National Republican., 1877-02-02

BILE to acquit them. Their offenses are pross,
and to reinstate them In Office after suspen. sion
is an outrage upon decency. The attemp.,
which will probably be made, to whilowash
these model officers will not pass without
proper notice, and Il Is far from probable that
the community will quietly sybrnis to the In
cult OF having these men again intrusted with
most sacred Offices. The new board could not
declare their intention of
ACoUITTING THESE MEN AT ALI. HAZARDS
III any manner that would be palmer than that
which they have adopted. The action Is a
signal to gamblers that they can reopen their
bells with impupity.
tiops, declared In so marked q manner, the
days Of licensed vice will return, and the city
will again be ruled by gamblers and aban.
doned characters.
The most charitable construction that can
be put upon the matter is that the board have
acted hastily and without reflection. IL such
Is the case, II Is not too late for them TO
reconsider their action and rcassure the
public that they intend to make an honest
effort towards reforming corrupt police.
Proceedings Of the Board.
The Board OF Police met at o'clock yesterday
In their room at police headquarters; present,
Commissioners Gatchel, Somcrville, Cisscli and
Britton. President Gatohol called the attention
fths board to the charges against Major Rich.
charges, and thought It best to rolnstato Rich.
ards. He offered the following resolution, which
was adopted by the board by an unanimous vote;
Tnss Of sns and
lieSed from suspension, and Will forthwith resume
the duties Of HIS office.
DELEGATION.
Hardly had tho resolution becn passed be.
fore delegation Of citizens arrived at police
Headquarters. The delegation consisted OF little
Mex MSknisht W. Moses tssSaTs Sssqass d nussss sss
son, James l.. Barbour. Colonel Darneille, A. 7.
Davis Davis Robert hoyd' John keyworth, ". VII.
others.
The citizens were ushered into the room where
the board was holding Its session. Mr.. James l..
Harbour acted as Spokesman, and stated that
they appeared to ask the restoration of Major
Richards and the other officers who were sus.
necessary in order to insure protection Of prop
crty, and that they had full confidence in
for efficiency and had given general satisfacslon.
Other members Of the delegation spoke to the
President Gatchel informed them that Major
Richards had been reinstatcd, and that he thought
the citizens would have cause to be pleased with
Of tho questions before them. SO far as tho de.
tectives were concerned there were other mon on
the SISs who could their duties but IL
away that would be entirely satisfactory. ~
want you to understand" said Mr.. Gatc6ei In.
dignantly, that ! am not the handle of any In
1--WE make no such charge" said one of tho
Aitsr the delegation Left Mr. aatohel re.
marked that he was glad they had relnstated
Major Richards before the citizens came.
LITTLE BILLY COOKS BILL.
The board resumed Its session.
A communication was received from w. A.
Cook, stating that he had been informed by the
secretary Of the board that no had been super
seded In his Office Of attorney for the board; that
on consulting the records he found that he had
been dismissed on motion Of one VIM. ]. Murtagh.
Ho thought It not improper to say that certain
board had been disseminated, II not originated,
by Mr. Murtagh; but that during his eight years
OF service not one OF his decisions or opinions had
been reversed. He presented a bill Of services
from July 3, 1870, amounting to $500.
REPUBLICAN reporter afterward asked the
board to be allowed to copy the letter, but was
refused.
Messrs. Somervllle, Eritton and CIssell
were appointed as q standing committee to ex-
anime candidates for positions on the force.
Other routine business was transacted, and the
board went into executive session for tho consid-
GRAFTON Of applications for liquor licenses.
In executive session the board considered q
number Of applications for liquor license. The
application Of John +. Hoover was approved
Sweeney were referred to Major Richards. and
one from Charles A. Barnes was reconsidered and
disapproved.
THE SUSPENDED pHTRcrIvEs REINsTArEp.
Tho subject Of the suspended oficials was
resolution similar to that In the case Of MAJOR
Richards was offered, and the three detectives,
Miller, McElfresh and McDevitt, were restored to
active duty.