The daily gazette., 1883-03-08
MORE ABOUT MODELS.
THE DISCHARGED MEN MAKE
STAT TEMENTS.
PROPHECY COMING TRUE.
The "Gazetie,s Predictions Of Last
Spring Being Vorifed--A Few sugses-
lions for His Honor Mayor Wales.

Sergeant Soya and patrolman seweIl
visited the GAZETTE office yesterday and
stated that, while they were undoubtedly
under the influence Of liquor on Tuesday
morning, they were fully convinced that
they had been drugged in one Of the saloons
which they had visited upon their return
from Edge Moor, at o'clock, with Henry
B. Duncan. The explained that their search
for the suspected robbers compelled them to
visit the Water street resorts, and to keep In
the good graces of The crowd "set 'em up
all around After that thgyfecollect but
little. Both men complained that they had
been misrepresented and declared that their
trouble was q put-up job on the part of other
officers, to get fid OF them. And both say
they resigned and were not discharged-a
very significant fact when the plea Of "not
guilty" is now offered. Another statement
of the officers that they were In citizens
dress does not seem to fit exactly.
They were on duty Monday night when
the robbery occurred and therefore should
have been In uniform. When the burglary
was reported 1t Is not thought likely they
rushed home and put on citizens clothes, IS
such q theory would not agree with the
story told by themselves. When they came
back from Edge Moor they continued on the
Trail Oh Tile '-ciue, no uAcubloh uaflhB Dcou
made of the fact that they then
changed their clothing. Their statement is
cheerfully given, but inasmuch as they
admit that they were to q great extent un-
conscious from the effects of drugged
whiskey, the assertions of Others that they
were In uniform deserves some recognition.
II, as they insist, they were of duty at the
time of the occurrence, they could not have
been on the "still hunt for the burglars.
The various stories and assertions will not
dOvetail.
BEHIND THE SCENES.
Soya states that there was much opposition
when he was appointed, TO the position of
sergeant, on the ground that he was Half
breed Republican, and would not acquiesce
in the schemes Of the Stalwarts, Of which
the Chief was prominent leader.
He further declares that the work
of other sergeants has been crowded
upon him for some time, and that the task
OF hunting up the Duncan robbers rightly
belonged to Sergeant Mcconnell, 1t being
out OF his, Sova's district. Mcconnell, the
ex-sergeant states, has not been really on
active duty since last September, being most
of the time engaged at the City Hall doing
clerical work properly belonging to the
chief.
There are plenty of rumors OF dissatisfac-
tion at police headquarters and jealously
flashes her green eye triumphantly all the
time, and the finger Of reproach is being
pointed continually at the whole force. Rob
berries are increasing and the only things the
police have so far succeeded In getting have
been "cluesn and "poiRts."
MONDAYS BALL.
On Monday night the Chief of Police him
self was at the ball given in the German
Hall on Fourth street, In company with ive
| or six of his officers and remained there until
early on Tuesday morning, during which
time a drunken fight took place without
apy arrests being made. 1t is asserted
openly on the streets that all the officers
| were more or less under the influence of
liouor. although the lips of N any prominent
| witnesses to the dsgraceful performances
keen their mouths closed for policy sake.
| The two discharged officers unhesitatlngly
aver that the Chief himself was not
In condition apt to reflect much credit
upon himself or the city. young woman
| who was present states, In describing the
condition of the Chief that she wasn't
drunk and he wasn't sober" Certainly a
very peculiar state for the High Constable
| To be in at a ball. The whole trouble, the
woman explains, resulted from the refusal
OF officer Tucker to arrest drunken man
who was creating disturbance, although
| requested TO do SO by one Of the managers
Of the ball Following the refusal to eject
the disorderly fellow a fight ensued, when
chairs and fists took prominent part.
During the progress of those scenes Dun
cans store was robbed.
HINT FOR THE MAYOR.
Perhaps the Mayor might do well to pro-
pound the following questions to his Chief,
suggested by prominent citizen, and make
the replies public for the benefit OF the clti-
gems who are beginning TO realize that the
GAzETTE's predictions last spring are fast
being verified:
Were YOU at the German ball ON Monday
nightg
Did you drink any liquor there Or else
where during the night
What time did you leave the ball I
What condition were you in at O'Clock
in the mornings
Are you supposed to lie "a hours duty
every days
How many officers were at the ball with
youl
Why did not officer Tucker arrest the mar
he was requested TO elect
Were the other officers under the influence
of LIQUOR and had they been drinking
Was 1t necessary to have six or eigh
patrolmen on duty at a small ball
Were not the officers who should haY'
been in the vicinity OF Duncan's store at thu
balli
Why was the sergeant Of the Western dis
trict, with one of his men, called upon II
take charge of a matter In the Eastern dis
trict aud leave their own district weaker b.
two menl
Is it true that Sergeant Mcconnell has no
virtually been doing active duty since las
September
DO you give your officers instructions t
hob-nOb with known thieves
There are a hundred questions OF like i'm
portance which would be very apropos, AM
Republicans as well as Democrats are open
ing their eyes to the definition OF model
policeman asInterpreted by his honor tn
Mayor.
A sIeNIFIcANT STATEMENT PROM A AEPUH
LIcAN JOURNAL.
The lIornin0 News to-day contains tn
| following in its local columns which is espe
Q cIally interesting and significant during tn
/, present hubbub over the "mo1els"
/. A reporter of the MoT1sing 4NeDs intel
v viewed last evening a number OF; the partie
. | who have suffered heavily from, the recen
robberies. Some startling statements ar
made of the insecurity of property Will
the gang of thieves now operating l
4 this city are permitted to renain, and theF
!. | appears to be no law under which the
e can be driven out 1t Is authorltatiyel
s stated that a prominent business man {
q this city was notified some time ago by
o well-known thief of this city That his piaC
8 was about to be robbed aud an offer mad
10 stop it for a certain amount of mone,
An appointment was made for meeting
phila6elnhia and the man went to the piaci