Daily Republican., 1884-03-22
THE OTHER SIDE.
tn. tn.,.Mus l.. HAWklNs-
.,"rcrNLRAL FEELING.

ur urGENERAL FELL'N"'
on,,tiye of the REPUBLICAN
rI,tin tne past few days ys,l ln.e,, u, =
Si,l,n ,,nn,lrr ' of persons in this Guy
d oa a l,aH 10 the case Of Chief OF
lFIen'e T,wr, /. Hawkins, and 10. lounn 1T
Jalnes ,,,...ion is that the flst re-
'Dehlilhed The NJ I's in reference to the affair
p'oIISD' I,. ',xapgeratei and made to
grossly S,a lNanS'Iosi as possible. Almost
one az Who was asked their opinion a
QUE, e,t' r, said they were favorable
,nn.tinstatement, ntas and many OF those
a, ,''I 6rst believed him guilty OF
a. shin, " with which he was charged
rpJ ,r,Tf that they had judged him TOO
y! nr Wales still holds the matter
!o' olvisement, and declines to state
c'nrse " he intends 10 pursue IN thr
lIe wa. seen yesterday, ana
r,, II, he he haI made every effort to
M %. truth in the affair, and wo''lh
rnounce his decision until he was
'n" "o"ysr.npt with all the facts.
IN n. past few days the Mayor
|"raiv4d n the following letters In re
to the matter
,,"rIsTrATE's " COURT No. ],
p,,syrxK AVENUE, Phil
,prIrlIIA, March Is, 1884, }
'Ious p. WALES, MAYOR OF
h cry or WnMlNGToh :
Ar SIR Il would most respect
jmtorm you that the charge against
chief Of Police, j. l.. Hawkins,
I,o, sustained a, the final hearing
|. me- there being no evidence
srar to hold him. ! therefore dis
Esi lin from custody. From facts,
4. can ascertain, Mr.. Hawkins
t,,ack.l in lhcneighhorhOOd where
4. arrested and struck on the head
some hard instrument, rs the.holes
hat as seen by me at the first
Ipg v,ry plainly showed. ] also
4 t0rmm by the officer who made
hrrr,r that Mr.. Hawkins had a
hmm on his head as though hit
[hravy instrument, and al far as
ls.anI On the Chinaman was con
hi there was no evidence OF any
assault. would, therefore, sug-
a, an act Of justice 10 Mr.. Haw-
'gho understand has been sus-
led from duty that he be re,instated,
le circumstances in the case do not
'apt his being further suspended or
we'd from duty.
Yours most respectfully,
WILLIAM a. THOKp,
Magistrate of Court No. l.
is letter, which bears the official
T. from one of the oldest Police
.tra'rs IN the city Of Philadelphia,
It is to hp presumed that he had
Investigated all the facts in the
h fore writing 10 the Mayor of this
e next letter is from John +. Pole,
auo.trr well known and highly
.Cred maglstrat" Of Philadel phia,
Is as follows
PHILADELPHIA, No. lls NoKTH !
yrSTn SHEET, March 2Oth, 1854. \
. JOINS J., WALES, MAYOR OF TIE
IIul WILMINGTON
LAg SiG / be- leave to address
ul ttAa.t Vt Chief Of Police Iiaw-
Ut your city, whom, after IL very
lnlr.uA'luu If all the facts and
fN'' Vt the occurpn eS in this city,
b hNra, am informed led to his
pa 'f0M his official position, !
yr'o brm'foiy innocent Of the
gc' brought against HIM. The rn.
Phat'rg ma It's features has receiv-
py car.'UMd earnest investigation
roh'!'irM'lun, and ! have person.
S"'' The polc" otficers who made
ftr' aNd the Cinnamon who we're
I"ry all uliI" III saying that II
'ya"' 10 thrm AT the time that
id"hinr was labpring under great
'Nth'' consequent upon the AT.
!" foh him, and was fearful Of
Ia. Violence they fel' that under
I'ili'''aHc'S he should not be cen
i'I me occurrence.
h"IEhh0rhuod where he was az
90 Is 10 my knowledge Il very had
Ii" resort Of the Idle, dissolute and
f.tS rassrs, and even one ia.
WIN the locality luight naturally
'IrhrA'!y" Of violence and outrage
NiIii'ar circumstances. This,
III connection with the fact that
Nv ih- was stranger, and AT
IL me manner described by the
y 'U''y, in my opinion, exonor-
III ron any improper or unuf
~ ''ldN"t or behavior, | write
ny upon This subject, because If
'"' mat great injustice has unin-
ia,I been done loa worthy Of.
"' trust You will give the mat.
VI kll'i and careful considerations,
Very respectfully yours,
JOHN i. POLE
''''f'' letter is from a gentleman
6'y' who says that he has taken
'''n'e palns To ascertain the sen.
sol diiitrent persons in reference
i'a 'rf, and the statement which
'SlIed below no doubt furnishes a
'u'H TO the general feeling of the
y regard to the case.
table shows the views
'1s whose opinions this gentle
1T asked
Il "l persons asked on Mon, 1903
" " Tues 2'7
" Wed, =
II OF reinstatipr On,