The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-15
DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION.
Detective Rogers Wants Charges Pre-
ferred by Mr.. Cowden or Others.

Detective Rogers Wants Charges Pre-
ferred by MT. Cowden Others.
Delegate Cowden several nights ago asserted
in counsel meeting that he could show up De-
tective Rogers record. Since then he has
failed TO produce the papers or any evidence. or
to file charges. IS the detective department.
has been legislated out OF existence, Detective
Rogers Is demanding an immediate iryestiga-
ton, SO that be can go out of Office either
smirched or with a clear record He claims
that the assaults against him come from cx-
policemen. lie MAKES the following statement
and demand:
To THE EDITOR: As much as dislike the
idea OF rushing into public print, feel that
arn compelled to do 50 in my own defense. On
Saturday night last Mr.. Charles towden, n mem
Der OF the board of delegates from the seventh
ward, during q session OF the city councl'Csst
number Of reflections on my character and Off
ciaI record as the head of the detective bureau
OF the police department, closing his remarks
with the statement that the record of Bolton
Rogers was well known aud that If anyone
wanted him TO he could produce 1t.
On Wednesday evening last February H.
went before the board OF delegates and, after
listening to a few more statements from Mr..
Cowden, and a few extracts he read from COM
municatiens he held in bis hand, was allowed,
on the motion OF Delegate Barton. the privilege
OF making statement 10 the board of delegates,
and Delegate Cowden in particular.
stated to them that as my record as
officer of this city had been publicly assaiied by
Delegate cowden. thought was entitled to an
investigation. made public demand 10 Del
egate Cowden, or any member OF the board OF
delegates, or any other man, woman or child
that knew aught against me, or supposed they
knew aught, to put the same before the honor
able board Of police commissioners, the proper
body to investigate my conduct. stated fur
Their that did not think IL an act of justice To
my friends or myself that should be assAiled
from the floor of the city council, rs they well
knew that had no redress for any assertion
The board of delegates then passed resolu.
ton to the effect that delegates composing the
L.. f~-L~
as they could procure and report It TO the honor
able board of police commissioners, that they
might investigate it.
met Delegate Cowden on Thursday, February
IL, and asked him IL he would be able TO give his
facts to the board of police commissioners by
Saturday afternoon, and II he would also furniah
cations from which he read the extracts on
every person who had talked with him and pro-
be would do so If he could get his chargas in
shape. saw Delegate Cowden again this after
noon after the Joint session OF the board Of dele
commissioners. l asked him If he had his
charges ready. He stated that he had not; that
people who had come to him were brimming over
produce their proof or swear to facts they failed
to do SO, but that pcssibly he might have his
charges in shape by the latter part OF next week.
or by that time would satisfy himself that his
charges have been little hasty.
Delegate Cowden came up TO my o01ce this
evening and furnished me with the following
names OF persons who had come 70 him, furnish
ing information and claiming they could prove
the charges they made against me-
II. A. Biglow, ex-captain OF police
Henry Sbeehan, ex-captain OF policA
GIL Phelbric, ex-policc officer.
r. johnson, ex-police officer.
Charles Raymond, ex-polico omcef.
J. A. Slater, ex-police officer.
Andrew Void, ex-police officer.
c. NJ. NeH, ex-pofce officer.
Z. X. Harding, police officer.
G. A. Spriggs, cx-p private detective.
He also gave me the following names OF gen.
statement that they would substantiate the
charges brought TO him by the ex police brigade:
j. h. Pearce, police of1cer.
A. stephens, police officer.
Douglas Phillips, license collector
Frank West, teamster.
Robert Jaminson, member of Legislature.
/ then stated to Delegate Cowden that a. bad
been legislated out OF Office, which would take
bring start of the investigation before the
board of police commissioners while was still
member of the police department, but he told
me he could not tell when he would have things
The board OF police commissioners win hold
their regular monthly meeting Monday even
ing. February 16, at 1880 o'clock, in the ONCE
OF the city clerk, In the Butler building, and
herewith make 1 public demand ON each and
every one of the gentlemen whose names APP
pear in this article. or any one else who thinks
they have q charge against me, to appear before
the honorable board OF police commissioners
and put forward their charges.
have listened to the growlings ana fnsinu-
atoms Of this band OF ex policemen and workers
for the city's welfare, until patience has ceased
to be . virtue, and a. / have used every method
in my power to make my accusers prefer their
alleged charges and % far have been unsuccess-
full, now write this communication ~ almost .
last resort Very respectfully, 49,.
Chief of Detectives, Police Dept.