The Evening critic., 1883-05-18

position OF property clerk, luto whose hands
all recovered stolen property must pass AMI
be held by him Tor the action OF the courts
this trusted ana faithful offlclal of fourteeu
ycare standing ia notified, at a moments no.
tice, that Major Dyc has a young friend, whom
Dye has known since babyhood, and he wishes
said young friend that he has known since
babyhood to hnvo tho custody of whatever
money or valuables that may be recovered oy
the Police Department, and that he Will so
recommend TO tho Commissioners, and In an
hour from that time "the Commissioners ap-
proved OF the same
Let us look at the law and the facts In this
case. Here Is n bonded ofllcer, overwhose az
tions tho Major OF Police has no control what.
soever, to whom the lieutenants of police re-
port 6V6ctfu, ON whom diretttv the courts
Issue their orders relative 10 property. In
fact tho worthy Major had as much right and
no more, and may with equal propriety recon-
mend the removal OF any clerk In the Treas
ury Department. In my opinion the ofilce
was placed beyond police control for q wise
purpose "to enable the person holling tho
one yenrs experience proves II. Is thcro n
person in THIS District whose property or
money was not forthcoming when legally
called for? Hove any of our courts cause OF
complaint against said of1icer? or have the
Commlesoners any knowledge on the subject?
II they have the public IS entitled to know It.
do not know the superseded officer except by
reputation. know Mr.. Horrick, ex-property
CLERK, than whom more faithful oflicor never
lived. Well, Mr.. Horrick and the then chief
OF Police, Major Richards, were at daggors-
points for years. Did Major Richards ever rec.
ommend the removal of Hcrrick? No, his sense
OF propriety as n gentleman prevented him
doing what he had no right to do, and his
honor forbade him to cause the removal OF
trustworthy, efficient Official simply on per-
eonnl grounds. But the gentleman from Egypt
don't a low such small things as law, honor or
proprety to stand In his way. Have the pub
Tic no Interest as TO who shall have charge
OF their money ard property? What manner
OF man is this from Iowa, this military adyen
turer that was forced upon us, without the
least qualification for the important ofllne no
is so palpably unit to hold; this policeman
that thinks himself above the law that created
him, as witness his recent instructions on tho
service OF warrants; that orders serviie OK
animation board TO do a grlevous wrong and
II is done; that recommends removals where
he has no control; this ex-United States, eX.
Egyptian free.lance that recommends the
honorable discharged" OF competent police
men, comparatively young men and ex-Union
soldiers and desires their places filled by old
men, whose enly recommendation ia that they
'wero the first to Join and the last to leave the
good lost causo;" that orders the American
worked so hard to dlshonor), which
was raised in honor OF the grand old Army
OF the Potomac, hauled down, the given cause
being "danger 70 the public" the
recent appointees. There is an ugly
rumor floating around to the effect
that before our youthful, lively and efficient
Chief Of Police took service In Egypt he re-
nounced allegiance to our nag; that when
"honorably discharged" therefr0m Il hope for
no cause but old age) he failed, SO far, to re-
sumo tho mantle 80 easily cast down. Is there
any provision in the Statutes bearing on this
subject1 and finally for the present), let me
ask, is this official OF six weeks experience,
this man that is responsible for such acts as
the above (and the end is not yeti to be AL
lowed TO hold n position IN the Capital of this
country and insult the comrades of the mon
that died to keep itso.
uARMY OF THE POTOMAC"