The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-20

issue, indicative of Bonds concep-
ton OK the trying position of po-
freeman, entered into the proceed
ings' When Bond mentioned the word
laughing stock the members of the
commission pricked up their ears and
wondered how men under their sup
ervision could be considered as such
IN the eyes of the people. Evidently
they forgot for time. the ncmer-
Gus Jokes in which the policeman is
made the goat" and which have
thelr origin in comedians on the
stage and In numerous magazines.
Mr. Arnold asked n Bond Thought
an officer should be considered as n
lacghing stock and the reason for scch
a thing Bond offered fairly logl-
cal explanation of the peoples mis-
conception Of the position of the
policeman.
Just as the farmer is carlcatured
and laughed at so is the policeman.
AS long as people believe the things
they read In Puck and Judge. the
policeman will be considered laugh
Ing stock" was Bonds explanation.
No other questions OF that nature
were asked.
Chief of Police Kllnefelter was call
led to the stand. Tie testified that
he suspended Bond upon the com.
plants of Rev. Weatherwax and sew
eral others. At first. the chief was
reluctant in acting I'm the case but
the complalnants were insistent on
the night when the trouble occurred,
the chief claimed that Rev. Wealth,
crwaN stated that he did not feel
that Bond should be suspended.
w. T. Jones asked the chief II there
had been otser complaints register
cd against Bond. "Oh. there are com.
plants against all Of us and I in-
clude myself. There isn't a man on
the job who has not had complaints
made against him. the chief respond
ed.
The chief related to the court the
story of the trouble on October 2S.
He regarded Bond as competent Of
nccr, wel versed I'm the duties Of an
officer. He stated that Bond had al
ways carried out his orders To the
very letter. The chiefs testimony
was very favorable to Bond
Before leaving tire stand, Attorney
Eymon asked Chief Klinefelter If he
thought. after seeing and hearing
the testimony in the case. that the
director of public safety did right In
his decision. To this ques-
tion, Director Knapp, who acted as
his own attorney, objected The OBJ
lection was sustained by the court.
T. l.. Hurley. contractor was cal
led to the stand. He was one of the
men with whom captain Bond re-
monstrated against noise making
while the dry" speech was in pro-
gress. He had been told that the
dry speaker called the men who
signed the wet" petition thieves and
robbers. That, I'm his mind. was the
cause OF the trouble october 2S.
When asked IL he thought Bond
performed his duty properly he re-
piled, IT believe that Bond did what
any man with common sense would
have done. If the speaker had con-
tinued to insult the people or IL Bond
had attempted to arrest a man for
Yelling there might have bedn
trouble"
Fred Kramer and Charles Stoll told
Of what they heard and saw in front
of the court hotise October 2S and
thought that Bond did his duty to the
best Of his ability
EX-Sheriff John Battenfeld was the
uext witness examined. He was in the
audience when the disturbance oc-
CURED in front Of the court house.
MfhnV a al tfan fnIF lf1
what he should have done in the
performance of his duty?" he replied
Under the circumstances he was do
ing what an officer should do" The
attorneys were referring to Bonds
action in going from man to man in
the crowd, endeavorlng to stop the
disturbance instead of mounting the
steps as Rev Weatherwax would
have him do.
would you, II you had been the
officer, have gone to the steps,"
Mr.. Battonfeld answered, ~ don't
believe that [ should have done it."
The witness told of an experience
with "A real mob while he was sher-
In OF the county. He stated that he
went to the leaders of the mob and
demonstrated with them. But" he
added there was no mob at the
court house and Bond should not
have listened to Weatherwax."
Stark Favors Bond.
According To the testimony Of sheriff
John Stark, the next witness called
&C the stand the speaker caused the
trouble by asking how the people
would vote az the coming wet and
dry election He also claimed that
the statement Of the speaker, the
signers OF the wet petition are on their
way TO hell angered many men in
the audience and caused wet refu-
tations To be- hurled back at the speak
or from the wet" element.
Bonds attorneys asked sheriff Stark
If Bond did right and what he would
have done under the circumstances.
The sheriff replied that he would have
asked the speaker to stop talking as
any one man or any dozen men could
not have Prevented the crowd from
yelling, lie Testified that the action
of the crowd did not indicate to him
that there was going TO be violence.
Rev. Weatherwax, was then called
IA the stand bv the ATTORNEYS for the