Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-07
Police on,cla,s suspenaed.

CHICAGO, February 6.-lnspector Bonjeld
and Captain Schaaca were Tonight indie
/ dnitsiy suspended from Office. Bonheld and
Scna4ck rre the officers whom Inc Chicago
/ fines has been charging with corruption 10
Office, the specifications being that the pair
were virtually in league with gamblers,
saloon-keepers, thieves, snd tue demi-
monde. The hrst result OF The charges was
/ the immediate hling OF libel suit against
/ tbaTimes, aud these suits were added 10
daily until The total amount Of damages
asked frsm tue newspaper by the officers
aud others is nearly million and bali dol
lars
suspended IN company with Inspector Bon
field and Captain SchsRcE Is Detective Lowen-
stein, the officer Who after a terrible hasd.tD-
hand struggle succeeded IN ARE, ting An
srchist Louis Lineg.
The suspension order "a signed 10y Mayor
Roche, who nas nominated by the kepubi-
csps in the excitement following tue Iay-
market ahlir and elected on az Int.red-fig
platform The MAJOR begins biz order Win
the recital that the charges against
the accused ARE made by newspaper
heretofore recognized a. an organ % =
political party" di,caims am intention 10
determine bg hrs actions that tbs accusations
are true or mot, or. IN the Mayors own
language, that the efficiency Of the police
svaem be not impaired" The courts, The
Mayor states, have declined 10 expedite ine
trial OF the ease, which would prove or dis
prove tnc charges. The Suppression f order
cd ''until ample time has been given Tor in-
dicisl determination OF tie matter or tue
charges are disproTed."
The veteran talked coolly but bitterly. He
said: 81 have known for Oag time that
pressure has been brought 20 hear upon the
Mayor to remove me for political reasons.
For DAYS have been receiving cslisfrOm men
high IN Republican councils. who have urged
a. a reason for my retirement the auiasonsm
OF Anarchists. gamblers, prostitutes. and the
dive-keepers TO The administration. ! was
told that II would consent 10 retire would
be retained on the salary nst-that | would
not be removed. merely retired on pay. Il
was represented that this was asked 10 tue
interest OF party. 1 r5Dllei." sad Bon
field, grimly, "tbat II the party had sunk 40
low that il required my sacrifice Ia order 10
get the patronage OF Socialists. gamblers,
prostitutes, dive-keepcrs, and crooks it
ought 20 20 down. l informed those men
that, STACKED a. had been, | could not and
would not resign with OF without pay or
with any amount OF pay"
The Times tomorrow will say: "The
police depsr ment primarily and the law
loving citizens Of Chicago eau find in the
Mayors action much cause for cOngratnla.
ton. BOu6sld. Schaack. aud Lo@enstein
are no longer in control Of the Chicago police
force. Tsrdlness has marked their dsmis-
sal, but after al It wss only the determspt
% step inevitable. Bonteid, Setback, and
Lowenstein will make room for other sud
better men. At the bar Of public opinion
they have been tried and the verdict has no
uncertain sound. In contest which has re.
suited IN tbe Official dec,pItstlon OF this iri-
unrerate the Times has been the instrument
only OF the people, and 1t modeslly bows TO
the greatsess OF victory achieved IN behalf
Of the public"
Tine paper adds: "The battle was never
begun nor urged IN the Interest OF any po!iti-
cal party. The Tines Is OF no pgrty."