, 1873-01-26

reserves, in case Of emergency. the second scr
| ton to 50 home. The second platoon to reliey
n9 m as and 0Gn haVo unt aa r. oy na ss 0s to a aten
Police Court as witnesses, if necessary. Th
third platoon to 20 on at 10 p. n. aud Btay untl
7 q: m, being OF every other day in eschang
! with tho second platoon, tho second to DO Of
| ono day ind the third the next.
| Captain Gund would not Glve his orhloa o
| the plan until he had seen it tried.
I Captain French said it would enable tho mel
to get their meals. Tho platoons tapped ovo1
during tie night. In the day time the people
must protect themselves; in tho night tho,
| looked to the police force.
Captain Gund thought tho hours in the pro
! posed plan were too long also.
Captain French said he was in favor Of retain
ing tic old lloars at the threa principal stations
That system, however, would not work we'll q
OF men-
Captain Hickoy thought if the Council would
put on seTenty-tiye moro men, the old sya.en
would work to perfection, even at the sub-sta
tions. More men we're needed. II q man tray.
e1ed eix hours, he wasn't worth shuelss the next
six; was feeble and weak, and couldn't club 8
prisoner: In summer twelve hours would have
a worae effect than in winter.
The Captains were then told to 60, and the
three Commissioners put their heads together to
talk the matter over.
WHAT CANE OF IT.
As soon IL tho room was cleared OF the repro
sentatiycB OF the press, the Commissioners sent
for Superintendent Washburn, hoping and be-
lieving that no one was near enough to orerhear
wfat was dono Commissioner Reno told the
the order, and had voted upon: it. It Was de-
ciaion Of majority OF the Board (and
tho stress be laid on the word It majority Was
clearly perceptible) that tho orlor known as the
'.Twelye~hour order" was not inclined to work
veil. and must DO rescinded~ He had no idea Of
giving tue Superintendent orders to roscind it
at onco. He,might take Ills time about it Chere
he looked to Commissioner Sheridan for np-
prova]), and go manage it that no notice would
ba taken OF it. The prass had been excluded
from the meeting and would know nothing at
all about the order, and ho could thus escape
any lidicule on tho subject
Commissioner Sheridan, who had waited with
impationce an opportunity to speak, here dis
eented from Mr. Keno's suggestion about taking
time over the order He enow irsstedW With much
in this he was backed up by Mr.. Klokke, who
thought that no time Was to be lost
Tie President then read the following order,
passed By Commissioners Reno and klokke in
opposition to his wishes.
Tho Board Of Police instruct tho Superintendent
Of Poca to to it that tho published regulations Of
tho Board relative to patrol duty contained in the
book Of rules and regulations be strictly enforced from
tls date henceforth until the further order Of the
Board.
WHIT MR. wAsuBuRS sATs.
This matter disposed Of, the reporters pro-
ceeded to interview the Superintendent as to
Ills opinion Of the present aspect OF ar.irs. Mr.
Washburn WAS as discreet in his observations as
II to be misinterproted. The reporters asked
him what he thought Of the action Of the Board
in virtually resembling his order. Ho replied
as follows. ind his statement is commended to
such persons as have confidence in the present
Board: "Gent1emen, I solenn1y swear to you
that, before 1iasued the order which has created
so much discussion, submitted it to the Board
and explained the system to them. They neither
committed themselves to it nor opposed it, but
merely laid it On one elde.'
The reporters asked 1lr. Wasnburn what
course ho intended to pursue, but his response
being that he. was not at Iberty to say, moth
ing as to his future movements was loernea.
THE ST. LOUIS sIsrE:L
While the reporters we're interviewing Mr.
Washburn, 9 despatch was handed to him, which
be read and handed TO tho reporters. It read as
follows:
ST. Logs 5aa a. = 1sz2zE!ssr 7t: s,, mas"'u' Ton
D19 "~'~0''.' ~ ~ Jaa1Es McDoxopcu.
Mr. Waahburn explained that he had written
to M. McDonough, Chief OF Police, in st. Louis,
asking him with regard to the system Of patrol
duty IN that city. Mr. Med enough, who, by the
waY is President Of the National Police AsBo-
citation, and one Of the best authorities upon
police matters, had sent him reply. This he
I'LL Hu9A13 6uUNu- w. kH6 Nuulu14h64Ol61a, Ulk
had withhold it from the press until he felt
authorized to make use OF it. He telegTaphed
to ST. Louis for the writer's permission, and the
answer arrived while the reporters we're present.
The letter is as follows:
ar. Lou1B, Jan, %, 1873.-EImcr Wash5ur41 Esq,
General Superintendent Police Chicago, I-Dear Sir:
Your favor Of the 18th inst. at hand. MJ force is
equally divided into day and night platoons; the for
u1er reporting at II O'Clock q. n, and remaining on
duty until II O'Clock D. u; the later reporting 1T II
O'Clock p u., and remaining on duty until II O'Clock
H. Tbs officers ct botl patoona have but ons hour
each in the twelve foz meals; that Is, tho day
men one hour for supper, and tha night men one
hour for breakfast, relieving adjoining part
tween the hours OF s and o'clock,
great distance necessftating bs absence longer than
one hour he must obtain hs meal On the beat. The
officers not allowed any time e1cepttheir wh1e
of from duty and 10 many instances, the greater por
ton Of that ii ab8o1bed by Court attendance without
any remuneration. The snallnesB Of tho force will not
allow Of station reserves, yet platoon be called
together in few minutes By telegraph. The present
routine duty been in force for the past three
years. md it would be difficult to arrange Batis
factory for all practicable purposcs- Very truly
yours, JAMES McDoNoUaH, Chief.
The Board will, without any reasonable doubt,
lmpeach the Superintendent for breach OF
faith in the use Of this lettor, and hold secret
session to discuss the enor1nity Of his daring to
hold any conversation with tho press. Will they
have the hardihood to deny Mr. Waahburn's SOL
emn affirmation that the order WAS submitted to
them weeks before it WAS issued They proba-
bly, will, for the Chief is one and the Board aro
tlrec,-t.yo against improvement Of discipline,
and ono in hopeless minority in favor Of it.