, 1864-02-08
THE CHICAGO POLICE,
Wholesale Charges against the Police
Force.
Defended by the
Corporation Paper.
An Investigation Dcmn dcd--Let the Truth
be Madc known.

The corporation paper makes a labored and c1ab-
orate defense OF the action o. Mayor Sherman and
Commissioner Newhoueo In taking the houses OF
prostitution under their protection. It could do
nothing less, as It was mainly by Its advice and
the clamor 1t made In behalf OF those dens, that
they issued the order to the police hereafter to le!
them alone, and to give them full license to pFac-
uce their vocation. Without that backing, New
house would not have undertaken to carry his fs-
vorite measure in the Board. Having got the Com
n1seiout1s into the scrape, It behoyca The 'cofpo-
ration p,1n," TO defend and Justify them, and 1t
docs the job without blinking. II asse1s as fact
within it's knowledge, that tue police force Of Chi
ccgo are corrupt pack Of Villains who have been
@'amrEsing fortunes on small salaries,F' by tteyy-
ing tlack-matl" On favored class Of prostitutes
while they dragged to prison the other class.
The aEsicle is written In stgle that betokens
perfect familiarity with the usagcs and internal
economy Of houses of III fame. The writer cv1-
IDENTIFY feels himself at home In the s4msnsions OF
bcetows il1st claes advertieement; he iinecrs ~
long On this part is and taxes his leave
with great 1s!uct2oce and at the cloae, returns to
'.b. b.w3tching beauty and profered pleasures,T and
there We leave him, to exurolne the more Berious
Fan Of The article wherein sweeping, wholesale
lice. There mag be bad and uuta1lhful men among
them; there arc such among all classes and calf
inee Rnt e sllege that Is body of o7:ceFs they
a ftu1 and malignant libel.
Is s1sesd ss4 md that este the Ras
7nnts Of Citizens the police divided the abandoned
females into TWO classee the hrst '1those boated
with liquoE. dts6Gs1ed and deoEEaed with disease
aha Ill., m an
sie1a.' fhc nit claes were arrested; the
SECOND purchased Immunity from arrest ty d.
vidlng the wages OF their shame with the police !:
and to prevent this ulsfcasance the Board forbid
II en- to make anY arrests, thereby placing both
cla: See On a1 equal footing Of immunity and pro-
| We pronounce this charge scandaloas h1se.
hood. inventc to cxtuee and Justify the shameful
aea e IL fe
organ can easily be proven ntIEe- The witnesses
BY It's own showing, abound by scores and hun
hene,ons Of visitation Or a5est by those who are
said 10 have blact-mailed them, they can safely
testify 10 the tacts. We challenge Mayor Sherman
l!c Investigation Of the otfenses aledsed asatnet
the police Officers By the corporation paper. Il
r Ree and ait.ss il ssapoed
police force. was made in their interest
and for their beneat. TIC hundred citizens con.
eansGe d. Pqes se d. 9! ss sy IA s ~
inal conduct eet forth. II there be men among
them guilty Of the charges let them b exposed.
force le guilty let every man be dishonoEab!y Dis.
missed. An issue has been reached in The CON
troveiEy where the t1ial can begin, and ara re.
its allegations or eat them. he brand OF ar and
slande.e1 elall hc burned upcn It Enlees it sus.
Mayor Sherman ard Commissioner Eeghouse
al the head Of the police force Of the ty. Tie
| Mayor 1as bern member Of the hoard for nearly
TWO years. When did be first ind out, as charged
IN his organ the corporation paper. that
ANY disreputanle woman who designed engaging
~ TIC tas1t1 aEd .ale ef virtue. made oyetnrcs
nsnes rre ven EEos i. md, IL lie
-9 certain 81 sqp q %9enSy sa,sa
snd tle pst1ens Of hes M ~ ns' house.
L this be tine how lons haa he known it Why
has be moi hrought those engaged In this practice
TO trial. Wig has he been silents And We ask
hie associate eonmfes:nner Ncwhtnse, who has
Utmost year, here did be G1d al1 this out ! and
legs guilty eonduct Of the patrollmca orer whom
be Is pleseds II tie charges Of his orcan bo true,
he must know #. Did be furnish that ahcet With
the material for iF assault On the police ot CHI
cago: II not, does he endorse or reprdiute the
charges. II the letter, let hun eay So publicly:
'hs us to Ss ea@y @ 1s
who know themselves 70 be innocent, to insist on
| guilty and unssosthy separated from t5e innocent
afd 5ai,hinl. This ts matter In which the whole
public hss e: N Interest; Eyery vrsuons man and
lic Mora.e, maintenance Of public deeency. II the
business Of prostitution is hereafter TO be protect
cd fom eruption azd punishment BY the Mayor
end Police Board, our city has arrived At shock
ing pass. II this protect1on is accorded in conse-
qntnce Of the faAhle=snees and dcprayity Of our
city policemen the decent and respectable citizens
want to have the evidence Of it. II 1t be tzue that
the police are in partnership with one class OF the
alandoned women Of the ioEn. and divide with
15.4 e as aa
xsEe In thes. unlawful llcent ntlousness, tlcn every
rtrtuons man and woman with one accord will de-
mcIa the ins:ant dismissal 0: the present police
.orce IN addition 10 the tnaiction Of the seyerest
penalties Of the law for each crime We aay again.
these grave charges tut forth by the organ Of the
Mayer anc Cc1nmts Eloner NeThouse-the corpo-
Eatien papcz-Mnf eidheT.1t p,oren or rktraaed.
The Mayer and Commissioner, through their or
cEn, hare given Their reasons for stopping the
rests OF irtaatea Of houees Of itl-fame and throw
ing orer them the shield Of the law OF, thcir or
ran Eas Invented psck Of vilaInous lies, and has
ATTEMPTED 10 tlast the private End Official charac-
tcr Of every member d the police force In order to
toyC1 tn tIde:ensib1e transaction which It's inGu-
epce caufed the board 10 perpctrate against the
molal welfare Of the city. 1t Ia one thing or the
other. Let the truth come out. This thing must
be Fitted 10 the bottom.