, 1873-01-25
WASHBURn'S ENEMIES.
The Police Dernoralizers
Again at Work.
KIokke and Sheridan Relate Their
Grievances to Some Council
men.
How " Me and Kennedy" Used to
Run Things.

The Superintendent's Contempt
for the Board.
There WAS another conferentie at Polioe Head.
quarters yesterday, the persons participating be-
ing the Polico Commissioner and the Aldermen
who compose the Council Committee on Police,
No effort WEE made to exclude the reporters,
possibly because the gentlemen realized that
they would obtain an account Of 'Ehet took place
If the doors wore closed and locked. The confer
ence WAS informal. the Committee having called
as Individuals to 800 il the difficulty between The
Board and the Superintendent could not be id:
5usted. 49, ..:. e. -
AID. Heath remarked that the Committee con-
sidosed tie order Of the Superintendent not a
bed one.
AID. echanner dissonted from that view, md
his associates Expressed their astonishment,
they having understood that he' favored the
idca.
AID. Heath explained the order, giving the
Superintendents Interpretation. Tie same
order was in force in St. Louis. !
AID. Pickering thought the ord4r WAS a good
one, and that the policemen would work better
under it than formerly. The only difficulty
soemed to be about the breakfast hour; but the
Superintendent had promised to change that.
Commissioner Sheridan said thore-seemod to
DO an impression that the Board wera opposed
to the Superintendent. They were mot. Tho
Mayor bad dacapitated Kennedy and appointed
Washburn, and, although he Ind objected, be-
lieying thai the Mayor had no right to mako the
change, he had supported Waahburn; but he
NWashburn) had issued orders without the au-
thority OF the Board. This was the cause of
complaint. 80
Commissioner K1okko thought trelye hours
duty was too much to expect Of the men.
, Commissioner Sheridan said the force was ef-
fcient; they had made 28, 600 arrests during the
past year.
President Reno remarked that the Doord did
not want to dcmoralize the force or place the
superintendent in q bad light; they desired to
do the best for the city and the men.
AID OBrian said le understood the men had
no confidence in the Superintendent.
Commissioner K1okke eaid Washbnrn had is-
sued several orders without consulting tho.
Board, and he did not like it.
Aid. Heath understood that the Board had
given the Superintendent instructions to run
the force, and do what he- thought would in
crease it's efficiency.
: Connmissionor Klokke denied that the Board
had given such authority. ..- :.
Commissioner Sheridan said the Board did not
feel 81 hard about it, but the ecrvice had suf-
fered. No effort hnd been made to learn tho
views Of tho Board It looked as II the Super
intoudent was cggcd on by some outside power
to act in the WY he had acted.
Aid. Heath belie;ed that the Superintendent
had not Intentionally ignored the Board. He
(Washburn) thought hs was working with the
sanction of the Board
Commissioner Elokke vas confident that the
Superintendent intended to do right.
Ald. Heath did not know of any outside influ-
once with Washburn. This fact had atrength-
ened his confidence in the Superintendent.
AID. ScLafTner said there was difficulty be-
tween tho Board and tho Superintendent. 1t
should be removed, and the question for them to
present conflict continued, the force would bc
demoralizcd. i
Commissioner Sheridan remarked that there
was no desire on tho part Of the Beard to OBJ
etruct the Superintendent, other than in accord
encc with the rules and regulations Of tho Police /
Department. The Superintendent had been
asked to attend the meetings OF the Board and
submit his proportions. but he had pleaded
want Of time. He had never been directly
mated to him that his attendance would be bene-
foiaL The order in relation to special
ei edge q" of t6e 'a Board, but '4f they had
III 1t, because the opinion OF the |
Corporation Counsel was that money could not !
be deposited for the appearance OF prisoner.
Commissioner klokke eaid il anyone thought |
tho Board had authorized the Superintendent to |
do es he pleased, they were wrong. resolution |
had been passed requiring him to submit all |
general orders to the Board. In violation Of
That rule. lie had issued general order, thereby
ignoring the Board. -.
About half m hour was then spent in discuss
Bing the question whether tho Superintendent |
T. kr &Ha+ az ~A {E..n
Board. Tho minutes Of the meeting we're acces-
Eible, and rule OF the Board required him to
consult them.
E1-Con1nissioner Ellsworth explained how the,
Did Board managed it. Kennedy was always
preeont at the meetings. There seemed to be /
lack Of sympathy betToen the Board and Mr.
Washburn.
COMMISSIONER Sheridan thought that was true
there should he more freedom between them;
Washburn should consult them. '...J
President Reno wnnted to know what Was to
De done. So. -.- /
Aid. schatfner said the Board was responsible
Tor the workings Of tho force, and should re-
3erve to itself tho power to issue general orders.
Otherwise there would always bo conflicts.
AID. Henth thought there was niger In the
:ence. Wasn't the Superintendent under tho
control Of tho: Board and couldn't they compel
lin to attend tho moctings? i
in Now York, which did not cover half
lie territory Chicago did, Jet there we're but 425
ler0. -, ]
President Reno said there was noyquostion
bout tho Board having power to annul all the
Superintendent had dono. Something must DO
lone.
Commissioner Sheridan did not think, when
Il order did not accord with their Judgment, !
hat the public should imagine, from their
ilence, that they Acquicsccd in it. 49,.
Alderman Heath remarked that Waahburn had :
aid il he could have two months to test the sYs-
am, and it did not work to the entire satisfao-
ion Of the citizens and Of tho police, he would
throw down the glove" The people demanded
bat something be done.
Commissioner Sheridan said, in his judg-
lent, If the order Was enforced, before the two
,onths one-half Of the men would be Aors de
ombdt, and the city would have to pay them,
Though deprived Of their eervices-
Aid. Heath considered the Board somewhat to
lame for the present demoralization.
Commissioner Sheridan admitted that they
ere censurable for neglecting to put their foot
own at tho start. They had been actually in-
1lted.
Commissioner Klokko remarked that, it the
1dermen knew as much about it aa the Com :