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Show TWO FIREMEN ENGAGE IN GO AT HEADQUARTERS As the result of trouble that arose In the alarm office of the Fire department at headquarters at 6 o'clock last night, charges will probably be preferred against House Captain John Stab this afternoon. In which he will be alleged to have1 assaulted and battered Fireman Charles Oulbransen. . Counter charges will also be filed by House Captain Stab, it is understood. In which Fireman Charles Oulbransen, Fireman Fred Gulbransen and Fireman Andrew Elkrem will be named. The nature of these proposed charges has .; not been released. The entire matter will be submitted to Fire Chief William H. Bywater this afternoon, when he re-turns re-turns from the -annual convention of the International Association of -Fire Engineers, which he has attended at Kansas City. Statements of Officers. According to the statements of officers offi-cers and members of the department. House Captain Stab was in the alarm office at 6 o'clock, when Fireman Charles Gulbransen used the telephone. While the telephone was in use a call came in on line No. 800. Fireman Gulbransen was using line No. 19. Captain Cap-tain Stab claims that be asked Fireman Gulbransen to release the line, in order that No. 900 might be placed in service. After waiting for a reasonable time, Captain Stab took the plug from line No, 19 and plugged In on line No. 900. Captain Stab alleges that Fireman Gulbransen then struck him on the side of the head with his fist, and that he defended himself. Fireman Gulbransen, who has lost a leg In the service, declares on the other hand that Captain Stab struck him first, when the latter made the tele- phone connection, and that he struck In self-defense. Stories Are Conflicting. It is declared that Fireman Gulbransen Gulbran-sen made an outcry, saying something about Captain Stab striking a cripple, after which it Is claimed that Fireman Gulbransen and Fireman Andrew Elkrem Elk-rem ran into the alarm office to the as-slstance as-slstance of Fireman Gulbransen. A general mix-up ensued, it is said, ' in I which a window glass was broken and many blows exchanged. Captain Stab declares that Fireman Charles Gulbransen violated a rule of the department by not turning the telephone tele-phone over to him the Instant another call came in, and says that he, as hous captain, demanded the telephone, watted watt-ed a reasonable time for it and then. In order to conform with house rules, took It. The entire matter will be covered In written reports which will be filed with Chief Bywater. today. |