, 1873-02-02
THE ACTING CAPTAINS.

.- '"c ~ 'To Gar A.Nss
After Sergeant hathaway had consented to
take charge OF the North Division police force,
in accordance with the wishes of the 1favor re
vas anmmoned tn tha of;ca NJ snna-;,,fanda,,+
yu.ahhrr, - ..oa;,-o - e-doxa -
"asnootn 70 iece1'e h,s otoers' fapers con-
tanning INSTRUCTIONS Tor hlmsef and each OF the
Third District Sergeants were handed to him.
and ho vvas ai7rised hozr tn nrocaad bv +ha Chief
r. .s ~ ~oad t,,e o.;7oe ~ -;
1870; 49, ~ 49,. s.oA@.us - ac''ns
. aptaln TO Mr. dund, toImeG commander OF
the North Side policemen, and if TINT individual
refused to acknowledge his authority he yyas to
mike M rcn,v bnt WAR fnr tho acI;o,
- ~. ~. rrho 49,, 1ts.;n .I".',.
OK luz Mayof' 1no suo-s'aslons snould
be visited to-day, and the order read to the Ser
geauts in like manner, ALI who refused to nc-
Enov1edco tbe anthoritv of tha act;nr can,,in
-. =. p o..n-4.a - - 49, ~e1
"e,o W 70 11Po.So " YOU - 'ne ma5oi'
sergeant datha"ay called ut the dearborn
Street Station fret The Office of the district is
in this building. and the Sergeant belongs there.
H;a ow,, n,aton, xas ,bot oo,,o, A., 1,,tu w.
- ~ gA A, aous e'1ns " NY "non
ne entered and mr. 6und WAS sitting at the desk
commander read the Superiutcndent's order to
him. and was ;nfornad that u d;an,t nn,o,,,t T.,
' - T.~1 ~ T 80, nv ~
Tn suns - 1aAs e,an 10 "osepn neau' Inner
Waahburn, and A. ". Hathaway were not known
there. .
Ihe Acting Captain inquired il it was 1lr.
Gund's intention to continue at the head OF the
North Side policemen without the authority OF
the Mayor and aenerM superintendent.
Mr. Gund replied tnae sucn WAS his intention.
Tho policemen, Sergeante and all, had been in
structed ~ him not to recognize orders emanat-
ing from Mayor Mediu aud Elmer Washburn,
and he believed they would pay 20 attention to
them. had 1t not peen that hathaway was
personal frend OF ms, and well known II the
station, he lalr Gund) would Aave him put out
for presumlng to act as Captain Of the Third
Ois5flcs. ~
Ihls ended tne controversy on tue part OF
aatha"ay, put Mr. d1nd apparently was not
seIlsnea. ne lnior1nea Inc ac1lnB Gaptaln that
MS pialoon WAS 1ust gong o9e On outy. ana ro-
quested MN TO taRe char6e OF IL lmmenately:
dathaWay re1ueed, US direceed py oupe1an-
tendent Wasnbufn.
Mr. duna then ofuered tEe founosman 10 act
as sergeant and take charge OF the men, and !
not1ned tue Acting captain that he would prefer
charges against hlm'betore the Board tomorrow
evening.
aaa Inc anterView between the Tsval cMe1tains was
P4easant en1uen, peca15o taey happened 70
hno~ eacn otner very "el' 4nd to be assoclated ;
.ogeiner iol % aong t1lao. hao the Aet1ne zap
snntb nir;s;ona ha 5So,,1d bapo |uu "esa t
nrottv 1yarrn recention at tho hands of SIr
,,a -; -aI, - l.; ..ro,,ohia e ~ ~.
Gunu an1 n.s Meu ~ 10 III piopap1e .nat tne
Mayor and SupeT1ntendont wu have conslder.
able trouble with the police force OF the Third
District. The Sergeants and patrolmen are e1-
ceoiinrir mutinous. md do not hesitate to de- |
nonncs fha legally constituted authorities of tho
na-o r,5 -ro,1a;ro ~ ~ ai1ao;a,,ao
Eouee 4ePsAl t5aeuts ~ auo ee a14o6!oueo
10 tne oeposea zora oomm,ssigrers anr n,1eness,r
Fda9 up and d Was t1aaed p bv o1Captan Hokov