The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18
A LETTER FROM CHIEF MONROE.

SEATTLE, Feb. IL, 1871.
To THE EDITOR: In your issue OF the 18th
inst. concerning meeting OF the council, an
article appeared to the effect that during the
proceedings Delegate G. B. Bagley made state
ment relative to my action as chief Of police
and insinuated that I was In collision with
gamblers, aud further said that only nine gam
blers were arrested out of 12s games running In
this city. This statement is absolutely and un-
qualifiedly false, for according to the best OBJ
tainable information furnished by competent
and reliable officers of my department, there
were only thirty-four games running in this
city, all of which were apprehended, prosecuted
and fined upon January Is, 1891, In the courts Of
this city, However, Mr.. Bagley's source OF In
formation is possibly better than that Of the Of
hcers, as they are not allowed or supposed to
visit or frequent gambling houses, or any dive
or den Of tnfamy, except when In discharge Of
duty. Therefore Mr.. Bagley. a. a member Of the
city government, and an assumed highly moral
that such infractions Of the law and violations
of the good morals Of the city could b sup
pressed and the guilty. ones punished: Con:
women arrested because they were not voters, il
only show: the 0 snimus IN the %sn' feeble ds
anasd in WHY Ss'h doe. such not thought Mr. b.sey
exercise the prerogative of citizen and prefer
charges before the proper tribunals, and not re-
sort to the contemplate methods Of maligner
and backbiter have been appointed chief of
police by the board of police commissioners, .
body OF men whose integrity and standing in
the city of Seattle is unQuestioned, whose every
act is in the interest of the city, and defy any
man to produce scintilla of evidence that
would create suspicion of their honesty Of
purpose and their self-sacriicing efforts in be-
half Of good government At q Joint meeting of
both houses of the city government, the mayor
and police commissioners participating, the eff
Gent government Of the city was thoroughly
discussed, in order that some concerted action
thoroughly enforce the ordinances of the city.
At this conference Commissioner Crawford
openly stated that he was as much interested in
good government as any man In Seattle, the
home of himself and family, az also that of
Mayor White and the others present, whose In
terest in behalf OF good government were identi-
cal and paramount to personal ambition regard
less of politics, and that the chief of police was
doing his duty conscientiously and fearlessly
and in accordance with the desires of the board
OF police commissioners Mr.. Bagley was in
leagues in their praiseworty efforts in behalf Of
law and order.
Now. in conclusion, allow me to say to the
public that am only DESTROYS of doing my duty,
and that will not be deferred therefrom by
Misrepresentation of Mr. Bageey or other pos
ers as "Paragons of Virtue" will not be driven
to prosecute any unfortunate to crafty Mr. Bag
ley or any other person, and hereby invite him
to prefer charges against me and let the proper
acts. / court the fullest investigation openly
and regardless of fear or favor, and as long as
am chief OF police of the city of Seattle shall
enforce the laws and endeavor to bring the
guilty to justice. Yours Truly,
GEORGE G. MONROE, Chief OF Police