, 1873-07-12
The Board Of Police Determined
to Get at the Truth.
With That End in View, They Inter-
rogato llle Captain.
But They Fail to Obtain Much Infor-
nation Of Value.
all Ills Answers to Direct Questions Of an
Eyasiye Character.

The Peculiar Manner in Which "Police
Business" is Conducted at
the Armory.
There was not as much talk about the alleged
corruption Of Capt. Hickey yesterday aa the day
before, but an anxiety to know what is to DO
dono with him WIS manifested by everybody.
His friends still maintain tlat ho is innocont,
and Hickey assures all who question him re-
gnrding the charges, that he will provo that he
has boon ualgnel by clique, who arc jealous
OF him and desire his removal. The Board Of
Police, while in session in tho Afternoon, ro-
ceiyod the resolution Of tho Grand jury which
ia subjoined:
10 the Honorable The Board qf Police Commissioners
The Grand Jury Tor tic Criminal Court Of Cook
County for tho July term A. D., 1879, from evidence
Hickey Captain Of Police q said city Il ths sum Of
s430 from onu Lzzic Moore, In regard to the recovery
the conduct of said Hickey regarding such rseoipt Of
'aa money % y y@r lSa9rsne a r,S go1
CHICAGO. July II, 1878.
About o'clock tho Superintendent OF Police
WAS instructed to sond messenger to Hickey
nnd notify him to appenr before tho Board and
mako liH statement Of tho circumstances. Tho
men dispatched WAS unable to find tho Captain
at tho First Precinct Station; he had gono away
Mt o'clock, no oAe knew whore, and this in
formation was duly reported to tho Board. Tho
Superintendent then tclegraphed to the South
Side sub-po1co Stations, thinking Hickey might
nave gono around on tour Of inspection. He,
however, Ind not visited them, and, o'clock
having arrived, tho Commissioners decided to
ronain in session until e, to Heo If lie would not
bo heard from.
During tho hour Commissioners Sheridan and
Mason talkod about tic conference tho latter
and Commissioner Wright Ind had OIL Thursday
afternoon with tho Corporation Counsel
The President eaid ho Ind called OH Mr.. Tuloy
as an individual, not as q mcnlbor OF tho Board
to learn hiB duty III tho promises. There seemed
to him to bo aolne doubt about tho power OF tho
Hoard to do certain things, and he wanted to be
enlightened upon questionable points.
Commissioner Sheridan remnrkod that ho
would have done the same thing ii lis mind was
in quaudary. He Ind not been asked to go;
wouldn't havo gone il he had been asked.
hlr. Mason denied that tho HoHsion WAS secret
ono, or Of tho " Star Chambor" order. II 1t had
been a Board matter, Sheridan would hayo been
Awa1como yRitor.
At6 o'clock tllo Board adjourned until 8, when
It was understood that Hickey, would be present
Ho reached Tho Armory shortly after O'clock
and when told that q messenger had baen after
him. snld ho had been out attending to hia duty,
not being aware that tho Board desired to see
him.
Tho President Of tho Board mada hia appear
ance at police headquarters On time aud he was
euon followed by Commissioner Sheridan aud
Capt. Hickey, WHO camo in together. Tho latter
answered the Presidents salutation choerfully,
hnd sat down aud took part il, q running COLI
versaton about thu state Of the weather, and
arrived ut a quarter past o'clock, aud tho FreB-
ident opened the ball By saying to Capt. Hickey:
Captain no have callol You horo to loarn If
you hnvo my explanation to make in regard to
In i7yi n mi
come to a conclusion"
Capt. Hickoy~-What ia 1t tho Commissioners
doatre mo to say
Tho PreHldent-Wo dosire you to make
statement with regard to that jewelry returned
to AliHs Moore. We have received this [hanliug
him the resolution Of the Grand Jury] and want
to know about it.
Capt. Hickoy-Woll, all l havo got to Say in
tho mnttor is that received no money from
Lizzie Moore.
Tho proHidont-That is all you have to say
about it?
Capt. IIicAoy-Wc1, if t1,oro ia anything e1so
the Board wish mo to state
Tho Prosident-We want to know how you
got tho jewolry, and Low you returned it to hor.
Capt. Hickoy-I will say now that 7 got tho
1ewol1y by giving my word OF honer-pr9msing
tleae circumstances tho property came back, and
hope tho Bonr1 will not compel me to reveal
tho nnmes which haB never been done in police
ter; am willing to toll the Board ali know.
The Proeiaont--That is what NC ask you to
Capt. Hickoy-1 understand through tho press
that tho Board and the Superintendent woro 60
Ing to prefer charges against mo, aud camo up
to ASCERTAIN whether that was a fact or not.
Tho Presdent-It tho press chooHoH to profor
charges agninst yon, don't know that wo can
help it. do not know thnt any Of this Board
h.s mentlonal i. it. lean speak only for myself
Commissioner Wight-And lnve not.
Capt. Hiokey-I read It in the newspapers.
Commissioner Wrigh-No member Of the
p!oss can say that I reported anything OF tho
Capt. Hiokoy-1 Do not say that you did; but
from what saw in tho .paporb.--.-
The Presldont-To whom did they say charges
wore to bo preferred against You?
Capt, Mickey-To the Board Of Police,
Supt. Washburu-I saw IN the papers that tho
Board lad ordered your suspension. Is that
Capt. Hickey-1 have not heard Of It, air.
The presidont--I think We llaye right to know
aa tho heads Of tho Department. We arc just al
much police oilceru as You arc, and held HI rs
eeponsiblo to tho public for what you do; wo
have right to know all about it, aud have
callod you hors for that purpose. Aid wo want
to know your transactions from beginning to
ond. That ia what wo expect Of you, and you
arc expected to to1l Iii. We cannot compel you
to tell. You layo tho privilege OF refusing. I
40 not know that any Inv can forco you to do It.
II you don't choose to to it, you eau say 20.
Capt. 1lickoy-l havo nothing to coneoul-tAe
Goard eau ask mo at Atly time
The President You understand tho position
~ which am placed. am like tho head OF &
buulnoss house IN Chicago, and it is my duty to
soo INT the mon do their duty faithfully and
90 wrong, and al liabla to DO cailod to account
for 1t: Wo have read statements not only
~ th9 aal,oR Rub0 ar priats but the Grand Jury
ton, and think it il tlmo w We looked
into It. II you do not Chuoao to Eiyo III lin in.