The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-11
no CITY POLICE ON
FAIR GROUNDS,
SAYS SMITH
COMMISSIONERS SORE AT WAY
DEPUTIES HANDLED HIS PA.
TROLMAN AND LEAVES THE
FIELD TO THE SHERIFF.

AS a sequel TO the clash at the state
fair grounds, Wednesday night. be-
tween Patrolman Thomas Madden and
Deputy Sheriff Abe Goldwater. re-
sulting in the arrest OF the former
and his removal TO the county jail in
handouts, Police Commissioner Smith
Thursday morning, withdrew from the
fair grounds al the police officers as
signed to duty there, with the excep-
ton of two detectives from the cen
trail bureau.
Il do not propose TO have my mon
subjected TO insults and attacks at
the hands of deputy sheriffG, said the
commissioner. They We're assigned
TO duty there purely as a matter OF
courtesy to the management, and at
the latter's request. We were under
no obligation to send men out there,
as the fair grounds are outside the
city. Now that the thing has hap
pened | do not propose to take any
chances on a repetition OF the trou-
/ BILE"
Does that mean that no policemen
will be assigned to duty at the
grounds at subsequent fairs?" was
asked.
w z IL ltl tue luiulO tuhO Noit IA
ITSELF" was the reply.
Madden Exonerated.
Patrolman Madden has been exon
Grated by his superior officers and al
lowed TO return to regular duty. IL
Is not probably that any prosecutions
will follow Wednesday nights little
affair Goldwater is not inclined to
prosecute. unless Sheriff Burns
al. al ~,
Madden submitted written report
OF his side of the trouble TO Capt.
Spillane. OF the Garfield station.
| Thursday morning, which was turned
over to Supt. Downey. Later Mad
den appeared in person before the SUI
perintendent and made more de-
tailed statement.
Il was standing at the entrance to
the grandstand," said he, keeping
the crowd IN single file so there would
be no confusion in getting tickets.
when I noticed a drunken man behind
me. I saw him rub his nose against
the back of my coat and asked him
what he was doing.
"Oh, never mind me- he said. Then
he did the same thing again. With
that gave him a cuff and then threw
him away from me. He landed
against another fellow. who after
wards proved TO be Deputy Sherir
Goldwater, though ! didn't know who
he was at that time. Goldwater then
came up to me and said, You can't
handle fellow out here like you
can In the city
Cop Wins First Round.
HE came right up close to me and
began 10 call me down and we ex-
changed blows. 1t was then he threw
back his coat, showed deputy 3
badge, and said:
"'You big - -, don't you know
who | am? More words passed and
he finally reached for his pocket, say
ing: D. you, I'm going to shoot
you
Then | knocked him down with my
club He went away, after taking
my number. About 10 minutes later
was standing there. looking after
the crowd, when somebody jumped on
me from behind and l heard fellow
say, Here's the big - - -.
The next minute Deputy Van Ler-
berghe. as | found out later, slipped
the handouts on my wrists and took
me to the sheriff's headquarters.
While was sitting there. talking
with Mr.. Cunningham, and unable to
defend myself, Goldwater gave me
smash on the jaw.
Obligation Discharged.
That's one | owe you he said.
Deputy Goldwater's version Is vast
ly different.
81 saw the policeman having some
trouble and | went up and offered to
help him., as | had just helped an
other notice officer make an arrest.
stepped up to him, showed my badge
and told him who | was.
81 don't care who you are.' he said,
and then he knocked me down. That
IS all there was to 1t. had nothing
against the officer, and | simply want
cd TO help him out"