The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-24
TROUBLE IN The CAMP
Chief Of Police Mckinney Arrested at
the Instance Of Alderman ShOVlin.
A War of Words on the Street
In Which the Chief Gives
the Lie to the
Alderman.

The police controversy, which has been
wholly confined To the council room here
%toforc. developed into a person matter on
the street yesterday between Thief Of
Police Mckinney and Alderman Shovlin.
shortly before noon yesterday Messrs.
Shovlin, Kirby and several other gentle
men became involved in n discussion in
which thief Mckinney was the theme. In
the course Of the interesting controversy
Mr.. McKinney's good qualities together
with his alleged defects were freely u
openly discussed regardless OF any objec-
tons the chief may have had to the con-
trary. The confab vas waged earnestly
and vehemently and a crowd soon
gathered around tbs individuals who were
doing the talking.
Mr.. Shovlin asserted i'm a positive man
ner that Chief Mckinney had built the
cottage in which he now lives, while he
was ON duty and should ave been serv-
ing the city. He also made other asser-
tions d~erogatory tn the chiefs ability and
service. Other matters were ais dis
cussed before the gentlemen separated,
but the assertions mentioned wcr . instru-
mental In bringing abou the trouble later
m the day.
Mr.. Mckinney In the course Of n few
hours was made aware of the fact that
Mr.. Shovlin had assailed him, and he inn
mediately vel in search Of the alderman,
whom he found in front of the First Ma
tional bank.
MIR. ShovIiu. I understand that you
said | had neglected my duty to work on
my house," said the chief.
Mr.. Slovlin was of the opinion that he
had made soInc such remark.
"Wcll, q or any other man." said the
chief, sis "A liar IL you say So"
The dispute became warm and exciting
and quickly drew "A crowd. AT n time
ID looked as III the two excited men woul
...I.l.x. IA. N ltttla ss.a sstnK a.. mind an.
the entertainment. Several assertions Of
N ~dcrogatory character were made by both.
The dispute was brought to "a close by the
withdrawal of Mr.. Shovlin, who pro-
cecded To the police court n swore out "a
warrant against the chief, charging him
with disturbing the peace by abusing the
complainant ON Main street. The chief
was subsequently arrested and released
on his wi recognizancc Ia appear for
trial this afternoon.
STANDARD reporter interviewed both
gentlemen. In regard To the assertion
chief said he had built his cabin before
the city was Incorporated, had subse-
qucntly had il moved and had had an addi-
ton made To II for which he had paid
"A carpenter SIS. Mr.. Shovlin's remarks
were directly Ia the contrary. Each
claimed 90 be able To prove that he was
right. Mr.. Sbovlin said the roubl was
b result Of his pen opposition To the
chief i'm the council room. He continued:
81 nave been on his trail for IA months
u he has been on mine. There have
been "A majority against Mr.. Mckinney AS
chief of police for the last year, but he
could not bc oustcd owing tn the fac that
ex-Mayor Mahan and the present mayor
nave refused to nominate any other per-
son for the position. think the present
trouble will continue until some action is
taken in the matter of a new chief"
Mayor Walker was entirely ignorant Of
the trouble and said that he had not heard
anything about il. He thought it was only
"A personal matter.
IL is limited that the ~impounding of a
large number Of cows Sunday evening by
the officers had something To do with the
affair. The COW ordinance passed some
time ago was defective and at n recent
meeting of the council an amendment
was passed which has not been signed by
the mayor. This was also defective, as il
requires all lows and other animals 'run-
ming loose IN the streets and alleys within
the city limits tn be placed in the
pound. The greater part OF the
city IL composed al commons
ami vacant lots. According To he ordi-
IN cows could stray at will about the
fields and the officers would not have any
right 10 place them la the pound, unless
they watched them and waited until they
came onto the Streets. The mayor in
structcd the officers tn be careful not To
imprison any animals unless they were
found in "a thickly settled portion of the
city, thisb being authorized 10y the original
ordinance. winch is still in effect, until
the amendment is signed 10y the mayor.
Ii Is said that certain parties, believing
the officers had bern told not Ia impouud
any more cows, had told certain residents
in their ward that they could allow their
cows Ia Craze nj will, without fear of
having them i~mpounded. The general
roundup of cow Sunday Is said To have
somewhat riled certain people and led to
the discussion which started the trouble
yesterday morning.