, 1877-06-04
MAYOR HEATH.
Some Statement Relative 10 the Charges
Against Him by tie "Post.''
Tie Afternoon Luminay's Big Cry and
Exceedingly Little Wool.
The Fdl'te at Work N a r1an for E1patrlattng ID.
bisrputah1e Classes.

bisrtputah1e Clants.
An evening publication Of yesterday cditorial!y
Charged Mayor Heath with eolluaIon with Hickey,
and through the latter Individual with the "cnp.
per" OF ''bunko" element Of the city. .-ot a. least
with having knowledge Of the facts eoudemnsso.y
to Hickey. which he profclsed to think kerious At
tho time they wcre submitted to him, In tho form,
Of ttatemehts ind sf'ldasita. but which he sfter.
ward tnred over to the Police Superintendent and
failed to act npon.
From trustworthy sonrcc II has been ssccr.aln-
ca lhst the Mayor did receive ni1davite or rather
one andatt containing seyeral charge. and specia-
oatlons against iltekey. u Is statt, moreover tia,
ff.s,, fh,s anld,s's az. wa" brought 70 Mayor
who had The senlblnnce ol .respectaaility asonl
him. .na h. war accompanied by 4 reputable ell.
gen whom he had enlisted IN his causc by Tho
~ right aud proper, Or wonid have Uccn had ii
bean snlelly trur. j}Ht tlesc VIA not pfneld
hns IN It ~ 1aae w.a worthy Of tle Mayor asn
At astt were pnrpofted TO have been committed,
tss nas,t; ole of ssm 1eatea to eircsm ~
stauce which occurred before Mr. Heath became
Mayor, and the remainder occurred while be waa
ns '1 II .t., and h.d fp1 fon,ss"ee q .as
. den at 80. ! GIaTk street. sort Of Sfobhers'
ine been entieed tlere and then robcI, Ct swim.
game, o. some otnes praesee. III ' police e'G%: a.
md thc ealty paftes never came q ,ssi sssy 10 ~
the reliable Informant. which also goes on 10 state
ns enS 5 t s s h
beginning 10 end. lilo was aitting IN Inc superin-
tcndent'e Office, talking with hin. when man
IlAvlXu snxEN sw1yDtEp
ims1s.sy tosehsa hIs ssli, xhleh va answered sca
dssed lin to ike somc men and 70 ose1 g No.
md arrest and bring to tho Genital station every
aeG TO % Y peps ees, sr siou IT,
men wete btonsht il fton, 80. (, ana Tue nsn Who
pointgd ont ~ tho vletimized eountrynan, and ho
~ ss!s i sss III: ;S
pounded the felony BY inducing the thieves 10 Fe-
tntn th9 count.ynlsn fi!a noncs, which the lattcr
nequchtly, when te matter came to trial there VIA
no prosecution. and the caac went by default So
far a. TIC eupefintcndcnt was concerned In this
9nd ttfe 'thnnko. men, anl he cDHlu not pusatby
huvo sent anybody hheAd Ut tho detectives to warn
the nartlcs OF lanEsr 20 asserts tho relEabls In
Three other charges contained ID the affidavit
fell to tito ground IN lskr manner. There II not d
great many disteuttos 70 contend With To bringing
criminals Of certain class to Justice. There was
CT t. s az. It %
q, about TIM 1sa OF March for swinGling a man
fson alchIgan out OF sutn Of money. Consider
hb!c trouble was experienced by the police
IN securing Ill the parties eonnectcd with
wsts peitestel i "a: toand thas Tho pio.seutinx
i.ar wseks ago he turned w y ihs city sgaln: and
!ie pruved to bo an hnn.at, though lk,of man.
During the time that he remained In Chlesgo
HIS EIrrNsRs WE'RE rA1p .
BY Mayor Heath and Superintendent Hickey out OF
taeis own rockets. 70 anxlous we're they that lilo
sh. sssx * to- e. d.. e .s Bs
thts lnan went back to his homo In
Mchiean. and while there he received r..
rsated communications from PARTIES IN th's
n! money l6an he toFt bns he somAIncd steadfast,
and refused 10 enter Into the neisrloua schemes
pfonofod 70 etfact the csc.Ic Of tie criminal from
An ths !. probably ,tec. and much more. There
Il no nnst aHht al.o tsa. MI Hickey work. h.ri n
Hickey have pl.n Tor Kidding the city Of ths dts
Line rondu<ed ciltcago . terror 10 e1untsymra
w. 1t .ltna not appear 10 b. upon ihc.o ehsrgrs
alone that tho supstsHte1sdcnt IA placed upon tho
'Iagxsd; tdYen a. thi. tllne. IN subnt1ins TO tho
aqt h. apoea.s wilnx To see lis e;itie'. I'll i @ * aa
friendly nesgapeF' to sek sys reputation ltssi,
las gone too far to turn back. There Is M doubt
- to The honesty Of s Heath, but Il IL possible
ly t..s way, would f not he i good plan fos the
Grant juror 10 bring Mayor Heath before them ~
witncesf lie womb aoubteas prove com potent
Formation which s hccms 1t for the best 10 with.
hod Irom newspaper reporters 1T present.