, 1874-01-17

Tho Chairman remarked that the next thtnR IN
order was tho Mayors communication nominat-
succeed Louis J. Lnll.
Aid. Richardson moyed|that the Committee re-
port in favor Of confirmation.
QUITE OUT OF ORDER.
Aid. Mahr understood that Mayor Medll had
removed several Captains and Sergeants unlaw-
fully, aud there was a disposition now to put
thom back in their old places. If such wero the
case, Ao would move that Capt. Hickey bo roin-
sosgeantcy. He thought that that WAS no more
than fair and right.
Tho Chairman decided the motion to be out OF
order. There was but ono question before them:
Shall Hickey be confirmed? They bud no right
to adopt such motion.
Aid. Mahr insated that they had.
Tho Chairman said neither tho Committee nor
the Council had any right to reinatato an officer,
or reduce another In rank. Tho request could
be made to the Board Of Police to do It,
LIZZIE MOORE NOT UNDER 1NvEsrlaAT1oN.
AID Richardson had heard Of only one thing
against Hickey; that was tho Lizzio Moore rob-
berry. II Hickey were reinstated, any ono who
wanted further light could profor chargos
was not d city officer now, aud hiB conduct IN
that case could not be looked into.
The Chairman asked it the matter lad not
becn examined by tho Board.
Commissioner Sheridan replied that no charges
had beo,1 preferred against Hickey.
Tho Chairman wna under the impression tho
Board hud investigated the case.
SHERIDAN OWES BONE RAoTs,
COMMISSIONER Sheridan said not formally.
Ho would state tile faotB. Mr, Mason aud Alr.
Wright asked Capt. Hickey to como before the
Board ono evening, and requested him (Sheri-
dan) also to bo present. ThoY questioned tho
Captain, and it was found there was a difference
OF opinion betwoen him aud tho Superintendent,
and the noxt morning tho Captain, sooner than
submit to decapitation, which was forogono
conclusion, wont to the Mayor and rendered his
resignation. Thore was 10 investigation, md
no charges Of any klnd were preferred against
AID. Nahr inquired it the Case had not been
aottled.
Commissioner Sheridan said it had, aud tho
Court refused to ast the questions the President
Of the Board OF polica had insiBtad upon having
answered.
WAIT TILL lie GETS BACK,
Aid. Richardson remarked that tho nnttor
could never be investigated until Hickey was .
had doubts about tue figure the Captain out in
| the care, chargas could 10 proferrod and tue
| facts olicited.
Commissioner sher1aan-Of course.
RoItArEnER ON NATIONALITY.
The Chairman desired to express his vews
! Hickey, but he had always deprecatel the nou,i.
| uation Of mon OIL account Of their nationality.
| Any Que who wna o Citizen waB untitled to hold
office, but it could not be denied that natonali'
t1Ga uaQ ueGn loo mulu a'aInllplsA. 1uola MAE
a uerman Captain, mud d .rish Captain, aud yei
1t waa sought to put another 1rlBAman in as
Captain. lie held that lho native Americans
had some rights which naturalized citizens wore
bound to respect; that tho natives were entitled
to ono Captain. IIo was III favor Of restoring
Hickey to his old p0sitlon ~ it waa alleged OK.
Mayor Alelil had wropgfully removed him,
Aid. Muir remarked that that was the point
he tried to get out.
| LET nuoKLHY 90 DOWN.
The Chairman would not oppose tho reatora-
ton Of the old stxta Of hings If it WIS thought
AIr. Medill acted unwise1y aud uniustly. Hickey
should be put whore he @as before. It was GER
tainly aoiug no wrong to Capt. Buckley, who
was promoted in consequence Of tue alleged
wrongful act Of ex-May0r Medill, IN tnaiatl'ie
upon the removal Of Capt. Hickey. II tho uar
Tive e!enent undertook to appoint three Cap
taina there would be howl and . c1y Of Know.
nottingham and II another Irinhman were pu
in, be thought the Americana would hav'
guod eRuse to orr out .ayainst foroiK1
Know. .Nothtug!H,n. Mayor Colvn, ha unteratoot
from the press, tlad stated that he never wouls
appoint Capt. Hickey to Office 10 long aH hiH o1sl
Aeotton with tho t.ixxto Moore robbery waB iii
explained. The faet that he had appointed hln
was evidence that 1t had baen explained t,
him.
Aid. nlahAtdaou suggs,tsd thst 1Ila Hohos b