The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-31

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went in and in a few minutes
officer Wilson saw him tuss1ing
with a negro boy, Herbert .Rhed-
rick: that Officer Wilson left the
car and went to the scene and
heard officer Looney, after he
walked back to the cafe door, say
to the people in the cafe, Come
out and get me-" and then he
pulled his gun from the holster
and told them again to come out
and get him. Officer Wilson'S
statement says that when they
were on the way to the City Hall,
officer Looney and the arrested
negro were in the back seat and
that Officer Looney began slap
ping and beating the boy.
exhibit ''D'' submitted to the
Civil Service Commission by the
City is a signed, written state
ment by Ethel Macarthur. In this
statement she says that at about
900 PM, February 28th, Officers
Wilson and Looney both came to
Adams Barbecue stand and Or
dered two Coca-Colas and one hot
dog. After Officer Looney had re-
ceived the hot-dog, he asked Ethel
Macarthur how much he owed for
it and she told him, nothing"
and that Mr.. Adams had said he
did not want to make charlie to
the officers for a sandwich or a
drink. Thereupon, Ethel MacAr-
thur stated, Officer Looney said
II am going to pay for it, God
damn it-take this money out
pay for everything I get" The
statement further says that Off,
Ger Looney continued to use pro-
fame language and that the hot
dog was not fit to eat and that
he would go to the Weinerburger
where hot-dogs did not cost him a
- cent.
Exhibit "E' submitted by the
City to the Civil Service Com.
mission was written, signed
statement by Elise Hickman, which
said that Officer Looney came tc
the Hillcrest Cafe at 18th and
Dawson Streets on the night Of
February 18th, went into the cafe
first looked into the dining rooms,
then into the kitchen where he stood
few minutes looking around. A,
this time, only Herbert Rhedricl
was in the main Dining room. He
asked for a glass of water and
went to get it for him. Officer
Looney walked up to him and said
''You think you are smart, took
him by the arm and started push
ing him out of the door and Their
struck him.
Exhibit "G' submitted by the
City to the Civil Service Commits.
sion is written statement signed
Blanch Brown, who was employed
at the Hillcrest Cafe. This state.
ment says that Herbert Rhedrick
came to the kitchen door and ask
ed for the glass of water and he
had to take a pill. Then Officer
Looney grabbed him and asked
him what he meant by saying
he was nervous and had to take
pills. and Officer Looney pulled
him out into the front of the cafe.
Exhibit ''H' submitted by the
Council to the Civil Service Com.
mission is a written signed state.
ment by Lille Powell, who work
ed at the Hillcrest Cafe. This state.
ment says she was working in the
front part of the cafe and she die
not know Officer Looney was there
until he pulled Herbert Rhedrick
out front and hit him. Thereafter
Officer Looney came back to the
door of the cafe and wanted to
know if anybody there wanted to
do anything about it and to come
out and he pulled and cooked his
gun there in the doorway"
Exhibit ''I'' submitted by the
City to the Civil Service Commits.
sion is written, signed state.
ment by Herbert Rhedrick. This
statement says that he had beer
discharged from the Army and was
under care of the Veterans Ad.
mimstration. On the night Of
February 9th, he was at the Hill
crest Cafe; that while he was 60.