South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-28

cused officer for seven years. that I
the day after Herman Beehler had I
been appointed captain. Reamer said 4
TO him. Holycross. this is some
more OF the kid chiefs work" re-
ferring 70 Chief Burrows Holycross
also testified that he had heard Rea-
mer swear and abuse people who
were arrested. that ne had used
bodily force on prisoners al the time
OF arrest without warrant. that ne
swore az women. that he always be-
Titled the police department. and
that he. Hoiycross. had brought these
matters 20 the attention OF former
chief Pfender
Police Ofcer Charles Ives went
on the stand and tested that on or
bout Jan. or the. accused officer
accompanied him 10 a call on Niles
av-. and IN making the arrest had
sworn TO and abused the prisoner.
Police Officer Charles Ainley oc-
casioned considerable laughter when
ne testified that ne and the accused
, officer We're detailed last October 10
Took for gentleman who was
beating up his wife" Upon being
asked 20 repeat his statement he
amended il oy emitting the word ,
gentleman" Ainley testified tina;
officer Reamer had sworn az the
woman in the case and abused her.
The city administration rested its
ease at $50 p. m.
Jcrncgan DeRes Board
Charles &. Gates Of South Bend
was the first witness called by Off
Ger Reamer After another wordy
legal battle i'm which Mr.. Jernegan
hurled his defiance at the board and
at City Atty Bingham Gates testi-
mony was admitted. but with an
agreement between counsel for both
sides that there would be no other
like testimony introduced.
Pfcndcr TcstifiCs
Former chief of Police Valentine
Pfender then took the stand and
testified that Reamer had. always
made good officer. and that except /
ing his tendency 70 thrust himself I
forward and the slight friction he !
caused in the department. he was !
a valuable man. He told that OH |
Ger Reamer had made II arrests for /
speeding in the seven months he !
was on the force out that only a !
small percentage of these were con- !
victed He denied that officer Holy /
cross had. ever complained to him OF /
Reamer or that he had ever heard I
any complaints
Cross examined by Mr. Bingham, /
he admitted that ne had advised Of
ncer Reamer TO demand "A trial.
Or II. j Magr8ne was placed on
the stand in rebuttal OF testimony
given by. former Chief Pfendcr and
testified that Pfender had told him
three weeks before he went out OF
office that he had heard many COM
plants against Reamer. but in view
of the fact that ne was about to go
out of Office he would take no ac-
tion in the matter adding that
"Reamer is a good friend of mine
Mr. Pfender on redirect eXamin
alton admitted that Dr. MaSrane
had talked with him and that he
had warned Reamer several times
not 10 be too Jealous and too for
ward. but denied that he had ever
criticised Reamer
Former Judge Ralph 5. Feig tes- /
titled that Reamer was over-zealous /
i'm making arrests, but otherwise be- /
aieved him 10 he a good officer.
Deputy Pros. r. j. Bower testi. :
fed 10 the good character Of the
accused officer and said that he had
never had any complaints regarding
him. The same testimony was Civ
| en- by Atty Charles L. Metzger who
testified for Reamer
Rcamcr Tcstifics for Himself
/ The accused officer was placed on
{ the stand by Mr.. Jernegan TO tes-
I tify i'm his own behalf He told that
| he was employed by the Dodge Man
ufacturing CO before joining the po-
+ lice force. was married and lived at
/ 1923 +. Eleventh ST.
He admitted the open criticism he
! had made Of the findings Of Judge
/ Raab. denied that he had ever re-
I ferred to Chief Barrows as " the
l Kid chief" admitted tIat he had
I declared he would quit if Herman
\ Beehler was appointed captain and
\ justified himself by telling the board
of safety that ne and Beehler were
not on speaking terms. He admit
Ted having used vile language 10
men he had arrested, but protested
that il was under extreme pr0voca-
ton.
City Atty Charles W. Bingham
declined 10 sum up for the city and
told the board of works that he
rested his case on the evidence sub
mitted Mr.. Jernegan made an elo-
onaut and ir,na seiouad p1aa cor qo
quitaal
The board took the case under ad-
visement and Will render a decision
at the next meeting Monday, Jan.
30.