Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-18
UP ON THE CARPET
THE COMMISSIONERS TRIFllsG
villa she Interests or shs Citizens -
ks~p f-xs1i4n@ss >e~. from the
Pubisc---1he Investigations.

Keeping nexs from reporters seenls %
BE- einsikisred Il more importanc~ D.
the board u police and fire csuni-sion.
srs than guarding the hives and property
% tie eifizeus q tsrand kapidz- Last
aight the commissioners heid secret
session D. locsts The blame Tor allowing
prize fght - take place Nithin slx
blscks - police headquarters. AMI TN
eer 0arrirr sas called Ia from an III.
p.,rtanf beat - guard the doors against
The repcrters
Whrn Tho prize fight was In progress
there we're NOD enough alen GA the force
- that . squad eo4Ai 10 sat . the Hay
market. ~ news must reach the pub
iic. even II The town j. sackesl and tie
citizens murdered Daring The execu-
tiso session Lieutenant Hurley. SET
srant Weht.. FatEoim4n spring. oFer.
stor Ergenzinger and others were ea.i''d
before the boerd All Questioned. BOTH
Lieutsnaat Harley and Sergeant Webb
came out & The room With tFiam phant
sIniles GA their faces. a. II % say. " ~
hxed il az right II Nili Be snoothel
over and nothing wil - done.
u the open session the io1l0Sing pusi
cess 9ae transacted
Routiae business Notes
Marshal LEMON reported the Vad.
d,ll Ar. ao1 aid the Lieutenant a No. ,
49, he TIRE srst and turned in still
alarm instead Il 4 fall alarm. Marshal
Ieno.n also reported that many prop
erfg owners hail applied % him - pump
out their tiood-d Easements Tie hail
rcfll-.s.f az applications and the board
expressed It's appreciation. The police
benefit ASSOCIATION asked the privilege u
hoiaihx a benefit ball Referred q thr
committee On cen ard discipline. Resi-
de0fs on last Fulton street asked Tor
police protection al night. Referred 10
the committee on men and discipline.
Superintendent Eastman asked for
another week - look up the men who
had made application for positions on
the force. lie also reported that Pat
rick Finn lad complained that Turnkey
Troxier had struck aud kicked his son
Patrick a few nights agc while IA the
cell room. Superintendent Eastman
sail be hal investigated q . charge AMI
believed Is mistake. Mr. Troxler was
one q the oldest and coolest men on the
force and had never before been accused
q being aggressive IN handling prls-
onsrs.
Mr. Eastman on the Plight
Mr. Eastman drew long breath az
this point la his report and spoke as
follows Last TUESDAY there occurred
What has been called prize hght The
Erh, o. sparring match took place IN
TIE Haymafket building whore the Of
taaa Athletic club has held weekly
uieet.rgs tho contestants were tay-
i0r a cOlorcd man. aHt Broom. white
man. The white mal Was knocked
down m tne fourth round and struck
hrs he.li ~ heavily on tho hoor that he
Was seriously lniurc,i Tie coiored man
and the seconds ard the referee have
ben arrpstetir Mr. LotttIeTt asked II
there was any truth In the newspaper
reports that Lieutenant Hurley bad not
taken the proper action regarding the
feht Mr. Eastman said he could not
tel. as 30 uas not in the station that
night and preferred - let the lieutenant
tel h.s own story.
~ Locttgcrt asked What truth there
vs@ IA the statement that Sergeant
webb seiexrapheti % Hastings 20 strip
Tas.ar. Sir Eastman said K was not
traa lie bad sent toe message himself
fron fohcs hcaequarfs'rs.
Mr. Eastman vas excused. and vas
stepping from the rooni when Mr. Whitney
called HIN bark and called his attcu
tlon - The facf that a gang = boys Goa
grexate nightly ~ the corner % Hast
tnzs and Otlasa streets. he asked the
snysrirtendcnt - give the matter atlon
tinn.
The concaitfrs on finance reported
hills A. failoxs. Firr department. sf-s,:
Smifh Hil2s. 81 q. Eaton Prin'ing
company. 40: Dugran Bros.. ss.s,.
n. (iexan. go. A. Hines. tl.Et0:
Brerlftinr nrs.s.. siSi -. Thum Bros. 4
: hnidt. 3oo. Grand Rapids caa com
pany. sl7tO. uenseH s Johnsu:
100. Thum Bros. a schmidt, sl.ie,
Cannot send Men AWAY.
TIE sans committee. q which vas
refsrre,i the matter q sending two men
- The w6riffs fair made lengthy -
port. the suh~taose = which vas hat
tie COMMITTEES was IN favor 4 sending
The ncn het that tho charter prohibits
a. The COMMITTEES advised eeading a
coumaolcafien o. yhe council asking
Or the prinlee- x making the extra
expense - seHdI1g tso men e. The
sorlds FAR. The rrport we adopted.
The coumittee cu ren saj discipline
Reported r-sgar'Icg toiice protection en-
tiranslsl.le avenue. between A aul b,
streets The conimtttfe esid the only
reaeen psofeetsaa . - asked ~ as tisst
place. eas ttaf a sslsn R4s ..e tfsd
these. The committee advised TIE rsei
ients - te< fre counci % mcrs the
=
so1lt est lees tAan it atifl - extend
TIE tniirn beat he report stated .i4at
Il Nas t4st - send a mars s..r a. hour ,r
IT, 81 The sssuiax. Iha report was
sdopted
Rehtnd Looked ns,ors.
A. fhss rs3nt Conlrs 'ae.anrr fenfar
rnefe.i - - nta esrcnfive sezsfn IL
49, farfie,t and tAe reporters rssiset
rierteraut Harley 49, ra'ied GA -
carpet stst sni 49, aliowesl - xiFe hls