The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-13
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
he Charges Made by Frederickson
Considered.

All the members of the board of police COM
nissoners were present at a regular meeting
kst night when the matter of the Frederickson
I charges against A. NJ. Springer, in which Mayor
Whites name was made use of, came up for in
testgstion. The clerk first read III. z. Freder-
klsons statement of the affair, and then the
blowing affidavit by A. NJ. Springer:
II haveread the communication addressed to
/ ycu by one H. Z. Frederickson, which claims
herein that on or about the 2lst day of October,
H0, he had certain conversation with me in
Ne Office OF Mayor White regarding his
Fpointment on the police force of this
ug, said conversation being now on
~ In your Office. | desire to
~ that such is wholly untrue, as have no re-
nemhrance OF ever meeting or having a CONVEX
otion with Mr.. Frederiekson in the Office of
Hayor White, in fact, would not have known
Nm had met him on the street. Mayor White,
Chief Monroe, nor any Of the police commission
ers ever authorized me TO make such statement
q MI; frederiekson or any other person. | fur
her desire to state that have no interest in the
Urn ct Harry White 4 Company, nor have had
many previous time. The only business deal
mgs ever had with them was selling their
property, ior which was paid the regular COM
nission. have had no dealing with them since
Mtooer IL. During the month of October ] was
seldom in their office. as was almost wholly
Sgaged with Daniel Jones & Co. and windeli d
MI; Springer was not in the room at the time
nls alhdavit was read, but he was sent for. He
expressed his readiness to proceed with the ex-
lainaton fredeTiekson, the complainant, was
eps 70 pc found, although his name was called.
AAyor White was anxious 10 have the matter in
sesagafed and the commission concluded, in
w1sequenee OF the absence of the complainant,
"a NaI me posrd would meet in special session in
" guy clerk ONCE this afternoon at o'clock,
q which time the charges will be thoroughly
Msestigated. Frederickson viii be notified of
ESPECIAL meeting. ct which he is expected TO
VII attendance TO repeat his charges.
my rules and regulations were again gone
Ger oy the board, acting as committee of the
ssave The committee then rose and on motion
NJ. samuel l. Crawford, the document was
S S.sisea 70 corporation Counsel o. Jacobs with
sqaest that he look il over and strike out any
F6lion inconsistent with the city's laws
Al " liiiam Hilton was elected by vote of
49, 70 one as examining physician of the police
~ ~s ne agreed TO make an examination OF
~ applicant OF the police force for s. each.
IN answer to Mayor Whites inquiry as 10 what
49, 49,, under the freeholders charter, had
sEsaolisy TO appoint license officer, Corpora
ss S;oansei Jacobs reported that the power OF
Ipaa'inent rcSted with the police commits
sners The board immediately proceeded 70
tr.oiht man to fill that office. Douglas Phil
W. We, ponce officer, O. n. Rutterfeld and d. L.
H. s van were nominated. Phillips received
Irse votes and was declared elected
ss1nsises OF conduct unbecoming an officer,
r. asainst Policeman ". A. Cover by j. w.
htS ~ were again read; also communica-
A.. .,om Ralph Simon, Cover attorney, asking
ss So zoe complainant make more clear and spe-
~ NJ charges. The time OF investigation was
IiN clock this afternoon
- "a rutlon nom Anthony Common, an ex-police-
~ asxlng Tor SIS, claimed To be due as salary
4.s suspended from duty, was placed on file.
a. .sI Monroe addressed the board, stating that
~ ~ Jail was insecure and overcrowded, and
49, r. we're Was no; enough bedding to go around.
hSsAea tor Sloo to buy bedding, snd also some
- 70 repair the Jail. Ii was ordered that
an sscest Tor money be placed before the eoun-
Nekinnis, who lives near Lake Union,
t~ Med 10 the board that Police Officer Will
s,Asasa had been drunk while on duty. The
s1se vas placed on fiIe.