, 1876-10-29
Peculiar Eccentricities Of the Detec~
tive Force in the Discharge
Of Duty.
Reasons Given by Dismissed
Policemen for Their Dis
charge.
MORNING SESSION.
GETTING TO WORK.


Corporatioc-C Counsel Anthony, AID Rawlcigl
David Mcafullcn, a. S. Trude. Joseph T. Boz
field, E. G. Asay, ]. J. Lalor, Superintendent
Chairman Of the Committee, Aid. l1cAule,
presided. He called upon the Mcssrs. McMu
len to produce their witnesses to prove th
charges. He also said to the attorneys prcsen
that the Committee wished to examine the vii
nesses, and that the attorneys could qucstio
afterwards, but the Committee would allow n
personalities, nor anything not pertinent to til
case.
Mr.. Asay said they we're present to hear an
answer the charges against Supt. Hickey. The
wished to 60 into nothing but this one matter
and they wished it to be conducted according t,
the rules Of evidence governing courts. The,
were willing to have Hickey's record examined
provided that they only examined upon his con
duct since he was appointed to the Office The,
could not 80 back Of the appointment to office
for he was arraigned here as public officer ant
not as private individual.
Mr.. McAuley-We are only members Of tht
Council. We are not governed by any rule!
like the Board Of Police. We hare been in
st1ncted to examine all the charges against him
We are not the final court Of hearing, but ar
simply to repeat to the Council what We know
Of the charges made public.
Mr. Trude-We are unable to summon the
officers here find they trcmblc with fenr 81
the thought Of being called in here.
Aid. McAuley-Thc Superintendent will send
here any officer you wanH7
Mr. Trude-Thcsc charges enanated from the
police officers, and wc must have them present
before we can proceed.
MIR. Bonheld-We accept the decision of the
Committee that it shall conduct the invcstiga-
ton. The Committee are to take the initiation.
Are you going to delay this merely for the
sake Of allowing Mr.. Trrde to have particular
orders
ME. T1ude-l am willing to take up any one
charge and 60 through with that Now the first
charge refers to Mr. Hickey's relation to Dan
Vas then sworn, and testified: I don't remem-
Der OF having ever signed petition for the re-
lease OF Daniel Webster, notorious criminal.
dr. lrude-hebst was convicted in the
Federal Court. We're you present at that trial3
Al think was.
Q.-Werc you witnessa Al was,
Q.-Nas he convicted? Al understood so.
Odd you sign petition for his pardon.
Al don't remember Of having done so.
Odd you ever receive any money from
Webster for leaving him alones A--No.
Q.-Who owns the property occupied BY Web
ster! A.-Webster. i portion belonged to my
mother-in-law; part to mc. 1t WAS bought in
notes given which will not ial] due till 1871 l.
was bona fidc sale. The deed from nv moth
er-in-laT to my wife-a warrantec deed-Was
made to prevent the matter going into the
Ne soloit at less than the market price.
Cross-e1amincd: In the United States Court
merely testified to facts called out BY the cx-
animation. It was not q voluntary aid on my
part Webster is professional bai1cr. Several
years ago he was convicted for counterfeiting I
6nowledgc He was pardoEed out of jail by
President Grant, because it was put.up job
against Webster.
CAPT. BUCKLEY
was the next witness. He testified that Web
ster kept saloon on Pacific avenue. The house
uas Deem reported to me as house Of ill-iamc,
ana resort for thleyes-'sa a fence"; did not
KNOW this from his own knowledge He never
eot any stolen property there. Sergt. Barrett
once got some cigars from the place that had
oeen stolen. He would consider the house q
house Of ill;falne Of low class. He knew of no
connection between Hickey and Webster of i
criminal nature: Webster was once fined for
Aeep1nS dlsorderly house. Supt. Hickey used
70 70 l!re at this house before the fire. Hickey and
= ebster we're On moderately friendly terms.
for such sepQt know Of his ever asking Hickey
ought not to arfcste SsVpe police believed they
ever said this Only one who
Cross-examined :, Van Vlierden once
Webster's house, and soon after was rerno91
from the force. Van Vlicrden told witness that
Webster threatened to get him removed 1or
doing this. He did not know that Hickey hao
anything to do with his removal. tic was re-
moved By Jake Rchtn; Hickey was at that tlnc
2 Captain. The current rumor is, anu u IS
known to ill officers in the First Precinct, that
NchetarSe Y,1rt. fc " fpnrf II webster KGDL
the same sort of house on Clark street and On
Sherman street. Parker told witness that Web
ster had threatened to have him put on Inc
force or his beat changed. Witness told farAcf
TO act fearlcssly and he would protect HILL
Webster's house was pulled, aud 5
PARKER's BEAT WAS CHANGED,
Redirect: If he had known that any ottlcer
Vas trying to protect Webster he would nave
had him removed from the force. The current
rumor in the police tOrce wos that they had no
right to touch Webster. The good government
of the South Side rested With witness. nc
never believed that Webster was protected p9
Hickey. Witness had heard that ex-Defeclise
F1annIgan was the author Of the charges; tha5
Trudc and McA1u11cn were assisting Ill II, anu
that the thieves and gamblers were pushing IT
on. Don't know WHO originated the runors
among the police
Vlierdeu was discharged, we're read. lney were
made by Can't, Buckley and were that hg used
disrespectful language to lis superlofs' Lie WIS
discharged for this reason. ,ec,,n.
Capt Buclley-We haveat the order OF supt.
Hickey made unusual efforts to prosecute eam- gam
blers and thieves. The principal gam on1ns
houses 11G Clark street. kept oy MSona1a 1!5
us Clark, John Dowling; George Hanans' ~ ~
Clark; John Ferris, 133 Clark; 4! Aank14S, ~
Clark; George Belknap, liz Clark; I. ea h1nes' ns
u9 Dearborn street; Frank I1crnan, 70 49, nar
dolph; Taylor Page, 155 Dearborn stfees, t'.,
George Holt, II Dearborn. All OF tness uts 49, -
been pulled, except the last three, "nnln ~
last three months, and the gamblers arreStcu
No. 6s Randolph and 1856 Dearborn streets nas. ;ls1
been closed recently. No. Il Dearborn slrecs -:
stbustcd.:' Witness never had any reason 70 ".
ieve they were informed when their houses "e''
to be pulled.
OFFICER PARKER
testified that he pulled Webster's house Us 1as
duly. He had received orders to arrest an p4.
ties found dancing in houses 1t was kno"n IL, y y
he housc for prostitutes He had arrested sue;
persons who had stolen property and carteu -,
there DID not know that the place a nan - -
name of "fence-" When arrested Neps.e
said: "What do pay s., GOO with guarasate
not to be arrested for:'' BE never menIioh1 ,9a'a
Hickey's name Witness did not kno~ VIVA
Webster meant By this remark Alter tnls -
rest Hickey asked witness II he vas n Ine ~
who spread the report about the $3,6oo; tnaI
hc1. 1t {n r19f