, 1873-11-20

day afternoon, Mr. Il. B. Adams, acting In be-
half Of tho superintendontso Of tho Northwestern.
Tho Illinois Central, and the Rock Islaud l.
Pacific Railroad Companies, preferred formal
charges against s1ayton and Gallagher.
In reply to tho questions Of Commissioner
Sheridan, he said ho had talked to Supt. WASH
burn about the matter in September lust, and
alBo with Commissioner Wright. Tho former
told him tho charges must DO made In writing,
and sworn to, before anything could bc donc
Commissioner Sheridan inquired II thoro was
any good reason to believe that there was conf
plcisy between tho detectives and thieves.
11r. Adams rojoincd by Haying TINT tho rail-
road companies had endeayored to protect their /
property, aud tho two officers had apparently |
assisted them. But Whenever matter WAS |
pointed out to thom they would delay execution, |
and he had become morally certnin that tho |
companies could not be protected through thom.
Private dotccLiyes Ind. therefore, to DO employ
cd. Ho then road to the Board the subjoincd
charges:
10 The Honorable Roari Of Posjre Commissioners
alteration agains. police officers Reuben s1ayton and
F,rst-For corrupty and wilfuly violating their oas
~ officers Of the police force Of the city Of Chicago
i X s sns II
lad arrested for crtme VIZ: felony. md who had been
indicted for the said ohcnac by f4scly representing
In the wero absent and out Of tho State,
and that withont tlcir evidence tho sai4 parties
ners Indicted, which representations 80 maao to
said Charles II. Reed were wholly and totally false, and
" sss 3 & s '' 10 a
Reed. Esq, relying upon thcir statements so mado,
did enter nolle proacqui upon said indictments and
duties as police officers, and In violation Of their
refused to attend and give evidence upon the rcarrest
aud examination Of said parties th,a @ DISCHARGED
sr
being material az to certain facts,
Third-That they have ~ violation Of ther oaths Of
noard of tho city Of Chicago. received money from
tho Chicago Northwestern 1sai1road Company, to b
Ii said raroad t copany eSia propesty stolsn from
them and securing tho conviction Of tho receivers Of
tbs same and falsely representing st tho same had
| been used, Wien in truth md In fnct not one
dollar hsd been used, but had been fraudcntly uscd
By nouben slayton for hia own uses and purposes
sads ssts % one o. Asast dre@m 70 &c TO slr e. t. %ar,
sss f ha ss? IT, u Sa
thc Of s25 when IN truth md In fact the said
6layson had not so paid him sad aum OF So, or any
Fiah~rhnt said officers in tho case Of Albert and
Isaac FclRenha1 Indicted for receiving and buy
aS 1Ssa sss eass tSsy se he orgna ssd
ted 9. u: willard Esq., attorney Of tho Chicago
prosecute, obtain tho witnesses, &e., in violation Of
their oatha md their duties as such officers, have
SINCE on Or about tho sth OF oth day OF September
Tie TRIAL aud conviction Of said Albert and 1saac Fe
sentaa; Tint they have been nnd aEo no" doing I'LL In
November, Ill., the oy 81 Ghteseo IN voon o
arrest Of ono j. L. Dulj, while in The achargc Of Ills
duty In executing search.wnrEant Issued by one A.
ss3ss o ne ii
thoriy nt'orsed BY said Justice to said Dull to
| execute tho same and by yirtuo Of auch authority
yaid Bull, with searchwarrant 40 issued searched
tho premises described In aaid warrant md then and
ing TO several railroads of this State, and. IS
In duty bound, srrosted ono werthc1mar. t'e
EfspFts' t. tho Of os os sssa na sas sas
oi. an oiicer, then ind there aching. that
SAID Jacob Wertheimor proprietor Of saa hoae, be
knowing tho na,o 70 hn1o boen stolen, eAa that h
10 held Ia custody therefor. Said ohcor snyon dill
suca , per- pcrsoa % 20 charged with crn.inal oenss in
violation Of the statutes Of this ssate (eee Reysed
Isl ss nt opa oe
charged, but released sai1 Jecob Werthener. and ar
rested and imprisoned said j.: G. hall. before them
wlfnlly mud nallcoaly falsely inprIsnncd aaid Bull
aud prosecuted htna before eaia nsnyon but, upon
j. q, Bnll, caused sail Charge tn bo dta-
,ntHsud; audt III Hoon auid Bull was released.
again caused his arrest for the same pretended charge
ana aser hia easrge tnat heoe
s!ayton nas been guilty ct thy crme under tug stnt
qtt ac nf f.ga!v tnssnr ss TIL. an
Of wiijful ud corrupt oprEessot, IL oce and ufter
waris III ftrtheranee q tic sn,ns obeo ami to e.
ahe said Werthcner to aecre.a aud to make way wit!
tho proparty in tho pre,nars Of said Wcr!lcmor be;
longing to u. railroads. 80 rosrrsated ta4 Ill and
Toecotea 10 he premises aia tATeasonsn to a1fsa
py 'n III chas
no"ben 0 seYton id obsrct re,st md oppose ill.,
asii j. O. Du In tho zvryco Of legal process, bciuf
thereto legally authorized. in violation Of tho satute
Of Inln9ls taroaa, hags lso, s9etlon FL .., H.,
To hangnntlate thu charges heretofore nr0fcrroa tn