The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-05-01
.illed. We have been unable TO ascer.

is twenty-five yearls old, smooth faces,
somewhat freckled, full six feet tall,
little round shouldered, slightly bow.
legged, nose and mouth like negros.
Whom he left he had rifle with hipi.
Has relations in Ballard county, X an
lucky, and an uncle named William Carr,
at Golden, Illinois. a reward OF 500
IL offered for his arrest. Information
concerning him should be Addressed to
Sheriff Irwin of this city. .I..
Personal. Morgan, left this
morning for Russelvillo, whero he will
hereafter reside. .-If.
Hon. ". j. Allen and family have
removed TO Carbonate.
Mr.. Mears, of Metropolis, was in tie
city yesterday and looked in upon our
sipe water.
Col. Taylor, back from 81. Louis; re-
ports the Q. 4 st. Louis road project in u
hopeful condition.
Col. Thomas Winter, casually re-
marked yesterday, that THE BulLEris
was being punished Ivy water, in retalia.
ton for tho punishment. The BULLETIN
people had inflicted upon liquor and in
timated that fro whore there was no
water, not even n drop would
DO our next affection. Tom has
fallen INTO a thoughtful turn of mind
since he became Benedict, tho married
man. Ho will soon DO indulgtg in SER
mons and hymns.
CHIEF OF PoLICE.--A brisk attack il
being made upon City Marshal McIlale,
aud determination to Gust Kim from hi,
position has been manifested by ono or
two members Of tho city council. Tho
loader of the attack is Alderman Nells,
who has double object In view. He
hates McHale personally and desires to
secure Macs place for Mr.. Gossman,
his brother-in-law. Wo do not object.
Alderman Nellis has right TO seek his
vengeance and the advantage ofhi friends
and relatives at the expense of his enc.
mics but in doing this he has no right
to attemp. to blacken an honest mans
character. IL We know anything with
what wo consider absolute knowledge. I.
P" that McHale is perfectly honest man;
and Alderman Nellis has no reason to DO.
lieve him anything else; but Alderman
Nellis is assuring other members of the
council that McHale 10 dishonest, ard
charges that he took money from gam
bling table from which he had frightened
tho players, and put it in hia pocket. The
fact is, McHale, acting undor the ordin-
ances, made descent upon negro gam
bling den month or two ago; the players
ran; Mac captured the gambling implo.
ments and about 81 in money. lie immo-
diatcly reported verbally to tho mayor
and made written report to tho council,
asking the authority to turn the money
over to the city treasury. Tho council
acted upon the report and accepted the
money which Mac paid at
once to tho treasurer, taking his
receipt for the amount. Alderman Nellis
WAS present at the meeting, heard the re-
port read, voted to receive the money;
and now with elaboration he tells the
new members Of the council that Mac
gobbled the money and never reported it
to the city council We believe Mr.
Ncllis to BIO a prejudiced man; we did
not believe he was mean; but We are
called TO think that man who will thus
publish false roport-a report he must
know to be fslse-is not only prejudiced
but absolutely mean.
Another objection Alderman Nollis has
to McHale Ia, that Mac attends tho moot
ings of tho city council. Tho alderman
says McHAle is careful to be present at the
meetings to prevent members from dis
cussing his character. Tho alderman, we
regret TO say, adds ignorance to his other
shortcomings. The ordinances require
the marshal to be present at all meetings
Of the city council. Alderman Nellis
not only does MclIalo IN injustice to re-
port false charge against him, but in
his ignorance the alderman seeks to secure
the marshals condemnation because he
performs his duty. 1t is n lamentablc
fact that when prejudice is united with
malice and ignorance it leads men into
stupidities and fslsehoods,
We believe we express the general
opinion of our best citizens when VIC say
McHsle has been IN excellent officer. lie
has always done his duty faithfully. We
know certain men are opposed to him
wish to crowd him from his position. He
has enforced tho ordinances, and this
fact has raised him up enemies. Not
a keno table nor a faro bank has turned a
dishonest penny since no has boon marshal
and the gamblers hate him; he has made
dissents upon bawdy houses, and their
friends, those who patronize them, do not
like MelIale no has collected every
license, and many who have heretofore
escaped the payment Of licenses wish to
get him retired no has pounded hogs and
horses, and hog and horse owners want
him out and so on aJ HJituDi. Blu. these
"fAults'' in the eyes of some are merits in
a city marshal, and should rather induce
the council to retain than TO discharge
him.