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Huszar, Joseph "Indian Joe"

In May of 1918, Broadview's Marshall Radtke received an assistant, Joseph "Indian Joe" Huszar, a motorcycle policeman, at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month. Marshall Radtke tendered his resignation in November of 1918, and Joseph Huszar received the appointment; at the same time he was also appointed health officer, and his salary increased to ninety-five dollars per month.  His nickname of "Indian Joe" was due to the brand of his motorized mount, an Indian Motorcycle -- a speedy and powerful cycle in its day.  He rode his trusted motorcycle through most of his time as a policeman.

Marshall Huszar’s residence in 1918 was at 14^th Avenue and Harvard Street. He later built a house south of Roosevelt Road on 18^th Avenue.  Marshall Huszar fired in August, 1926, after he was indicted for graft associated with his "zealous" speed traps.  Andrew Borg was appointed the new Village Marshall.

More entries on Joseph Huszar can be found at:

• Indian Joe Huszar articles

Numerous sources were used in the compilation of these entries including but not limited to:

• Broadview Golden Jubilee -- 1914 to 1964, Articles by Val Koch, published by the Village of Broadview
• Records and materials supplied from the archives of Broadview Historical Society--courtesy of Michael Kaminski

Last Modified:  02/06/2006