The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-18
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unless Wilson was there to make
them himself
Goldfish" Victim a Wreck.
Before the objection had been made,
however, Wharton managed to tell the
committee what he knew about the
case. Wharton said that Wilson had
been strong, healthy man when he
was arrested or Friiav Nav % and
that when Re saw him the following
Wednesday he was a nervous wreck.
Wilson had told Wharton that while
he (Wilson) was in the custody of the
police in the Wabash We. police sta
ton that colored man was put into
the same cell with him.
Later Wilson was taken out of the
cell and questioned by Brady and his
men. Wilson was told that he had
confessed to the coIored man. The
colored man was produced, and he
told a story Of Wilson's confession
and alleged improper advances that
Wilson had made to him.
Grady Orders Hose.
At that time Wilson said that he
had not had sleep for many hours
and that he fell of the chair from
sheer WEAKNESS. According to the
story which Wilson told Wharton, and
which Wharton told the committee,
Grady ordered one of his men to go
and get a rubber hose, and he was
beaten with the hose over the knees
in an effort to keep him awake.
Wharton told how Wilson had been
taken to loop hotel and there shown
an open window and told by police
officer that If he jumped out the public
would think that a guilty conscience
had driven him to suicide. Later VIII
son told Wharton that he found him
self sitting on the edge of his bed in
the hotel room, half dressed, without
being able to remember if he had
dressed himself or if some one had
put the clothes on him.
Torturer Asks for Mercy.
In demanding that Wilson be pro-
duced or Grady exonerated, Bolton
said that Grady had had Wilson in his
custody only IA hours of the entire
week he was held. Grady asked the
committee to give him square
deal" He said that he was already
under indictment in booze deal and
that he had enough troubles.
Cops Make Thieves.
On motion of Councilman Albert,
the hearings were continued till
Thursday afternoon at 2, and Wilson
was again asked to appear before the
committee. Albert said that in his
district men had told him they were
forced to steal in order to pay tribute
to the police. MANY men have come
to me and said: I have been in jail,
and the police come to me and say.
Get us so much or you will be sent
up again. / know this to be true.
have seen marked money get into
the hands OF the police.
ut is only men who are rich enough
to retire who can come here and make
charges against the police"
Only Rich Can Kick.
When Sam CHEEKY told the COM
mittee about the raid which had been
conducted on his poolroom at 583 w.
Division st. on june z and $751; had
disappeared, he said that he had prac-
tically decided TO retire from business,
as he thought he would constantly be
in trouble with the police. CHEEKY said
that he did a business OF about $780,
900 year, and was able to quit and
not be forced TO work.
Albert pointed out that CHEEKY
would probably not be complaining
against the police IL he was poor
man. He also said that Richard
Pendergast, lawyer, could manage
to live even tho he had had trouble
with tho police.
Harry Lapp. former president Of the
teansters' union andInow contractor,
said that he had been threatened by
the police.