, 1879-08-09
FLANAGAN.
His Arrest for Personatlng an
Officer.
He Swears He Il a Member Of the
Police Force.
Tbs Maysr Threatens 10 ProseeIts Him far
Perjury.

But tho Mayor and neutrality-suspicious. OF
Police still say tho contrary, and tho Inter- It
IL Understood. was hunting for Flauntgan Thurs
day night In order to have him arrested. Ycates-
day morning O'Donncl Ind m interview with
Catoy, nnd advised him 10 get out
warrant for Flannfgau. This he
did, AID Policeman Meade served It, and Martin
was taken to the Armory and put into call.
The charge against him was representing hEm-
SELF as ~ officer. AZ rusty revolver was
found on him ho was also booked for carrying
concealed weapons. A search for the star
which C1rcy ea5s Flannlgan exhibited MAS uu-
sllcceesfut.
1t ID o'clock hs was taken before Juattes
WALLACE, whcre
TIE FOLLOWING rnouEEp1N0S TooK FLAoK,
"Gullty Of not ruiltya' was the question nrst
"No. guilty. Task for continuance" was
Col. Camcron-1vhat forl
Flanntgau-Io gat mr. witnesses.
Cameton-Who arc four witnesses.
and repeated that lo wanted continuance.
Col. Cameron said ho could not get It unless
hc told the namcs ot bis witnesses.
Flnnntgan-1 can get ball.
Col. Can,sron-Thnt won't do, Mr.. Flanagan.
Tou will not get continuance, with my con-
sent, unless you give the names.
Fianntgan-We!l, then, they ure Aid. McNally,
his Honor the MaYor, nnd-Supt. Scagey.
you u ors % ths police fores & sSs clsy of ohi. t
Fla Fiauutean-1 will.
Cul. Camcron--That .you Gro now on the
secret service q the c!tty1
was at the time of the arrest Of Carey.
The "Eye-awaYn was complete. To make 1t
moro 90, Col. had Flanniran sworn, md putting
tie sntuo questions, received tho aamc nuswcrs.
and put Flanntgan on record.
Flann1Gnn got his continuance, md was held
to Aug. 10 on both ch1r4res 10 bail OF $500
| As soon Us released, Tlanntgan went to the
srooltcryh md asked for an
INTERVIEW WITH Assr..suPT. o'DoNNKLI.
Col. Cameron apncarcd at The same moment
| and on the same business. Hald tho latter:
"Supt. O'Dnnncli, this man was arrested for
pretending to he au officer. He still makes the
enme Claim. come to- you as tho head Of tho
po,ise pepe,tmr;nt,, md ssk II thls y truel"
the hest Of my knowledge. Hs Ii not under my
commando
aWlat have you to say'" asked the attorney
III was nsnolntcd by acavcY, but not sworn
tn," anId Flnunlvau. "11.c nrrest was all right;
anv priyatc eittzan eau arrest criminals
police M xant I; to find I op.; and tho present
| prneeelhgs will do TINT, think"
Whcn Col. Cameron left tho Superintendent
ofleo ho sought
7nn MAYOR,
nud sa,a to him: "Do YOU knos, .ono sfort.n
Flannivao}, 0" Wv 's"' ''A
II have heard more about him tho past weak
ihau Of any other man In Chicago" said Nj.
"lls ~ he police oflcor1"
"Ilc claims that he is going to provo By you
that iic' tnember Of tho force, nnd sum.
/ 10 f7H Jft%SJt
put the man On oath, htd he still said positively
tltat he was mn officer, md would prove 1t BIZ
yo,t and supt. seaycy."
ha shory k10w aer eD0t aorsa ss nayo ,s s
cnrue to MO and asked rue to appoint Flunrtaan
| to tho fnrcc. had heard Of him and said
"No. sir!" subsequently Saayoy allowed bin,
to tako a, star to doa p!uceot special work. ,He
this tnatanca he lind no work aud no authority
Whatever to makt arrcst*. a short time ago d
!Mi. naa'su s1nsa' Ieassr ~ .'aS tmter.oeeaa
r. e..se4 ea.e ~ nG s.lu Su.'g.aincu tt'Ae ~ NV
t.dnn. necm MUM !.I,t n,H Mema 10 pspuey
' y ,an,,}t,a u1.n NV ~ w" ~ a 90 IT, ~ asss,.
r - :. 49, 1890 10 es. @ nIs III "'4 aAa ~ !
I'm, h. W.. mt m lila Snrco' nn1 fsI M n,,thnr.
ity whatever; he {Flannigau) had a etar, bow
ever, md sccmcd to be usurpipc authority ou
tl,c strength OF It. I ordered Dixon to take the
atar from hin ut oncc. lie l,aa not been on tho
forro br tllr authority or sanction Of myself,
ihis mnrn,py, he Is q pcrIl1rer and Wa viii pros.
ecu,o lin to tic full extent ot tho iaw,n
Subsequently ll.s Mayor, Secretary Do,1o,
City.Clcrk Howard, Aid, McNaiiy and cal
CaH,erop wcro In The euprriutcndent's oillrs
tnlkhIn lbe matter oyer, aud Mr, Hnrrison aaid
that be
had CONE TO sEAyEY
,v,,, r.o,n~.7 .n E,onnf1o, ~ so.v., hal .,,d
Ill., tiat rarnia"n s.ss a.1 n-onEad ua~ & w H.
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Wosbtra,nn a1 ~ ha wr,t1sn ~ w." ssrnr, i 'et.a
~ nron.s' ~ thn cnvrr'msnt socrnt Horvtco
,are 'nu n,, no 1t. ccrtinn Marnr pat
sms's, a s WIN n t.ss. nanstnt.t. ~ ~ aiuste ~.
,"n.;uc farea am' onr ~ ILL., ,ctter ~ ~ ~; ~
ho was II, no Way, shape. or manuer copuectet
AID. McNa!!y wa asked wtat he Knew, ant