The Cairo bulletin., 1875-09-08

NY '""'" "''' '"s' hSHi III ItPuWl
session. Mayor Winter In the chair.
After the regular order of business, tho
council took into consideration the action
OF tho mayor In reference to the dismissal
OF Schustcr and Whitcamp, and the re-
moval OF W. NJ. Williams from the posi-.
ton Of Chief of Police.
Ills Honor presented the following
r CAIRO, Sept Z, 1876.
10 the Honorable city council OF the CITY of
GENTLEMEN Under the mower co,.
terred upon me by the charter of the cit,,
did, on the 10th day of August, removo
from the police force of the city the fol.
lowing named policemen. to wit: Fred.
erick Whitcamp and +. NJ. Schuster. and
III compliance with the law. rcpOr, the
Following causes for removal.
CHARGES AGAINST r. wHrrcAMp.
!. Disobeying orders Of the Mayor.
=. shooting dogs tagged, tax being
.. killing dogs on owners premises.
!. threatening to shoot several wo.
men NJ different times and places.
.. For tyrannical exercise OF his Off
cal duties rs u policeman.
CAARGFs AGAINST r. VI. scHUsTER.
|. Disobeying orders of the Mayor.
2. Shooting dog tagged, tax being
paid.
3. killing dogs on owners premises.
=. Talking disrespcctfilly OF the exec,,-
tive.
o. For tyrannical exercise of his Off
cial duties as "A policeman
have since their discharge on the 10th
OF July, anu their reinstatement by the
council, August 3rd. without an investi-
CATION OF the charges, obtained new evil
dence and taken aiiidavits in regard to
the above charges aud find them correct,
which ailldavits and complaints made I
attach to this communication, aud If your
honorable body is not satisfied with their
and the removal OF said
Whitcamp and Shustcr, under section one
a. of the act of the general assembly
the appointment and re-
moval OF city officers, approved and in
force. April 10Th, 1875, that at an early day,
say after our next regular meeting,
the council convene in session and invcs-
tigatc into the above named charges, Us
to their truth, appointing one OF your
lumber a. chairman.
| would further report that did, on
the 2lst day Of August, under the same
section of law remove Capt. W. NJ. Will
liams, rs chief from the police force
as found II would be impossible for us
to work in harmony In our official capac-
tiles rs the interests OF the city demanded.
Mr.. Williams being Of the same opinion,
justified me in the removal, hence it was
done.
would report that did on the same
day, August 2lst, appoint as Special po-
lcelnen to fill the vacancies caused by re-
moval. Henry Gossman, Andrew Cain,
and Martin O'Maley, assigning Henry
Gossman to act rs chief OF police until
such time as otherwise ordered by your
Honorable body.
The mayor then read the annexed atli-
davit:
Henry Winter, whose name is hcreunto
subscribed, being duly sworn. depOses
and says He is mayor of the city OF Cal
70, sworn to do his duty. by ferretlng on,
a wrong, and correct it. That the charges
preferred against +. Whitcamp, and f. NJ.
Shustcr, have been in measure acknOwl.
edged by them to me in private, correct
and for which reprimanded them, and
for which with other complaints, and the
afiidavits filed with my charges, think
was justified in their removal. would
further state under oath that the charge
preferred are not made through malic,
that personally. lhavc always had th
kindcst of feelings toward them, but Of
| account of their actions III their ofiicia
| duty, | was bound by my oath to remOv
them, as deemed that the city's int"res
demanded ii hence, the removal wa
made without fear or affection.
HENRY WINTER.
State of Illinois, county OF Aleyander-ss.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this the 7th day of Sept, \. d.. 1873.
\. CoNuNGs, SEAL.
Justice of the Peace.
| The matter was then referred to tn
committee Of the whole. which Will cr
ter upon the Investigation Tonight.