Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-10
S the result of what he alleges was

A S the result of what he alleges was
N a brutal attack on him by Pa
- trolmen Browning and BoWe
Tuesday night, George King, who ap-
peared in Police Judge Frederickson's S
court yesterday morning with his head
swathed in bandages for arraignment
on a charge of resisting an officer,
stated after the hearing that he would
take the matter before the police COM
mission and prefer charges against the
officers.
Miss Marguerite Fisher, who was ar
rested by Patrolmen Browning and
Bowe, members of the purity squad"
without a warrant, and whose refusal
to accompany the officers without
being shown a warrant resulted in the
beating of King when he rushed into
the room in answer to the woman
cries for help, declared that she is the
victim of persecution at the hands or
the purity squad" She also inti-
mated that she would bring charges
against the arresting officers.
According to the statement made by
Miss Fisher after she was released
under $50 bail after entering plea
of not guilty in Police Judge Fred
erickson's court to a charge of va
grancy, she was arrested twice before
by members of the purity squad"
and each time released because there
was no evidence against her. An in
vestigation substantiated her story.
King and Miss Fisher were COM
pelled to pass a night In Jail, being
unable to furnish the required bail.
Yesterday morning the arresting Off
GERS, after some difficulty, succeeded
in getting a complaint against King
charging him with resisting an officer
after having been refused complaint
alleging battery. A complaint also
was sworn to charging Miss Fisher
with vagrancy.
According to the story of the wom-
an, she is the proprietor of barber
shop at 8221a South Main street, ana
lives in a room adjoining her place
Of business.
Last evening a man entered my
place and wanted a shave, hair cut
and a face massage" said the young
woman yesterday. HE sat on a
lounge in the room and took or ms
collar and coat. 1 was sharpening the
razors and preparing to shave MN
when he suddenly asked me IL there
were any vacant rooms Ill the pulIu-
ing. | told him there Were' ana tIe the
price for transient roomers was 81
a day.
"He then drew two silver dollars
from his pocket, handed them to me
and said that one dollar was for the
shave. hair cut and massage and the
other dollar was for me to rent room
for him, as I was better acquainted
with the landlord and probably could
get a better room"
at took the money and told him TO
get in the chair, that was ready to
Shave him. He replied there was
nIenty of time, or words to that erect
and continued to talk. Suddenly the
door was thrown open and two men
entered and told me that l was under
arrest.
rested and told them to produce
warrant or I would not submit to ar
rest. Their reply was to curse me and
tell me to hurry and get ready to ac-
company them to the police station.
Patrolman Browning then told Bowe
to GO and ring for the wagon.
''When Bowe left the room de-
cided would not allow them to arrest
me without warrant and called for
help. Browning then overpoWered me
and treated me roughly.
while we were struggling Mr.. King
entered the room and asked what the