, 1875-11-27
Ina thu results Of Davis action than Ia turning
LII the cards.


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Cn,cAno, Nov. 23.-~I Am sensible OF tho fact
that nu, man who has been what tho world
calls gambler, and that on one occasion wh,lo
undor tho Influence Of drink tnov to mo and
mine Birapger)f I did m act IN tho Baloo, oi
III. McGArry for which hsvo sincere regrets,
but do dcpy that over In my life hurt, or With
aoy weapon anjnrcl 4 feiov-tnan. IA Ia nstu,al.
cd that DID Ill your articie in yrstos1ays pnrer.
I further pronounce as untrus and absolutely
false tie statoncnt That Hank Ds7is WAS oyor nt
any isu,o .cohneeted With ne, or a iro.
pover tn s.s 10 ' nv nnsleos hean,cas n
l have, !dr. Editor, fer eone time pas; Eougl,t
obsc1lrlty rather shhn notoriesy. That my tlaco
Vi blaIness Ia ns quiet ~ env In tho City Of
oletnent ss any in Tho city. for tie trutltuness
OF Which uttcl ROTOR you to tito Captain Or
Chief Ut roltce Or tbs merchants 10 my no.el,-
borhood. l would he now hiiept, a. have
my continued eilonce would bs misconstrued.
Every murder committed or burglary done Ia
charged to tho Mcdonald gang. whereas In fact
Hever kno" the men charged shcsewith or In
tercstod myself In their casoa. A gambler may
be-; n,vro sl,Au that am not
MICHAEL C. aIcDoSA1p.
This interesting communication ftoin Davis
old associate aud employer shows TINT At lust
Mcpoualf IL badly scaraa for ha own safety. aud
that OF hIa friends. lie hhs remained unfnoy0l
Choatcd OF robbed were chn'orng for Justice. pr
when plet8 and pubic were demanding that ha
gambling step should bo ahut up or cleaned out.
Then lie could still rely on police support. or tho
more seFious case. Tho hnnda or
Que OF his men are red with
tho blood Of wsll-known citizen.
aud 10 tho prteseaco OF tho public indignation
thls murler hka worked no hired city officer
dare interiors. Mcdonald and bis set are
ehreTd enough to recognizes thie fcetIn9 and its
force. They do not doaifo 10 prusoko 1t, and
henco theY cfots their places Of business aud
bo seen on the stfoot. AnT unnecessary display
at this moment might lead to the raltteataent
of Davia' 'rionds, and Nike Mcdonald. great
coward when sober, aud not sery much better
expanatory le!to's III CIDER to try to
hoodnink mon iuto tho belief that Do
yts MAS not \ mcmbor Of his
gang. nut McDonsld's .'reputation for truth
liyes In not 40 good that he can accomplish
much By thcao maneuTroa. BY admitting TINT
ho ia gambiar-a man who choats people at
casds-he ia trying 10 divert attention from tbo
fact that he and mon liko him arc Responsible
for the murder Of Whyland, for Daris was kept
iu tho city by him, vas IN his employ. a gam
bier, dsuukou bully, a common liAr and IN
employer Of mutderofa is hardly the man to
write protestationa to the phpers. Tue less pub
lie attention he attraots to himself the better.
APPEAL TO suPT. HICKEY,
70 fhs Editor of 1ht Chicago irt5uns:
CHICAGO, Nov. 28-As q constant reader OF
The TRIBUNE, appeal Tor a short spaco In your
paper. I an not a man who is aIwaYa inlu-
euced by newspaper Talk, but would like to
call tho attention Of supt- Hickey through your
columns to g1hting fact, md that ia the prov.-
lonco Of crime in our city. And how has 1t bo-
como go: BY whom ~as tho latent murder com.
nittcd? It has became 30 throu8l, Our local
misgososnment, which has derived ita greatest
,nllueuce trom tho Ga nblers mud bunko. stoe1ers
In tho oity, WHO have become an orKalized power
on streets. and sbrca en- 70 become cur govern
ors. It baa, indeed come to pretty pass when an
boness citizen ts ahot down by drunkeu bully
and gambler. supt: Hickov has 1t IN hia power
to rid tho city Of ehoso. nesss Of aoc'o.y. Ho
should ut onco arrest all the gamblers aud rasd
tho houses. lie knows y here they a1o all To-
Gated. from "Tnc Store down. nud have all
tic gamblers, thlescs. and bupEo-steerers sent
to the Bridawolt without dalay. Will Bupt.
Hickey do l,ia duty7 tie cortaiply cap, and Will
receive tho moral aid Of the community.
LAw.ABlp1Na CITIZEN.
oun DANCER.
70 sas EaRor AZ The Chicago 1rioune:
CHICAGO, Nov. 2o.-The shocking murder
which occurred Thanksglving.DaY fought to
arouse the people to a sense OF the danger In
CURED tn allowing the gambling aud thleving
Glasses to Aourish "a they hare for the past txo
yeara in this city. Tho murderer uas ono Of
Mike McDopald'B rneu, and those arc hundred
otberH Who, like him, ara 1iatle to Kill any ono
who chances to come Ia their path. Viii tloy
bo permitted to carry On their crlme. will tho
raspectable elemont Of our citizens rls' up In in-
dignat.on and crush then1 ere thty come M
controllaolo? The first thing tim ought to bo
done Ia to clean out !" The Store" Vixen that
!s done, theEe eau DO 81 mo hopo for the future,-
but not betoro. MERCHANT.
CLEAN THEM OUT.
10 The Edtor of The Eh.eaac Trstua$:
CnlcAoo. Nov. 28.-The murder Of Whytand
vss QUO OF tho most atroc!ous on rccurd. Ills
blood cros for vengeance, not alone npou Da-
Wis, the wresehod asssssin. but upon tho villain
QUE gang who are Of tho same st4iEe On proper
ptoyueatlon. as that dastardly brnto. Chicago
appears to 10 oyetawed by these vagabonds
Is tho lfe Of any oi.izeu safe while
such acoundreI ~ Mike MoDooaid
IL recognized "a poHer BY tho City .. Govern
mont, tolerated bY its officials, aud treat ID as ID
equal BY tho scry men who should etaoe him IN.
ride Of prison In order to restore some re-
eouab'ancs Of law aod decenoy In Chicago, /. will
be necessary to drive this Mcdonald and his
pack OF cutthr oats AWAY from tho city. It ia
high time that ths volcas OF all good cltzens
vstO united On IBIS matter; Tho speedy hanR-
in tho right direction. The hanging of
the despoi ado Rafferty, had IN oxcel,ent
effect Oh tbo fud'sns OF tllo br'ck-yarda aud that
locality. The execution OF Davis wliQ hAvc an
equally healthy effs:t On AcDonnlds bloody
crew. But lot us not atop herB. Let us chase
them like yerlnin from cur mIaae. COLUMBUS.
WHO ARE oun RuLERs2
10 The Filter At Ths CAleaoo 114bun<i
CuIcA1o, Nov. 20.-1R Chicago gireu over
bodily to murdetcn, tbioyes. and gamblers 2
a tHrr L.