Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-02
The POLICE INVESTIGATION.
A Correct Account Of The Whole
Proceedings.
SOME VERY DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
Both Sides NJ the Case as Presented
Before the Committee.

Certain charges having been made
against Captain Parker and Sergeant
Glenn, Of the city police force, and n
thorough Investigation demanded by
the men acting under them, the COM
/ plant came before the CITY Council In
the shape Of petition, which was
duly published Ia the DEsERET NEWS.
This set forth, among other things,
that condition OF affairs existed In
the police force which called for the
immediate action Of the mayor
ana corporation, for the reason
that II affected the standing and disci'
pllne Of every member OF that force.
"rho complaint which We make" said
the petitioners In substance, "'ls that
Captain Parker Ia ovefbcarlng and la.
sulllng toward the membots Of the
force who are his interiors, to such nm
extent as TO destroy all sense Of conil'
denco between the members Of the force
and their superior. His conduct IL
ruch n TO repoi advances Of every sort,
and no communicatlon,wh whether official
OF otherwise, eau DO ma lc to him
without being received with insult or
contempt. Captain Parker also has
/ upon the police force men who are
under all circumstances favored In
every way possible. Outside Of
the few who compose Ibis ring
Of favorltos, no member Of the
/ force IA treated by him either rs
gentleman or In u way 10 Indicate
that lao Is worthy Of receiving the
slightest consideration Of respect. We
complain also Of Sergeant r. M.Gleun,
that he u ovofbearing aud Insulting,
aud that no communication can be
made 10 him In an official capacity and
| receive civil or courteous response.
| Ha orders given 10 the men are al
ways couched In tho most Insulting
and profane language, and his every
act, excepting toward n few who, ~
we charge, are luagucd with said Glenn
aud Parker, indicate that he does not
consider the members VI the force
worthy Of the slightest consideration
/ or respect. The character aud pruvl.
/ Gus associations Of Glenn with gam
/ blcra aud Others of the most degraded
/ In the community render him unit Ia
/ hold the position which he now occu.
| pies. The treatment which tho under.
/ slgued receive at the hands OF these
two officers Il such rs TO be- subvetsiye
/ Of all discipline In the department, and
i tending very rapidly 10 destroy H.
efficiency "a n protection 10 the com.
munlty.0
The foregoing facts. said the petl.
tlOncrs, had for u long time been known
I to the Chief Of Police, and happened
/ daily under his observation. Hence
any compliant 10 him would only
subject the officers 10 still greater in-
suit aud petty tyranny at the hands OF
Parker aud Glenn.
The investigation by the police COM
mit,ee, 1t was understood, would be
kept strictly secret, aud the News has
throughout acted upon this under.
standing; but last evening tho
Times zane out with tho publication Of
partial account u the committees
proceedings, while this morning the
Tribune had n still fuller report. II Is
said that III. Iipics obtained its ne.
count, In the flrt Instance, by surTepti.
tious means, but VI this more will prob.
NNNg ~ va NNAAE MHsAl
the matter gets ventilated Ia one Of
the United states Commissioners
courts. Following isn reliable report
Of what took place before the police
committee, specially
PREPARED P0R TnE "NEws"
The first witness examined was T..
y. Nighting, Of l75 West Seventh
South street, n Rapid Transit con.
ductor, who heard Sergeant Glenn say
that he aud Captain Parker would
without fail see the superintendent and
secure positions, anu that before a
week 10 policemen would have their
heads chopped Oh.
OFFICER WIRE
testl fed that he on one occasion brought
prisoner from the Rio Grande to polio,
headquarters for stealing arum aud
was compelled TO be ON hand the next
day Mt II O'Clock to testify. Parker in.
quired why lac came aud when In.
formed said that Justice Laney had
made no such appointmentan aud ordered
him TO return 10 his beat In n tyrannical
manner. At another time some orders
were posted up and he Inquired about
them. Parker overheard him aud
Jumping into the room, Inquired In q
loud tone OF voice. "Wbo don't under,
stand thom orden?"
OfFiCER MATTHEWS
said that he had heard Captain Parker
say he would "put that s-of u b.
(Mirc) down 10 the Rio Gmnde depot
where he would not know 30 much.''
Had also heard Parker remark, "Whal
are those g. Of n b., Sergeant Jenny
and Donovan, dOing2n At one time
he had sick child and going 10 Park.
or he said, Billy, can | get or for an
hour or 20? Parker replied, "No, by
God, you can't Sc Oh your beat" Mat.
theWs walked his beat until 3 O'Clock
bu, could not endure the suspense any
longer aud hastened 10 his home. lie
was laid Off for ten days because Of
this. lie was relnstnted 10y Parkor.
Gluun spent most Of his time Mt the
franklin Avenue Theatre. Witness
had seen Glenn before his appointment
on the force employed Ia a gambling
house.
OFFICER RANDOLPH
said that Captain Parker was addicted
to using such language; A "S-- Of o
b-", II was u favorite expression.