, 1873-01-29
Or. Ward Appointed Super
intendent Pro TEN.
K1okke and Sheridan Rope
Reno Into Their Game.
Views Of the Mayor and Mr.. Tuley
On the Subject.
A!r. Waslbnrn Will Appeal to the
Courts To-Day.
History Of the Conspiracy Against
the Chief

History Of the Conspiracy Against
the Chief.
1t the time ofthe appointment Of Superintend-
cut Washbu1n to the position he occupies at
the head Of the Police Department, citizens Of
Chicago, who had been for two years the help
less quarry Of every description OF human beast
Of prey, from the sncak-thief to the saloon
rough, breathed sigh OF relief, satisfied that In
him the Mayor kad secured man Of ability.
nerve and good sound common sense. This
favorable impression grew upon the public as
the Chief continued to increase By degrees the
efficiency Of the police force. There was no un-
seemly and spasmodic movement; his plans
we're carefully laid out, and each
successive measure displayed decided discern
meot on the part Of the new Superintendent.
On accepting the appointment, Mr.. .Wsshburn's
attention IVES directed toward
TIE SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING,
which, under the lax administration OF his NOM
ina1 predecessor, had grown to q rankness that
tainted the social atmosphere. This was the re-
suit Of the system Of Is no head at ALL" which
the Police Commissioners have INCREASINGLY held
in view while educating their "A1dermanic sti-
pendiaries" how not to do it. To relieve the
nominal Superintendent Rennedy) OF any un-
necessary authority, tho Board passed IN order
directing tho Captains OF the three Police Dis
tric:s to maintain order and suppress ganb-
ling. Every one knows the result OF this order.
The gamblers eaw their opportunity, and made
the very best use OF it, until the daily papers
united in o demand, on behalf Of the respectable
part Of the community, that gambling should +,
suppressed This WIS successful, and the1~o~1.a
issued an order. This was effective ~ 1ots"
night and gambling agnin berIs -. @Ataae
rnent. When Mr.. Washh.ta naa 4no nus p!ans
I'D -,s.,-nl them. r. 6ent to work, committing
49, ororrnity ~ 411dlling his duties without tell
;nc tho noa1d, and absolutely closed up the
co-4oling business in Chicago. Here was
TIE SECRET TO THE OPPOSITION OF TIE CHEZ
OF Police ae exhibited by the Board. It was al
innovation,-an Infringement upon their sacred
rights an insult to their authority 1t was In
science. It must DO atoned for. Mr. Washburn
must be checked, OF he would run the Depart
ment On his own responsibility, aud then what
would the Board have to do : They formed
combination against him, 11r. TAlcott alone half
favoring him. The two other Commissioners
Eere determined to nip this assumption Of au-
thozity in the early bud, and sent for Mr. WASH
burn. They Il
TREATED Elm WITH 1cY PoLITESEss
nnd inquired whnt he meant by it. They used |
eyery device to intimidate him; they cautioned !
him not to repeat so grave an error, and it they |
did not threaten him, it was because they we're |
aware that they we're responsible to q higher !
authority. Mr. Washbu1n stood his ground |
With commendable patience and good temper.
He tc1d them he knew his duty. He was sworn
officer Of the Law, and would, il he could, e1-
terminate gambling, the iu-win OF the
Board to the contrary notwithstanding. |
He kept his promise, and the inde-
fensible, not to cay preposterous, action Of
the Board brought down upon them the indig-
nation Of the public, 80 clearly manifested that
the willy representative from the South Division
dropped the fight for the time with singular
alacrity. There WAS immediately marked i'm
T1oyerlent in the aspect OF affairs. Mr. WASH
bum cleared Police Headquarters OF the coter5e
OF gamblers that fre4uented thore.
MEE n'DosA1D, TIE GAMBLER,
vas in the habit Of presenting himself daily at
the police roomB, like Goliath Of Gath, and
taunting the feeble Kennedy with his inef6cien-
=. He would boast that he ran the city, and
thst nobody could deprive him Of his porer.
He would tauntingly ask how much the Chief
and his staff had stolen On tho last raid, |
!
double the amount on the following night. ali
1ils vas borne by Kennedy, and Mcdonald saw
no reason to suppose Mr. Washburn could op- ,
pose hin. On paying his daily 7iait, On one oo-
cssion, he was taught lesson- He became un-
necessarily familiar with the new Chief and
saunted him as his scripturl prototype snoorod :
At David. Ar. Washburn, however, e1ung = t
smooth pebble at him, by requesting him to re- I
nam severely away from his (the Chiefs) apart
ments, and air his despotism and his brag in I
more congenial quarters. Mcdonald WAS un- 4
1repared for such attack aud, taking
the hint, betook himself to his gambline (
bell, or, perhaps, to the other gambling hell not
long Rince situated above t
TEE bat STORE :
q Nr. Commissioner Nokke As stated above. ! r
the gamblers were held in subjoction after this.
y aud tho city enjoyed singular immunity from t
s1eir operations. II
That this Was triumph on the part Of the t
Chief Of no mean order may be understood from
the fact that he never had tho hearty co-opera- {
hon Of his subordinntes. The Captains, who
'Eed their positions to tie Board; the Sergeants
Who were the hangars-on Of the Captains, snd !
~ tools, coincided with wonderful unanimity | c
MN the Board, in the belief that gambling Was l.
u institution, "a relic Of 8
THE GOOD OLD TINES u
shen the first Board Of Police, consisting Of 4. II
!. Coventry, John s. Newhouse, and 81 Bradley, Il
'ought $40 worth Of chips from Dave Wander G
Fe1ker, the gambler, and we're initiated By him u
ato tho mysteries Of faro within the sacred |
'fec'ncts Of the COMMISSIONER loom. Here y
saa lnaugu1ated that peruicious system OF n
-ee secret sessions," which, under the present te
ss!em ~. of local reporting. has proven such o1
Van2tenptlblo farce. III
Ihs Superintendent coon learned that his | Ii
aofts we're appreciated, nnd continued to use In
q y Utmost exortions to render the force moro RI
noent The sloven1y, dirty, ahiftless appear II
nca Of the force was to him . source Of morti- N
cs{ton Rightly Judging that ae
TIE sloucRY ApPEARAScE or TIE MEN az
N IN excellent indication Of the discipline and or
s,,. anae ct the Department, he determined to II
a .use tnem to dress themselves respectfully. A NJ
ea M uniform Was suggested by him, handsome III
au I useful He submitted it to the Board1 and W.
A1 highly valuable and venerated body spent M
'1 sShs N discussing the pattern Of the coat ar
LIS. and selecting becoming ornament for the fl