, 1873-01-30
Mr.. Ward Ordered to Return to
the Secretarys(1ip.
Officers and Patrol1nen In
structed to Obey WASH
burn,
All Kinds Of People in a State
Of Excitement.
Full Details OF Tcsuer<lesJ'o oo-
CllrronCcS.

Full Details OF GcsUertloy's oo-
currenccs.
Tho morning papors yesterday startled tho
public with the announcement that the perso-
cution Of tho Superintendent Of Police, by the
Commiagionors, had resulted in coup on their
part,-tho suspension Of tho Ohiof Of Police,
and tho appointment of his ad interim AucceR-
sor, pending hia trial on tho charges made out
against him. This was ono act In the drama,
ono chapter Of the story, and thoro tho Board!
WAS left In full poBseBsion Of tic fold. The
morning papers today give tho remainder Of
tho story, or the second act and tho curtain
falls, lonying largo proportion Of the Beard
In the fold, but this time among tho beat Of the
killed and wounded. Tho entre~dctc will probn-
bly, bo long ono from this point, for tho Courts
will probably bo called upon to docldo some
questions.
ExrEoTAT1oN.
As DR.. Ward had bean appointed Temporary
Chief OF Police, expectation ns regards collis-
ion between tho nppointco Of tho Board and tho
de Jacto Chiof ran high. No one supposed that
any force would be used, or that Dr.. Ward would
rondor himaolf offensive to tho Superintendent,
and in this thoy merely did juaticeato tho worthy
Secretary, whose position was cne OF oxtremo
delicacy. l1o arrived at Police Headquarters at
D o'clock, and proceeded to transact tho supposed
buainesB Of his offico. and propured to roooive
reports from tho threo CaptainB under him. In
stoad Of invading the quarter kasBignod to tho
real superintendent, he quietly proceeded to lB
own room, and directed tho gobd-naturod ofHcor
who bears tho nan1o and occupies the unique
position OF Sim. Prince, to conduct the Captains
into hig Office.
GATHERING OF THE pu1EFTA1NB.
Captain Gnnd, ex-CommIs Missioner, commanding
the Third District, first up pearod, and was usll-
cred into the presence Of tthe Acting superin-
tendont. He presented fhia daily report and
withdrew.
Superintendent wasb1 }urn appcarod noxt, and
went to his Office. whor,o ho WAS intorrogatod by
tho reporters as to his determinations. He OK
prosaad himself deter nlncd, on tile advice Of
tho Mayor anu the laTH department, to maintain
1lia ground, as tho Cs nnmissioners had earthly
authority to suBpen him, and he would not DO
suspended except 1oy tho authority TINT appointed
him. As to iHsuin 8 orders he said ho had mono
to issue at presont, aud there wcro several Or
ders yot unoboyoc51by his snbordinates.
Commissioner .klokko appeared shortly after,
and had a "sectot seHBon with DR.. Ward, after
which he soizerhlB hat aud Withdrew.
Comnaiasionar Sheridan next appeared and took
his scat with his accustomed quietudo and
serenity. tHo WAS promptly interviewed, but
would nottcon.nit himself more than ordinarily.
THE REPORTERS
asked him whether he expected that there would
DO a row. The tranquil representative Of tho
South Division thought not. "There will bo no
| trouble, !" he Haid, and inlulgcd in u smile.
The reporters suggested that there were two
| 6uperintendents in the fold, and this tri1ing
ambiguity might load to further complication.
| Commissioner Sheridan Was surprised to learn
| Of this unusual variety Of tho police muddlo,
and consolod himself with expressing the pro-
found conviction that it WAS all right, and that
tho difficulty would soon be aettled, aud further
trouble need not bo anticipated.
| CAPTAIN FRENCH
had made his appearance meanwhile, and pro-
Bented his report to DR.. Ward, aftor which he
withdrew, anxious TO avoid q personal encounter
| with tho official ns to whoso present status hu
was in doubt. Superintendent Washburn, find
ing that these two Captains had ro-
tired without paying him their cuB-
tolnary official Wait, despatched r mcsson-
gor to recall them: During tho absence Of
the 1noaHongor, Captain Hickey, arrived, and
was shown by Prince into tho aocretarya room.
Dr. Ward received his report aud had briei
| couVoraaton with him, which WAS interrupted
BY request brought by Prince that the Gap
tain Hichey promptly complied with the re-
laid Laid ~ ~ ~ ' ~'p' ~
| HICKEY AND wAsuDuRN.
| The Chief received tho Captain with choer-
| full "good morning" which tic Captain returned
| with equal polltenogs. The conversation TINT
onGued waa brief, and to tho point, and waa as
| follows:
Superintendent Captain, how in business in
Captain Hickey Everything is MI right, sir,
| as lar ma I know.
superintondent-Are you doing any business,
Captain Hickoy-Yes, SIR
auporintondent--I have not seen your report
| yot, Captain.
Captain Hickoy.-1 havo given 1t to tho Acting
Superintendent, as directed by the Board last
Superintendent you wish mo to undor-
stand that you nofuae to rocogulzo mo as your
\ Captain Htckey--I ayppose, sir, thero is no
I other informative, under Tie circumstances.
Superintendent need have no hesitation,
u Captain. This Ia merely business mattor. Am
i to understand that You refuse to obey my
Il orders
1 Captain Hickey-I shall not obey you, sir.
II Tho Superintendent turned to the reportors
Il and desired thom to witnosa that Captain Hickey
i Captain Hickey said ho had done What he bo-
Il lioyed 1t to bo his duty to do.
II AN ORDER ISSUED.
Il Superintendent Washburn supposed he had,
and added that ho had an ordor 10 Issue to him.
i which ho handed over. 1t IL as follows:
| OFFICE GENERAL surER1NrEhnENr}
| CHICAGO, ILL.,, jan. %, 1879. :
i General Order, No. 2.
unor date Of 18th Of January, inst, aud received 17
January, inB tho force Ia hereby ordered to roturn to
patrol duty "a prescribed by thu rules h regulations
! of 1860. EL.iEn WAst1uuuH,
ii General Superintendent.
i The Captain pulled out hiB glassos, inspected
tho order, and thon, putting 1t iuto Ills pocket,
Il loft tho room,
\ Superintendent Waahburn then directed Ills
Il clerk to taho into the Seer tary'a room tho ordor
which he had prepared previous to his suspen~