, 1877-04-01

en- beat sasm staad BY me- but otherwise
~ replied that would agree to do this, II
could 60 ahcad, and just 90 long as was satisas
| that he was doing his whole duty, and was really
breaking up the ganbIin.> hells and driving ont III
thieves, 7. would back hiuas: inst the moment thai
@ aay "ew III said
think we understand each other, except one point,
and that is this; This practice Of compoundint
felony, which am satisfied has been going on Il
the Department under every Administration the cit,
fully prepared 10 carry out sli Of ny wishes in this
wait for a Dismissal Capt. Hickey preferred to
I make the fight
perhaps than polite, we began work. and wish
TO say now, II saying go defeats
me, then let i tlefeat,-thnt during, my term Of
office Superintendent Hickey. ha. done, his full
duly lie has ridded this city Of gambling dens, and
gamblers, and thieves Us has never keen done be-
fore, and has done it without any parade. do not
| wish to dspnrage any ones WORK, but that is the
fact. =
"wELL, WE BEGAN OUR WORE or RENOVATION
on Canal street It vas as not notes easy but We kept
| up. Then We came over on the South Side and at-
tacked the gambling bells and bunko shops. There
You have no idea Of the pressure which was brought
sss 70 %sy S and
who would do their duty. This was during the
difficulty We had on Canal street. This in the lat
Ter part OF August anu through September. We
did not raid the gamblers so mach, but re con-
rineed them Mat me meant business, Ire did,
and they concluded that it cheaper to emigrata
time, and since, visited Capt Hickeys office
daily, AMI personally satisfied myself Of the work.
and tel voa am not dee<tred.
- assumed the duties Of Mayor on the 10Th OF
July, and one month later had progressed so
1nr that Capt. Hickey saw bis WY clear to issue
SssE s0 al ths gambling
upon the business and the suppression Of several
OF the larger institutions. Dust as we were bc in
ming TO see results there these charges in the
fos. They came at L time when had no reason
to expect IT. and when was congratulatins myself
and capt. Hickey upon. the good work. I say |
knew Tie gan,blers were aroused. but did not @ sup
pose TINT it would come in that shape, for had
ceved nnonymons !ctters indicating another course
the Council to- begin the Investigation. That il not
true, had been over most Of The ground covered
BY BY the chargss and satisded myself to their IDLE
character. The charges were published on Mon |
day afternoon and before had time to take any |
action. even II had desired, taken into the
White, referred to the Committee OF Police for in
rs=t!ssa::ioil. did do this: When the in,esti:a-
tion was ordered told tho Committee that they
ought not to conane themselves to the resolution.
in, to prosecute it vigorously, and that would
aid them to the best of MY ability. then sus-
pended the Superintendent, pending the investiyA-
ton.
t.Thc trial began. While it was going on was
PAescAt VIII AI 1Autluuys l I
found that the prosecution was unquestionaby the
work Of discharged officers and crooked men,
BY aet 81 tS
over. believed, and believe now, that nothing
Injurious, considering all the facts. had been
Rsa seea Cant veasstss afsss sut lot tes
vas nothing. tangible, nothing that should
nave convicted any one. asked the opinion OF
10 IT. nshony nth f
isht. belicse that Capt. Hickey was doing his
well, the Committee thought differently. / |
ION think they knew all Of the facts as I did.
hey did not consult mr With regard to their YER
lct: they were not bound to- And 30, when their t
eport went to the Council, it somewhat surprised I
iewed the ease spely from the evidence on the 7
-ial; viewed it in the light OF the .antecedcnt
a1ises. as knew them to exist. And | anu happy t
say tliat have received assurances from of
hem since that they have become convinced that I
az right The Council did most legislative
2ales 2ales do,-it concurred in the report OF the Com
.TnEN CAPT. HICKEY CAME TO ME.
G said: Wei, sir, what do you propose to do Il
warned you, the gamblers have respondcd. II
t'w, are you going TO stand by me, or shall re- p
sn: know am innocent, but these fellows T
I'd you cannot sustain me without misconstruc, o o
n n of yonr motives and injHrny yourself. am u u
lInG r. to yield: II yon wish it. II
''What could do. It would have been simply ! Il
net OF coward to have gone back on Mr. fc
cAey. lie had been doing simply what wanted e.
Z, as 1t were. don't know what other mon BY
.ht hive done In such case, but all Of my con- III
:.:aIs A of right prompted me to do as did to NJ
- was quite responsible for the good govern pc
mt of the city rs the Council. believe the
ise it did not have The ofpoftunity Vs Of uncf M w.,
n'llns the case as I did. ] did what believed vi
'n and believe now, was right. no
moi els Ham k}.r~ ,,t.:. H1r