The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-02-15
Held in Jail z Hours Before
Being Treated By
Physician
FINED ON CHARGE OF
INDECENT CONDUCT
Denies Charge That He Resist.
ed Policeman When Placed
Under Arrest.

f. V. Hcnly, of Poplar Bluff, was
beaten deaf and suffered slight
! conclusion of the brain, when he was
struck by Policeman Parker Wednes-
day morning at the Frisco passenger
station, where he was arrested by
Parker and Policeman Pearson on a
charge of indecent conduct in pub
! lie place. Following his arrest he was
taken to the police station and kept
in cell all night without receiving
medical attention. A physician was
not summoned till yesterday morning,
arriving at the police station about
$50 O'Clock. according to his state
ment.
After spending the day in the city
jail. Henly. who says he is a timber
buyer for the United States govern
ment. was forced to trial before Po-
lice Judge Fristoe on a charge Of be-
ing intoxicated in n public place and
was fined 81 an ditch costs, all amount
ing to $3.50 Chief Of Police Whitener
made an effort to get incommunica-
/ tiol with Henly's family in order to
get the money to pay the fine and the
court costs, Henly being unable to
use the telephone on account of the
loss of his hearing. He was released
yesterday evening after paying the
fine and costs, and left the city this
morning.
! No charge of resisting was placed
against the prisoner despite teh fact
that the policeman told Chief White
ner that Henly had offered resistance
! after being told he was under arrest.
Parker told his chief yesterday morn
ing he and Patrolman Pearson had
been requested 20 arrest Henly by
several passengers who took except
ions to his conduct.
When they placed him under arrest
according to Parker's statement TO
Chief Whitener, Henly was standing
! between the two policemen facing
Patrolman Pearson with Parker in the
back. Parker said he struck the man
on the head. when he saw that the
prisoner was about to attack Patrol
man Pearson. His statement was
corrohorated by the other policeman.
Hnnly was struck on the forehead.
A cut about an inch wide and running
from eye to eye was the only injury
the physician could find. when he ex-
amined Henly in his cell.
II appeared the blow was struck
from the right side, as the injury
showed a deeper impression on the
right side of the forehead
When Chief Whitener arrived at the
police station yesterday morning and
found Henly in a semiconscious con-
dition he summoned physician to HAYS
the injury dressed. The physician said
last night he was convinced by the ex
animation that the deafness of the
prisoner had been caused by the blow
on his head. He believed. however,
the loss Of hearing might be only tenn
porary.
After learning Of the extent
of the injuries Of the prisoner
Chief Whitenor took the policemen to
task and reprimanded Parker severely
for the rashness Of using his club.
Late Yesterday afternoon a warrant
was drawn up by City Attorney Linn
baugh and was read to the prisoner
IN the presence of the police Judge.
several firemen and Chief Whitener.
1t required all the lung power of the
city attorney possessed to convey the
contents of the warrant to the pris-
oner. Henly evidently not perceiving
the procedure was coerced into PLEAD
ing guilty to the charge brought ag-
ainst him and was fined.
Hcnly came here from Sikeston
Tuesday afternoon to witness the box
ing bouts staged by the Cape Girar-
ieau Athletic Association. He is buy
ing timber for the government in
Scott County. He denied he had made
the least attempt TO resist the police
men. When the warrant was read to I
him by the city attorney, he at first :
declined TO enter plea Of guilty, but
'lnally did so after the Judge had toic I
him that he had no chance to escape
fine. 7,
Whether Henly will take any action
against the policeman, could not be
learned. He appeared in such a 7
iazed condition yesterday evening
when a Tribune reporter called that !
lie hardly realized what was going on. ]
lie was anxious to get home, he said, I
n order to have proper medical attsn-