The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-06
KICKS ON COPS
AROUSE ADKISON

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first case OF the kind, remember
case when | was city attorney. sey.
eral years ago. A dope fiend was
beaten numerically by policeman
The police force is analogous to an
army-the men must be schoolod
to take abuse from prisoners without
losing their tempors This case
should be made an example for other
men on the forCe--we cannot afford
to let IL pass without taking decisive
action that will cause other police
men TO contain themselves
Mayor Evans recalled that he was
on the municipal bench while Me-
serve was city attorney. and that
they co-operated in attempting to
stop such practices on the part OF
policemen.
Both Tulsa newspapers were CEN
sured for printing editorials and
statements concerning tho fight
which, II was alleged, indicated IA -
voritism toward the police depart
ment or in which city officials had
been misquoted concerning tho af-
fair. Mes>rvo declared the papcrs'
had not quoted officials as having
said Meacham was discharged. He
was show a copy Of The World is
sued Saturday morning In which
both Adkison and the mayor OK
planned Meacham wns removed i'm
mediately after the fight. He then
said he had not read Saturday
mornings World Tho authenticity
OF the story In that issue was
vouched for by men who attended
the chamber Of commerce meeting
Addison explained he was misquotod
In only one sentence. II said that
whom G. W. Meacham was Killed by
n hiiaCkcr last June no civic organ
lzatiun sent = garland of flowers for
his CaPkct; the paper stated that no
one sent a wreath OF flowers. Aside
from that the entire story was alb
solutely correct"
The meeting Saturday morning
was without bitterness on either side.
Adkison explained he was anxious
to know al the facts; chief Gustaf-
son said statements are now being
prepared By persons who witnessed
the fight between McaCham and
Crum. Judge Dlggs expressed sur
prise that these statements had not
already hoon prepared.
J. l.. Blaine, father of George IT
Blaine, detective on the police
wv we W hF hllf "l|Il'.NN VI lllf llEHIs
He gave his version ~ the circum-
stances. lie said the man who ac-
companiod Reverend Crum to the
station attempted 10 attack Meacham
after the officer struck Royercnd
Crum but TINT ho was removed by
nearby officers Tho fight had start
ed before the officers could reach
the room IN which a. was staged ne
said ITo explained ne overheard
Reverend CruW rctruot his statement
that NeaCham was liar. and that
the fight then ceased.
What would YOU have done ~
you had been I'm McaChsm's place ?"
someone asked Blaine
"I'd have done .lst what Mnacham
did" he replied mo man can call
me liar and get awAv With H."
Reverend Crum is from the cast
and Is not entirely accustomed TO
the habits and customs of this coun-
try, Moscrvc stated. II he had been
from Texas. he said, the fight with
Mescham would not have been such
a onc-slded affair.
There is provision IN the city
charter providing for Investigations
II they are demanded by Officers dis
Tho hearing Monday morn
Ing is for the purpose Of determining
what part the hystandinR Officers
played during the fight, and TO find
whether they should also be re-
moved.