The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-11
Neighborhood Takes Sides
At Lieut.. JOst'S Hearing

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behalf and TO confirm both Jost's
testimony and that of the neigh
bors ranged on his side of the
fence.
Prowl Car Officers H. F. Wiley
and Herb Stark admitted they were
lust little put out at risking
their necks by fast driving TO reach
43d and d SITS. only to find a family
row in which. they said. Jost had
chased his wife across the street.
middle Drunk
Jost. they testified. wasn't sober
and he wasn't dead drunk only
about the middle" But they
booked him for being drunk and
disorderly. They said they had
not booked him before. although
called to settle Jost squabbles sew
eral times previously.
At any rate, the testimony
showed. the whole neighborhood-
at least II or Is persons of all
ages-were standing around to
watch the show that Saturday eve
ming.
/ Mrs. Effie Linstead. 1920 So. d
St. said her little boy had called
/ to her to come and see the fight
+ but il was all over before she could
see anything but the police. About
month ago, though, she said she
had seen a scrap out in the Jost
back yard, Jost striking his wife
and she striking him back.
Tells of Blow
Mrs. Carl REIN, 4316 So. II st
testified: II don't know whether
he had his fist open or closed, but
he sure popped her a good one
then he swung again, but missed
her and fell down"
And last winter, she said she
saw Jost in nothing but his shorts
screaming at his wife and his Il
year-old step-son. About $50 il
the morning about a month ago
she saw him throwing boards an,
rocks at her while she stood in he
negligee screaming.
Mrs. Mary kittleson. 402 So. Al
st. lust went out on the porch L
shake her tablecloth' when sh
saw Jost slap his wife. However
her husband. Severn, who know
Jost and thinks he's an averag
lava hiding citizen. was too bus
moving the lawn 10 pay any atten
ton. He didn't see any blow
struck.
Carl Nj. kissick, 1912 So. d ST
was sitting by the front windoN
listening to the Hit Parade whe
the row started. He said he didn'
pay any attention to family qual
rels until they start running II
and down the street with them.
He admitted saying that he woul
get Jost's job with the fire dc
partment if he continued such cor
duct.
Heard Screams
His wife heard screams but SAY
nothing of this affair. but recalle
that some time before Christina
the Jost front door was open. tn
lights on, and she could see Jos
standing in nothing but his short
Il was so indignant and her
Mrs. kissick laughed
looked all over town for a littl
pair of overalls TO send him Sh
indicated something about doll siz
was what she had in mind,
/ Fire Chief Whitaker testifie
regarding the official action take
in Jest's case. but said he had n
ceived no complaints about Jost
work as a fireman or officer of II
department. Jost was first al
pointed. he said. Sept IS, 1872
and had been a lieutenant sinC
May 16, 1884
Witnesses for Jost
Jest's witnesses included d
A. J. Lake. residing next door al
an old school mate; Charles Jacob
IT.. PIP So. 4Sd st. service static
and beer psflor operator, who to
Of going with JoSt to the fire ST
ton to get deer head which 10
presented TO him and that evenir
hung in Jacobs station; John
ord. fireman at Jost's station. VI
confirmed Jacobs testimony III
Jost was sober. though adnlittiI
"Jost and l don't get along al
too hot"
Neal A. Jones. grocer, met 10
at Jacobs place that evening al
JoSt was sober then. Mrs. An
Owens, 43l5 So. D st, said 10
was a good neighbor. and he "
sober when she saw him about
O'Clock. Fred Sellers. Ala So. 4
Sf assured the commission Z