The day book. [volume], September 26, 1913, Image 23

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CONTRACTOR BRUTALLY BEATEN FILES
CHARGES AGAINST LIEUTENANT
Siberian brutality exercised by
Lieut. Louis M. Custy of the W. North
avenue police station was made the
basis of charges made against him
with Major Funkhouser.
The complainant is Frank Glenon,
a teaming contractor, 455 N. Hermit
age avenue. Glenon was beaten,
horribly, and to such an extent that
it might "cause permanent injury,
when he went to the station to sign
bonds for two of his employes.
Friday afternoon Glenon's two em
ployes were arrested for hauling
bricks from Board of Education prop
erty at Evergreen street and Oakley
avenue. Shortly after their arrest
Glenon hurried to the station and
produced a duly signed permit grant
ing him the privilege of taking the
bricks.
When the matter was almost ad
justed Lieut. Custy came hustling
through the door. He appeared rath
. er wild-eyed.
"What's the matter," he demanded.
The desk sergeant explained. Custy
turned on Glenon. He resented the
latter's interference.
The lieutenant went into a detailed
account of Glenon's ancestry and
wound up by ordering the three book
ed for larceny.
Glenon objected. Then Custy, ac
cording to Glenon, turned and knock
ed him down with a crushing blow
behind the ear. . x -
The contractor, remembering
something about the constitution of
the United States, came back at Cus
ty and that worthy rushed for a club.
Then Glenon received the beating.
He was knocked down several times.
He was dealt a dangerous blow over
the head," which may have resulted
seriously and at least 15 blows on the
. chest, stomach and other parts of the.
body.
'In an almost unconscious condi
tion he was dragged back and thrown
into a cell for the night
The case was continued the next
morning, owing to Glenon's injuries.
When it came up before Judge Gra
ham in the Shakespeare avenue court
yesterday morning Glenon and his
two employes were promptly dis
charged. After an examination by a physi
cian in the civil service rooms Glenon
made the charge against Custy.
In his charges Glenon states that'
in his opinion Custy was "either
drunk or crazy." The matter will
be thoroughly investigated.
THE SKIPPEft WAS DENSE
Skipper Nice sail this morning,
mum?
Lady Visitor No, it makes my
head swim, and I'm afraid of going to
the bottom.
Skipper Why, you can't go to the
bottom if your head swims!
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The French city of Roueji has a
great clock which was built in the
year 1389 and is still keeping good
time. Except for cleaning and a few
necessary repairs, it has not stopped
in more than five centuries.
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