Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-07
THAT UNSAVORY AFFAIR,
What was Testified 10 in Mayor Bas-
kin's Secret InQulsitiOn.
now THE POLICE SCANDAL WAS
MADE PUBLIC.
Mayor Baskin's Structures on the
Couucllmen Denounced The Sub.
jeci widely Discussed.

Of Police Janney, Ex.Sergeaut George
A Sheets, Ex.City Detective Al. Eek
lund and Police Justice Kosler in a
tilsfeputable don on Franklin Avenue,
the sensational disclosures which fol-
lowed, the dark lantern inquisition
which waE held by Mayor Baskin In
his executive chamber, and tho re-
moval Of the offending officers to-
gether with attending events continue
TO be the main topic Of discussion.
Mayor Baskin's reflections upon the
councilmrn who uncstthed the rotten.
ness existing IN the police department
IL almost unanimously denounced by
Federal officials, prominent business
men and citizens generally irrespec.
tive Of their political or religious We've.
The Mayors communication which
was spirited away at the Council
meeting on Tuesday night has been
returned to the recorders office and Is
now on illc among the other papers Of
the meeting. Following IL the doeu'
ment In full:
SAT- LAKE CITY. July o, lsn2.
no the Prc.iden. aud city Councilmon;
Gentlemen. / hereby remove Edgar
NJ. 1nuncy as chief of police, and np.
point in his place samuel Paul; also, 70
move Policeman Ecklund and Sergeant
Sheets from The police force aud submit
NV action In the premises Tor your com
hrmatlon.
The facts upon which base this action
arc contained In the testimony hoTeuniO
attached aud which was taken In tho
presence OF the Officers removed, as, also,
In the presence OF Fred ke,lor, police
Justice, and Councilmen POLAND, Rich,
Horn and Evans.
An Inspection Of this testimony viii
show that the persons removed have
been guilty " conduct unhocoming
officers ~ The city. II will also show
that Police Justice Keller uni Council
mon Folland, Rich. Horn and Evans
have likewise been guilty Of conduct
equally unbocoming. Hut rs the Police
Justice docs not belong 10 the police iorcv,
aud received bis appointment ~ your
hands, aud ~ / nm not authorized by
law IN deal with the cases ~ tho
couucilmon, submit this matter to-
go.her with the facts, for your consider
alton, that yuu may take such action ~
Ia your Judgment tho facts demand.
Respectfully Submitted,
II. n. BAsTiS, Mayor.
a well known business man Of this
city aud Liberal" member Of the
police committee OF the preceding City
! Council said today; "As n member Oi
the police committee during the last
administration was frequently called
upon 10 make similar tours Of invcsti'
CATION in the interest ~ the city and
mad Mayor Scott interfered with our
/ plans OF rsprimandcd myself OF
associa,e councilman for our work
in this respect We would have told him
10 take n trip 10 the regions where
his Satanic majesty presidcs aud where
his imps hold high carnival. The
Mayor has absolutely no right to pre-
vent the councilmen from doing their
duty aud the insult he has offered
them should, In my opinion 10 re-
aented."
THE WHOLE STORY.
Fragments Of tho unsayOry aiall
have been Published In the loca
uailics Tor the past two wrecks but n
the narrative Is somewhat difficult Il
understand In disconnected form WI
herewith publish concise aud correct
statement Of what the reporters and
c,uncilmen saw and testified TO ant
how the discovery was brought about
On the night OF June l7th last u rep
rescnlAtlve Of this paper concluded |,
ascertain the correctness Of cettAit
serious charges which had come I,
his eatH concerning tho actions o
Officer Albright. Accordingly ate
the adjournment Of the City Council
ut II O'Clock on the night designate,
he started out on his Journey alone
eiuspeotlng that the character Of thu
place 10 where his mission would taxi
him, was not the best lac hesitated a
going unAccomIaniod, lie accldentll
met Mr.. I'd. WINS, city editor Of tn
Salt Lake Evening hUies and askel
him to 20 with him. That gentlema
readily consented anu the place L
where they went ION Fourth Soutl
, street, was soon afterwards reached
Z Both gentlemen were admitted int
the house anu after stating their bus
: ness were ushercd into the east paTl1l
: A few minutes later Miss Rose Mile
F, who had made the charges against Al
4 bright entered the room. She refuse
. to repeat them except on condition
. that her name and place Of residenc
be withheld from publication. Thl
WAS ssainied 10 providing certain II,
velOpmonts wOlld not arise, and wit
tears couTsing down her cheeks ia
woman told the story OF Albright
alleged cruelty and threats to her q
published in the NEWS and Times o
the evening OF June 18th last
Miss Miller's version OF her trouble
with Albright was reduced I
D writing when there was vlgorou
/. knock Mt the front door. II was re-
pended to by the lnndlady ami III
, following gentlemen entered: Aide
II mOnb Lawson, POLAND, Evans, Ricl
o Horn, Deputy United States Marahi
i. Glenn ana street Supervisor Hine
who had met tho councilmcn on the
way 10 this place and followed thor
d without knowing whers they wei
d going OF thoir object. Rumo
\. regarding Albright had also teacht
the ears Ot the police Comm ittee M
% they had also determined 10 make q
T. Investigation for their own inform
G ton aud for the benefit OF the city. [
10 course they were very much surprise
IL when they found that they had Ice
" Anticipated by the reporters, Council
IA man Lawson requested tho latter
e keep the matter quiet but was iuturmt
10 by them that they had the story; mi
le the charges were serious aud Inat
WIS their province TO expose ami NJ
II cover up iniquity aud consequently u
nj facts In the case would be made publ
o. No further pto,ests were made and II
r. Miller woman related the same stnl
/ 20 the councilman that she had la
e, narrated 10 tho reporters and appeal,
- ] In hHr uulitnra fnV Yr,t..tt,r ,,sl,l 4.