The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-15
POLICE And CITY
TREASURER FALL
OUT OYER VEEDBR
Patrolman Says He Blockades
Street and Mr.. Walters
Says Not.
Case Called For Trial This
Afternoon.
LIVELY TIME ON SATURDAY

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vender OF barbecued meat, does not
know about the majesty OF the law
is to be found in those higher realms
that never stoop TO such conditions
as are concerned with police regula-
tons. city ordinances, license fees
and magistrates courts. Harrison
was the central figure in a contro-
versy on Second street Saturday
night between City Treasurer @. W.
Walters and Chief of Police James
Collins. Harrison is on trial this
AFTERNOON before Police Judge Cross
on the charge Of obstructing a street,
preferred by Patrolman Cross. IL
might not be proper 20 say Harrison
has been double-crossed in the begin
ming. but he probably would feel
more comfortable with a rabbits foot
In his pocket.
Harrison says he has been vending
barbecued meat for years. and Satur-
day he had a wagon standing on the
west side OF the market house on
Second street. Patgolman Cross and
Chief Collins say he obstructed the
way by attracting a crowd around
him. City Treasurer Walters says he
did not, and the crowd was attracted
by the argument between himself and
the policeman.
Some two weeks ago on Saturday
might. according to License Inspector
ED Hubbard. Dunlap appeared at his
house and wanted license, saying
the police would not permit him to
sell meat without one. Mr.. Hubbard
went down to the market and Dun
lap borrowed SIS TO pay for lunch
cart license. Hubbard said he ex-
hibited the money TO Patrolman
Cross. who said Il was all right.
Afterward Dunlap went to the city
hall and secured a receipt for the
money from Treasurer Walters and
received his license.
Saturday evening Patrolman Cross
warned Dunlap on the street and
Dunlap notified Mr.. Walters. who
went down and met Dunlap on the
street
Two Sides 20 Story.
Mr.. Waters said: 81 was not act
Ing in my Official capacity then. but
as a private citizen. had known
Dunlap many years and he is good
negro. told him 20 get his wagon
and go back on the street. wanted
10 see whether he really was violat-
ling the Law. There was another
wagon not 80 yards beyond Dunlap's
selling meat In the same way. and l
asked the owner II he was warned
OF. NO. stand In with the police.
he said.
Dunlap wasn't obstructIng the
street. There we're 90 feet between
him and the market house and there
was no crowd around him when l
went up. When Patroiman Gross and
got into an argument crowd coll
lected aud that was what Chief Col
Inns saw when he arrived on the
scene. Cross said Dunlap would have
TO get on the street and ! told the
offlcer If Dunlap was violating any
law to get a warrant; that he would
stay on the street until he was ar
rested. and he dld."
Chief Collins said Treasurer Wal
ters was unwarrantedly interfering
with the police; that complaint had
been made and Patrolman Cross or
dered >pgplap of the street. because
'@- ''bstructing the free passage
:. a., market, during market
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ence betwee man pushing a cart
and a man sanding a wagon in one
place In the street, inviting people tc
gather around him and buy meat.
There must have been 100 mer
around Dunlap when I saw him Sat
urday evening and they obstructeC
the street. told Patrolman Cross &c
swear out a warrant for the man
which he did"