The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-10-21
THE MOUND CITY.
A Police Force Which Is Controlled by
Gamblers.
The Eyes OF the Sleepy City
Opened.
Some Facts Orccrulug the AFFAIR.

'"niO Aacts OhccfulhS tue Ana.r. /
Sr. Louis, Oct. Is Especial Correspou.
denos. The city is b.dly conyulsed just
now over the discovery OF the fact which 1
should have been apparent loag ago. that
its police affairs are under the control and |
management Of the gambling fraternity iu-
stead OF the element OF Law and order as the |
public supposed it Eas. There ia nothing |
very strange about this The business men, |
and the people OF wealth and leisure have
neglected to attend to public affairs, or
have refused TO do SO until, like rats in
cellar, the gamblers have Isken possession
of everything
For some inscrutibe reason'only known
to the politician Of the past. the appoint.
ment of the police commissioners Of the city
is given TO the governor Of the state. II ere
Is no logic anywhere to explain why this
should be so; out thus It is Recently
AN HONEST MEMBER on TIKI BOARD
found 1t necessary to resign his position in
order to escape being compromised and
forced to assume an attitude which honor
"AiNs - Hh'ANl HAAN "a A~AAiAAANaa NAluNA MN
To shun.
The governor appointed citizen to IN
the place aud new board thus orSauized
Immediately proceeded to depose the chief
OF police, Mr.. Campbell, whl had stood in
the way OF the fraternity Of thieves, and
who was constant terror to gamblers and
rouges. GhereupOn the sleepy city began
to open Its eyes, and when an enterplising
newspaper got hold OF some Of the proceed.
ings OF the grand jury, showing tie secrets
OF the ring and giving the public some idea
OF how they had been imposed upon and
sold out and dragged through the mud, SO
to speak, there was a general wall of re-
spectaoility from Bremen to Carondelet.
The press OF the city boiled over with
wrath, an indignation meeting was held on
change at which resolutions were passed
declaring that the police board had betray-
ed the public trust conided IN II by the re-
mOvAl OF the honest and efficient chief of
police, and had bee me the tool ola band
OF conspirators organized for plumber, who
were using the fundamental law to sub
| serve their purposes.
Through this means they said the arm of
public justice had been paralyGed and tie
lives aud property OF the citizens of this
! place put In jeopardy. II was also resolved
and declared that the police board was not
a political machine and that the action Of
| the commission ers in removing the chief
was IN direct violation OF the express In
| functions OF the law and their sacred oaths
oil office.
tbs RESOLUTIONS
also demanded the removal OF the commits
sioners by the governor and the filling of
their places with competent aud lrustwor-
thy men.
Finally committee of three was APP
| pointed to circulate petition addressed TO
the governor asking the removal of the OBJ.
| jeCtionable board. The temper of the
| meeting was as lurid as smelling furnace
and the exaspiration Of these men Of bust.
ness was intense.
Public feeling has seldom been so wrought
upon aud so united, without distinction of
party as in the present instance. The in.
slant reinstatement Of Campbell was de-
handed, and the commissioners themselves
asked to resign.
Indeed, those unfortunate gentlemen
could not have been in worse position
than was the devil when St. Dustsn had
him by the nose with pair OF red.hot
tongs.
la the meantime the Post Dispatch, al.
ways enterprising where the interest of the
public are involved, obtained the proceed.
tugs OF the grand jury room, aud has been
publishing interesting chapters of the scan.
delous history of the ring from DAY to day.
The chiei executive OF the state has been in.
yitet TO appear before the grand Jury to
testify to his knowledge OF the influences at
work In the appointment OF the board, ard
he has signitied his willingness to do so.
He has been notified to bring his private
kilograms aud papers bearing upon this
subject.
THE ATrITUDEo or THE GOVERNOR
in this affair has aroused deep indignation
ald it is difficult to see how that unworthy
functionary can clear himself FROM the sus'
piciOn OF mean and mercenary motives q.
the basis of his action.
I'm the meantime the reporter of the Post.
Dispatch has disappeared in tue swamps
and jungles of Illinois, on the other side oI
the river, and he has carried with him the
J stolen note books OF the official stenOgraph.
, er of the grand Jury room, and in his inex-
cesslble iastness he Is transoribng these
notes for his paper, doubtless being mira
culously fed by ravens as was Elijah, the
, prophet OF OLD.
The entire city is In ferment and the
J state OF public feeling burning with warm
blaze. ltis quite possible that there viii
be a cleansing OF the city government
though II will require an effort, TO be sue
cesslul, equal to the twelve tasks OF Her
Cues.
, On the whole the situation is interesting
: to the observer OF affairs. There are Other
) matters In this great city which demand at
, tentiOn and which are creating dissentiOns
/ besides the police muddle.
1 Our mi itary brethren are on the war
path aud after one anOther's scalps. Brig
!. adierGeneral Lawrence aud CO.oDel but
Ter, OF the state militia have had misun
3 derstandng, which Is likely TO lead Il
d nothing more serious than a oOuumartial
This wrangle Is also laid at the door OF thl
unfortunate executive.
The appointment OF General Lawrenc,
!. was dislasteful to the rank aud Gle OF th
p militia and 10 was brought about by Ia
1 huences which are constantly at work a
! the state capitol, In which cOnsdera ions O
z fitness and ability play n,
Q part. The natural result ha
s followed, and n the militia organi
' cation is not entirely disemhered AMI de
s stroyed by the strife which has been stirTt,
- up, Il will be cause OF congratulaton 4
( all admirers Of that noble band OF dc
! tenders.
g HEINNEp'Lrr cAusE oF rRouBLE
@ was the point blank refusal Of Colonel But
= Ter TO obey an order OF General Lawrenc
e 10 parade his men In the procession OF %
Il Yelled prophets. Colonel Butler iustitc
u himself on the ground that IL he had give
G the order the regiment would have refuse,
10 obey Il, and he was better able 10 stau)
the consequences Of the dsobedIeuco tina
; his regiment. and therefore he assumed IN
y responsibility vs. an individual otlicci
Y There has been good deal Of jaw aud let
U ter.wutiug over this matter, and grea
4 deal Of newspaper comment M all ol whic
Ia the influences at Jefferson city are cor
% demned aud reptobated.
~ IL was once feared that the iervid me-
sRges exchanged between those two GENT,
men would lead iOa duel, but when on
@ comes 10 think Of II, both ottbem belong I
It the militia, aud are therefore, hot ightin
B. men, so II Is safe to suppose no violence {
3. shedding OF blood will follow. The gene
% al drift OF public sektimOnt seems 10 ga
e tain Colonel Batter In mis- llarrant disobcd
30 tnCe,
As obedience to orders is one Of the hlI
: damcutal principles ola military ofganiy
b. zion. II is difficult 10 see how these obNll
" ate militiamen are 10 got out OF their dilen
IL ma without reorganization.
"a The law making power OF the city COVER
II ment Is also Ia wraugle and o tango. III
a .ttw enUpat1 has nNfnuFnaN WIihauI Naf