Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-09
THE CITY POLICE.
To the citizens Of Columbus:

Is deemed proper 10 make puOllc Lne lol-
lowing statement of facts: W|
Early in May last the Mayor, for reasons
which it is unnecessary to detail here, but
which he considered sufficient to justify his
action In the premises, issued an order re-
moving Policeman Spencer at his own re-
questfrom his district or beat to that of
Macauley's, and assigning the latter to
Spencer's beat. The same order directed
night Policeman Hummel to 90 on duty
upon day Policeman Wakeman's beat, as
the latter was sick at the time.
The Mayor also at the same time issued
an order directing the Captain of Police,
Barney McCabe, totake charge of the night
police force, and to remain on duty with
them, according to the rules and regula-
tions prescribed By the City Council.
These orders we're read by the Marshal
to the police at their regular evening meet
ingsS The Captain of Police said the orders
would not be obeyed, and directed Police
men Spencer, Macauley and Hummel not to
obey the order changing their beats. r,
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facts to the Mayor, who attended the next
evening meeting of the police, and read
that portion of the rules and regulations
which he deemed applicable to the case in
hand, remaFking that the orders ought to
be obeyed. Tue Captain said they should
not be obeyed. The Mayor inquired if he
meant to disobey the orders. He replied
that he did.
On Sunday, July 2, George Mcdonald,
one of the night police, informed the Mar
shal that he did not intend to serve any
longer on the police force, as he was about
to leave the city, and requested the Marshal
to make out the proper vouchers for his pay,
saying that if the papers were made ont in
time, he could get the money on them that
evening. and leave the next morning. The
papers were prepared as requested, and Nc
Donald left the city on Monday morning,
and has not since returned.
On Tuesday, July 8, the Mayor issued an
order for B. NJ. McEwen, one ofthe MarshaPs
deputies, to take charge of night policeman
H. 4. Scott's beat, and for the latter to take
charge of McDonald's beat. This transfer
of Scott to McDonald's beat was made at
his (Scott's) own request.
This order of July was read by the
Marshal at the police meeting the same
evening. Captain McCabe said he had a
man there, special policeman Havens, to
go on McDonald's beat. The Marshal in
quired by what authority he would put a
man on that beat. McCabe replied he
should do it in order to supply McDonald's
place temporarily while the latter was alb
sent. The Marshal stated that Mcdonald
had resigned. McCabe said he had not re-
signed. The Marshal replied that McDon-
aid had told him he would not serve any
longer on the police force, and that at his
request, he (the Marshal) had made out and
given him his final vouchers for the pay
due him. The Marshal said further to Nc
Cabe that Havens should not go on duty on
McDonald's beat.
Though policeman Scott had been at his
own request transferred to McDonald's
beat, herefused to obey the order of trans
fer, saying he would not go on that beat,
unless ordered to do so by Capt. McCabe.
The Marshal directed McEwen to take
charge of McDonald's beat; and McCabe
or cred Havens upon the same beat. So
both McEwen and Hayens are now on that
beat.
At the police meeting on the evening of
July 4, the Marshal inquired of Captain
McCabe if he was still determined on push
ing forward the authority he had assumed.
McCabe replied that he was. The Marshal
then demanded of him the police register
ortime!book, which was handed over. The
Marshal then proceeded to call the police
roll. The first name called was that of Me-
Cabe, who refused to answer. The Mar
shal said If he did not answer he would be
marked ABSENT. His name was called the
second time, and still he would not respond.
All the others refused to answer to
their names, except Lieuts. Coffroth and
Mara, and policemen Brunk, Naddy, Skill
ling, Reeder, Hayes, Macauley, and Nc
Even , oer.-- "a -rv,- %
After the roll-call, McCabe said to the po-
licemen "All who will obey me, come into
the next room," and those who had refused
to answer to their names followed him into
another ROOM g - ~ ~ - '-
The Marshal has continued to call the
roll at each evening meeting since, and to
mark those not responding as absentees.-
On Thursday evening" July 8, Hayes and
Macauley, and on Saturday evening. July
6, SHILLING and Reeder, did not answer
the only ones responding on the last-named
evening, being Coffroth, Mara, Brunk, Mad
dy and McEwen. ,r,..a r.,, e,tt
JAMES q. BULL, Mayor.
W PATRICK MURPHY, City Marshal.
July 8, 1866.
The above is.a plain, unvarnished state
rhent OF ffacts, nothing extenuated or naught
set down in malice. i have now five police
men on duty in the city; and in the absence
Of an organized City Council, would re-
spectfully request His Honor the Mayor to
place sufficient police force at my disposal
to fill the places ofthose men who have set
at defiance the very laws they have sworn
10 obey.
PATRICK MURPHY,
-,-.. .., City Marshal.
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