The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-06
PROBE DEPARTMENT
Eharges That Policemen Have
Manhsndled Prisoners to
Be Investigated
NEACHAM NOT ON THE FORCE
Delegation Thought Crum's
Assailant Still on the
Plainclothes Squad

IT the citizenship Of Tulsa does
not rcpose confidence In the head OF
the police department and the mayor
and odes not believe those RESPONSE
bic for the proper conduct of the
police department are trying to op-
crate Il efficiently and fairly. j. NJ.
Adkison, commissioner OF police and
tlre, is ready 20 resign.
l lie made this declaration in his
office Saturday morning while in
conference with number of bust
ness men. mostly members of Rev
crend Rolfe Pomeroy Crum's church.
who came to demand not only the
discharge of Roy Meacham, plain
clothes officer, who hit Reverend
Crum, but also the discharge of all
other officers who witnessed the af-
fray, and who, It was alleged, made
no attempt to stop the fight.
I'VE are doing our best to straight
en- out this tangle," Addison stated.
'But ! want to make this statement
straight from the shoulder: IL you.
as representative business men of
this city are not satisfied with the
conduct OF the police department, IL
you do not believe we will work this
matter out satisfactorily, then I'm
. through"
Have Faith in Officials"
Those attending the conference
declared they had not Host confi-
dence in the police department and
that they believed the officials will
do everything in their power TO
right any wrong that may have been
committed
Attending the meeting were John
b. Meserve, former city attorney:
Edward p, Marshall. also a former
city attorney; Judge James b. Diggs.
Leslie J.. Doyle, Preston c. West and
other business men, Commissioner
Adkison, Mayor r. ID. Evans. chief
Of Police John A. Gusta fson. Roy
Meachan, the officer under fire. and
newspaper men. Meacham was not
asked to make a statement.
Commissioner Adkison announced
at the close OF the meeting that
hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock
Monday morning at which all sides
70 the controversy will be heard. II
j. probable he said, that only those
VINO may offer material testimony
concerning the incident will be ad-
United TO the hearing because of the
confusion anticipated If the general
public attends.
=, Apparently those who attended |
fa'urday's meeting with Addison |
Vad not Deen fully convinced that |
ihcacham was discharged, although |
tpublic statement to this effect had
been made by both Addison and the |
mayor at tho chamber of commerce |
meeting Friday. The two officials |
reiterated this declaration Saturday, |
stating that Meacham was dis |
CharEed-not merely suspended
me morning following the fight with |
reverend Crum.
They also demanded that those |
VINO it is alleged. stood by and |
Sdl'hed the affair without interfer- |
LIZ De summarily dismissed. Mayor |
hhNahs interposed at that point and |
ueyared mat no one should be CON |
N,led without an investigation and |,
u taH tFlaL II a murder were COM |
rh''.lea this morning, you wouldn't |
ndnB me murd0er without first
SWING him trial, would you?" he |
asked. Il have been busy with the
water question and I haven't had |
"1u opportunity 10 hear their side OF
as affair For that reason 7 be-
H. they should be heard, as should
oI''i sides TO the controversy.
lou must remember that tha
sn.Fe police force cannot be CON
o,S''ently condemned because OF the
nJIsohs Or one member. Many peo-
P'e are prone TO do this"
e.. Ihat Is mostly because of ignor-
oI AFFAIRS" Marshall said.
HHaSS Parson "ManhandIcd."
ms Iaanhandling OF prisoners is
N1dneIlIhg that must he stopped"
'Ee declared. This is not the
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