National Republican., 1883-03-14

hereafter suffer from criminal dcpredations.
THE WAY FOR THE FUTURE rs PLAIN
and the labor comparatively light. Threats
of violence and slandcrous accusations viii
have little terror hereafter TO men who con-
scientiously engage In an organized effort TO
protect life and property in our midst while
the entire community cannot but be sensible
Of tho dangers from which IL has been at least
partially saved, and be ready cordially TO CO.
operate in all proper measures which may be
inaugurated for the suppression of crime and
and the purging of tho public service.
Your committee have received valuable SER
vice from many quarters that they may not
properly mention.
They have also been ably sustained by the
newspaper press, and some of the gentlemen
connected with it have furnished most relia-
| bic and important information, for which the
committee are undertaking obligation.
| We deem it our duty especially to mention
the fact that the attorney general has sup
| piled to us every possible aid. Whatever
success has been achieved we owe In great
measure to his cooperation and that of Mr..
Brewster Cameron, the general agent of his
| department. For their valuable assistance,
so choerlully rendered. We make our CRATE
ful Acknowledgements. Respectfully sub
| mitted, j. w. THOMPSON,
Chairman.
The report was received with great satisfac-
adopted with the earnest thanks Of the COM
| mittce to the chairman for the vigorous and
efficient manner in which he had performed
his duty, which motion was put by the secre-
tary and unimously adopted.
Mr.. Thompson then submitted
NUMBER OF DETAILS,
| which were not included in The report, stat
ing the valuable assistance which tho com.
mittee had received in tho prosecution of
/ thpir NVfyrls ,y thp dpnnrfnpnf of Jugtipn that
when the committee first entered upon their
Investigations IL was found that no assistance
would be obtained from the police, as every
| communication made to headquarters was
! transmitted at once to the detectives, aud
that consequently special assistance had TO be
secured, and it was only by this means and
| the hearty corporation of the department of
Justice that they had been enabled TO accom-
plish the results that had been attained.
Remarks upon
THE CONDITION OF THE POLICE FORCE
were made by Messrs. A. II. Britton and
Thomas Somerville, both of whom have been
members of the board of police commissioners,
and by Il, II. Warner and ii. d. Cooke. Mr..
Britton then offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That this meeting considers 1t essen
ial to the welfare Of the district that there be
more vigorous administration of the police system;
that the present force should be thoroughly reor-
gained, and that this action OF the committee be
communicated to the district commissioners.
The chairman said that he believed the
commissioners were now thoroughly in har-
mony with the wishes of the committee In
this respect, and that their expressed desire
for thorough reform in the police system
would have great weight with them.
Some discussion was then had as to the ne
cessity for
| A SPEEDY TRIAL
Of the cases against the detectives, aud Mr..
II. G. Fox offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That in view of the pressure OF bust.
ness upon the United States district attorney for
| the District OF Columbia ut the present Tins the
chairman of this committee be, and is hereby, re-
| qnested to respectfully ask the attorney general
OF the United States to appoint special counsel TO
prosecute the indicted parties in the socalled de.
tectlve cases.
Mr.. w. w. Burdette then presented the fol-
lowing, which. after many complimentary re-
marks us to the value Of the services rend-
cred by
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
was unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the chairman of this meeting be
requested to convey to the attorney general OF the
| United States our sincere appreciation of the iu-
valuable assistance rendered by himself and his
| able general agent, Mr.. Brewster Cameron TO
| whom especially are due our thanks for his per-
sonal CO. operation and unremitting zeal by plac-
| ing the agencies of the department. of Justice at
|
to bring before the grand Jury and the courts of
the district those who, during the recent invosti
cations of the so called detective.cases have been
| charged with various criminal acts
Mr.. ]. Il. Fitch then stated that he did not
| think the labors of the committee had ceased,
but that the organization should be perma-
nenty continued, and moved that when il
adjourn 1t be to meet at the call of the chair
man. Carried.
Some discussion was had as to the matter of
bondsmcn and the rarity of the collection of
bail when indicted persons run away, during
which Gov. Wells said that he only know of
one case in number of years where any
effort had been made either to collect the bail
or TO secure the criminal and that was dOne
not by the United States attorneys office, but
by the bondsman himself
After u further Interchange of views relat-
ing to tho necessity of employing special
counsel in the detective eases, of n vigorous
and speedy prosecution Of tho indicted parties,
and of the urgent need Of an immediate and
thorough reorganization Of the police force,
the committee adjourned.
BBRRY'S STATEMENT CONFIRAIEDu
Mr.. John W. Thompson, chairman of the
citizens committee says that he is daily
called upon by people who verify the state
ments made by the different men who have
given the details of robberies in their con-
fessions. He yesterday received the follow
ing letter in reference to one portion of the