South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-26
ISergt. Roberts TO
Face Chief Kline
On Green Carpet
Hansen Also Called for Quiz
All Officials Brand Story
as False"
BY II. r. REED.


Patrol Serg't. Ben Roberts has
thrown his iron into the fire. This
he let be known Monday afternoon
in verbal sparks as he voiced die
pleasure at an article appearing iE
the Monday editions OF The News
Times, in which his inhuman treat
ment of Gerald Schultz. man about
town, whom Roberts had arrested
for intoxication, was exposed. Fire
is threatening, and 80 were the
sparks that flew from the bed OF
Goals that Roberts has laid in an
effort to gain revenge for the ex-
posure of his brutality.
Roberts fire. started from a Nero
display Of temper, was famed in-o
burning heat by the attitude OF his
first il command-Peter B. Kline.
chief OF the South Bend police de-
partment. Kline was thrown into
a At Of anger Monday as he read the
account of misconduct Of his night
patrol sergeant. A couple Of para
graphs were enough TO raise his ire
and as he dashed the newspaper
aside he branded il as "all wrong"
Roberts Peeved?
Even Mayor Carson has a horror
Of hearing uncomplimentary things
about members Of his administra-
tion forces. and in the presence of q
reporter. permittea his eye to catch
but the lead" of the story. The
mayor, however. hesitated to COM
ment when asked what action would
be taken, and said that he could do
nothing directly. but that any action
would have 10 be taken through tho
! channels Of the board OF pubic
safety. Carson, it was indicated.
placed little credence in the pub
/ lished report. Perhaps he did not
know that five newspaper men were
| witnesses. as well as others whose
names are held by them.
Rumor had it that Roberts Is
| peeved. despite the fact that he is
said 10 have exI Iected the publica-
ton of the story in which he was
! branded as brutally assaulting young
] Schultz. If he is permitted to have
his way, any member of the News
! Times staff who should falter from
the straight and narrow" will be
| driven-not walked-to the police
station, through the principal street:
Of the city. with the patrol sirer
! sounding his coming, and with Rob
erts riding in the drivers seat, OF
I hanging onto the rear step, gaining
prominence. This he IS said to hav-
impaired to friends while orally
condemning the attitude taken b.
The News-Times. And if he finds
! a member of the staff violating the
law or committing a misdemeanor
he would fail to do his sworn duty
should he not arrest him. The cele-
bration over the event. however
would depend upon the attitude OF
the siren.
"Swede" Talks.
The city hall clique has branded
the Monday story "all wrong" and
attempted TO dismiss it as a topic OF
conversation with a bit of sarcasm
declaring it the policy Of Tho
News-Times to ride" administra-
ton figures or hangers-on.
"Swede" Gustafson. alleged oper-
ator of a gaming den at 126 1-2 W
Washington boulevard announce
almost publicly in barber shop
Monday afternoon that the treat
ment was coming" TO Schultz. II
was "Swede" who Schultz, crazed BY
drink. is said 10 have attempted go
get" while on his drunken warrath.
And it was in that den. which oper-
ates undisturbed by Chief Kline
that Schultz kicked his foot
through glass. cutting a deep cash
in the ankle Gamblers. too. were
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