The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-14
\. SILLY COMPLAINT.
Insinuations Against Mayor
White Shown to Be Absurd.
MEETING OF THE POLICE BOARD.
Two Charges Against omeers Preferred
and Acted Upon-Bcard OF Pub
lie Works In Session.

made by Frederickson that he had teen an
applicant for 2 position on the police
force. and that on the occasion Of one Of
his visits 10 Mayor Whites Office, he had
met there a. u. Springer. real estate
broker. who had intim2ted that Il vas
necessary bis inauence should ne obtained
The complainant alleges his relief that his
failure fv secure q position was due 20 bis
neglecting 20 2ct Upon Springe-'s sugges-
ton. The mayor asked for Al inveSfsga-
ton. and the matter was brought mp Al the
meeting Of Friday night. but Frederickson
failed 70 appear and the inquiry was sci tor
Saturday.
Yesterday the statement, written by
complainant, was introduced Il relates
the conversation with Springer, and that
Springer afterwards asked him 70 drop
the matter. as be had already been dropped
By White once for getting OF on spree
The corporation counsel said there we're
10 charges 10 be investigated II would
he cot Of the question for the board 10
take notice OF al the casual talks that
might take place By irresponsible people
The MAYOR said he saw FredeTickson IN
the room and would like 70 have his state
ment taken. He took the stand and re-
lated that he had gone into Mayor Whites
Office ard sas Springer there He asked
witness If he vas an applicant for the
police force. and he replied yes. Springer
said he had better see him: he said he had
made lots Of money for Harry White in
real estate. and il Eas time he made some
now
ibid he say that he would use his inau-
ence with me asked the mayor.
~So.f answered Frederickson.
.sTesl the commission al thz: was said;
Iwaut 70 know said Mr.. White
ssWell. that's about all .
DO you think Mayor White had any
thing 70 do with the request that Mr.
Springer made for money!" asked the cor
pcra.ion counsel
.sSo; did not think then and I don't
think now fhat Mayor White had anything
10 DO xish ii, or knez that Springer was
making any such proposition -
'Why did you lot tel Mr. White Of the
proposition ?"
Il intended 70. buf did not see him.
@You say Springer made the suggestion
about October n | want 10 knox when
/; was that be gave you the card with his
name and my Trims on il" said the
mayor.
s.some time before: / don't remember
when"
s.Not lately; be positive about that
NO. Il Vas some tina before yen were
elected
MY objeef, = said the mayor, sis 10 learn
IL Mr. Springer has been using these cards
since be left our employ"
Several other questions were asked but
without elicting anything new
A. ". Springer took the stand he re-
peated thai be had never made any prom
ises 20 Frederickson. as charged. replying
to Judge Jacobs, he said he bad never had
anr conversation with Mr.. White about
appointments or about politics: he denied
that be had said anything about using his
iraaence- and if--repsying "a question
he had be h1d done il without the kEoai-
edge CT Mr.. White
eff the commissioners take CD their
time with such absurd charges, they viii
have their hands f1ll," remarked the cor
p@rstion counsel
Tie rsayor desired the Investigation. :
said Mr.. Crawford; ''in my opinioa that
end the case
The commissioners dismissed the
charges
The charges made against Ofzcer Cover
ty J. " Sheehan wsre called CD.
ledge JacobS SSH he understood q suit
was pending abort the ares 81 3 citizen
Il II hzEs ANYTHING 30 do Eith these
cba-gss- he advised the commissioners 20.
20 interfere IN the matter
Mr.. Corscn. attorney for Sheehan, dis
claimed sfly connection with that suit
Tn Judge conten6eG that the CITY vas
not responsible for any unlawful act Of .
policeman. hut the city might become Ez-
tie b. EatafyIng or s2ncEsoaiGg tina: act
He therefore 2CsTised the commissioners
neither tp prejudice his case before the
courts By conaeFDning the officer or take
responsibility bt approving bis course
NJ Corson ssid be advised his client rot
90 bring suit; huE he thought he nigh,
prefer charges before the commission.
They claimed that the officer had been
drunk While OF duty aTld guilty OF conduct
unheaoming al o-sicer-
Ralph SIMON. for the officer, asked thss
the charges BE made Sysecs4.c
COMMISSIONS Crawford moved thar the
commission inquire into the officers con
duct. he thought they should not 20 be-
yonG that.
Witnesses were called 10 suhssansiste
the charges William Hunt, wS.ehuzn .:
the LAST Chance, testified that Cover had
gone into shs SAIGON wlsils on duty
NF. Crawford said L was no more Of
fense for an otsioeT 10 take drink while
Of duty than anybody else. was the w:.-
ness sure that the officer was on 6u1vg
Hun; said Il SaS while he was supposed
10 lpe oB dasy.
Fresi Christensen wsS called. hg-f he had
only seen Cover drink glass ot beer a. a
lunch table.
w. Sbeehan then took the stand and
reiatee thai one night Cover had arrested
him and . compSni0n, and had Insisted
on pS~aGlDE them down the street IN an
offensive Nay no complaint wSs made
snd tae otficer had refused ~ zssepr sf,e
word q any 81 the s1orekeepe-s along
fhe way, although be Was Well kuoRn 10
them. No charge VS. made nd he s-ss
allowed 70 60 AZ Fhe station.
Edward Bass. whO @c.onp panied Sheehan
81 the taEne o. the aTraSt, rclaGevS TIE csr-
CuNstanceS much q SheeA an did Heha8
Objected 70 Cover ratting the shAos3es OF.
FAC officer Mas nOs 81 Gslye: he seemed to
he >skeere5." lie had bes2 "a s saloon
With she 0skcer discussing The Mchlz5ey
b-l daughter.
". i. Cover. IN his 8esense. sid i VS.
much IS bad lSen related except thai Cap
tain Peer bad ;o1s night directed she rs
trolne0 - watch az St-SuEe-s he ezsS
asked fiseSe tssc rtyI..v - 10 Eaev ws-e- ard
Sass had IN yDlgaT }znzuzcp ref.ssxs %
answer. he sad ieeg nsCsE 70 along wIth
him, Bass started - 50 OF and he had then
Shackled them. Bass had been u sna
habit q STAYING a. tae Last Chance untu
II and O'Clock. ne had b<en reuri-aar,sssss
for allowing hohaS % hang around Tie
Last ChanSe. and had bern covrpsllex5 =,
make complaints 70 the proprsesor- Tor
this the hoyS around the las. Chance hss
hsen down on him. he had nc eorn plasat
e. make against SAeehSD. but he hS5 n
fUsed - answer questions.
The ease ySs taken under aGviSers-r
later n the session and resulted IN &C.
clSloa shas Covers O3SnSe &b} not call To-
dismissal. eUs he Wes cautioned IN DEALING
Win people u ho acre only suspected 70 -