The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-02

4 license and lind II datsd back to coysr the
time OF tho alleged olfenae. Raymond was
lsld on the charge Of running q gane with
out ! license, and on trial In this district
court Was convicted and wna fined 1890.
10 took an appeal. which Ii now pending in
shs supreme court.
There wero some a~suEtiar things about
tho Raymond enss which hAvs never been
explained. One il the immunity from arrest
enjoyed BY the colonel until after the dis
appearance Of this prosecuting witneas.
Another IL the fact that Raymond was noti-
fed In aomo mysterious manner OF the COM
PLANT which had been made against him,
and enabled to secure 4 license In ths hope
That 1t would operate to stop any proseou-
tlon after Hsnry's dlsappsarance. Another
still mors peculiar circumstances was the
was marched down WA Main Eisna' ssrsst in n' broad
daylight, under the very eyes Of the police.
by ons Of Col. Knymond's lisutennnt#,
placed ON . train, and sent out Of town.
The police managed to keep themselves in
ignorance of this until the next day.
IL must not be understood that every
mar on the police force il = friend OF the
surs-thing mon, or that, under an upright
chief, many of them would not do their
duty. 1t IL n ~wsll-known frct that an Off
Ger who was stationed on upper Main street
had his beat changed because he Was not
tbs sort of man the Sure-thing men desired
= sAoiI n0lKaUUFAOOAs Liz putlC0 Oulu6Eh,
ike soldiers, are compelled to obey the Or
dsrs OF their snperiors. 1t they are told to
pay no attention to II certain class of com
plants. unless by direct order Of the mar
shal, they must obey. The complaints Of
the decent people OF the city are not against
theindiyidnal members OF the force. but
are and have been directed at their chief,
for whom the mayor il directly responsible.
But all the appointments to the police
force have not been men Of good repnte.
Another illustration of the high-hnnded
manner in which Mayor Klsinschmidt's APP
pointees run their depat tments, paying no
heed to resolutions of tho city council nor
nished iu the case of Marshal Sims. About
a month ago the oouncil committee ON the
police department reported in favor OF
abolishing the Office Of sanitary inspector,
and consolidating tho Offices of jailer and
clerk. The council adopted the report, but
tbs iailer and clerk are still in their old
positions, and it is undo stood the sanitary
Inspector is also. The jailer was simply
discharged as such and re-emplosed as a
special, and If the inspector ia retained it il
alao under tho guise Of . special.
ms publication Yesterday Of Richard
Jockeys charges against the city treas-
urer, showing that that official had failed
for morA than a month to pay warrants
when he had the money to do SO, and that
this failure cost the city ST, 37O.5O. brought
to Light some facts IN connection with the
payment Of warrants. Many local pur-
chassrs OF city warrants made the ~calcula-
ton that they would be paid not later than
January ID. After that date, finding the
money was on hand TO do so, they made daily
visits to the city tteasurer's office for the
purpose OF finding ont when the warrants
would be cashed. Finally the city treas
ursr advertised that certain warrants would
be paid and set the date. But many of the
holdors did not get their money, even after
the tern had expired. Three cases can be
given, involving large amounts, where this
holders were put off day after day without
payment, after the date for taking them
up had expired. This gives Treasurer
Walker the chance to answer nothe qpes-
ton in addition to tho one propounded in
regard to the quarterly reports, and to the
reason for keeping tho city's one in bank
when it could be used in paving ciains, and
thus saving the taxpayers interest.
would seem that Street COMMISSIONS
Hinge. after having done everything in his
power to aid the mayo in his ambition to
be renominated, is likely to be turned
down.. But even If he is not placed pub
lioly 1t the head of the street department.
in case of Mr. Klsinschmidt's reelection,
he will not be out of it BY any means. The
man slated for the position is j. H.
Boucher, whom Mr.. Kluge appointed fore
man on the auditorium excavation, without
authority Of the council or that of the
chairman Of the street and alley commit
tee. II will5be like the reported change in
take Sims place. Ia the case OF the street
departments, Boucher will be the active
member of the combine and Kluge the
silent. @" T