Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
POLICEMEN IN
A FIGHT, ONE
IS SUSPENDED
PATROLMAN'S VICTIM SENT TO
HOSPITAL
NEARLY KILLED WHEN FELLED
BY OFFICER
q. p. Held Dropped from Force Pend
ing an Investigation of ALI
legged Attack on
Especial"

AS the result of an alteration near
the entrance to Chutes park late sun
day between Patrolman r. z. HELD
and J. Francis Bean, better known as
Jack Bean, a special officer IN the
employment of Jack Hendrickson' VINO
maintains a patrol service in Chester
nlace Rean was nearly killed by a
terrific blow in the face and was un-
conscious for more than an hour. Held
was suspended from duty at once by
Lieutenant Lehnhausen, who witnessed
the affray.
Bean was taken to the receiving hos
pitaI early yesterday morning. He was
Unconscious and blood was streaming
from wounds in his head and on ms
face. He was treated by Ponce sur
geon Clifford Wright who stitched an
inch 1aceration of Beams upper lip.
The record shows that Beams injuries
Z consisted of an inch laceration OF the
upper lip, a confusion at the back or
his head and a slight coneussion.
The cause of his injuries is given
on the hospital record in one word
runaway.
Pean did not recover consciousness
until nearly two hours after he was
struck. When he did regain his senses
he almost sprang from his bed when
he shouted: ''Where is the man VINO
hit me with that club?'' He was quleted
by the attendants and soon was asleep.
Later he WAS ulDNeu u Ili0 4iOiAlS CT
1853 West Twentieth street.
According to witnesses, the fight was
the result of Bean protesting against
Held's way of handling persons who
were leaving the park. Bean was de-
tailed on special work and was loiter-
ing about the entrance of the park.
While he was standing there two men.
one of whom he knew slightly, came
out of the gate. 1t is alleged Held
struck them. Both men. it is asserted,
were with women at the time of the
attack, but had been drinking.
Bean, it is said, stepped up and asked
Held to desist He declared such con-
duct was unwarranted; that if the men
needed punishment they should be ar
rested, but not beaten.
"What are you buttin' in about?"
Held is alleged to have demanded.
'T am not butting in. But I am
telling you what I think is right If
you were in need of help I would be
the first man to assist you," Bean is
said to have replied.
Bean Struck Down
At this juncture. say witnesses,
Lieutenant Lehnhausen of the Uni
versity station, to which Held is at
tached, stepped forward and asked
what the argument was about. Bean
turned to reply, when, it is said, Held
struck him a blow with his right hand,
telling Bean to the sidewalk. He lay
as if dead and the blood flowed from
his bruised mouth.
Lieutenant Lehnhausen admits he
saw the blow struck. He did not hesi-
tate, but sprang forward and snatehed
the star from Held's breast and sus-
pended him from duty. This angered
Held, it is declared, and it was said
he jumped toward his superior officer
and attempted to strike him. Lehn-
hausen denies this.
"I am investigating the matter" said
Captain Bradish of the University sta
tion last night after the matter
has been sifted down the facts will
be placed before Chief Kern"
st witnessed the affray" said Lieu
tenant Lehnhausen. Held struck
Bean with his fist because the latter
he was performing his duty"
Lehnhause denied that Held tried to
strike him, but said the patrclman was
considerably excited when his star
was taken away and he was suspended.
Held was called up by telephone last
night, but refused to make state
ment.
Bean is in a serious condition and.
owing to his injured mouth, is hardly
able to talk. Because of this fact
no one was allowed to converse With
him yesterday.
Held was treate dat the receiving
hospital yesterday Afternoon when he
had his right hand dressed, there being
several decorations on the back of his
hand and the knuckles. When asked
how he received his injury ne told
one of the men that he hurt his hand
on a barbed wire fence.
Chief Kern stated last night that he
had not been informed of the trouble
and said he knew nothing about it.
Held has been on the police force
since 1902.