Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-26


form his duty, which has been lodged
against Officer Charles E. Delahoyde
of the police force, by c. D. Taylor,
special officer employed by the Chi
: Investigated at hearing before the
city council at o'clock Friday morn
ing. oral testimony of several wit
nesses, including Trainmaster E. E.
Stoup. of the Chicago Great West
ern, and perhaps the affidavits Of other
witnesses, who are Great Western
trainmen. viii be introduced by the
complainant IN support of the charge
! that Delahoyde failed in his duty.
! Failed to krrcst Fighters.
/ The conplai int tia, was made We'd
n@sday grew out of a case of alleged
discrderly conduct and later a fight
; that occurred at the Chicago Great
Western station Monday afternoon.
( Assisted by TAYLOR. and as set out in
: the sworn affidavits of G. H. Myers and
A. y. lnfelt. freight brakeman. who
aver that they were eye witnesses.
nelahnyde tailed to arrest the fighters
after being asked and urged 20 do so
/ by Trainmasrer Stoup.
Fight FolIows Disturbance.
! 1t Is set forth in the complaints that
on Monday afternoon, about 3:S9
/ o'clock. Trainmaster Stoup complained
/ to Taylor that five men who We're Sit
ting on a baggage truck near the Chi
cago Great WeHtern station were Great
! ing a disturbance by using fou, Ian
guage.
/ Taylor says he told the men on the
truck that they would have 10 cut It
out when one of them addressed such
ivile language to Taylor that the lat
ter slapped the speaker.
I The one slapped. and another,
Jumped from the truck. preparing to
fight. which was prevented by Train
master Stoup interfering.
| Meet Later and Fight.
1 The FIVE then moved east in Nevada
fstreet About half and hour later
/ Taylor and Two OF the Ave men who
were on the truck met on the sidewalk
east Of Fourth avenue, in Nevada
l street. Taylor alleged the pair attack
ed him. At any rate the fight was
short, but sharp, Taylor injuring his
hand.
The fighters soon separated, and It is
claimed that Delahoyde stood q short
distance OFF and witnessed the fight.
/ bu. did not interfere and that as the
pair that had attacked Taylor moved
! west toward the depot. Delaoyde met
them and ordered them home. accom-
| panying them TO Third avenue
( 1t is further claimed that. Train
/ master Stoup demanded that Delahoyde
arrest the Two and that he would file
a complaint against them. but the
policeman allowed the two to- 90 uR-
I mo7ested s5
Feeling Between Officers.
| Chief of Police Will Lage said he
| had no personal knowledge Of the
! facts as alleged. He verified the state
I ment that a complaint had been filed,
be held
IF Delahoyde saw the fight as i, is
said that ne did, he should have ar
rested ali three" said Lage.
An effort was made to secure an ad-
ditional verifcation of the alleged facts
from Mayor Millard.
Il don't know anything about it. It's
in Wills department. don't know
anything about a hearing" said the
mayor, in response to questions.
4 1t is well known in police circles that
feeling has existed between Taylor and
Officer Eelahoyde. The cause of this
unfriendliness is said to have been due
to efforts made by Taylor 70 get Della
hoyde removed from the police force.
1t was quite commonly said, altho not
verified. that Taylor was instrumental
~ circulating petition last winter.
when the police force was reduced, to
have Officer John Weaver retained and
Officer Delahodye removed. No atten-
ton was paid to the petition by the po-
lice department.
Spite Work. Says Oelahoyde.
1t is to this old grudge against him
that Delahoyde ascribes Taylor's com
plant filed against him.
It's all spite work." said rDelahoyde
today. "Taylor's been trying to get me-
for long time. II. any other officer
had done as I did Taylor would not
have filed a complaint.
Its not true that Mr.. Stoup asked
me to arrest the two men," said Della
hoyde. He added that the two men
were. brothers. John and Lester Aud.
A third member Of the party of five. he
said, was Charles Winter.
Mr.. Stoup complained that the men
were drinking and causing disturb
ance around the depot" Delahoyde
continued. Il told him would take
care of them and take them away.