Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-18
RUN AFOUL OF
UNCLE SAM
PLAIN CLOTHES OFFICERS ABUSE
SECRET SERVICE MAN
SEIZE HIS eovERNM EMIT BADGE
AT cHuTEs PARK
Captain Bradish Apologies for Con-
duct Of His Men, Who Face Trial
Before Board--District At
torney May Act

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district will be tried on Tuesday before
the police commissioners on charges pre-
ferred by Operative William M. Farrell,
one of the veteran secret service men of
the United States.
Not only that, but the case has been
laid before the United States district
attorney in Los Angeles and the chief
of the secret service in Washington,
where other action will be taken.
Farrell, while watching for counterfeit
ers on Labor day, was roughly handled
by these plain clothes men,, who tore his
star from his suspenders and failed to
accept abundant evidence that he was
what he represented himself to be, he
claims.
Captain Bradish afterward apologized
for his men to Farrell who laid the facts
before Chief George w. Hazen, In charge
of the acknowledgements district
The Charges
September Q, Labor day, at p. M,
i received instructions from Chief Hazen
of this district to visit Chutes park, call
upon the cashiers to ascertain II any
counterfeit money passed there during
the day and evening, and If SO to secure,
same for investigation.
"At $3.50 p. m. / was at>the Chutes park,
walked about the grounds, and visited
the various sideshows on the lookout
for suspected counterfefters.
"At $3.50 p. m. took up a position near
the main cashier of the beer garden and
noted their system, which was to have
customers buy checks from the cashier,
and they could buy drinks anywhere on
the grounds This centered the money
changing in one place.
"They had 'spieler,' who called out
through a megaphone for the people to
come there to buy checks.
,,1I o ,t.t.. .,x,Atf kha
cashier turned in his receipts to two men,
evidently the committee in charge of the
privilege. These two men took the cash
received into the office of the Chutes
company. This was about lao p. m.
Various cashiers from the different
sideshows came into the office and turned
in their receipts.
Farrell Identifies Himself
Meanwhile l walked about the grounds
until 1 concluded that all the cashiers
had made their returns. Then l went
into the office and saw four men inside.
l spoke to the principal cashier, told
him was a. United States secret service
officer, showed him my official badge
and inquired If any complaints had been
made to him of counterfeit money re-
ceived during the day and If he had
run across any.
HE stated that he did not have time
to examine the cash carefully, but he
would go over 1t in the morning and lay
aside any counterfeit money, and If I
would call in the morning he would turn
the counterfeit money over to me.
II then left the. office and started to
lea.Ss-tfie grounds.
.fwas stopped by two men in citizens
clothes. They did not state their bust
ness or office.
Zone of them-I learned his name was
II M ntban II Muir
phy-took hold of the lapel of my coat
in rough manner and showed me back
saying:
"Give Me That. Gun"
"'Give me that gun you have on you
and give me that star you showed inside
there,
81 asked him for time to explain my
position, but this he would not allow
me. He said:
You vert in there to strike for
job. You are a bogus detective, at the
same time tearing away at my clothes,
searching me and handling me very
roughly. I trying to explain.
"Walsh took my billy from my back
pocket
Meanwhile | protested, telling them
that was a United States secret service
officer and showed him my badge which
was pinned to my suspenders under my
vest. Walsh seized the badge and tore 1t
from the. suspender
''The other man, Murphy, stood at my
right hand, but did not take hold of me.
Both men then took me by the arms and
coat sleeves and said:
"'Come on into the office here with
u.s. and took me to small office or
room adjoining the Chutes office. They
lit the gas and I sat down.
In the Sweat Box
walsh asked me where got that
STAR
q told him was United States secret
service officer and that was the official
badge.
'Walsh said: 'I know Cronin and have
seen his star. He rever wore such star.
Where did you get it?'
II replied: That is the official badge
and similar to the one that Cronin wore
and 1 repeated my remark that was
United States officer.
walsh said: Have you anything else
on you to show that you are who you
are?'
81 replied: I have and showed him an
official envelope postmarked Washing
ton. d. c., August 26, 07, with the words
Treasury department, office of the Sec
rotary. Official business printed in the
upper left hand corner. and same adj
dressed in my lame and Care of George
walsh asked if I worked for George
Hazen.
~ replied: II am assistant operative
working under George Hazen and office
at the Citizens National bank building,
room 30S.'
Walsh Not Convinced
'eWalsh said: You will have to show
me more than this
81 replied: I have no other official
papers except my appointment, which is
locked up in the safe deposit box
Their attitude and treatment all this
time was rough and at each statement
I would make they would say:
Z" L don't believe you that there were
lot Of bogus detectives running around
and Murphy said:
eyes I arrested one the other night
of the name of Short
II told him had investigated the ,mat-
ter of Shorts arrest and knew from the
official report that Officer Ralph Bowl
made the arrest and that / had talked
with him during the investigation. Muf->
ply did not deny this statement.
Captain Bradish Apologies
"The captain then came in. / learned