Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-15
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The asteaaDt AZ Chief Of Peiios
woo.srs 10 initg, she ssp1tasion Of
Esv. L. A. Bsnks. q made public b. Inc
Poar-IrTx11Hozscla, has oecassoned no
small amount Of comment. TIE AMI
versal opinias IL tiIas the eoDdnct Of ne
Cnisf Il both snIusti6abis and inde
feEsibls, and cstiE.ns Rsnsrsily are sx-
sssdineiy fsiienars. The City t'culieil
vii meet this sysrine. and IL = hoped
NJ. woolery vii demand an iu''sstiRa-
sion Of the sHsir. Tbs people hase
right to an explanation Of bis szir''or-
binary actin, II any explanation can
be given.
N Mr.. Weolery does nOs dem'snd an
,nxs.ssossson. il 4 the duty Of tn. Ceun-
al - ssstltshs onsl Tbs matter clearly
comes within thsir jurisdiesioii- Mr..
weolsry has as.ed 10 this aAsir, nos
a. o private eitizn, bat - an ofh'issl-
BE has used The powers Of bis posiiion
IN an sfIart 10 obtain informasio1l, which
a. e private eitizan be could not obtain
nnd ehsa iafermstion hs expecsed TO
nse, mos fer the publie good. bat Tot
purposes bsst known 70 himself.
Fartksr, Mr.. woolsry has stated
shove hls oahciai idgnature that be has
letters from ssls Lake, from Corvallis
ana from Vancouver, giving Mr.. Banks
70 very BAD name" We do not believe
shat he hes any such letters. Cine rea-
con for THIS belief Is that Mr.. Banks has
nsssr beszI At OF near Salt Lake csty.
Tkg Substance or nonrexisiense OF ahs
letters, however, does not aiieot the
ease. Chisf Ws,oisFy has meddled In
the private afzaifs Of . reputable citizen.
and has made .. sssteDent prsiadsoial
% The character Of thai citizen and
ems ststsrpent. 1t should be BORIS In
MAD, vss moi made By James IL.
Wooisry as q private citizss- bes By
Samss n. W0obsry ~ Chief Of Police,
Tbs issssr containing Is y signed OH
slaIIy. and Chief woolsry. ~ an on
esAl, ahould be made TO soooant Tot il.
Ths sass plainly stated Is simply this.
A gentleman psnoyss to thin eiiJ and
takes up bis residense hsse. For almost
yeas be residn among n. living a. 9
qnist. pseoesbls citizen. He does no.
thing 20 justify police interference IN
his efaiin. No complaints are made
against hIm; Do commits 10 breach Of
IN psscs; thslD is no reason 30 believe
tbsss be sonteni plates the breaking Of
any lsv. Aftsi be has been citizen Of
Seattle loHa en,Iugh 10 b. well known ia
The community and 10 acquire the rep
utaiion OF Ro,id citizen, a letter Il sent
By the ptllics authorities Of seattle 70
hss old home. This letter Is smell ~ "a
Lad his friends thars 10 Suppose that
be has bs,en conducting himself In such
manner ~ ils beeoms q sabisct foi
police Supervision. iRdsed. the bstter--
"a Official ons. remember distinctly
ssaies that shs authorities bert have
damaging information aRains: him,
The rssnlt eannos but be All injury ID
the character Of the person Ia qaestion,
the exssns Of Ibis iujary being greater
% less IN proportion 10 the amount OF
confidence which his friends have Ia
him. 10 Mr., Hanks case, Of course,
the injury IL small, bat that is no fault
Of onr foIice authorities. Ef any one
approves Of sush action on the part Of
ths Chisf II Police. We have yet TO hear
from bin. Tss Dir. WoolsFy explain