, 1873-08-03

euch rao, rs that would 10 Iii conflict with SEQ. Il,
can find no warrant in tho law In support OF tho
sumption Of the complainant, That orasH Of a'sKpensfnn
Or TINT only such orIors is aro general ii fcr llaturo
n,lRt DO Issued through him. Nh ttlch practice haH
prevailed III tho force Finco avo occupied tho oxccii"
Tho corpainnn. stated in rop1y to question n.kes1,
tl!nt Gen. Stiles City Attorney. hatl ruled in THO case
melcr Of lilo Uoard l~iors clarses wcre preferred
sRanat him In wrltinE called tAo attention of tno
City Attorney to this statement aiit lo returned mo
onroAoo July a, 1879.
Hon. ,'osrph aftaiH. Mayor: .,.,
lii resad.u 70 yotr ,sinest m to wat opioi, M es-
nreHsc to Mr. Sheridan. in The matter Of tho ns0n
Ind TX conyorsatton will. s1r. Sheridan in your
time Ga Hickey a' %n tue ., G'ef o Or
81 aiuge ,nombor # tic Hoard. Ie1prsssod con.
ncntng aaaist ach oj!cor, and chilled Air. shoraia
nXontlol, 10 tho Charter Anu1snent Of 1Ma, as beug
agnnss s poatto mud IN amppnst . Of ny own:
any opinion TO Mr.. Sheridan on the subject. Worry
prSsssetfnly m n s111Ea oy Atornoy
referred TO- hcfore Capt Hickey sRpeude.,,
charges woro preferred aEalnst HIN fl writing by tile
y9 ,o G oEa'r . f s IT,
After earcfnl ravirw ot o law and tho facta, mn
Trainor befure written charges, uider oah pro-
forrcd agast him waB Illegal, aid that It was a#o
illegal to gnorc tho Superintendent iii CARRYING tho
II would hayo consumed but little timo to reduce tho
eiargeH Of The two complaining citizens to writing and
Il T es 1ns sses ssaa ie R"' T. ss e.
the onlcor would hnvo been speedily executed, H MI
tho irato language aud explosions Of nngor which
grloved and mortified all decent ctizons would not
cuniug no1t IL tho time and place Of tho a.crcat!on
t ece,a from tho testimony that the no,bera OF the
tllo laI ul!., bnt l'ad not org.nized for busI.
moss, when tho complainant commenced telling tho
a 1 oar rs III tna Gen o
II. Tllu superintendent romarkcd TINT no had re-
stored tho man to duty. giving as the reason s
a'n oss ss' sn 's any saarsss
CHARGES Wsre ' oft III III ' Tho han ss Of lie Gaan Or
Sergeant, hnd he n received orders to suspend
tho officer. he dirnctcd Ills return 10 duty until tho
matter could nYatilne proper form mud Bapc. When
this had cen relatea to tho Conllnissiouer by the
Superintendent ho denounced tho net Intentional
him In tho eyes Of tho public, and charged hiB col
1eagaes with having put up 1ob on him, W.T.. cot'-
The ephstey dos sny kow
edge Of tho suspension matter until nlado known
to thom by tho complainant himself tho snper!"end-
juro ito complainant. Tho testimony is that he made
soyeral atenpta to explain matters, 6nt Tho complains
HAfnk lCbE E0utIul #Ab 151AflG u
iston or gyo credit to e1plana.sons bt proceeded 10
pour upon the head Of tho defendant torrent Of pro-
yoesve nvest,ve testified to BY several itnc6.es
Bnch calling him no gentleman, M ttnpoatcr,
,ss ia Sb & aas ~; 3;ins +. ,'n ~
These assaults PRODUCED counter assaults of s.ill
violent character ind expression. To tho Charge that
leps s IN H.
III If intending to hurl 1t at tho Commissioner but
withdrew his hand without doing 3D. anu sat down
$tb1$h
cal duties and not attending 10 them half tho time,
ho lost control of ta temper utd don!ed It IN Ian
rcl,eat It, Tho outbreak both sides sudden
and wrathful alniost to fall under tho heal of
narnty n both ct oesrs Ar, nrs
played on tho occasion.
Tlo conclusions l.nvo to, after patiently
Bidering MI tho circumstances, arc aB follows:
First-Thnt the Commissioner Ia to hlamo for aus-
pending rolico officer III manner contrary to law
mpropor @ On s" md d snsuaga towards M sror
oiser IN a presence md for charging ia colleagues
n the With n IN TcS Y With the
tho purpose OF Insulting aud diBgracing hin1.-tho
proof showing tint hc did nako such unfoandcsl
seeo,,d~Thc Superintendent, while technically right
In treating the act Of the all illegal In
@ acnR nS 80 hssS IL lees sr III
duty; and IL cenBurahe for ustng such coarse mud
rrofano language toward hia superior officer oscn M
g!zo to tho Board for tho OF such improper Lam
| guago in their presence.
Tic allegation that tho snper'ntonIept used
language that was challenge to fight, aud thus bring
nbout breach Of the peace, not corroboraod by
s'sn " a soasa saSn s s9eas "eas1
i's sssfao s ae % H 'Sss oheseo
Il tha nt a p int
"hy nanc In Washburn, and you know where to find
me-" regard the rearkB OF both rather III tho light
nf egotstical personal rccrence than intention to
commit II breach Of tho lcacs.
I havo chosen to treat the occurrence nn first
ofenso both sides against public dignity md rathcs
tho result Of misunderstanding thxn Of Intention
Of sadduu ebulition Of rassion instead Of rrencdt-
trcmo measures and particularly as both Of the offend
ssa arc ablo otssrs and e9pse & o. &aoina tht
disgracciul acene, which It has been my rainfu
aag TO- M or any approach p c II, eret u %
conferred Upon him, or by aid Of the coara: !
pa!ico force by ia high oisecrs Harmony % must b
5osErA MED111. Mayor.
During tho reading of the communicates
Commissioner Sheridan, who smilol frequently
put hs hand up to his check and aaido aottt
yoce, to TRIBUNE reporter, Wash"
6urt. WasEburn came into the room when tn
Secretary roAchcd Tho first conclusion, but quick
" wont out again.
Commissioner Wright supposed tile tlocnmen
would be placed on alo, rs Ind been decided.
Commissioner Sheri0an (smiling) imagino
you'd placing it on flo until such tmo as l,e LA.
an opportunity to file off tho rough corners.
WHAT SHERIDAN sA1n.
After soae talk about adjourning. Conlnis
siolor Sheridan said: There III one thing vii
say, however, which is called nip by the suggeA
is this, that if ]. felt tint Il wa
tho lcast discourtooi,a in my conduct on tim