The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-18
THE POLICE diMssIcaLE."
DIFFICULTY BETWEEN sEB-
GEArT GAIN AND OFFICER
HFs baaJ nj MARTIN. 1'H ..A'.s- ~

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AT tho latt meeting of tho city counnil
Oficer Henry Martin, for many years on
tho police force in this city, rendered his
resignation. The resignation was referred
to the committee en- police, and, on last
SATURDAY. night, the committee met at
Alderman Mathuss office to hear the
statements of Sergeant Cain and Officers
Martin and Sheehan,
Tho reAson for this investigation was
caused, no doubt, by the charges made BY
Martin that Gain was prejudiced against
him, and that Cain continually "picked
on him. whilo no has been sergeant Of
tho police. The statements taken
seems to the contrary, and
Martins own testimony shows that
Gain 10 . faithful officer. The following
we're the statements made.
SERGEANT CAMS sTATEMEST.
Night before last about 10 o. clock, whilo
/ was going down Commercial avenue, I
heard q police whistle blow in Grace
Winsor's. ! went in and found Henry
Mar,in) setting on the steps talking to
Grace. l told him that was no place for
him while on duty and for him to get
out of there. He got mad and took the
star of bis coat and said he had quit the
force. l often find him away from Sheehan,
his partner. l have nothing to say agAins,
Henry and like him ss we'll as apy man on
tho force. He sometimes gets mad
.. his partner, and heis generally away
from him in the forepart Of the night. I
know great deal more aSou, him which
I don't care to bring up. McHsle ha,
been NJ me seversi times about him, and
| think McHale has talked to Henry
more than have on similar cases.
| oFFICRR MARTINS STATEMENT.
| Thursday night, after Sheehsn and
had started out, left him on Commercial
to 20 up town, intending to come righ
back. Being q little longer away thar
IeIpsc,ed, l walked down Commercial
and while passing Grace. one Of the girl
called me, aud said Grace wanted to se
me. | went in, sat down On the steps pm,
asked her Whist she wanted will
me. She ssid she wan,e,
10 fnd out about that summons for no
for selling liquor without license. / ha'
my whistle in my hand, and seeing
che nsked me to let her see that new kin
4 OF police whistle. l handed il to her, tel
ling her at the time not to blow It.
think she blew 1t two or three times, an
Cam happening to be near, walked 10
and as soon a. he saw it WAS me, he starte
.. me about this way: what in tn
helrs up here. D--n strange l ALVEY
find you in saloons and sucb houses, an
: told me to get out. told him he nee
net trouble himself 1 was gong TO gu
the force, or something like that. II
: always had. = pick on mo; one time b
drove Shsehan and ! out Of Gates salool
when IL WAS pouring down rain, I'll
> reason 1 get mad at him il because
doesn't treat me right, OF ~ . man shouI
be treated, think 1t Is jea
ousy and prejudiced on his part. thin
: / have done mere for this city than an
other officers on the force.
OFFICER sBEEHAS's STATEMENT.
don't know much about the matte
: Martin generally tells me whore he
going when he leaves me. Gains ord,
. is for US to keep together. l general
" leave Martin to go home to change II
Q boots in the forepart Of the night. o,
Q boat is from Twelfth street to lower en-
>, Of town. 1t is net our duty to 60 out
that. Martin leaves me frequently in Il
forepart Of the night. Thursday nigl
he was absent about an hour he did n
tell mo where he was going said he had
= line to collect; We often collect tnes
y night the fines that We collect at mig
> are from women, who are not general
home in the daytime.
4 ONE thousand Chinese pars,ols
,. Hartman's, only twenty-five cents eat
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