Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-13
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The Mccormick Investigation a faree
An Election Tomorrow.

She mccormick AnyesuSa'iOh a.
An Election Tomorrow.
The Board of Police Commissioners met
in the Police Courtroom last evening, all
the members present, Mayor Brown pre-
siding. As the eligibility of Mccormick
to hold position upon the force was to be
considered, and the election of successor
to the late D. J. Kent to take place, the
Courtroom was filled with local politicians,
among whom were noticed d. J. Consldlne,
Thos. Fox, James Kelly, S. B. Lusk, j.
Black, Jr., VIM. Gutenberger, Richard SIN
gleton, VIM. Arlington, Frank Foster and
Vim. Mclaughlin.
Mayor Brown said the first thing in order
was the investigation of the case OF officer
Mccormack, whom it was charged had not
resided in the State sufficient length OF
time to be eligible to the Office of police
man.
| w. A. Anderson said he appeared as
attorney for Mccormack. If there was any
| charges on file he was ready to meet and
| answer them.
Mayor Brown said the parties who signed
| his petition were ordered to appear here.
He did not think the investigation would
amount to anything Hewas satisfied with
Mccormack, and the investigation was only
ordered because Judge Henry requested 1t.
He asked Judge Henry if he had any state
| ment to make.
Judge Henry said he>was DESTROYS of
| having all the signers of Mccormack pc
| tition present and get the facts from them
regarding the length of time they had
known Mr. Mccormack, and then submit
the case to the City Attorney for legal
| opinion. He felt that it was the duty of
| the Police Commissioners to review its own
acts in the matter and see whether or not
| they had acted wholly within the law or
not. He desired to take testimony and
then have the matter properly settled. No
harm could come from such action. 1t was
not only just to the community, but duty
incumbent upon the Board. He had no
feeling against the officer, but the question
of eligibility had been raised and it should
be squarely met and disposed of.
Mr.. Anderson again contended that spe-
ciic charges should be presented, unless
the Commissioners wished to act arbitrarily.
which they had right to do, as there was
no appeal from their decision. 1t has been
intimated that Mccormack was not resi-
dent of the city for two years, but he had
learned that this was a mistake, McCor-
mack having resided here six months over
that time.
Judge Henry said that is the first time
that we have heard from Mccormack or
his counsel that he has been a resident of
this city two years.
Anderson-We are ready to prove it.
Witnesses are in this room now that will
testify to that fact.
Judge Henry-If he has resided here the
required length of time, ought not this
Board and the citizens Of Sacramento to
know it?
Mayor Brown propose to dismiss the
investigation unless the Judge insists upon
our proceeding with it.
Judge Henry-I believe Mccormack is a
good man, a respectable citizen, and an
efficient officer, and also believe we ought
to review the matter. 1t seems to me to be
IN the line of our duty to do so, and to see
whether or not we have acted legally.
However, if the majority of the Board is
against me, as it seems to be- will acqui-
esce and not press the matter further.
Mayor Brownie will not dismiss it if
you ask us to go on with it; but don't
think anything will come out of it.
think he has been here a sufficient length
of time.
Mr.. Anderson-William Gutenberger,
who is present, states that he has known
Mccormack two years and nine months.
Judge Henry, addressing Mr.. Guten-
berger, Have you known Mr.. Mccormack
two years ?''
Mr.. Gutenberger-Yes think so. He
was working for the city about that length
of time on the pumps during the admins
tration of Street Commissioner Nielsen.
1t would appear from the last statement
that Mr.. Mccormack struck a job for the
city on his arrival in the city aud had been
in the city's employ ever since.
The investigation was dismissed upon
the votes of Mayor Brown and Chief Dill
man, Judge Henry declining to vote.
The next thing in order was the election
of successor to the late j. d. Kent. The
following named gentlemen put in petit
tons for the position: Walter B. Ferral,
Geo. w. Armstrong, J. A. Klein, r. S.
Frazee, VIM. Straeder and Charles A. Row
land. Frazee had two petitions, one OF
which was signed by fifty-six ex-soldiers
and sailors.
The Chief moved at once to proceed to an
election. Judge Henry moved to amend
by postponing the election TO "Wednesday
morning at 8 A. NJ. The amendment was
carried, Brown and Henry voting aye Dill
man no.
The postponement it is undelstood was
caused from the fact that at the caucus held
early in the evening it was ascertained that
each Commissioner had a favorite and
would make no concessions. The three
chosen ones are Ferral, Frazee and Row
land. II was limited ON the street last even
ing that Jerry n. Payne would be the COM
promise candidate at the election to-mor-
row.