The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-05

A DiaboIicaI Crime by the PoIIce-The Book
OF Books OutraRed-The Holy Bible sup
planted by the City Digest-A Dodge TO Eyade
Prosecution for Perjury.
great deal has been said about the police force
OF Mayor Fox Ihe members constituting rais orga, riga
every crime conceivable, but matter leaked out
this morning that throws every previous effort made
by them for mercenary and political purposes into
the shade.
1t was no less than an outrage perpetrated upon
the Holy Bible, the book of all books that anybody
other than Democratic policeman would hold sa-
cred. 1t was well known in newspaper circles for
some time past that the police OF the sixth district
comprising the Sixth and Seventh wards, were in
thoroughly demoraliZed condition. A man had been
appointed in charge of this mob-there is no other
APPRECIATION by which it can be styled-who was to-
tally incapacitated to assume control of so impor
tant station. He was man who could be found
at almost any hour of the day in drunken state,
and finally was removed, after numerous complaints
had been entered, charge OF disturbing the har
mony that had heretofore existed between one of
his men and his wife, and while in state OF obli-
yousness caused by too much rum.
On his retirement the Mayor detached one of the
best officers whom he has appointed-Hlgh Consta-
BILE Curley-to take charge OF this district. That
gentleman repaired to the station and set 10 work
about reorganizing the force. He has worked night
and day in the interest OF the community, but has
failed to accomplish any 3enehcIaI result u ne ne
cause he gave up in disgust and sgnihed his nten-
ton OF resgning from the department unless he was
relieved from this duty. 1t is impossible for us TO
state the result Of the interview that ensued upon
that subject.
1t was in this station that man named Chambers
was recently substituted for registration fraud
named Kelley whO thanks to the Efforts OF Repu9-
lcan citizens, has since been recaptured and held
to answer his heinOus crime OF attempting to tamper
with the ballot box. 1t was in this district tndt
policemen were detailed TO canvass the two wards
and hunt up all the votes that could be poed in the
interest OF the Democratic party, whether legally or
Illegally, as has been decidedly the recent investlga
tions before United States Commissioner Biddle.
And is proven that 10 this district belongs the
crime OF tampeTing with the Bible. Why this sacri
ligOus work was performed can be best imagined
by our citizens, they remembering that we uoon
the OF most important election. This Infamous
act is conclusive that the Democratic police force
! capable of committing any CRIME, no matter how
| heinOus.
The facts OF the matter are few, but they speak
volumes. The City Commissioners by law furnish
| every department OF the city with copy OF the
! Bible and it is obvious why such book is used
in our police stations where the committing magis-
trates dispose of the numerous arrests that have
been made by the police. In the Sixth district such
a volume had been placed and upon 1t, Tor success
sive years, Alderman Samuel b. Jones has admins
tered the usual oaTh, ''YOu do swear that you viii
tell the TRUTH the whole TRUTH etc. Recently he has
noticed that the edges OF the book looked little too
clean, and, having his curiosity excited, ne united
| the string with which it is usual TO bind the book
together, and he there discovered that the entire
biblical contents had been removed and an Old copy
| OF the "City Digest" substituted. Such care had
been taken to make It correspond with the original
book that the digest had been artfuly cut down TO
and he Immediately replaced tue document with a
| genuine volume.
suIcIDE.-Theo Beck, who shot himself 10 the alb
| domen at No. 1873 ButtOnwoo1 street. last night,
died this morning from the effects OF the injuries
| ceiyed. Mr.. Beck was labOring under te npOrary
1T Of insanity at the Nme ne committed the rash act
] ACCIPFNT.-A bOatman. name unknown met with
aCUluent Lnls IlOI blLs Vi. t4is Oi--. .J
! Yalia, whereby he fractured a leg.