Evening journal., 1914-04-22
Grabbed WOMAN ]
BUT DENIES HUG.
Officer Says He Laid Hands
on Neighbor Believing
She Was Falling
COMMISSION
DEFERS ACTION

The greater portion of yesterday af-
ternoon's meeting of the Board OF Po-
lice Commissioners was devoted to hear
ing charges OF conduct unbecoming an
officer preferred against Patrolman
Thomas A. larrison, one of the men ap-
pointed last November The charges
We're preferred by Mrs. Lola A. Clark,
of No. 20l5 Monroe street, who alleges
that Mr.. harrison ON April attempt
ed TO assault her while she was in the
officers house, which adioins her home,
Patrolman Larrison, who has been oil
duty for a week pending the outcome of
the ease, denied the charges yesterday
afternoon. President Bowers admins
tered the oath to the principals and
witnesses IN the case. 1t was announced
that decision would be given later.
Mrs. Clark was accompanied by her
husband. who was not called as a wit
ness, but was given permission TO re-
main in the room during the hearing.
Mrs. Clark alleged that Mr. harrison.
while arguing with her young son over
a broom, had invited her into his home
to see the walls of his house. which
were cracking. Mrs. Clark said that
after going to the third story front
room Harrison attempted to kiss her
and had grabbed her around the waist.
Mrs. Clark told how she broke loose
from harrison and left the room, tell
ing him that she intended TO tell Mrs
Harrison what had taken place. At
this Mrs. Clark said harrison remarked.
Don't tell them, and | viii fix it up
with you"
harrison denied making this re-
mark, but said he grabbed Mrs. Clark
as she appeared to slip while going
up the stairs. He admitted Mrs.
Clark had said she intended to tell
Mrs. harrison and he replied. Don Z
do 1t, and / will fix il up with you.
harrison said he thought Mrs.
Clark was fooling, as she was laugh
ing at the time. harrison also con-
tended that the incident occurred on
April / instead of on April 8.
Mrs. Clark had no witnesses. Lar
risOn called Miss Blanche Lynch, his
sister-in-law, who said she had been
In bed in the front second story
room when she heard Harrison and
Mrs. Clark coming up the steps. As
she looked out the bedroom door
witness said she saw Mrs Clark slip
and saw Larrison grab the woman
about the waist Miss Amelia harrison
a sister of the officer, said she saw
Miss Lynch enter her brothers house
before he came home that morning
and Miss Lynch was there at three
O'Clock that afternoon when she, the
witness, went to the house.
harrison then called William T
McCommas, Of No. 2919 Monroe
street, who. with Mrs McCommas
gave harrison a good reputation
William Furlow and william Sewer
also testified that they have knowr
Harrison for years and that he haI
always borne a good reputation Tit
case then ended as far as any wit
nesses were concerned.
The commissioners questioned Mrs
Clark about the case and she admit
ted to General Wickersham that sh'
thought no one was in the Larrisol
house when harrison invited her in
Harrison also testified that since th'
charges had been brought, Mrs
Clark had sent pies and candy int
his house.
Following the hearing the com
missioners said they would withhold
their decision.
A charge OF neglect OF duty in beini
late in making q report against Patrol
Imam Arthur ID. Rodenheiser. which wa
continued from Tuesday of last wee
TO enable the officer to produce wit
lnesses, was not sustained by the com
missioners yesterday. The officer prove
that he had been watching a man VIII
was acting suspiciously.
Patrolman Howard Palmer, charge
with being fifteen minutes late in max
ling report on April "a. pleaded guilt,
saving he overlooked the time viii
watching a crowd of eolored men wit
Officer Reeder, and was fined two day
pay.
Patrolman I. G. Robinson, charge
with neglect of duty in missing a r.
port by l2 minutes pleaded guilty an
was fined five days pay.
Patrolman William Snyder was fine
six days pay on two charges of negle'
of duty in being late.
The commission announced that the
had in view an automobile truck for Il
luse of the linemen and they will loc
at the machine within short time.
: lis thought the commissioners Will pu
= lchaeo fho machine