, 1873-07-16

t31NrAD OF THE CONSTADLEs.

Tho nDonl.Uentss' In tho RuhtncHa
ThorouEhly D1scltrne.i--Forty fsoE""
C0klxttableN i'm the Ctty--The Justices
OF tho Peace to Islnmo In Il Rren1
N1c1.sUrc--A COnntnb1cs' Union Advo-
c.ltGs1-.esc1:cr:al Desire Manifested foF
tho Moral Elevation Of the hrccd'
4 meeting OF ConHlablcB WINS hold at No. 22H
LhSalle Btrcct, last evening, 10 talo nonle action
to prevent "Hcallnwag bummerB" from netting
us Constablos. ]. II. Moore presided, md nlr.
Best acted as Secretary.
Tho Chairman stalod that thore wero many
mon acting MI Collstablcs who were not rcspol'-
sblo poraons Thoy bud giyen no bonds, aud
wero ro6bng the pooplo with in'pt1nity. llonco,
it was necessary to do something 10 oradlcato
them.
Mr.. Keller thought Immediate action waa
necessary. Constablos, for lilo laBt twenty years.
hnd been considered Disgrace, md he doomed
1t essential to make thorn respectable by getting
rid of the " {lcatl-boats" Tile Justices wor0 III
favor of tho reform. h1r. lload tho States At
tornoy, had adviecl that lawyer ho employed,
a,ltl that tho persons who wero illegally netting as
ConstableB bo summoned to show why they were
acting rs Hl1ch It waa cortain TINT these followa
would not come wording, unlosB compelled by
| Inv.
Mr.. Doue said tho only way to root ont Tho
hangera-ou was to Induce tho Justices not to
give them a1ly papers to Borvo. Thore wero forty
bogus Conatablos in tho city, mud thoy wero re-
sponsiblo for tho opprohrium hoaped upon lug 10
legitimate officers. They practiced all sorts OF
frnutlB on tho pooplo, and robbed every ono who
got into their clutches. He advocatod lio formn-
tion Of Il ConRtables' Uniou, in order to eleynte
their ssatus and Bllow the community Tint they
were honest mon and not rogucH. 1fo lad talk-
cd with number Of his ussociates, mud they
woro willing to contribute to fund to drive off
| tic bnrnaclcH.
NTr. O'Bron Ind soon good deal Of corrup-
ton sinco lle Ind hold tho Office Of Constable.
There wore many ,iguorant people in Chicago,
who, ii shown star, askod no questions. IN
consequence, their goods wore seized a:'tl eod
and tho proceeds pocketed by Dishonest officers.
He had known them to rob chi'dron, and ono
had asked him to put sich null ont Of lA bed.
fuBo to tako tho recent papers Of these raHcals,
tlloir occupation would bo Gonc.
The Chairman endorsed the remarks of tho
BpeakorB, and Baid ho desired to SEQ tho Con-
slnblos elevated. Tho "dead-beata" had more
brasB than thieves, md brought Disgrace upon
tho men elected to the office. Flo hoped tiiogo
would bo lurgor meeting tho next time, aud
| Tint definite action would then DO takeh to got
rid Of Constables WHO wero acting without
authority.
Mr. Boutol1 thought it Was shame TINT these
| follows wero encouraged. Many OF them
wore nover voted for by tho poople, but wore
appointed by Mayor Mason and Mayor Rico, and
oiaimed to "hold osor." IIo was willing to coll
tribute all no earned for tho loxt three months
to got rid Of tlom
Rir Foloy, WHO WIS elooted Inst spring, suit
ho had been unable to do anything Oh account o
tho "doad beats " monopoliziug The bllsinoss II
bis nolghborhood. Ho llad q good situation
which mid him botter than TINT Of Constable
but llo would net il ho had an opportunity.
Tho meeting then adjourned until no4t satur
duy night