South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-17
Says So Far As He is Concern
ed Apology of Chief KueS-
pert at Time of Trouble
Will Do.
DETECTIVES PRESENT
THEIR SIDE OF CASE
Matter is Closed and Plans
Taken Up to Provide Depart
ment With Private Office
Separate From Police

Admitting himself satisfied. so far
as he was concerned. with the treat
ment he had received at the hands of
Chief OF Detectives Kuespert and De-
tective Diver. incident to his recent
detention as a suspected pickpockeL
Robert W. GafilI failed to insist fur
ther upon the written apology which
he had demanded a week ago, when
ne appeared before the board OF safety
Friday. Commissioner Hibberd. at
the previous meeting, semi-assured
Gafll that the apology asked would be
forthcoming. but when it was put up
10 the chief OF detectives, the propO-
sitiOn SEEMS to have hit snag.
Instead of an apology being ready
when Mr.. GahlI came before the board
Friday. he was confronted by Chief
Kuespert, Captain SchOck, and Detec-
tives Lane and Diver. who testified to
the conversation between kueSpert
and Gafli after il was discovered that
the latter was not the man wanted,
and all insisted that it amounted TO
a verbal apology at the time, and also
a verbal acceptance.
They shook hands," according TO
each Of the witnesses, "and the matter
appeared TO have been closed"
There was an understanding" said
Capt SchOck, that nothing would be
given out regarding the incident, and
SO would be kept out of the papers,
unless he gave it away himself. and
the proposition appeared to have been
appreciated"
Detectives Tell Story.
Divers and Kuespert's stories OF the
arrest were practically Identical. They
approached Gahll on S. Michigan St,
he having been pointed out TO Kues-
pert as having been on the car at the
time the pockets Of Anthony Stout
we're picked. il being the outcome OF
that Job that the arrest was made.
Where do you live?" Kuespert
asked Gadll.
What do you want to know for?"
Gadll asked.
Il am an officer said kuespert and
displayed his badge.
CAM reached for his pocket, it de-
velOps since, for a card. but II ap-
peared TO the officers at the time that
he might be reaching for a gun, and
Diver grabbed his arms. He did,
however. get card which both Kues-
pert and Diver say the former looked
at and then handed it back. instead Of
throwing il away. as the complainant
asserts Kuespert says that he later
asked for the card again which was
given him, and that he has ii yet, with
another card handed him at the sta
ton.
GafU wanted to fix his identity
there on the street. but was told TO
come along TO the station" the officers
say as they were not in the habit
of trausacting their business on the
streets. more than is necessary, or of
trying cases there He said he didn't
like the idea of being taken to Jail
AT the station when We found out
who the man was, and that the men
who pointed him out TO me. were mis-
taken says kuespert Il told Mr..
Gafill that / was sorry but that the
situation was one of those unfortunate
one with which the police are fire.
Quently confronted, but could not be
avoided He was son: ewhat excited
over the affair but seemed To under
stand the situation, and we shook
hands when he went way. he leaving
i'm apparently the best of humor."
Says He Is Satisfied.
Kuespert says a travelling man,
whom he knows by sight. but not by
name. first pointed Gahl out to him
rs being on the car where Stouts
pockets were picked. and close TO the
victim a man named stevens on
Vistula av., also pointed him out 70
me and / presume that had we not
made the arrest complaint would have
come in here against us for not doing
it," Kuespert declared.
you have heard what these men
have had TO say" said Pres. Angus
tine addressing Gatlu, alter the OIn-
GERS had all told their stories Have
YOU any answer 20 make?"
None that / know Of was GahlIs
reply,
Are YOU satisfied with the apology
already given you by Chief kuespert2 ?"
Augustine asked.
"I am SO far as I am concerned"
Gahu answered.
Very well then" the president of
the board concluded. THE matter ls
closed. and the officers and Gafll
filed out OF the board OF safety rooms.
While there was TO evidence TO that
effect given at the hearing. IL is un-
derstOOd that only Commissioner Hlb-
herd was in favCr OF an apology from
the start and that Chief Kerr and
Pres. Augustine were positively
against il. while Chief kuespert took
the position that ne would not sign
an apology II he had 10 quit the job.
Il would have felt like firing him IL
ne had, even II / had 10 quit my job,
said Chief Kerr. commenting on the
hearing. after il was over
Detectives Want An Office.
Aside from this the meeting of the
board ran largely 20 routine matters.
The question OF converting the police
chiefs waiting room into room for
Chief Kuespert and his detectives was
brought up, and the matter Is 10 be
taken up with the board of works It'll
would close the stairway leading from
the chiefs office 20 the downstairs,
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