The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
POLICENANRUN
DOWN BY AUTO
BADLY INJURED
Grover S. Hawkins Is Struck
by Machine in Which Fellow
BiuecOat Was Riding
Dragged Aside by Horse He Was
Leading or He Would Have
Been Killed
Escapades That Cause Suspen.
sion of patrOImen A. r.
HaniiIl and w. Quarles

Policeman Grover s. Hawkins, at
tached to the park station, lies seriously
injured at the Lane hospital, Police
man Archibald r. Hamil Of the south
ern station has been stripped Of his
star and pistol and viii be suspended
from the force this morning and Ig-
natius McRugh, chauffeur, is under
bond TO answer in court today-all as
a result Of an automobile accident on
the Ocean boulevard early yesterday
morning. The first named was run
down by an automobile driven by Nc
Hugh, in which Hamill. James Young,
an entertainer at a beach resort. and
two women were riding
About o'clock yesterday morning
Hawkins was walking along the boule-
ward leading his horse when he noticed
an automobile approaching The Break
ers" at a high rate Of speed. He held
I'D his hand and motioned TO the chauf-
feur TO slow down. He was struck
the next minute, and, if his horse had
not dragged him TO one side, would
undoubtedly have been killed. McHugh.
who was driving the machine. swerved
it into a sand bank about the time
Hawkins was struck The occupants
were thrown out but escaped unhurt.
Policemen W. Phillips and G. McCul-
iough arrived on the scene a short
time afterward and placed McHugh
undcr arrest on a charge Of battery.
lie was later released on $50 bail.
Hawkins was taken TO the central
aiergencg hospital. but later in the
day TO the Lane hospital
Last evening the surgeons said that
they had examined the patient and
i0und him suffering from a broken.
ght ankle. dislocation of a toe on the
ett foot and fractures Of both wrists.
hey said that there had been no
ridence of internal injuries or any
fracture OF the skull
Hsmnl reported for duty at the
nuthcrn station at 7-45 O'Clock yester-
Day morning and went out on his beat.
later i'm the day a summons was issued
rom the central station for him to
appear at headquarters and explain the
accident lie could not be found on
bis beat. but was later discovered by
captain Henry H. Colby in an intoxi-
cated condition. The commander of
the southern station took Hamill be-
-ore Captain John O'AIeara, clerk to
the chief Of police. The condition of
t.le policeman was such that he could
not answer questions coherentIy and
iie was relieved Of his star and re-
volyer. He probably viii be suspended
this morning, when acting Chief Cut
Ter returns 10 the city
Hsmiu has been before the board of
police commissioners on charges sew
eral times since he Joined the force
Hawkins. who has been a member of
the mounted park squad, has an en-
Viable record IN the department
Shoots at Fellow Policeman
Policeman William QuarIes of Com
pany Z began TO celebrate Thursday
night, and as a result he has been
suspended by acting Chief Cutler and
is in the city prison on a charge of
assault TO murder for firing five shots
at Policeman Joseph T. Kane. None
Of the bullets took effect
Quarles appeared at the Bush street
station about IL o'clock Thursday night
with two reputable citizens in charge.
J. J. D1gnal Of 774 Cole street and
William Cormack of 1853 Pine street.
He told Lieutenant Lewis that he had
arrested the two men in Devisadero
street as suspicious characters They
explained TO Lewis who they were. and
Lewis told them to go home. Quarles
was under the influence OF liquor, and
Lewis told him TO report of duty and
so home
About 2 o'clock yesterday morning
Policeman Kane saw Quarles quarrel
ing with a citizen in Geary street, near
Fillmore. When Kane approached them
the citizen ran away. Kane saw that
Quarles was drunk and asked him
where he lived. intending to take him
home. Quarles, who lives at 1929 Fell
street, told Kane that he lived at
Turk and Devisadero streets. Kane led
Quarles 70 Turk and Devisadero. There
Quarles said he lived at Oak and De-
visadero. Two policemen appeared
and Kane asked them to take Quarles
TO Oak street, but they made an ex-
cuse and Kane started off with him.
AT Oak and Devisadero streets
Quarles called Kane vile names and
drew his revolver. threatening to kill
Kane, who grappled with him but was
unable to wrest the revolver from him.
Kane backed away from Quarles, who
fired a shot at him. Kane ran into the
middle OF the street and QuarIes fired
four more shots at him. Special Police
man George Delmar knocked QuarIes
down and took the revolver from him.
Quarles was handcuffed and arrested.