, 1875-08-14

EFFGRTB OF TIE ul+p PUL!CE lUAAD.
A gentloman who has the self-rcspect to sign
his nAmo to his communication writoa TO inquire
"WhAt makes THE Tn1nuax think that supt.
Rohm does not want ~ put down gambling2"
Tho answot isn't long ono: Because ho don't
do it. sir, and, furthermore, becnuse he don't
Try, aro CAUSES enough 10 make eveEy good
citizen suspicious and even to 60 Il long way
toward convincing thom that hfr. Bupt. Noh,n
"dou't rant to put down gambling"
Everybody in the city knows and deplorss Tho
unhappy divisions, and wranglings md lows,
that havo disBraoed tho government Of tho Chi
cago police force but, pAatsver olso tho Police
Boasd may or may not hnye done, they haYo tho
credit of having made such efforts ~ lay In their
powcr to break up thu Bamlpg-housea OF tho
city. In order to aseortaln exactly whnt had
bsen thclr position in tho matter, reporter
CALLED ON NIL KLokKE
Yesterday, and asked him some direct questions
hko tho following:
Aeporter-Will you tell me-, Mr. Klokke, II tho
Potlcc hoard over mads auy effort to put dowu
gambling In this city?
h1r. klokke-cersalnly they did-ali In thor
N-Did your Board ever order LII. Rchm to
proceed against tho houses?
Mr. K.-fes, sir. repeatedly. bfr. Nel,m has
N.sa aud desire OF the Board tint he should take
active measures to ehut up tho houses. We lm-
pzesead that on him over and over aSain+
M-Wcre thote any written ordets to that
effect OF wOEe thetse instructions vorbal2
Mr. K.-Why. We told lin what NO wanted
often rheu he wta IN conference with the Board
R.--Di4 10 obey yonr otdefs2
Mr. k,-iou know very well that be did not !;
once in 1hie t4cro would be spaHnodlo ef-
fort, and house would DO pulled nolus nighL
but II all flushed out.
nEuMa E1cuHEs.
I-"hat reason did Mr. Helm assign for not
putting down the houses I
Mr. K.-lio said he WAS doing it 4; that he WAS
dong all he could, OF all Auy man could,
H.-1laye you any teaAou 10 assign why ho did
not do as ho WAS otserel'
Mr. K!okGe shrugged LiB shoulders.
H-Why didn't yuur Board Try
BONE AnAE FuNclHLE MANS
when you found HAT Nehtn would not obey7
Mr, k.-We ought 10 AaYo dono 20 | admit,
and II tho opportunity should sgain offer no
would. He wrro too lenens NO seo now.
R.-W,li Mr. Dunlap be ahio 10 do any better :
Mr.. Ri csnuot say doubt it. liz IL se,,-
t1euau and tine nlan every way. but he cannot
make the police do what the Council don't want
tholu to do. Why. just look At what thay hayo
otiicoss. Nov, TO you know whether these
officers, or any Of them, or most ot thcm wess
witnesses or to b. wisAeBseH. in tile quo-Wst-
rauto casos7 Do ron know whether shuy wore
wAz.is Do you know whether they were know
Ing TO tho balot-box atutllugi DO sou know
whether they wero important NatueaaeB Oh thG
trial Of tho Judges Of electlou?
The reporter said lhAt 10 dian't know any
thing sf.ut H. aud then ho wandered AWRy, on
into lie Streets leaving Mr. klokko to eot,snl
with Messts, bliostdan and Ncno, Who were prvs
snt, but took no part III Tue conversation.
Whak chiefly troubled the lepoFteF Nna th
ouestiun which has troubled sSory citxou 0
chIca ago tofoss nov. II vas,
WHAT ptp ME- REIN MEAN
when he SAID thas ho Aad done ..all lle could, o
al any lanu could" 10 break ur gambIing7 I'll
uresc1t superintendent would AAdIy n,eau t
sdmit That hs IN less oft3cient utticor than Kou