Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-08
HdIlissey Is Held
Under $1,000 Bail
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Haase swore the chief said. The patrol
man said the other reached for black
jack.
~ told him IL he tried any such
thing / would 'croak' him." the wit
ness continued. "IIe went along for n
way and then told me again he would
'croak' me. Patrolman Green, of the
Sixty first and Thompson streets sta
ton, was coming down on the trolley
car. He got off aud came over while
Hallisey had his hand in his pocket
with the blackjack partly drawn.
Green took the Jack away from
him. Hal issey was taken to the station
house and slated. He was in full uni
form"
Patrolman Green testified the traffic
patrolman was having trouble in max
ing the arrest and that he assisted. He
said he took blackjack away from
Hallissey.
"Thesc country policemen must know
that when they go to make an arrest
| they generally bring their prisoners in, 3"
Magistrate Price remarked.
Acting Lieutenant George Souder
then submitted the report of the dis
trict surgeon, DR.. William L. Seabold,
which said the defendant was under the
influence of liquor when examined.
"This report means nothing" the
magistrate said. DR.. Seabold was
called to give oral testimony, but he
was not present. Magistrate Price then
declared the superintendent Of police
should get up proper report form for
such cases.
"A man may take one or two drinks
| opd ho 10 ,pJn, tha ;nnl,tapoa nf Enp,r
but still has all his faculties to man O
car" Magistrate Price said. ~ hat
a case before me in which a doctor ex.
amined a man similarly charged, but
although the mans breath smelled o
stale liquor, the doctor would not say
the man was drunk"
Bail Fixed at $1,000
Lieutenant Souder asked the magis
trate to continue the hearing. Bail wa
ixed at $1,000 for q further hearinJ
April II, 30 DR.. Seabold can testify per
sonally.
w. F. Metals, 316 Horton street
and Wayne Harrity, 124S North Six
tieth street, also testified. They salt
they both thought Hallisey was unde
the influence of liquor. They said tn
police chief threatened to "croak" tn
traffic patrolinan.
Captain Smiley, commander of tn
West Philadelphia police division, sal
he went to the station house after Hal
lissey's arrest and saw the police chic
in cell.
The captain declared Hallissey wa
doing when he approached, but that tn
chief arose and demanded his liberty
Captain Smiley had the cell door opene
to allow DR.. Seaboid to examine tn
prisoner.
The police chief swayed unsteadily o
his feet the captain declared, and hel
out both hands and asked the nhysicia
to note they were not trembling. II
also asked the doctor to examine hi
eyes.
At o'clock yesterday afternoo
] George Wadas. commissioner Of Uppt
Q Dublin township, obtained COPY of Il
J charge, returning three hours later wit
h the copy sign by Magistrate Pric
E When released for hearing this morr
{ ing the chief demanded his motorca
}. 1t was refused when he could not show
n drivers license.
After the hearing when bail had bee
furnished by "a man from Delawa
county, as Magistrate Price al
nounced. refusing further information
= Hallissey was allowed to take his ca