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An Ohio Officer's Trouble

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Parent Issue
Day
26
Month
September
Year
1889
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

A case of over zealousness on the par1 of an officer, which will cause him considerable trouble before he is through. came to light ia this city, Tuesday. John Berley.an office rhailing from Oak Harbor, O., came to this city on the morning train bringing with him Frank Foote, whom he had anested at Ypsilanti on a warrant issued by an Ohio justice, charging him with forgery. The officer had no requisition papers from the governor, and had taken no steps to procure them. J. C. Knowlton happened to meet the couple at the depot and Foote stated his case to him. After hearing his statement and that of the ofneer, Kaowlton demanded that the prissner be released, which Berley refused to do. Kaowlton called upon Justice Butts to take charge of Beiley, charging him with attempting to kidnap and abduct Foote. Berley was placed in jail, but afterwards placed in the custody of an officer and allowed to go about the city. Foote was also arrested on complaint of Berley, charging him with beine; a fugitive from justice, and i now in the county jail. The examinations of both of the men will be held before Justice Butts Monday. Theie are several indicttnents against Foote charging him with forgery in Ohio. Foote claims that his arrest is merely an attempt on Berley's part to collect a debt from bim, and tbat the charge of forgery against him is false. Ia adduion to securing the arrest of Berley on a criminal charge, a civil suit has been brought against the Ohio officer in Foote's behalf, claiming $20,000 damages for false imprisonment.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Register