The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-10
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 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 all the police officers as.
signed 10 duty there, with the excep-
ton of two detectives from the cen
trail bureau.
Il do not propose to have my men
subjected to insults and attacks AT
the hands of deputy sherffs." said the
commissioner. They were assigned
to duty there purely as a matter of
courtesy TO the management, and at
the latter's request. We were under
10 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.
Well let the future take care of
ITSELF was the reply.
Madden Exonersted.
Patrolman Madden has been exon
Grated by his superior officers and al
lowed to return TO regular duty. Ii
is not probably that any prosecutions
will follow Wednesday nights little
affair Goldwater Is not inclined to
prosecute, unless Sheriff Burns
should see At to- take the matter up.
| 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
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 | noticed drunken man behind
me. 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 Sherih
Godwater, though I didn't know who
he was at that time. Goldwater then
came UP to me and said, You can't
handle a fellow out here like you
can in the city.
Cop Wins First Round.
He came right up close To me anc
began to call me down and we ex
changed blows. II was then he threw
back his coat. showed a deputy
badge, and said:
"'You big -. don't you know
who | am? More words passed anc
he finally reached for his pocket, say
Ing D. you, I'm going to shoo
YOU
Then knocked him down with my
club. He went away. after taklnt
my number. About 10 minutes later
was standing there, looking after
the crowd, when somebody jumped OF
me from behind and | heard a FELLOW
say, Here's the big - - -.
The next minute Deputy Van Ler
bershe, 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 &C
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 10
help him, as | had just helped an.
other police 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
IL all there was 10 1t. | had nothing
against the officer. and simply want
ed to help him out