, 1873-02-11

ny Mr. lono, anu theaother by tho Board in
unison.
Mr. nono proceeded to tho Mayor with n
gravity OF countonanco TINT waH quito oppross-
I've. His oyos wsro downoast; his brow was aa
wrinklcd aa toad's uack; his mouth was
puokcred up into tho nn,hllost conceivable atom,
and his whole dcmcanor intimatcd that tho dig
covery no had made considerably influenced tho
destiny Of natlons. As BOON o. he obtained an
audience, ho 1,nfoldod his plan, Tho gravity Of
Ills manner rendering 1t more richly, unctuo1aly
humorous than ovcr. He suggested to tho
Mayor TINT he had d good compromise to make.
Let tho Mayor roinBtato both himself and 1rr.
Wok1so as Police Commissioners, and then fight
docsaton wont against tho Mayor, all would bo
right; If against tho speakor and Lis rnere41rial
o'Ilso with "trumpots, also with ehawns."
for somo time, but finally laugGod outright ut
the poor old gentleman's Innocence. Ono could
not noti ihe,p expecting to sec tho Mayor pat hia
neaa a a. rs one would TINT Of en ambitious o-yoar
Tho second net Of tho epilogue was fuunior
still. Tho Board seemed to hayo initiated tho
Governor of tho wedding -foast at Cana Of Gal
nleo, and kept the good Jokes until now. It is q
croua, and, i intended for broad burlesque,
Board summoning tho living Chief to
Judgment, and calling upon, their own o1oou-
toner to support thom in their ondoayor to de-
in tho endowment Of life that havc displayed SO
much animation; few of1lce-holders who possess
IL tie delicate sense Of lumor here displayed.
They have absolutely drawn up charges and
specifications against tho Chief, summoned not
upon the Mayor himself to tastify against tho
alleged delinquent Superintendent Of Police.
This is too funny for anybody but Beckett. As
9 comedian, Mr. Reno las no rivals outside tho
kefs RSsfs 3 and sas Is P toy IT hsss1 sau
only wear tho traditional cap-and-boll
ornament, Of reduce thoir attire to tho gcantt-
9s 1ess OF The Thompson combination black their
faces aud handle tanborines, or otherwise pub
licly advertise their moaning III they havo any).
they would draw good houses. There is no
reason why they should not. make the Bhow
businoHa means OF support; they have no othor
at present.
bit1on Of official llunlor:
Specifications under. chusges made Jan. a8, 1873,
against Elmer Washbusn, General Superintendent of
CHARGE Neglect Of duty, Specification lin
this, that Elmer ashburn suporiuondsnt Of Police.
haa faiod and neglected to ronder to the Board Of
force with statistics and suggestions, according 10 tic
Sf the onafte ohape 19 sssoa
tho Doard of Police. SPECIFICATION In ill., th.t he g.
Elmer Washburn, superintendent OF Polce, lus AZ.
alin1ed to net and has acted tho Financial Agent Of
rulcs and regulations Of tho Board by virtue Of which
tho Secretary Il tts regularly constituted Financial
Day Of january 1879 Elmer waahburn, Superintendent
OF Police, without the knowledge, or anthor1y
sent Of tho Board Of poee issued order changing
tho patrol duty Of tho forco al specified III the rules
md regulations OF the Board SPECIFICATION SIN this
that on or about tho 18th Of January, 1873, Elmer
tended to accept the resignation OF ono Pcter Horst
I"tro'man On the force, and reported to tho Board
that ho had accepted such resignation authority for
acceptance OF resignation being ycstel In tho Board
only.
0nAnoE a-oonduct unbecoming police officer.
1871, Elmer Washburn, superintendent Of Police d.
cared to tho President Of The Boar Of Police that he
Wod n sgn before the Beard
# 5Ssst R5stsr ss ss':Sfi s
having assatsd asf poScfs Ss,ed Sy
la In the Board Of Police upon being referred to tho
e ho said Elmer %5burn oent I eAra NJ ani
speech, speech, WIS guilty Of conduct unbccoming police
Cn4naE 4-Diaobodience to tho orders Of tl.e Board
Of Police. Specification 1-1n this, that OIL tho 18th
Day Or January 1873 Elmer Washbnrn, Superintendent
e hs Lad q acsone Sf ho
resignation OF patrolman Peter Horst, tho Board beng
the only compliant authority to accept rcsgnationa
Elmer Washbarn supesintenden 10 submit ths sid
resignation to tho Board for its action, with which
order tho said Elmer Washburn has failed to comply
scfaton e 2.ln t4is tat on Saturday, tho 25th
and Q o'clock =. m, tho board of Police having
called Elmor Washburn, Superintendent Of Police to
thoir presence, ordered him to rcacind an order
1sssed ,s1s By t+ah, him 9n tho lsh day Of January
Of the Doard aud which order required tho paronen
70 perform twelve honra' consecutive duty md tho
Board further ordered him to enforce tue order In re-
laon to patrol duty established by tho Board and pre-
Bcr1bod IN tho rules and regulations provided for the
more proper government Of tho police force that The
aaid superintendent, Liner Waahburu, fully untler-
stood md received Auch order; that on Monday the
21th ay Of January. q u O'Clock m. tho sad order
was then furnished ly tho Secretary Of tho Doard With
Copy of s*a ordor aud that. un to TIE timo Of is
aryt tho said superintendent failed to oboy tho said
ordor Of the Board.
The witnessea to sustain tho charges are :
George A. Gordon, Tn1nuxE I; @. Thon,peon,
y. g. Hickey. Captain Q. II. Fronch, Captain
Frcd. Gund, +. r. Ward, q. II. Matson, Z. MAN.
1ard, S!aats, zeitang ". II. Cartor, and Mayor
1ohoph Medill.