Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
MRFL|NN' INQUIRY.
He Calls to Ask the Mayor a
Few Mild Questions.
SATISFACTORY REPLIES.
No More Cash Deposits Will be Taken
al Police Stations.
FRIENDS MUSTCALLON THE MAYOR

There is an armed truce in City Eall
How long it will last is the subject of gen
eral speculation among city officials Their
is an expectation that Mayor Gourley vii
soon take some action which will bring ,
whole swarm about his ears.
The Mayor had caller yesterday after
noon whose mission was not at all pleasant
About o'clock William Finn, whose
humble efforts, it is said, assisted somewhat
in the election of Mr.. Gourley, called at the
Mayors Office and entered the inner room.
The door was closed and, for half an hour,
Mr.. Gourley and Mr.. Finn held an ami.
mated conversation. Among the things
which Mr.. Finn called to inquire about
were the reports of criticisms made by the
Mayor on the Departments of Public Safety
and Public Works. Mr.. Flinn asked the
Mayor point blank if be said that there were
employees under Mr.. Brown or MIR. Bige-
low who were kept merely for purposes of
ornament
THE MAYOR DENIES IT.
Mr.. Finn was not in too good a humor.
and he wanted to know whether the Mayor
had uttered words attributed to him. Mr..
Gourley assured Mr.. Finn. in the most
positive terms, that he had never given ut
terance to any remarks of the kind. He
then explained to Mr.. Finn what his ideas
were in regard to his duties. He simply de-
sired to become thoroughly posted concern
ing all the departments of the municipal
government 1t was his business. as he saw
it, to have a general supervision over the
various branches of the city work, and he
could not exercise that supervision without
knowing all the employees and their work.
The interview ended rather pleasantly. Mr..
Finn departing tolerably we'll satisfied.
The talk left. however, some irritation in
the minds of both parties TO it.
The Mayor yesterday received Chief Bige-
lows report concerning the employees of his
department. The other reports were already
in his hands, and were satisfactory. Mr..
Bigelow's report was not. He had given
only the number of his employees, with their
pay and duties, but had not given their
names, The report was returned to Mr..
Bigelow with the request for the names Of
his clerks and other workmen. The Chief
of Public Works will furnish to-day the
full information required. There was only
Misunderstanding as to what was wanted.
NO MORE FoRFEITs.
Yesterday, in compliance with his under
standing of a communication from the
Mayor, Chief Brown sent out the following
order:
PTTTsBURG, May IA, 1890
Inspectors OF Police;
DEAR SIRs-on and after this date no pris-
oner in any station house can be released from
custody except by:
First-A regular hearing. all witnesses In the
hnin rara nd hnar rd
Secondly recognizance taken before the
Mayor or one of the police magistrates of this
city, ana MED ME-, with the sergeant on duty;
Third-The practice of heretofore taking
cash forfeit is discontinued, and will not here
after be permitted in any station house.
Respectfully yours,
.. o. BROWN,
Chief, Department of Public Safety.
! 1t being reported that the Mayor had not
intended to go so far as indicated in the third
,claUse of Mr.. Browns orders, he was asked
for a COPY of his letter to the Chiet of the
Department of Public Safety. At the time
he had Just arisen from his interview with
Mr.. Finn and was not feeling we'll He
positively refused to allow his letter to be
published, and he said that ne would an
swer no questions.
Chief Brown said: 1.-THE acceptance of
cash deposits is not warranted by law. 1t
has been done simply as matter of accom-
mediation. The discontinuance of it will
make great deal of trouble for the Mayor
and police magistrates"
THE LATCH STRING NOT OUT.
Alderman Gripp will probably be the
worst sufferer. He lives in Montour wav,
of Sixth avenue. and is handy for those
whose friends are incarcerated in Central
station. He was asked what he was going
TO do in the way of door-bells. He said: 'tI |
won't have q dOor-bell, at all. / will be /
prepared to answer all calls up to reason |
able hour, say 10 o'clock, but after that 1 |
will not see anybody"
Alderman Gripp called on the Mayor and |
had long talk with him about care in the |
acceptance of bondsmen. The magistrate |
was not delighted with the new order, but |
be acknowledged its correctness.
Many persons who desire to offer bail for |
arrested friends will seek the Mayor. For |
the benefit of such persons it is only Just to |
say that Mayor Gourley lives at No. 175 |
Wylie avenue. 1t is Just a few doors from |
Elm street, on the left side going up the |
hill, and is quite handy, either from the |
Central station or the Eleventh ward station. |
The inspectors charged with the carrying |
out of the order will see that it is not |
violated. The sergeants in the station |
houses are pleased. They can refer all i'm |
Fortunate people to the Mayor.
Magistrate McKenna, of the Second |
Police District did not seem to be we'll |
pleased with the new order. He said: "It is |
our duty to obey orders. The strict enforce
ment of the law may be good thing. 1 can
not say positively, because have not tried |
it. 1t VIII have to be subject to expert
ment."
The first arrests made last evening were
emphases of the workings of the new order
Mrs. Conley, living in the West Point
Castle, was brought in with baby in her
arms. She was locked up and kept there,
Chief Brown, had it not been for
Mayor Gourley's order, would probably
have sent her home with positive promise on
her part to appear at the hearing in the
morning. The next arrest was that Of Mrs.
from No. Water street. a
woman 20 years old. gray and bent She
was compelled to sleep on board all night.