up on complaint of
the proprietor. When the other officers
reached the station house to get Branzell
out OF the trouble. Rettaliata said that GER
tain or them chased him to the station
house. and asked that they be locked up
az except Ehlers, whom he did not see. AS
hieindentz was being shown to the cells
he saw side door and walked out of 1t
before the officers of the station house real
lied that he was gone
'''S'i A. tdut " the nearing In the
court, Rettaliata swore that he was struck
by Branzell. and that while he was going
TO the station house he was chased by the
others The sergeant of police Of Balti-
more stated that when he arrived at the
saloon. Branzell was coming quietly out of
the door. to join the others outside and
that he saw no disorder at all He swore
that Rattaliata was not chased on the way
to the station house.
Denominated as a Leader.
When Ehlers took the stand the saloon
proprietor told the police to arrest him. as
he said Ehlers was leader The arrest
was made. The judge decided that there
was no chasing, but he ordered that those
who were charged with chasing Rattalia ia
be charged with assault, and each were
convicted of that. Rattaliata stated on the,
stand that the only one who hit him was
Branzell. and the colored employee of the
place stated that he saw no blows passed
at all. The Judge found all of the six who
were tried guilty of the assault and each
was fined $50.
"A man who had seen the affair and who
was an entire stranger to the Washington
officers paid over 500 in fines. He is a
public official of Baltimore but wishes his
name kept quiet.
wv. c. Farquhar, Ehlers and Kieindentz
stated in court that they were not in the
place at all, but remained outside. They
were charged with the assault Just the
same, and two of them were convicted A
warrant is out for the third.
I'm announcing his decision. the judge
stated he was great and a longtime
friend of Rettaliata. and that he thought
that he kept an orderly place. He made
no review of the evidence upon which he
found them guilty
All of the officers in the party are very
positive in declaring that not one of them
hit or chased Rettaliata.
Policeman Busick of Baltimore came here
this afternoon for the purpose of securing
the attendance of Policeman KleindentZ at
a hearing in Baltimore. He was al police
headquarters this afternoon. and message
was sent out for the local policeman.
Mr.. Klendentz decided this afternoon to
go to Baltimore and demand a jury trial
He will give bond if Necessary for his
appearance when wanted.