Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-26
HERBERT TOLD TO
DROP DESHONG CASE
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and crashed into the smaller ma
chine. The driver of the large truck
did not sound his horn and I ut
once stepped up to him and said:
This was your fault. The best
thing you can do is get in your
truck and drive off and let your en-
ployer fix it up with the other fell
low
DeShong's Story
"As I was walking away Wilson
came up to me and asked me what
business it was of mine to interfere.
1 had not seen him before that. I
told him that I was an officer in the
ward and thought I had right to
be interested in anything that hap
pened in the neighborhood.
He continued to bluster and 1
warned him to keep quiet or I would
lock him up. His reply was, All
right, arrest me. Lock me up l
told Constable Hodge to place him
under arrest and take him to my
office. No warrant was necessary.
He was arrested on view. I made
out commitment and as soon as
the constable returned he signed the
information which l had drawn and
which have in my possession now"
The alderman produced the in
formation which was dated August
10, and which charges Wilson with
GiSorderly practice. It shows that
the defendant was committed to
jail for a hearing and that me same
day the Consta BILE withdrew the
charge.
And He Did
Wilson did not ask to use the
telephone when he was in my office.
He said, Send me to Jail. Send me
TO Jail l learned that he was in
Coal Company. and l called up the
office and finally got in touch with
5. +. Perkins, his employer. eX-
planned the situation to Mr.. Perkins
and said that If he came to my Of
flee l would give him & release for
Wilson. I made an appointment
with him for o'clock and five min
utes before that hour he came in
and I gave him the release.
August 90 Arthur Il. Rupley
came to my Office and asked 10 see
the information in the case. dill
not show il TO him. He did not tell
me that he was counsel for Wilson
and did not ask for transcript Of
my record which 7 certainly would
have furnished him. TIE only per-
sons to whom I need show my
docket and records are the coroner
and district attorney. I ALWAYS fur
n'shed transcripts Of NY records
when they are requested and paid
for.
No Warrant Served
NO warrant has been served on
me Yet" Alderman DeShong said
shortly before noon. 4 question an
a!derman's jurisdiction in such Il
suit. SO far as my jurisdiction in
the disordeily practice case il con-
cerred, I am at present the commit
uuS magistrate for the maIUr, and
OILY because OF that can act IN such
case"
Constable Hodge also denied that
Wilson had asked him for permis-
SION to telephone while he was be-
ing taken to jail. He wanted mo
TO get bail for him and l told him
/ could not hunt bail for him but
would communicate with any one he
named. He tcld me to tell Harry
+. Stroh, OF North Sixth street.
about his arrest and I sent word 10
Mr. Stroh. Mr.. Stroh came to Al
derman DeShong's Office at $50
clock and was told that Mr.. Per-
kins had been notified and would
call for the release. so he did not
bother any more about the case"
Speaking about Wilson. Alderman
beShong said: 7 did not recall I'M
III to-day that he is the man I had
before me in June, 1917. charged
with disorderly conduct at the Manic
Grove hotel. I fined him S. tbo+
time. I believe" The alderman
called police headquarters by teie-
phone and verified the penalty
which had been imO0seJ