Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-08-26
DEPUTY SHERIFF
MAKES BAD BREAK
Cuts Cash in Head OF Snowman with
crp without Due Provocation,
According to Witnesses

Sheriff BAKER III q 'Ni' ~ 80
"a aroused much indignation
among Pullman citizens. The affair
nrow out of the arrest by the deputy
- Emmett Bafford, who was running
doll game at the ball park, where
.ho Levitt Brown-Huggins Amuse-
ment Enterprise had just opened a
woeks engagement under the aus
nices of the Pullman fire depart
mont 1t is alleged that Baker
ohorged Bafford with having won
some $40 from young man by a
romhIing device. Bafford denied
the charge and asserted that he was
running a square game with dolls
as the prizes and had taken in but
about Sc during the time the game
had been open. Nevertheless, Baker
mt him under arrest and when the
nronrietors of the show asked what
tho trouble was, is said to have in
formed them that it was none OF
their business. The prisoner and
the complaining witness were taken
nm town and placed in the officer S
car which was standing in front of
Robinson's bakery. Besides Deputy
Raker it is said that two other dep
mites and detective of the DIV.
R n. Co. were present. What
followed was witnessed by Harry
Peterson. C. E. Graves, NJ. s. lamar,
F. E. Sanger, VIM. Prinderville,
Chief of Police Bashaw and one or
two others. They agree substanti-
ally as to the following facts,
though all did not hear just what
was said
H. C. Higgins, one of the propri-
etors of the show, who had followed
the party from the ball park, stepped
up to the car and asked: What is
the charge against this man and
where are you taking him?' Baker
replied, at is none of your --
- business" To which Higgins
responded 81 asked you a civil
question and am entitled to a civil
answer"
Baker replied with several oaths
Il and Higgins protested that the Of
ficer had no right to use such lam
n guage to him. Baker made some
remark to the effect that he would
n do more to him than cuss him if he
Il did not shut up and Higgins assert
II ed that If Baker would take off his
star and gun and get out of the
car they would prove whether or not
the officer could do anything more
to him. Baker jumped out of the
ii car, showed his star and struck at
the Snowman. Higgins warded Off
the blow and turned away, where
upon the officer drew a gun and
struck him on the back of the head,
cutting a cash and tearing his col
af, Higgins then again challenged
Baker to take off his star and Of
Tered to lick him anytime or any
n where.
Baker asked one or two of the
spectators if they had noticed what
aaa taken place and they replied
WIN denunciations of his action,
Snereupon the officers drove off and
& nusglns had his wound, which was
needing profusely, dressed.
IL Tuesday morning Higgins and
several Pullman citizens drove to
0oilax and took the matter up with
me prosecuting attorney. They
wuhd that Baker had filed charge
'saihst Higgins of interfering with
~ officer. This charge was
promptly dismissed by Prosecuting
attorney Weldon after he had talked
WIN the Pullman witnesses. Tues
afternoon Roy La Toilette, dep
prosecuting attorney, came to
Aan and after a thorough in
e'ugatlon of the doll and other
es operated on the show
1.Ounus' announced that they were
ssiiectiy legitimate and that the
age against Bafford would be
i'sSed' He also investigated the
tislances of the Higgins
Tuesday evening Sheriff
came up and interviewed the
aeSses of the assault. 1t is
s'ood that several of the Pull
ma business men expressed their
tsaation to him in no uncertain
dsma. anu some went so far as to
~. the dismissal of Baker.
,ha, Ae'ner Mr. Higgins and the
s..' people will prefer charges
n, s' or let the matter drop has
YET been determined hut the