, 1876-01-13

Various occurrences around police l,ealauar-
tery Indicate that all In not well within the teut
Of tbs commanding officers. and while tho quar-
rel B not so animated M 10 exclude oil possibility
Of q settlement within \ day, p week. Or
perhaps mouth, yes II cannot fail to
tall materially on tho E'ibordnates,
who nre over ready to hock around tho
contestants and to tnko sdes. Marshal doodell
scema to Lavo been excluded from tho ron,
Which is between tho ue3t tso ohlcers iu COM
rnAnd-9nptrintondau Hickey, aud his assist
anh Joo Dlxoo. When Hickey took chssRo Ut
tho force TO contemplated number or cllauges
Ia Its management, and also change among
the Iotect,yoH. ksh1n. tho presout Chez Of Do
tcctaves. Ia 8 nononity III l's Present pos'tlon.
ln fact he MAS put there through the
influence OF Jake AID tho Gersuan members
Of tho Council, Who put Dixon IN ns Ass,ssant,
Though Il wha much against their Will 10 appoint
any Que but Herman to the position. Holm
had no qualifications for the otiicn, aud IN Nil
probability never wil1 haYo ~ he In hot man
rightl. oalstitu.oa snr position whero 10 much
discipiln!pe rawer IL necessary. ~ . eoa-
aeq:euco uf bis inciticieucy, lha contro1 Of the
detective department dovuivea aolely upon his
hllperloIs iu tue adjo'niny ROOM. And this IL
tho cauHa OF tue quarrel, for Dixon insIdtB IN
l9lat1ng tue management Of thu dntoctlSe forco,
ihasmuch Al he Was 10 long ns iLs head plcviUuB
to ocing promoted. uicnoy. aa tho Snper1ntoud.
ent Of sho toseo. insss1a GU exercising ali nsa
41hthos aAt AAa 1EfC&l04AJ O4AciEA tAS Ap&CCk-
issn 10 do work wlich t,ey hAye aH repeatedly
nhirket. Hickey pointed out 10 theIn q eouraa of
work That il doue properly, Would cauBs them to
earn tho large salaries they :; .elso, lle Dixon.
claiming to knaw ulcro about tho bu1neNs. III =
slated on working ihe1n o0 a much mildur plan,
giving them an 0veF.suhcl9ncv Af kiIno TO wotk
up any specaI casoa tley might layo uu hand.
licctlt!s Hickey attempted TO cAnnE0 tia To-
cnssou of tho hercchnLs, but almost Immediately
Dixon reconstructed aud tlo AlleruIGtto lutl1-
! ence brought to hesr caused lsicllcy to desist
| from . plan that cuuId not lcip beng
boncElctai III great many points. At
| though DlxonB couEao TaH q contrary ono,
he aeena to haya tho COOL of tho
fotce ~ much At halrs ~ auy Que. aud haB Ee,i-
dolod valuable nsHiAtAnee Ia his oalslon. Tues
day. DetGctiva Cnnpiu wAB discharged Tor AT
alleged attempt to nxkort MONEY BY bIackmhii.
Chapiu WAS an old fayoEito. aud Immediately
there WAS remembrance. ui1ou. it ~ said, tals-
inE tho lead. Tho Superintendent IL ot tho
opluion that Chhpin was tho first discharged
| floM the force merely GEchuBo llc wan nnfortu.
lIate an being caught, aud at present thure
Ia progressing vaty mild investigation Of ol5e
| or two ns tho other memtefh. There ia nc
doubt thht como Of Tho dottcsLyes haya bee,
| guilty Of acts which should CAUSE thelr dism!ss
ii. and Bupt. Hlcksy will be backed By rho Mar
sbat in bis efforts ~ purify tho force.
| While any conflict between tho 8uper{utenden
and ha aspatant Ia to bu regretet sinco It ur1l !,
have m Injurious effect Oh tho discipline OF III.
men, yet tho Superintendent IL the ranking ulll
car And should be sustained in his pians tur to
organizing !he force. avon though thoy ma,
| clkah with Individual interests.