Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
OFFICER FINED
FOR BEING DRUNK
MINUS STAR PATROLMAN APP
PEARS IN COURT
PLEADS GUILTY AND ACCEPTS
SENTENCE
Clarence E. Logic Is Arraigned on
Charge of DIsgracing Uniform.
Charges May Be Made
Against Him

Patrolman Clarence e. Logic, whit
entered the home of Maj. Harry Wyatt
500 South Burlington street. ran amuek
assaulted the major and smashed brio
a-brac till he was thrown to the tiool
and handcuffed, pleaded guilty before
Justice Rose yesterday morning anc
was fined $40, which he paid.
One of the remarkable features of this
extraordinary case is that Logic could
hardly have been convicted on the tes-
timony of Mai Wyatt, who appeared
as an unwilling witness for the prose
cution, had he not pleaded guilty. When
called to the stand the major testified
in part as follows:
Il have no desire to appear against
this man. l am the one who suffered
and l am willing to stand for 1t. About
dinner time last night the bell rang.
The defendant, in uniform, was leaning
against the door. He said he was ill
that he had been poisoned, and asked
if he might come in. l took him in
the library, where he lay down on the
sofa Soon he frothed at the mouth
and I sent for a physician. Tn the
meantime my son and his wife did all
they could for him. The officer pushed
my sons wife away when she tried to
give some hot mustard, with the re-
mark: Please don't, 1 might hurt you.
He kept telling us to leave him alone,
that he was very strong and was losing
control of himself
HE asked me to send for the patrol
wagon to take him away, which 1 did.
He then began to rave, and we had to
throw him to the floor, where after
something of struggle we succeeded
in lettering him with his own hand
cuffs. Yes, he did kick over a few
vases, but that is of no consequence.
We took him out on the porch, where
he could get fresh air, and then the
patrol drove up"
Is Without Star
Logic, still in his uniform but beref,
of his star with his eyes on the floor,
pleaded guilty to the charge. To the
newspaper men he admitted he had been
drinking during the day and that be-
fore going to the Wyatt residence he
had visited Mrs. Bertha Bennett, one
of two sisters living at 532 South
Flower street. He thought he had
drank wine there, but could not re,
member just what he did He appeared
to think he had been ''doped."
The generally accepted story in re-
gard to Logie's actions is that he first
went to the room of the Bennett
bottle of whisky. Finally becoming
frightened by his violence, the woman
ran into the street and called for the
police. When the police arrived the
woman was arrested for intoxication.
Logic had disappeared, leaving his
belt and holster behind. From there
he went to the Wyatt residence and de-
manded admission. AS soon as he en-
tered he is said to have struck Maj.
Wyatt, destroyed two oriental vases
valued at $3.50 each and was finally
overpowered by the major, his son and
a chauffeur. While being taken to the
central station he appeared to be in a
frenzy, biting himself and anyone who
came within reach.
Logic is now under suspension and
charges will be preferred against him,
unless as some think he resigns from
the force.
His record in the past has not been
to his credit. He has been on the police
force about six months, and in that
time charges have been prefer / |
against him three times for various
offenses. The first time was for insult
ing a woman, the second for arresting
two men who refused to buy him a !
drink and the third for drunkenness
and conduct unbecoming an officer.