, 1873-07-19
The Commissioner Bushes to the
Mayor and Demands the su-
perintendent's Head.
And Ia Advised to Proceed in
the Business Accord
ing. to Law.
He then Insults Mr.. Medllt, and Is:
Ordered from The Latter's
Office,
Rumored Resignation of Mr.. Ma
SOM President Of the
Board,


Board.
Tho fall elections aro approaching honce tho
demagoguen boCin toadvortiso themselves before
tho paoplo, "beforo my 10000 constituents,
sr." When the demagogue morely pays for
beer by the keg and fires OF n collected mass Of
idiotic gabble to tho hnlf-drunkon crowd who
drink ut Lis oxpense, nobody is very much tho
wozee. Tho saloon-koopor makes his money;
the demagoguo pays it, and tho wives and fami-
lies. Of tho "conatitucnoy nre in Just 80 much.
But when the domagogue holds high and re-
aponHible position, ho cannot very well buy
liquor and haranguo the mob. Hence he must
roHo1t to strategy. Being q Commissioner Of
Police, he must raiso . disturbance In that de-
partmont, and tho moro damage he does to the
cause Of sobriety and good ordor, the better
pleased is ho 80
Polly Eecles remarks, as an apology for her
disgusting parent, " Fathers worry clever man,
II you only give him scope enough" It is in the
samo apologotio spirit that a atauuch supporter
Of Commissioner Mark Sheridan says: II toll
you that Mark has q rare faculty for diaorgau-
izing." This may not bo worry high praise, 1t ia
tEuo; and it is equally correct, according to Mr.
sberidan's cr,ed, thnt tho first disorganizor was
vigorously thrust by the right hand Of Omni-
potence from tho coleatinl realms ho disgracod;
ell Of which may be found recorded In very ro-
spectable blank verso published some years ago
under the title OF Paradise Lost"
Tho gentleman with tho wonderful "faoulty
for disorganizing," Mr.. Mark Sheridan to-wit,
is now writhing under lashing Of the most e1-
circulating description. When Mr. Mark short-
dan ran for Polico Commissioner, ox-Capt.
Michael Hickey ran againRt him. Henco Mr.
Sheridan ran ahead Of his ticket. No wonder,
therefore. that, when ox-Capt. Michael Hickey
resigned, Nlr. Mark Sheridan said, 1.-THE city
has lost valuable Officer" Ho really meant,
"hlr. Mark Sheridan has boon deprived Of
the valuable assistance Of lis honchman." !"
Mark was atill writhing on tho day follow
Ing Hiokeys Resignation" Ho writhes yot,
aud, in lila agony, stinGa himself to creator suf-
.fering. Ho became 1addened with mortihca-
:tion, and In spite OF the advice Of his friends,
boiled over yesterday. II was q 5au1 pas on his
part. He certainly actod Ike q bull in ly-tino
inapocting acarlot shirt. Ho was itching with
prurigo yin1ox to got at Washburn, becauao
It has beea s Mr r. shoriaana cry heretofore that
his colloagu es in the Board havo novcr
have Se - snubbod I him.. and worked against
him. Hence he has disorganizod. When
Mr. Carlilc Mason and Col. Lori p. Wright
were appointed to take tho places Of Messrs.
lying, scleming or sloiglt-of-hand would turn
these gentlemen from tho course they wore ,pur-
suing to squabblo over private difficulties. They
had ono intereat,-the .citys they wcro fore
hlr: Sheridan: Every ctlzon who knows ethor
Col. Wright or Mr. Mason, will learn
wtnont surprise 4Eas toot That on s,o1an thSr
tie % hand. in % cordial, manly sort Of way. III.
Mason told him, I" l1r. Sheridan, We AFRO three
Lopo,mto act for tue best interests Of the city
-Wo aro two to one against you Act with w
..Eence, and sagacity, and ITO will work with Of
feet Othorwiao, you know what will happon.
in the chickering's and quarrollng which will on.
eue tho city will suffer, tho polico-force sinh
still lower, and our time DO spent naoleHs|y. b
q man, Mr. Sheridan, and you will find US Eecog
nlze you as such."
Nj. Sheridan responded that nobody had ever
taken the tronble to speak to him in that manly
spirit before, and heartily piodged himself tt
faith.
body knowa. Tho final illustration waa mad
yesterday In acono ns lisgracoful as could pos
eibly bo imagined.
II appears that abont o'clock on Thursda:
Hood'a station, ii Bridgeport, Fourth Preeeiuc!
and stated TINT hor fathor was engaged il
tho congenial task Of pounding hor mothcE. 81
demanded tho interference of tho police. on
ter, aud waa conducted by tho Child to the house
He thore SEW tho mother, and inquired for ho
" asgallant. The woman pointed to man On t.
other aldo of the Btroot. The oflcor crosse
over and asked the man what tho trouble waf
when that sly parsonage suggested that they g
back to his house. Tho officer, who ut this tim
had no intention OF arrosting the men, oomplio
with the request As soon as tho wife.boate
was In his own house, he ordered the policeman
out Of tho house, aa tho 1atter had no Wal
rant. Tho victim ot his wifo-hammorin
instincts, concluding TINT tho golicoman's orran
ho4 e eo1 od s at
have to tako hor also and dotaln her az vii
neaB. Tho woman conBoating, tho officer carrie
on both man and wife, the former resisting, a1l
With bluster and blows eudoayoring to terrif
the policeman. Tho case came up In tue Polio
Court, ard was continued. Meanwhile tho priH
oner, understanding that he waR d constituent
and hence had claim upon Commissioner 8ho1
idan, reported tho matter to him. Forthwith
and without giving . word OF advice to tn
eeiiaRsr eiaSiRS. au'n0f'''7 mr. eDe''ua" so'p'na'u u
Down came Sergeant Hood and Capt. Buckle
to headquarters With Officer Traiuor and tlt
Mt. Washbarn, md inquired what ILLS ordcl
were. They wore authorized to receive ordol
from nobody but the Superintendent, hout
they were In doubt.
Mr.. Waahburn inquired into tho circnn
STANCES, and, lcarning the particulars, locke
at tho law to 500 whether a Commissioner LA
tho power to suspend without making clarge
OF whether ho would ba justified, 40 5upo
elon without those necessary liuos, It twas! was
dilemma, but required prompt decision. &
far as lao could discover, hla Office did not confe
on him tho power to auspond without chargcf
aud supposing that Nr. Sheridan would oocl
Ia his action when the matter was explained
him, told tho Captain not to demand the official
star until the ohGrgos had been preferred. TA
rational order was oboycl.
Tho Board OF Police met nhortly aftorward
commissioners Wright aud Mason alollo bot1
present. A few minutes lator Commission
'hheridan cano in, bringing. with him tho atllday
OF the wifo-beator, and began to narrato Il
fearful maltreattnont that O1lcor IEatnor III
baen guilty Of.