, 1876-11-19

LETTER PROM AID. GILBERT.
To the Editor n The Tribune.
| CHICAGO, Nov. 18.-In order to place the
Police Committee and the majority OF the
| Council in proper light before the public, It
| will be my endeavor, in as short aud concise
! manner as possible, to state circumstances
prior to and connected with the investigation
into the charges made against Mr. Hickey. hty
reason is that strong effort has been made to
misstatc facts, and to place the Committee and
Council in as disadvantagcous position as pos
sible, purposely to create sentiment for action
Of the Mayor, and to screen ct possible) the
character of Mr.. Hickey. Further, because the
citizens we're SO deeply eDgrosscd in the late
and unsettled political contest that the facts
and testimony were overlooked. -
When the resolution referred to the Commit
tee seeking the. appointment: Of special con-
mittee to, Investigate was: brought before the
Committee, it was resolved, ut the special re-
quest Of the Mayor, to take the matter into our
own hands, and thoroughly investigate all
charges that might be preferred against the Su-
nation more certain, the Mayor stated that he
would afford to all members OF the force conf
pletc protection if they desired to testify for
against Alr. Hickey. During tue trial, in the
presence Of the May1r, the Chairman OF the the
conrse vas nnrsred at the rconest
If The hfayor. and he would afford such pro-
tectirn to nfI;cia]s The Mayor. although mt
by any means constant attendant, not being
5av racoan;znd the Gnmmittee,s actions. and
went SO lar Us to ask that body if they would
permit him to ask questions, showing at that
time that he had given the matter wholly into
i'm viii, mr. einrfnr tho nendencv Of trial
s1,n-+ sart,n f,cts n fhc Tizzfc Moor' case he
s.,,,.d ~, r;th +ha stotcmnnt that he Ali mt
w;sh wS thuf in anv way to hias nv nv iudsment' @
shn1v,n1 ot Tint time that he coi;silrrcfI tho
Gndtrr,, srt ~ thn rommittee had something ~
~ 31o Iiti the ~ t1;snosni nf thc rase. ~
~ 1,ha T4'1 rornorat;on Counse1 Mr Anthonv vas
nresenf aiso al The request Of the Mayor. and lie
wos +. 81 annarentiv convinced Of the Sonstituted
mott deiicnte and mnobtrnsiye % manner m ~ With h ali All
nnest;ons and s,1opestjons Fnrti,cTnore tho
HWavor et.+nd TOD +o = nrom;ncnt oent1rman that #
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oT, 5entE,na ,v W tIc conii ie won1d fe'i
he,,na ~, ran,nv, IRa nn,.er sho,uno ~ +hot
uo t " aeoao th 4ho " ~ Sai ~ t
tle W +rot 1ha rn'ittee sn1 ~ tha'r
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lea 1eaa so LAX @ th W. M e'ass H. nl enhe
tnc mayor, unuer '5s Ma'oTs H. ", nas SUE
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nesses s + has nn mower to arr,fpn. nothina to
n.foea ,';;p n;s ~ eai w. ar,;dan ~
thf ~ and -
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iass m sAe I'D ~ H. Committec s hn11v at tha
II a. % honns,r 1noraf ch,r.ctnr md nv T trnthf,
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Gsh r. Us s T.o, ttate thst sla
AL. shes ~ nIm 'n9 ~, ~ J;saat suas Sa..
upon Lug sEana M y otoao nlns OF olrec& aaslee
"1s " " nnrse1res eotea
the assistance Of the Committee ON to IT,
vessasa.c ~ t; enatgts , ~ +s t.G , " oa ns
olas ana acsiqns 20 wnny A. sleI alsp9Sa lnas
e I, ~ ~ not ,,S i7;r nd ~ tu ta
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I9e{ were tns lepaesenIaves da @ Mns snJ reiulcs'
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sou zepoT., 1f n.lGt .ne ag.lon o. Lnc Go1ncll
,noi,}1 1a,,o w haaN ao' nobia ~ - as
I aud thnn ti,at 10 Cnmmittaa WITH me s1na,,t;nn
tne :! e! hon =. r: Gmi1erton,-%ouid 1 nave sud-
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! atas. noutu tnes nlfe 9asa Aieeu oa1s anu
nv nasnts 4. gasat aapor nn1 EXPENSE 10 act tne
dirkey my ana Ml. ncnstef were statss
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