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Show PATROLMAN FIRED; MISCONDUCT CHARGE T'oo much unexcused abeence from duty and an alleged drunken brawl. In which a woman and child are said to 'have been mistreated, la given aa the causa for tha dtacharge Saturday night of Patrolman Patrol-man F. A. Smith, by Chief of Police It F Oram. According to Chief Grant. Smith had been absent from duty null.- frequently and waa laid off for two days without pay aa punishment Chief Grant aays ha took this opportunity to get drunk. Smith emerged from a aaloon on Post-f Post-f fire place Saturday night and, aiqord-lng aiqord-lng to the story told by spectators, staggered stag-gered againat a woman and Utile girt. It is said that a cltlaan atrurk Smith, where-upon where-upon the policeman tried to uae hla revolver. re-volver. Tne gun vas takan uway from him hy the spectator and a fireman. |