Evening journal., 1919-06-25
CHAUFFEUR THINKS
HIMSELF SCRAPPER
Would Give Police Com
missioner Megear Chance
to Slap Him
MUCH ADO OVER
MAC CARNEY ARREST

Although reprmandcd two weeks ago
by the Police Commission for having
left Mrs. John Bancroft and her daneli-
ter Miss Esther Bancroft in their au-
iomobilc, at Ninth and Market streets
on May 81. when ne arrested Francis
Mccartney, their chauffeur for violal-
ins the traffic laws, potrolman James
Gold was again before The commission
yesterday a. a result Of the arrest. Mac
Iarlncy filed the last charges against
HE officer, alleging that he had used
unnecessary violence in arrestlng him
and also conduct unbecomlng an Off
GER. Gold pleaded not guilty to The
,harges.
The Police Commissioners today
reached a decision 10 dismiss the
charges against Ofiicer Gold.
The hearing was repleic with sensa-
lions, The climax being reached when
MacCartney challenged Police Commits
sioner William b. Megear to a flstlc
encounter, saying he would give the
commissioners a chance 10 slap his face.
MacCartney. who had arisen from his
seat while issuing this def. in a bellig-
creni Tone was quieted by Chief or Po-
lice Black, who threatened 10 remove
him from The room.
70 was brought out al the hearing
That although MacCarlney was guilty OF
"A Violation OF the law, he was not Civ
en- hearing IN City Court This action
was taken, according 10 Police Captain
kelleher after officer Gold had apol-
ogzcd to Mrs. Bancroft and her daugh-
er for the embarrassment he had caus-
,d them, but the police captain said al
The hearing that he told officer Gold he !
owed MacCartney no apology. as ne
was in The wrong Police Captain Kel- !
lcher also testified that he thought the /
matter had been settled. Mrs Bancroft |
appearing TO be satisfied with the ofrl- |
GERS apology but In giving her tesii-
Qony Yesterday, Mrs Bancroft said the
officer apologized with chewing gum
IN his mouth and his cap Tilted. His ac-
lions were in line with those that mark
sd his conduct throughout the whole
affair Mrs. Bancroft said.
MacCartney was the first witness call
ed Yesterday. lie testified that when he
drew up at the corner Of Ninth and
Market streets on May % with Mrs.
Bancroft and Miss Esther Bancroft In
The car. the young women left the car
and entered a store TO place an order.
while MacCartney awaited her Gold in |,
formed him he had violated the city (
traffic laws by allowing his car to re-
man Within ten feet Of a fire hydrant.
MacCariney told the officer he did not
mink ne had violated the law. where
upon Gold told him TO consult his rule
book The officer, he said, then re-
piled II have had trouble with vou
before aud III arrest YOU Mrs. Ban
croft then asked the cause of The
trouble. the offi,er replying you Keen 1
out of this
MacCariney then related how The
palrolman entered the car and told
him to drive 10 the police station and
when he refused he said the officer
pulled him from The car and started
west on Ninth street with him. As
Mccartney finished tcstifying, he
seid, "lhe reason ] made these
charges was because Mrs Bancroft
and | were approached about seven
months aso by this mans partner. or
iicer Hynson, who told Mrs. Bancroft v
was violating the traffic laws. Wei G
have been insulted in such manner !,
before y
In his own defense, Gold said that y
when he approached the car while p
standing in front OF the fire hydrant I,
y Ninth and Market streets. he said e
70 MacCartney Brother. do you know c'
fou are violating the law" whcreupon a.
replied. "lou don't know ~
What YOU are talking about. my car -,
an stand here all day and your boss p
'aid so.' Gold said he asked Mae ~.
;artney what boss" he meant and "
he chauffeur replied. "All OF them, -
md then dared him to lock him up. "
Mrs Bancroft the officer said, had =.
stated at the police station on their 81
trivial there that MacCarney acted as :.
I no were going to strike the officer. =,
rhis was cOrr0brated by Police Cap a.,
ain Kellegher. who was present al ~
he time. -
Mrs Bancroft who was the second :,
Witness said the officer had exceeded -.
his authority in directing her chauf- n,
Ieur 10 drive him anywhere.
She said, however, that she could =.
not recall The exact words used by a.
ne men In The argument prior to her -.
attention being called to the trouble a,
BY her daughter ~
Miss Esther Bancroft testified 10 lop
hndins the two men in an argument ~,
on her return from the drug store
and Of asking her mother TO settle the s,'
matter. The young woman also said pi'
That she drove The car TO the police uo
station after MacCariney had been ar pr
rested. ce
Mrs. Bancroft added that The onlcer se
pulled MacCartney from her ear. She "
did not think MacCartney intended TO lii
strike the officer ot
Gold then called W. L. Lennon w
Who said that he was standing at oe
Ninth and Market streets when the 10
trouble started. 10 said MacCartney
acted as II he intended TO strike the =,
officer. He denied that MacCartncy ~
had been dragged from The car. As s
Lennon ceased talking MscCarlney h.
eaped to his feet and said he did moi No
zee Lennon at the corner and did not
,elicVe he was there. At this Mr. Me- 90
roar said that MacCartney had no of
ighf 10 contradict witnesses and he
we'd Mr.. Lennon an apology as he q,
.as not licensed 10 call Witnesses In
ars President s. X. Smith. Of the mi
,mmission said that such talk did "a
ot help MacCartneys case a bit yi
'seph Lally and Sylvester Rogers also
Id of seeing the arrest but denied ce
at Gold had used any force. sh
Gold then asked MscCartney why ne iic
d waited so long before bringing the ch
arges. but was stopped by the com wl
ssioners who said the question was for
OF order cr(