The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-20
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Mr.. Editor: We have been great
ly amused and considerably disgust
ed on reading q certain article In
recent issue of your valuable paper,
in which watchman endeavorS TO
yindlcate himselfr ron account OF var
ious acts OF brutality, which have
been charged against him. This man
is employed as special watchman with
certain privileges, in other words a
special police officer with powers of
arrest. His duties consist OF looking
after the property Of the company
and keeping persons from trespasSing,
especially tramps. But like other peo~
pie OF the same calibre, when dress
ed in little brief authority, he never
seems to know where his authority
commences or where it should end.
He seems also to have a mortal
fear of tramps. so much so indeed
that the sight OF a man in ordinary
workman's dress passing through the
depot grounds, seems 10 effect his
mental poise, so that he is absolutely
unable to distinguish a member OF the
tramp" species from the honest and
industrious workingman seeking en-
ployment; consequently the innocent
and the guilty alike suffer from his
brutality He says he never makes
an arrest. which is absolutely true.
but from a wholly different reason
from that given in the Standard He
knows full well that II he did make
an arrest that, nine times out OF ten
he could bring no charge against any
of them. and consequently Judge Muir
ply would be obliged to turn them
loose. Furthermore. 4 would be an
absolute certainty that when he would
appear in court against his victim. he
would find the cards against him. and
the victim occupying the role of pros,
ecufor and ne the defendant
Now. Mt, Editor. We are led 70
write this article. in order to enlight.
en- the public. and see that the people
are not completely duped by this MAJ.
We have been employed In and about
the local yards for many years. and
are perfectly familiar with all the
phases of this mans case. We furth-
or make the assertion that there Is
not a single switcnman. brennan en-
cineer, OF yardmap, running In or out
Of Ogden who viii not bear testimony
TO the truths contained in this article
few years. common humanity has
compelled us to interfere and protect
respectable working men from his
brutal attacks. OFTEN VIC have seen
him sneak up upon an old man. from
sixty to seventy years of axe. who
was absolutely unconscious of his
presence. and deliberately knock him
senSeless with blow upon the head
and then with all the characteristics
OF the bully. the coward. and the ruf-
fan kick his PROSTATE victim.
These facts VIC have repeatedly re-
ported TO the police department. but
are promptly told that the de02rtment
has been for some time fully aware
OF the utter incapacity of this man for
the Office he holds, and that several
movements have been made Ca have
him removed but 50 far, nothing has
been done. Moreover. we are given to
underStan that be is protected b. a
railroad official who wishes him re-
tained in his present position for some
reason known onlyto himself, 81 that
from all appearances, he will. for
some time nt least continue IN con-
stitute himself the court. jury ANA
spuhlic prosecutor and the innocent
! public suffer in cons cuuence
Respectfully submitted for the con
siderntlon Of inc people.
tSigned)
T. !. GAJLAGER,
A. BAXTER.