Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-10-07 | Page 11 | Two Officers Laid off after Tavern Brawl

Police Inquiry Figures 11 I I II S 3 I 4 k c S I w. w i K t 4 I v M v lU l U- U 4 f c 4 c 4 4 s 2 4 j 4 g S. S 4 F 1 J. Ei s i p I T Philip Budd top Detective J. J Ross Koss Hunsacker er lower low v er left and Patro Patrolman man B. B O. O Brady figures in a beer parlor brawl which resulted in the officers' officers suspension TWO OFFICERS LAID OFF AFTER TAVERN BRAWL Proprietor Re p po o r t e d Beaten in Fight Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- Morning Detective J J. Ross Hunsaker and Patrolman B. B O. O Brady were under Indefinite suspension from the Salt Lake City police department Monday while Chief of Police Pollee W. W L L. Payne awaited a report on a brawl early carly Saturday morning at a local beer parlor in which the two officers officers officers cers were reported to have Philip Budd of the Hurry Back Inn West Vest South Temple street is alleged to have been beaten by Hunsaker Whether the officers will be permanently permanently permanently per per- suspended from the force awaits the final report Chief Payne said He explained that initial action action ac ac- ac tion rests with him but that the themen themen themen men may appeal to the civil service commission if dissatisfied with his I action The purported brawl occurred according according ac ac- ac cording to preliminary reports made to Chief Payne when the officers off duty and not in uniform got in inan inan inan an argument with others in the inn over a 10 bill The officers according to Budd proprietor of the inn walked into the place about a a. a m. m Saturday and asked for beer He Ho explained he said that it was after 1 a. a m. m and ande e beer taps were closed but in response to to their repeated demands finally gave them the beer The money argument started according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to Chief Paynes Payne's report when a 10 bill said to belong to Emmett Reed reported to be a San Francisco police officer was passed among the crowd In some manner Hunsaker and Budd got in an argument over the bill and went outside where the fight occurred Hunsaker in his report to the chief said Someone took a punch at me I shoved him outdoors and he clouted me again Budd who purportedly received body bruises and blackened eyes in inthe inthe inthe the fight has announced his in intention intention ten tion of starting civil action against the officer While the n were fighting outside the inn according to the report to th the chief a general free- free for all argument started Inside the inn Brady told the chief that to end this fight he fired two shots through the lavatory floor Joseph Bishop 1115 Emerson avenue had taken refuge in the lavatory when the shots were fired but was not struck The shots ended the fighting inside the inn Brady told Chief Payne he knew nothing of the fight outside the Inn until later Other witnesses told the chief that Brady attempted to act ct as a peacemaker when the argument argument argument ar ar- ar- ar started Tag ends of the affair were being investigated by Captain J. J D. D Smith Captain John B. B Burbidge and Sergeant Sergeant Ser Set geant T. T L. L Dykes who Vere to tomake tomake tomake make a final report Monday after after- noon Final action by Chief Payne will be based on this report he said