The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-19
POLICEMAN BURNS.
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ing to talk was q fear that II they should
relate how they were being fieeced, they
would be subjected to harSher and more
expensive persecution. It was usually
the case that only by learning story and
going TO them and asking the question, Is
such and such q story true, that they
could be started To relate what they knew
from personal experience Of the outra-
geous conduct Of Jim Burns.
WISHES SHE HAD COMPLAINED.
One Eoff street landlsdy said: ~ have
been advised by friends several times to
complain to Captain Smith or let the
papers know how things were being run,
but I tell you was afraid to. How you
ever got hold Of what has happened l
can't imagine. have never breathed 1t,
and warned the girls not to say anything
about it. I'm sorry for one thing that you
have learned what you have, for l feel
sure that as soon as 1t comes out il the
paper I'll get the worst Of it. For another
reason I'm glad you have gained posses
sion of the stories, for their publication
will probably put etop 10 this taking
TOLL at least for time. / tell you tired
Of It long ago--I never had any expert
ence OF this kind until this force came on
but as say, I've never dared to say a
word. Having policemen about Is bad for
the house, you know. Men don't want TO
come about such place when the brass
buttons are about, and then they drink
up your beer and take up your room and
time and that Of your ladies. II there
was money in them 1t would be differ
ent." -, :,
l"How. did this free beer drinking start ~
asked the reporter OF this same woman,
who was the same one quoted further
above.
WHY SUE REFUSED THEIR MONEY.
"Soon after the new force came in toul
or FIVE OF them called at the house one
night and asked for beer. They offered tc
pay for it, but 1 didn't deem it advisable
to take anything for it."
"Why not"
"Weil, didn't think they expected to
pay, judging from their manner, and
thought might do myself some harm by
taking it."
house2"
ayes, sir, on official business only,
though" =,
"Did he ever drink beerin yourhouse?'
" don't remember"
"You don't?"
"No, SIR" with half concealed smile
The public is left to Judge for itself the
state OF affairs existing in the force when
l NIL 1t n a a
sporting house and drink beer. There IL
surely Bcrew loose somewhere and a cry
ing need for reform.
Returning however to the particular
case OF Jim Burns, the Fourth ward Dor
Juan, and the leinency shown him By
Chief Smith. Burns does not confne him
self to sporting houses when he get
drunk. On Monday, July q, he was al
the Baltimore & Ohio depot, drunk &c
drunk that he made show of himself II
the passenger shed. He is not believed t
have been on duty at that time, although he
had on his police vest with It's bras
buttons. He had jug OF something that
he was going to take out to some fishing
or hunting party on the Warrington &C
commodation. After relieving his disturb
ed stomach the Jug was placed on The
train and Burns and friend he was with
who was also full, but not so badly of al
Burns, went staggering out, presumably
after beer. At any rate they failed TO gel
back in time for the train and thereby
lost the jog. 1t was probably wellith
Jug was lost as Burns had had enough,fol
that day. Those who saw him say he waE
about the worst looking drunk seen fol
many day.
DRUNK IN TIE STREET. 81,
On another occasion Burns was drunk
on the Atlantic engine house corner, and
Officer Barum had TO take him hone
Several persona knew OF this, but whether
that astute official Capt. Smith ever heard
OF 1t is not known. At any rate Barns ID
on the force up to date.
As an instance oil how the girls liyingin
the houses that have been levied on as
described are put under obligations by the
police, single circumstance will serve to
illustrate.
About two months ago, the landlady Of
q certain house in East Wheeling, left the
city on visit. About 8 o'clock on the
night before her return the girls got into
quarrel among themselves, and some
rather loud talk was INDUCED in. It was
during the warm weather and the win
dows were open.
About one O'Clock the next morning,
Officers Burns and Wilkie paid the house
a visit They were on their dignity, al
least Burns, who acted as spokesman, was
He stated that he was willing to treat the
inmates Of the houses on his beat right
but that he did not propose having his
kindness taken advantage Of, and that
such racket as had taken place In that
house early in the evening was more than
he could stand; that the neighbors had
complained to him about the matter and
that the result, was that two OF the girls,
naming them, would have to appear be.
fore police court in the morning to answer
to charge OF disorderly conduct.
The girls were gcolded for several
minutes, but no warrants were produced,
and no one appeared 10 be very badly
scared. At last the young woman who
had charge OF the house in the Madame's
absence, Buspecting that the game was q
bluff one, called Burns into an adjoining
room. There truce OF some kind was
made, and sealed with bottle OF beer.
After that everything was as pleasant as a
summer morning andsoon after the officers
left.
The next night the Madame returned.
During the evening Burns called with
Captain Smith To see about the row Of the
night before. Exactly what the two were
after 1t is hard to conjecture. Burns did
most OF the talking, the Chief occasionally
letting go one Of his eloquent "Ah'sl" or
as that so's?"
The Madame wanted to know why
Burns did not stop the racket at the time
1t was in progress, and asked a number
OF other pertinent questions, but failed to
secure any satisfactory answers. After
this visit Burns informed the lapdlady
that she must change, namingone Of
the girls engaged in the row, from the
front room she occupied toone in the rear
part Of the house. The landlady had the
nerve 10 tell him that she had charge Of
the house, and would room the girls
where she pleased.