South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27

reach them, probably. only throush
I The News Times.
Roberts, after reading the account
OF the get together in KIine's office
which was published in detail I'm the
evening edition OF the News-Times.
and which follows, merely COM
mented that it was a wonder that
Schultz, through his cries had not
awakened the dead.
Patrol Sergt. Ben Roberts and
I Patrolman Nels hansen. called on
the green carpet" by Chief of Po-
/ lice Kline Tuesday morning. pre-
/ scented a defense that consisted Of
I fat denials Of the report of cruel
[ treatment Of a prisoner Sunday
morning Witnessed By FIVE News
\ Times reporters.
| Roberts and Hansen were called
upon 70 make a report" as TO what
| transpired on Sunday morning
when they were accused of brutally
| arresting Gerald Schultz and drag
ging him most Of the way TO the
\ police station, and the content Of
the report was a denial of every
thing that occurred that would not
| reflect credit upon the officers. They
claimed that everything done was in
I the puryiew Of their authority and
that they did not violate the law on
a single point.
Has Confidence In Men.
Asked if the report" would be
referred to the board Of public
safety, Chief Kline said that ne did
not know, and that he was still
carrying on an investigation of the
affair. and that he had implicit con-
fdence in the veracity of the Of
hcers.
Roberts and Hansen both denied
that young Schultz was drunk. say
ing that if he was they did not
know it. Roberts intmateo that
Schultz was a "hoL head" and that
the sight of blood which
gushed from an open wound on his
foot, from putting it through a
glass window, probably went to his
head, as it does with dope-fends.
This explanation was offered by
the officers to clear up the cause of
Schulte's conduct at the time he
was arrested.
Another interesting detail brought
out is that Schultz was Roberts
friend-this, according 10 a state
ment made by the officer.
Some time ago-no exact dates
were given, Roberts was in pursuit
of a man in the vicinity Of the
/ Northern Indiana Railway Co. The
man had given Roberts the slip in
turning the corner and Roberts said
Tuesday morning that as ne was
rounding the corner Schultz, who
was standing there gave him the
right steer" The result was that
Roberts captured the runaway and
since that time he had not beea
Schultz until the occurrence on
Sunday morning he said. At that
time Roberts said he and Hansen
were at the corner of Main ST. and
Colfax av. and were attracted by
screams a block south.
Didn't Notice Bleeding Foot.
The screams were repeated and
the two officers went to invest
gate They found Schultz. Gustafson
and a man, whose Identity was not
learned and who fed when the Of
/ ficers approached. Roberts said that
! he has tried 10 locate this man. 10
get the straight" Of what happen
ed previously but has failed to do
so.
/ Roberts and Hansen both said
that they did not notice Schulte's
lacerated and bleeding foot at the
time and that they tried TO pacify
him and stop him from letting out
his war-whooIs.
To this counsel. Roberts declared
that Schultz turned on him with q
roll Of Oaths that staggered him and
the joint efforts of Hansen and him
self 10 make the man submissive
by argument were unavaiIing
Schultz, they said, made several
! advances toward Gustafson to as
sault him and continued his loud
profanity. The continuation of this
prompted the officers to use the
necessary force" as officers said,
to take Schultz 10 the station.
Roberts said he turned 10
Schultz with the question of wheth-
er he wanted TO ride.
"No I don't want to I can walk. ."
Roberts said Schultz replied with
Oaths. Schultz. he said. walked a
short distance and then lay down
and refused 10 go on.
"FOrgets" Call Box.
Roberts explained that this was
in the vicinity Of Kable's restaurant
and asked why he did not summon
the patrol wagon from the restau-
rant. he replied that he did no.
know they had a telephone. The
| Gross restaurant. he might have
been told, is across the street and a
call box is located only a half block
away. Four officers were present.
From there on the two officers
said they carried" Schultz for q.
/ distance and all of the time he was
I. kicking and fighting TO get away.
keeping up continual volley Of
/ profane abuse. Getting little
north of Platner's cigar store.
Schultz renewed his conduct with
. greater vigor but the officers said
7 they simply had 10 carry him.
Arriving at the Main restaurant
the officers said that they M that
( time became aware Of the serious
condition OF Schulte's bleeding Foot
and Roberts vent in and summoned
/ the wagon. while Hansen had o.
hold the man down on the ground
L was denied by the officers that
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