The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
SILENT MIKE
FOUGHT POLICE
BUT WAS JAILED
Local Pugilist Charged with
Serious Offence
BATTERED TWO OFFICERS
intoxicated Boxer Resisted Arre0t and
Received Some Punishment
Before Subdued

NiiNHuci l'ul du5 uedl mute, WHO
under the sobriquet Of Silent Mike"
Doran has acquired something OF a
reputation as pug.list, having ap.
peared in a number Of bouts here in
Bennington, Troy, North Adams and
New Bri am, Conn, Is in the county
ia ! following street fight with ,mo
bennington officers.
Doran's arrest took place between
10 and 1890 o'clock Friday night af,
ter strenuous struggle on North
street in which Oh .ef of Police Pat
rick Brazell and Officer James j. Nor
ris3ey were considerably battered and
in which Doran received severe Gu.
ON the head
After being placed under arrest
Doran continued his resistance He
put up another fight wien the officers
and their charge had arrived at the
court house building and kicked Chief
Bazell in the abdomen. The kicking
was so severe that the chief collapsed
after reaching the JaIlors quar- ers
and for some time he was partially
unconscious. With the assistance OF
two physicians he finally obtained
rel ef, walked to his home for a
change of clothing and continued on
duty for the remainder OF the night
Officer Mcrrissey lost a tooth in lhe
fight and received cut OH the face.
He bled proiusely from the lacera-
h. 4fha
Doran had finally been placed in a
cell the officers face and the front
Of his uniform were covered with
| blood
Doran had been drinking. He is
none too amiabe when In a normal
condition and when under the influ-
ence of liquor Is positively dangerous.
According to repof on the street,
Doran created disturbance by TOSS.
ing one OF the North street taxi driv-
ers into an automobile as Chief
| Brazell was passing and the officer
proceeded to put the pugilist under
arrest. Doran Immediately put up a
| hgh and knocked the officer down.
The usual North street crowd of men
and boys. the larger portion OF whom
was not in sympathy with the officer,
gathered and by closing in around tbs
pair interlerred with the arrest Chief
Brazell called for assistance but no
one responded.
When Officer Morr.ssey came o the
assistance Of Chief Brazell the crowd
had become 50 large that it was i'm
possible for the policemen to make
much headway. Doran, in perfect
physical condition from months OF
training, fought with fists and feet
and rapidly wore down the resistance
of the older men The officers were
game, however and Doran was at
leng h partially subdued by clip on
the head from a light billy in the
hands of one of the policemen.
During the struggle some cne in
the crowd deprived officer Morrissey
OF his stick and handouts and the
policeman drew his revolver. One
of the bystanders placed his hand on
the oficer's arm, however, and the
policeman did not use the revolver
The crowd followed the officers and
Their charge on their way to Jail and
Me second battle with Doran took
place on. South street. After kicking
Chief Brazell in the body, Doran ap
parently realized that he was making
trouble for himself and walked ul
the steps into the Jail without further
resistance.
Doran lost considerable of his
clothing in the fight and was thorough
ly smeared with blood from the GU
on his head. A physician was called
this forenoon 10 treat the wound,
The affair has created much discus
sion on the streets. The officers are
generally commended for their cour
age in facing the punishment inflicted
by an acknowledged tough custo
mer" The only cri Lcism of Their c0I
duct in the matter is their failure tC
use their sticks upon Doran at once
instead of attempting to arrest thu
pugilist without NE use OF vigorous
methods.
Doran was gwen a preliminary hea
ing before Municipal Judge William J
Meagher' this forenoon and was hell
under bonds of $500 for further hea
ing en- Wedne5da Aug. rs, at 10 a
m.