The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-08

Mrs. Mayme Olson, who kept tho
 rooming house, swore to the same thing and said that she did not know
 Beilich was an officer and asked him what the matter was and he said This man has caused trou- ble." Mrs. Olson said she told him the man was a roomer and that he had not caused any trouble, and if he did she would call the Chief of Police. She said Beilich then threw back his coat, showed his star and kept repeating, Beat it, Beat it." She says she then told him she would report him to the Chief if he did not behave, and that he then left the place.
 Frank Hermit said on the 14th of September when he stopped to fix his automobile lights Beilich appear ed and asked him what the matter was and that he replied nothing" !" He said some words passed and Bei- lich told him to report to the Muni cipal Magistrate.
 He said he was busy that day at the Greenhouse, and meant to re- | port the next day. Later when he was talking to Mayor Valentine he says Beilich approached and asked him why he did not report He told him and Beilich said "rll make you buster than ever tomorrow" He said he informed Beilich that he was | liar and he could prove it by wit nesses when Beilich told the Mayor that he had talked to him in cross manner. He said the Mayor interfered and Beilich walked away, but later met him coming from the City Dock and Beilich said Come along" Hermit said he asked him why he was arrested and on what charge and Beilich replied for in sulting a police officer Hermit said he stopped a minute to talk to friend and that Beilich pulled out his club and beat him. He said when at the City jail he asked to be allowed to call up friends to secure bail and first asked to call up Mayor Valentine, then George BurfOrd and next Lee Pulver, and that Beilich refused He then asked to be al lowed to call up Dave Housel, and Beilich finally consented and after he did so Beilich asked him what Housel had said. Hermit said he replied that Housel said he would come up soon. Hermit said Beilich then said he had better hurry for he was not going to stick around all night, and that he left at once and locked the door and Hermit wae locked up all night. He said when he appeared before the Magistrate the charge was dismissed against him.
 Robert Kennedy, Secretary of the Alaska Labor Union, wanted to know if these charges were the reason Beilich was fired.
 "I have some more reasons" said Montgomery, and he called Chief of Police Dargan.
 The Chief said he spoke to Beilicb about taking orders from other peo pie, and Beilich said he was 8 damned liar. He said Beilich ther admitted that he was taking orders from Mayor Valentine and that he Dargan, told him to cut it out, as he was working under orders from the Chief, and that he, Dargan, was responsible to the Mayor and Coun cil He said Beilich then pulled a gun on him. Dargan said he recon mended the removal of Beilich to the Police Committee, informing the lat ter that Beilich was not safe mar and would either kill some one or get killed himself
 Speaking for myself" said Chair man Montgomery, in answer to some thing said by Littell, 'I feel justi fled in having removed the former patrolman. The law backs me, and I believe the people will do the same it was not necessary to give this hear ing according to law. but l felt that since it was requested I had nothing hide"
 the Council before he called atten tion to an investigation also for Chief Dargan and wanted to know if his record was investigated.
 'I made a personal investigation of the Chief" said Mir. Montgomery "and could not find any one who would make an affidavit against him or come and give evidence"
 Littell insisted further that he un derstood the Chief was intoxicated when Beilich was alleged to have pulled a gun on him and thought the investigation should include him also.
 What do you want" demanded Connors. Do you mean to say that this man, Beilich should be kept in office after what you have heard? Do you think the people of this town will stand for that. I am a mem ber of the Alaska Labor Union and do not believe the laboring men of this city win back up any such thing want to ask you a fair question: Do you think after what