Palisadian., 1924-08-01

den for that purpose. An Interstate
Park policeman pushed the canoe out
into the river. A stranger stopped it
from floating down stream and
beached it around the point at Haz-
zard Beach for Hughes. Hughes
passing the officer, asked if he was
the one that pushed the canoe off and
he said he was. When asked if he
thought he had any right to do thing
like that he asked Hughes, "Who are
you?" The young man says the Of
ficer made a couple of passes at him
with his fists and he said, you'll be
sorry if you hit me-" With this the
officer grabbed him by the arm and
drawing his club struck him across
the ribs and told him he was under
arrest. The victim is bandaged up
and has doctors certificate to show
that he received these injuries as
stated.
Hughes said, according to the Rec
ord:
when l was taken before Gordon
he tried to make me admit that l had
been there before. l told him l was
not. He said:
Don't lie to me. Didn't send you
across last week., meaning across the
river. l said that this was not true
and that | didn't live across the river.
when Sachs came up to me, in
cidentally do not know Sachs except
as stranger who came up to me to
tell me he would take care of my boat
and try to get information to my
people, it was the first time that he
approached me and he was then
placed under arrest and charged with
interference
Il had never been arrested before
and was never in a court room. AS I
passed group someone said, Waive
examination
when l got before Gordon 1 said
that l had waived examination, and
Captain Donovan, who happened to
pass at that time, intimated that l re-
fused to give my name and told Cor
don to also charge me with being
suspicious character. He also told
them not to let me use the telephone
''They told Sachs he couldn't use
the phone but he went right into the
room and communicated with his peo-
pie.
There are several features in this
case which will be brought out be-
fore it is closed.
81 have been going to that beach
for the past seven or eight years and
have helped to drag four people out
of the water and have also helped
to bring them to. This is the thanks
you get"
Gordon, on Tuesday, in explaining
his side of the question, said that the
mother of Hughes told him that her
son was her sole support and for that
reason he issued discharge war
rant releasing Hughes from serving
thirty day term in the Hackensack
Jail which he imposed on him last
Saturday.
81 have never spoken to the man."
said Mrs. Hughes. '"I saw him but
did not utter one word to him or he
did not talk with me.
in defense of my son l said to
Chief O'Brien that he has always
helped to support me, which is the
truth. He is an excellent son and
one who has never been in trouble
before.
81 have set out to clear his name
and will go the limit, taking the case
to Governor Silzer if necessary.
steps are now being taken which
will result in the arrest of those con-
oerned."
In regard 70 Gordon's statement.
young Hughes made the following
statement on Wednesday:
Gordon tells a falsehood when he
says that l was asked several times to
remove my canoe from the beach. l
was at the far end of the beach and
knew nothing about the canoe being
set adrift until was informed by the
stranger who went out after it for me
and beached it around the point.
1t is said Gordon issued a warning
to the young men that if they are
caught on the beach again he will
give them ninety days in Jail. Many
question his authority to make such
3 statement and this phase is being
likewise investigated.
The families of the two young men.
Hughes and Sachs, are determined
to sift the whole affair and to bring
charges against those concerned.
The indications are that warrants
will be issued and an appeal sent to
Governor Silzer to have Gordon's
right as justice taken from him.
A number of other cases where
abuse of authority on the part of In
terstate Park policemen, and over
stringent punishment on the part of
justices have heen told from time to
time, and a number are being retold
as result of the Hughes arrest.