Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-08

Csssrsa People Tvyiag % Induce the At
terney General b Urge Me Removal.
For some time, ct various intervsls. rumcrs
have spread around Of the projected decapita-
ton Of the ofhcial head of Major Moore the prcs-
ent popular chief Of the police force. Wow, how
ever, the rumor takes broader and surer
grounds, and for the past few DAYS Il has been
whispered among aselect few that Major Moore
police by the first day Of October. The story
OF hog this 10 going to be brought about runs
somsthing hike this:
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The Commissioners are not 10 be q party 10
the arrangement, but q higher power Is said
to have been interested in the proposed execu-
ton Not long ago delegation Of citizens Of
me District, among whom was Mr.. Frederick
pouslass and several other notable colored
men, called on Attorney General Miller and in
VIGOROUS Language denounced Major Moore.
They claimed that his course had been one Of
constant discrimination against the colored
race and cited with especial vigor the Mellen-
Lomax shooting and the fact that the officer
had been kept on the force while charged with
murder. Numerous other charges AZ 20 the
clubbing OF colored men and alleged false
swearing on the part OF officers TO shield COM
paRions were also presented 10 the Attorney
General II is then said that the committee
announced their intention Of calling a mass
meeting OF citizens to denounce the admins
tration for retaining as chief Of police dem
ocrat, and further, a. they alleged, q democrat
who throughout had showed a constant an
tipathy toward the colored race. number Of
local republican politicians also entered their
protest 70 the Attorney General against dem
ocrat retaining such an important position.
TIE ATTORNEY GENERAL AGREED WITH THIN
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agreed with the committee that Major Moore
must 60. He advised against any mass meet
ing and it is said promised to use every infiu-
ence in his power to bring about a change in
the ONCE Of chief Of police by the first day Of
October. He further asked the committee il
they had any one to recommend for the APP
pointment. The committee replied that al
they wanted WINS a man who in the execution Of
the laws would recognize no race and no color
III they were called upon TO suggest any
one, however, they would suggest Mr.. Frank
Aldrich, the present sealer of weights and
measures. IL is the firm belief OF n consider
able number OF prominent colored citizens and
local politicians that the Attorney General will
carry out his pledge and lay the matter be-
fore the President that he will see that change
is made by the stated time.
WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS SAY.
Commissioner Ross in speaking Of the re-
moval of Major Moore said that the matter had
never been discussed by the board and the only
intimation he had of any such thing was from
the major himself.
Commissioner Douglass said he had heard
nothing whatever of the rumored change
Capt. Rossell said the story had come to him
some days ago. but had heard nothing since
The matter had never been considered by the
board. Of that he was certain.
The Attorney General il out Of the CITY and
no information on the subject can be obtained