The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-04
SIMS HAS HIS SAY.
Jobbed to Please the Gambling
Fraternity.
Why MILLER DID NOT LIKE HIM.
Wallfngfsra's 0rjevaDes Ce0mlt1ee Ger.
sssA Oct sAs wishes - sAe Assane
Hayes-4x-caVen1n . Lavyes.

CAPT. y. Il SauS uov1u8 oeG0 0epo0o0
from the police force. Acting Mayor L.
andsr Miller fe,s in . good humor yester-
day, and even vent 20 far ~ % approach
the man he has openly opposed in
. vain attempt 20 apfDar friendly.
Ex-Capt. Sims did not taks kindly
to this cuthurst OF ffiendship. and
told the acting mayor IN plain
language that he WAS veil aware of the
cause OF his personal warfare. The mayor.
on the other hand, took occasion 70 tell
Sims that it Was not personal matter,
and that he would b very glad to assist
the man he vas instrumental in depriv.
ing of . position to another JOB. Sims
does not take any stock in such talk and
said q much 70 PosT-IxrKLnoxxcxa re-
porter last night
II do not care to say much on this mat
ter" he said, but there are some things
want the public 70 know. The commits
siouers deposed man against whom there
were no charges and filled his place with
one against whom there should Do charges.
OF this case the commissioners are cog
nixant. Was forced out Of office by
. man who vas the beneficiary
of . plot to decapitate. metaphor
ically speaking. an honorable man.
I refer to ex-Acting Mayor Sweeney.
From the day Leander Miller commenced
to act a. mayor he commenced to fight
me. His causes were imaginary. and any
person can Judge Of his methods by re-
viewing his course and that OF his assis-
tants IN the meetings Of the police COM
missioners. Il Is an open secret that
Henry Sheehan and his brother George
told lies concerning me and were forced 70
take them back. ! vas accused Of being
in consultation with ex-Chief Of Police
Bolton Rogers. which ought not to b
crime. a Mayor Miller has recently been
heard to say Rogers was the best chief the
city ever had. When Chief Jackson would
not appoint Henry Sheehan to . position
on the torce at the request Of Mr.. Miller,
suppose he thought was the obstacle.
When the gambling games were closed
suppose was looked upon - the power
behind the throne. Now that il Is eli over,
Mr.. Miller comes 70 me and says that he
does not think l had anything to do with
it. I am satisfied in my own mind that
my enemies on the force and
of made it appear was
trying to keep the games closed.
I was an ofYacsr and nothing moro. Insver
dictated or tried 70 dictate 70 Chief Jack
son. II be consulted me it Was At his
own option. The combine, however,
made good use Of their tongues. and the
third proposition advanced BY Mr.. Miller
meant my scalp. In eli the trouble tho
animosity Of. George Sheehan. . man
whose record On the police force
would bar him from Office were il
not for politics, and whose con.
duct in . certain case must eventu-
ally become known, has stood out
prominently. Was the chief of police
notified Of the Information concerning mo
from men ~ yet not named3 Was I given
the privileges Of Aq officer who appears be-
fore the board 70 assWar Tor some Violation
Of rules or otherwisef The answer BY tho
proceedings themselves 10 no. The
honorable commissioner, who has been
constituted committee Of one
on patrol submits q report stating that he
has investigated the matter thoroughly
and finds that to the best Of his belief the
department will be benefited by dis
pensing with the services Of Capt. +. e.
Sims. When was his Investigation con-
Quoted and wheref Would,ths gentleman
tell the names Of the men who gave him
his information: No. And when some
members Of the board asked that the report
might be tabled until more was known
about it, he got mad and
said that II the commissioners did not
vote on 1t he would make no more reports.
That meeting was cut short 90 that the
mayor could 60 to see Jim Corbett. The
commissioners hoped would resign.
could not do 20 conscientiousiy. MY
record is clear; l stand before the pubic
rs IN honest man and in the present case
demanded an Investigation. Did get IL?
No. there vas no intention Of such .
thing.
1.-THE action of the board, which 10 quasi
judicial, or should be. showed . predeter-
mined action. Think Of the proposition
Of allowing me to speak before the vote
was taken. What was to speak aboutf
had not been charged with anything. A
commissioner named wallineford had
said in report that it was for the best in
terests Of the department that should 70.
Rumor said had been harsh With the
men: that I Was overbearing and too
severe. The report was couched in the
vaguest terms. and gave me nothing to
talk 70 the board about. NV accusers
were screened. my power to fight in open
court cut of. and. ~ last consolation. I
am told that may address the honorable
council. The final action OF the commits
sioners Is known. I have nothing to saw
concerning the stand taken by Mr.. Holmes
and Mr.. Relfe, but as TO the others do not
think they acted like men,"
Mr.. Sims will make application for ad-
mission TO the bar tomorrow, and In all
probability become connected with the
hrm of Bostwick 4 Wiley. In all the time
Sims has heen on the force no has stud;ed
hard when not on duty. and Is now ready
to pass the examination 70. the practice OF
law.
Chief Of Police Jackson wa. Intervene d
by q Posr-INTELLIsEscER reporter last
night by direct questions. The converse
ton was concerning the Sims matter and
ran - follows:
Were you dissatisfied with the action
Of the commissioners in deposing Capt.
y = s,ms7"
ga an individual preferred 10 have
CAl-. y. Il. Sims on the force, but. in view
of the POSITION taken by the commission
srs. had no desire 10 combat their wishes."
lis II true that Capt. Sims influenced
you on the gambling question, in the d.
ree;ion OF closing the games 90
al desire il 10 be distinctly understood
that Capt Sims had no more influence
with me than Capts. Willard or Hogie.
consulted With any man on the force who
could give the information l desired on
any proposition. In relation 20 the gam
bling question l was guided by Mayor
Roma Id, outside Of my own ideas on the
subj ect. and again the platform on which
the Democratic ticket vas elected had to
be considered. This IS ali will say on
that So hject. The reason Why suggested
Lieut. Hanna for the position made va
can't by Sims being dropped WAS that he
was the first lieutenant and naturally
came in line for promotion.
Have any af the pa;roimen complained
Of sims Being oyeroearing?"
Il do not recall any canes excepting that