The daily gazette., 1883-09-15
D6ilusaas aassg Gazette
wlIMlssToN, sAfpRDAa. SECT. ..
the polloe and tho Muulcipal Court.

Ths awakening of City Council to the
fact that the course of the city police in dis
regarding the Municipal Court and taking
all cases before Justice Of the Peace was
depriving the city Of from $3.50 to $500 per |
mouth, has made 1t necessary for the head |
of the "model'' force to attempt an expla- |
nation Of this unlawful practice. 1t is now
stated, on behalf of the chief OF the
'models," that his objection to the NUM-
cipal Court is that it does not "proteet' his
officers in the discharge Of their duty, or
treat them with ''proper respect"
This is revelation. When did our
tmodel" force ever need "protectiOn,
and when did the Municipal Court ever fail
to treat its magnificent members
with "proper respeetY' searching
investigation into the Courts entire exist
ence fails to reveal a single instance, and as
to "proper respect" the impudence OF the
"models" towards Judge CummiGs when
they did go into the Municipal Court was
notorious and sraceful. Had he not been
the most lenient of Judges, the Chief and y
half score of the "models" would have been
committed to jail time and again for con
tempt of court
The truth of the matter is that the models"
transferred their cases to a magistrates
court simply for the purpose OF putting in
their pockets fees that the law required to
be turned into the city treasury by the
Clerk of the Municipal Court. A score or
money could be obtained, were
taken before Judge Cummins, but
offenders supposed to be able to pay the
financial penalty imposed upon them were
taken from the police station and escorted
to a magistrates office several squares
away, tor trial In this way fees were put
into the pockets of the "models' aud fines
into the treasury of NV Castle county, at
an expense to the citizens of Wilmington of
from $3.50 to $500 per month.
This is an outrageous leak in our public
finances that should be stopped at once
Our "model" police force is neither useful
nor ornamental. 1t would be hard to pick
out dozen good men among the entire lot.
1t has evaded its duty, allowed burglars tC
ply their +rade with impunity, and been
guilty general ineffic.ency II boasts among
its members wife beaters and men guilty Of
other disreputable offenses. 1t is, in fact,
as at present constituted, public nuisance,
not earning even the salaries allowed by
law, and to permit ii to deprive the city Of
$t50 to $500 per month is criminal extraya-
gance.
The Municipal Court will extend to the
stmodels" all the ''protection" and "respect'
they are entitled to, and they should be nc
longer allowed totreat it with cor tempt and
ignore its jurisdiction at such heavy ex-
pense to our already tax-burdened people.
.
THE LEGAL GENTLEMEN employed by
City Council TO give an opinion as to th'
'srights and powers OF Council under th'
Water Commission acta are now, it ap
pears, TO defend Chief Engireer Coyl
against the attempt of the Water Commis
sion to remove him from office. They viii
not risk their professional reputation b.
giving an opinion in favor OF the Councils
attitude, but will make light for 1t il
court. This is "whippng the Devil arount
the stump with vengeance.
-.
THE ONLY POINT about Chief Hawkins
bills for feeding prisoners that requires ex
PLANTATION IS why they are larger now, whei
the law allows him only the amount actual
expended for food, than they were when TIL
Chief of Police made handsome profit
the rate of fifteen cents per meal. He ha
refused to explain this point, when it woul,
be to his credit to do so, and as it is pro
found mystery the City Council would d
well 10 investigate it.
.
On MONDAY, legal proceedings win b.
commenced by tue Water Commissioner
for the possession OF the Water Department
II possible they should be conducted with
out the usual delays of the law, as the di
pute is one that ought 10 b. settled at one,
--a~
The ASSAULT upon umpire McCaiert
yesterday afternoon was no revenge Tor Ii
unfair decisions during the game, but wa
a positive injury to the Qulekstep cul
Those who instigated the attack ought to t
arrested and punished.
THE HosTuiTEs between France an
China were preciptatcd last week byu igl
between French and Chinese troops
which the latter We're worsted.
The Event Will Occur Again on Oct. ~
There was excitement through the land Oy
the l4th August (the 59th Monthly Drawn
OF the Louisiana st tie Lottery. Gents u.
Beauregard Of La and Jubal a. Early Of Va
both of them used to hot weather found
warm. As the Wheel OF Fortune reVolyed,
evolved this result: Ticket No. 9,,l7I drew Il
trst prize of $4,000 and placed with othe
among the happy purchasers OF tiths at VI ear
we're Rev. Moses Zeroyich of No. bs415 Sou
Canal ST. Chicago Ill and W. 7 Muse,
Rock Mount. N. q. No. 6i, $40 drew the secOI
prize of S2J,O0U sold in tifths also at III each,
Samuel Selg. and DIR j. NJ 'Littlehale Of Selm
Ala and Gustav Bauman OF No. 10 y
Monroe st.. Ccare OF the Preble Machine Wor
Coz Chicago, ILL., No 1854 drew the thi
prize of $4,000 sold as whole at 20 to Jat
braves. the driver Of the StOckell Fire EugiI
Co. of Nashville Tenn. Nos. ,77g and ID l
drew the fourth two prizes OF $4,000 each, al
were sold in htths at II each to Messrs, Vim
Oates, g Willis. A. A Prescott and Rot
Pa ne, of Neksbnrg. Miss Mr.. v NOndt
smith, OF 2039 Locust stttlt ihilad'a, and
party in New Orleans, La among others
on ad irJiTtitif1p. 1t all goes over again on d
9Th day Of October and all iuiorma tion Gun
had on application to NJ. A. Dauphln NJ
Orleans, La.