The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-10
INTE BLHG ENCE.
P0X,S POLICE AGAIN.

&C.,. rhaS P,I.S ue.-The COnnivanoe Of aR
Alderman and PetIce Lieutenant
In our last two issues we gave the paIucna,ars
police district bv n citizen who had cause TO
suspect that his house was ABOUT 70 De rUooeu'
and the release of the accused party AT the IN,
stance of Lieutenant Joseph hehuoison a', anu ,'i
Alderman Thomas Dallas without giving au op-
nortnnitv for the preferment OF charges against
him. This affair has created considerable sensa,
tion and there has been very DECIDED uehanu
for such an investigation as will show up the
,-uilty narties in a proper light. The citizen
who made the arrest MIR. Thomas RoolnsOn,
residing at No. 1917 Christian street. Is wen
known to a very large circle OF acqualntances IN
this city as a man OF the strictest probity, ana
his assertions on this subject we will accept ana
they will be accepted by the pubnc, oeIorc Ihose
Of Alderman Dallas or Lieutenant henderson.
We not only believe MIR. Robinsons statement,
but we believe that his case represents the
common practice of many of the policemen ana
aldermen of this city, who use their official posi-
tions influence, and power to protect the thleVes
and .vagabonds who prey upon society hond nom
Of the law. Mr.. Robinson, with the assistance
Of a neighbor, arrested fellow in his YARD alter
midnight, who he had good reason to 6eleVe was was
there, with confederates waiting OUTSIDE, lot the
purpose of committing burglary. On taking
this man to the First District Police Station Mr.:
Robinson was informed that the alderman Woulu
be in attendance about O'Clock IN Ihs Ln95nas,
when he could prefer his charges. MT. hooln-
con appeared shortly after o'clock with MS
friend TO support his statement OF the particu-
lars of the arrest, when to his utter astonish,
ment he was Informed that the prisoner hau
heen discharged On venturing to demonstrate
ne was insulted in blackguard terms by some OF
the policemen present, who even threatened to
arrest him If be did not shut up. 1t was evident
that at the First District Station House citizens
who decline TO let q burglar who ls IN favor
with Mayor Fox's police and Alderman
Dallas explore his premises without inter
ruption, is considered an enemy to society, who
.f,,l,t. thaf
bound to respect. The Lieutenant OF Police and
The Alderman who figure in this disgracetul
affair have published statements, which we give
below, as we desire that our readers may know
exactly what they have to say for themselves in
extenuation of the outrage imputed TO them
Commonwealth Vs. Henry Donnelly;-December ls,
Charged irom nfoT%ston suspicion q epteriDgt
g sS
sE S tiG Gs sSs
Ssa sGMs no Charge to make him. told the
station hGpss s in the morning at seven seven
appear against the ne would lock him up The ct
anG that ali he could say about the matter
being t. vi hTgs sEss ~ Dqn s
station house discharged him at the I
T S place to ssep TS 1 1r might
6ummer," and had appearance of being burglar at
that time Yours "''n IS DALLAs Alderman
To Hon Daniel Fox Mayor Of the city OF Philadelphia
ST. sF G Of the
%E s IS d 20SSson
ssaon as AT MU calling henTS
that they caught him in noghbQring yard Oheer NC
ment sy Woo OoEed Donney up and told Robinson and
tho osSn By
clock the prisoner would be disoharsed DOnney was
ABOUT pas oeocH was bo1sht Alderman
satement Of the acting turnkey also prisoner
and neither Robson or the other citizen 6eng present
a 1
nans s9 ss & the his
ordeed out of the STATION house. In regard to the story
:. Sn1e being % RgS s & Rss
whom brought in and his was that OF denz
story went into the yard to find place sleep
ioeS JosEPa HENDERSON, Lieutenant.
Mr.. Robinson assures us that he was at the
station house a few minutes after o'clock;
that the other prisoners had not been heard; and
that the van was still at the door. With regard
TO the question of tirae, the difference between
the statements of the two parties is matter OF
no consequence whatever. The Alderman and
Lieutenant show, in their own versions of the
affair." that they were in hot haste to discharge
the accused before charges could be preferred
against him. AS for his not having the appear
ance of q burglar, and the belief that he wa'
only "bummer looking for place to sleep
the opinions of the Alderman and policeman OF
these points are worth nothing at ALL as they diC
not hear his case. What the public are inte
rested in knowing is, why a fair opportunit,
was not afforded for the preferment of charge
in this instance, for it cannot be said that sucl
an opportunity was afforded, when prisone
arrested for attempting burglary after midnight
released by o'clock the next morning becaus
the aceuser does not put in an appearance b
that time. Alderman Dallas and Lieutenan
Henderson may bubble as they will about thi
affair, but they will impose upon nobody an
convince nobody that they did not conniye
the escaDe of the SusDected burglar. with a yie'
of preventing him from being brought to pur
ishment. 1t is the assurance such scamps as tn
man Donnelly in this case have, that the aide
men and policemen will interfere to prote'
them in their raids upon honest citizens, thu
encourages most Of the crimes that are con
mitted In this city. The thieves know that
the eyes of a portion at least of the officers
the law they are of more Importance and oil
held in higher esteem than honest men, and thi
such trifles rs burglary, pocket-picking, an
other little matters of the same kind will
winked at by such men as Dallas and HendersC
if they can manage to keep on the right side
them and always vote a straight Democrat
ticket on election day. We denounce this tran
action, as we denounced il in the frat place, as
gross outrage and the attempted excuses
Alderman Dallas and Lieutenant HendersC
prove everything that need be proved again
them To demonstrate their completely with t
criminal population of the First district a
their utter undtness for the offices they hold
OUR STATION HOUSES. --Iu the Grand Ju
presentment handed in on Saturday last [
following passage occurs:--
I'VE would respectfully and emphatcally call your