The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01

OPINIONS PUBLICLY EXPRESSED.
1t is believed by Mr.. Morrisons friends that he
has fallen into a trap of his enemies the Liquor
League element who desire to break the COM
pact in the police board by which the laws
are strictly enforced against selling liquor
after IL o'clock. There is also some criticism of
the course pursued by the State Board in exam
ing witnesses regarding the charges on Til u rs
day, without notifying Mr.. Morrison or per
hitting him to be represented. Mr. Morrison
and his friends have expressed the opinion that
it was trying the case before beginning the
investigation" and think that it was taking an
unfair advantage. 1t is believed that one of the
objects in view in trying to depose Mr.. Morrison
is to secure the removal of Superintendent Lang.
The belief that there is a conspiracy to ''down"
both Morrison and Lang, with Commissioner
Murphy, is supported by a complaint addressed
to the State Police Board, which was filed with
that they are Israelites, and that their faith
compels them to maintain and hold sacred the
day commonly known as Saturday as their Sab
BATH This they are doing, they say, and have
they are obying the divine injunction,
Remember Sabbath day and keep it Holy"
On July 26, the petition states 1--WE met as good
law abiding citizens. having only one object in
view-to appropriately celebrate the marriage of
our friends They claim that they were
During the progress Of our festivities we were
peremptorily ordered to desist by the superin-
tendent of police, whom the Board of
Metropolitan Police have sustained by acQuies-
ence in his course. Believing as we do that the
freedom of conscience is guaranteed to each
and every citizen of the community we would
request you to exercise your prerogative and
give to the citizens of the city Board of Police
Commissioners that will recognize that full and
perfect equality in matters of conscience and
religion such as we have always believed to be
the principles forming the foundation of our
government" The petition bears the signatures
of twenty PERSONS among whom are E. Deitch
c. Flick, /. Click, Louis Spetzer, David Gross
Segmen Sch0n, Emil Hirsch, Rowitz. Max
Gross julius Adler, Henry Newman and VIM
Shane
The Governor stated yesterday that the de-
cision of the Board on the investigation of the
charges against Mr.. Morrison would be reached'at
a meeting which will be held soon. There is
hardly any doubt that the decision will be unfavor-
able to Mr. Morrison, as the State officers, from
their conversation, all seem to be convinced that
he has been convicted of transgression.
win the conduct of Commissioner Cottrell
be investigated nowF was asked Deputy Auditor
Bingham, who is member Of tho State board
as the proxy of Auditor Rice.
There are no charges against Mr.. Cottrel.
THINK his resignation would be promptly &C
cepted, though" was the answer
but will it be tenderedl" inquired the re-
porter
Il don't know that it will make any much diff
ference. He ought to resign. though, for the
sake of harmony in the board"
Already there is considerable speculation as to
who the new member of the board will be- and
it is stated upon the authority OF Mr. Sim Coy,
who seemed to be in high spirits last night that
Lang will have TO CO." 1t is said that Council