Evening journal., 1918-06-26

saw bWo ihtu Wilo dppedfeu 10 ~
under the influence OF liquor. nance
Sullivan and Tlmmons. They were at
tacking the chief Of police. The chile
took hold Of Sullivan, and Timmon,
was striking at the chief. Frank Zeb
ley ran through the crowd pushing ant
knocking people out Of his way in az
effort TO get at the chief Of police
Frank Zebley was the cause Of all IN,
excitement and trouble there at thi:
time. ROBERT B. CLARK.
Statement Of William A. HynsOn.
On May 25th, / was doing police duts
at the railroad station and on account
Of the crowded condition Of the station
we had a hard time getting an opening
made through which the drafted men
could pass.
Daniel Sullivan and John Tlmmons
drafted men, were under the influence
OF liquor and were crushing right and
left into the crowd. ] saw Chief Of PO-
lice Black come through the crowd try
ing TO open the way. He had his hands
out and touched Sullivan on the arm,
when Sullivan said. Don't put your
hands on me, you son Of a D." and
made a pass at him. The chief grabbed
hold Of him by the collar. and told him
to go into the station, when John Tim
mons struck at the chief, l could not
see IL the blow Of Timmons struck the
chief or not, but / did see the chief
strike Timmons IN the mouth. Just al
that time heard someone say, "Black,
you have a hell Of q nerve and saw
the man rush at the chief with both
hands outstretched as If 10 take hold OF
him, and at the same time I heard
someone say, Get the son Of a b.
I grabbed the man, who afterwards
proved 10 be Frank Zebley, and with
the assistance OF Patrolman Gold we
took him out OF the crowd, while TAX.
Ing him through the crowd his foot
struck the curb and he fell.
I viii also say that there would not
have been any trouble there had not
Frank Zebley said what he did, and
rush at the chief as though 10 assault
him. was at the eide OF the chief
during all the trouble.
WILLIAM A. HYNsoN.
'ihAfhNtnI VI thitlch ~ hOlus
On May 25th, was one Of the squad
that was sent TO the Exemption Boards
10 escort the drafted men to the station.
When we reached the station the crowd
was very large and began crowdlng n
on the drafted men. I was stationed at
The door OF the station, when I noticed
The crowd rushing into the line OF the
drafted men, and the chief Of police
was bringing two OF the drafted men
the crowd. They were very
much intoxicated They were Daniel
Sullivan and John Timmons A man
came pushing through the crowd and
patrolman Hynson grabbed him and
went TO his assistance. Later learned
that this man was Frank Zebley. one OF
the local board. ! then took hold OF
one Of the men that the chief OF police
had in charge He was John Timmons
and / took him into the station, and
had considerable trouble in subduing
him. He was very much intoxicated
and was calling the chief a son Of q
b all the way through the crowd
As we were going through the station
Daniel Sullivan said that he could take
him but not that other son Of a b
(evidentlY meaning the chief OF police
JAMES A. GOLD.
Statement Of James Elliott.
was in the squad that escorted the
drafted men 10 the station on May 25th,
When we arrived there l was placed
at the door OF the station by Sergeant
Crozler, and ordered not 20 let anyone
but drafted men enter the station The
sidewalks and the station were very
much crowded when we arrived there.
We were kept busy keeping the crowds
back. My attention was called TO some
trouble I'm the crowd. and / saw the
chief was having some trouble with
some men in the crowd. and saw some
other patrolmen going to his assist
ance, so / stayed at my post end held
the crowd back. Later / again saw
the chief have some trouble with
drunken men and went TO his assistance
The man was fighting the chief, and
when ] reached for him and gave him
a pull he fell in the gutter. In falling
he tripped the chief. who fell halfway
down on the man. ! helped the mSD
up. and the chief ordered me 10 take
him up and put him on the train.
took hold Of the man, who made some
resistance in his efforts to get at the
chief. and had TO use some force in
getting him into the station.
lie said that / could take him, bat
that son Of a B. couldn't. ] had
no further trouble with him. Later
l learned that his name was Daniel
Sullivan.
JAMES ELLIOTT.
Statement Of Harry C. Pierce.
On May 25th. was stationed at the
railroad station when / saw PatrolmaD
HynsOn taking Frank Zebley through
the crowd. and I went to his assistance.
We took him through the crowd and
he tripped over the curb and fell, l
reached for him, and In so doing ]
wrenched my back. We took him
through the crowd and let him go.
have known John Timmons for IL
years. lie lived IN a boat house along
the creek, and always was looking FOR
trouble, and was mostly always drunk.
He served two years in the Reform
School.
/ have known Daniel Sullivan for
several years. He is always hunting
trouble. lie boxes at the Christiana
Athletic Club. and always causes lot
II trouble. .
HARRY C. PIERCE.
statement OF Margaret o. McGillion.
on Saturday May 25th, /, in COM
,any with my daughters. were at the
.ailroad station when the drafted men
,ame there 20 go away. Chief OF Po-
ice Black came with them, and came
through the crowd asking the people
10 make room for them to get through.
When he approached Sullivan and the