St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-13
The Sheriff Discovers He Has
Been eStling a ns
wiper. 49,, 49,
AS a Result He Gives Deputy
billiard His Walking MA
Papers. 4, :
Beams Still Hunt for Chieflof
Police Occasions the aaf
Outbreak.
Petitions Favoring the Reten-
ton Of Chiefs Clark and -.
O'Connor. ~

0'Connor.
IT fi.
Sheriff Bean has been smoked out OF
his hole, and is in hot chase after the
Office of chief of police to be run along
with that of sheriff. He gave out the
impression at first that he did not want
the appointment as chief of police,
while at the same time he went on a
still hunt for the position. The first
move was to apply to the board of
county commissioners, and secure a
promise from majority of that board
to appoint his deputy, Charles A. Dana,
AS sheriff to fill out his nneXpired term.
1t has been stated that such an arrange
ment was made. The still hunt then
went on until candidates for chief of
police multiplied. 1t might have con-
tinued as an under-the-cover canvass
had not the sheriff's own household
been interested in the fight. When Bean
saw that his own deputies were disposed
to favor the candidacy of Capt. John
Harris for the same position he. was alta
Dana was asked to interfere and whip
the deputies into line. The first man he
tried his hand upon was Deputy John
w. billiard This man is the member
of the Republican city committee from
the Eighth ward and has considerable
influence. He has been using all his
efforts in the interest of Capt. Harris.
Dana demanded of billiard that he
must withdraw his opposition to Capt.
Bean. This was on Tuesday. billiard
refused to surrender his independence
and his friendship for Harris, and
stormy scene followed. Sheriff
Bean took the matter in hand
and summarily dismissed .Hilliard from
his service. This was, however, pre-
to billiard Wednesday evening:
Calls Him a Viper.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May H. 1892. John W -.
billiard. ESQ.,: Dear Sir-Yesterlay morn
ing Mr.. Dana instructed you that you were
expected 10 report at the same time in the
morning that the other deputies did, and
when not on duty in court to be in the office
to perform such duties as might be required
of you. -
From remarks made by you after the iut
structions of Mr.. Dana, and your continued
absence from the Office. infer that you de-
sire to sever your connection with the Office.
| If it was matter of discipline | would try
and overlook the matter, but numerous par
ties. whose names you can have if you de-
sire. have repeatedly warned me that ! was
| nursing viper in my official household.
| am very sorry you should see fit to use me
as you.have after what have tried to do for
! You, but you probably know what is best for
the promotion OF your interests i.Y8
- Your commission as deputy will be cam
ceIed, and yoslr services no longer REQUIRED.
| Very respectfully, ED S. BEANflF
billiards Side.
Mr.. billiard yesterday said Capt
| Bean had never come to him to ask
about any of the matters. but had
acted upon reports carried to him.. He
denied that he had been to MinneapO.
| lis as. subsequently asserted by Capt,
| BEAN. lie had been attending to his
duties as deputy faithfully. lie was I'M
| the court room until noon on the day
! named and was in the office until 3
Wednesday afternoon. He then learned
| that his head had been cut off and went
out. The letter was written and hand
| ed him later in the evening. billiard
says that he has always been attentive
| to his duties. He did not lose any
time to give attention to his work as a
member of 1.-THE committee, except on
election day and the day after. then he
was given permission to do so by
the sheriff himself, at the request of
Col. Wright. 1t is asserted by billiard
that he was not dismissed because of
neglect of duty, but solely because he
opposed the deal between Bean and
| Dana. He said that Commissioner
Wright was appealed to for the purpose
| of securing the election of Dana as
| sheriff by the board of county commits
sionerS, and it was understood that the
matter was to be fixed that way and
| that Dana was to be the nominee this
fall. One or two other deputies confirm
| the story of billiard. Ihe story by
| Hil!iard goes on to the effect that Bean
| told his men two years ago to work for
him and let the rest of the republican,
ticket go. ~ ~
Candidates by the Score. si
The contest for chief of police is be-
coming more complicated every day.
| There are a number of men going
around with petitions for the office.
| Among these are the friends of Capt.
Charles Chapel John Harris, Capt.
Ed S. Bean, Lieut.. Phil SweltZer and
Capt. Charles Webber. These petit
| tons are receiving signatures. and are
daily adding to the complications. 70
add to the interminaNe tangle a Pc
tition is being circulated among the
business men by that staunch Repub-
lican and influential business man,
George r. Finch. The petition recon-
mendS the retention of Chief Clark. 1t
is being generally signed and IS said to
have been instigated by Col. Wright
himself, who asks it as protection for
carving ont pledge made before cleo
that Chief Clark and Chief-of Detec-
lives JOIN O'COnnOr should be re-
tanned in office. Col. Wright gave tine
promise in order to secure the support
of Republican business men. 1t is
stated by friends of both of the men
referred to that neither of them will
accept an appointment at the hands OF
Col. Wright. fzss
Bean,s Treaeherye SIC
George Lamb, and one OF two othsr
politicians i'm the Republican fold. are
going about the city stating that that
there is a HI of a fight on for chief of
police" and asking Republicans to
keep their hands off and to sign none OF
the petitions. A prominent Republic-
| an, who holds good office, said .yeSterE
day: IF Capt. Bean and his cOmbna-
| ton succeeds. there will be the biggest
| kind of row in the Republican, family.
! There are great many Republicans
who will remember his treachery twp
| years ago and carry the war into the
| jungles." A number of men said yes!
| terday that the course of Capt. Bean IN
| disinissing Hilliard was bad move,
! from his standpoint, and that it will
| react against him. ~
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