Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-22
SEAVEY'S SCALP IS SAFE
Business Men Present Powerful Petition
to the Police Commissioners.
SIGNATURES or SollDlTY TINT COUNTED
Vigiiant Wizard Called on the Carpet
Lesson In hmetic-Bow to Keep
an Expense eAccount-whispors
of tho Executive Session.

Observation-Disclosures men and bankers
of the city have taken action in advance on
an expected attempt TO remove Webber 5.
Seavey from his position as chief of the
Omaha police force.
For some time there has been an opposi-
tion to Chief Seavey aud many indefinite
charges have been made against him, al
though as yet no specific charges have been
made before the proper officials. The men
who are back OF this agitation have done so
much talking, however that an impression
has gained currency that the commissioners
were considering the adviSability of
making change in the office of
chief of police 1t was to forestall this
action that tho following petition was pre-
sented to the Board of Fire and Police Com
missioners at its meeting last night
Petition of Business Men.
We, the undersigned citizens doing business
and having property interests in the city OF
Omaha, do most respectfully submit to your
honorable body:
First-That during the administration OF w,
). Seavey as chief the police force of the city
has been scompetently, wisely and honestly
utilized to tho best interests OF Omaha and its
Second That we have confidence in the
ability of'W. S. Seavey to further successfully
and honorably serve Omaha rs chief of police,
tempts to impeach his honesty and ability.
Therefore we rpost earnestly petition your
uphold said W. s. Scavcy as chief of police in
Omaha. All Of which is most respectfully
submitted by your petitioners.
U 'osspn s, larger, Georfe y. SafRer; Frank Mnr
4 Caidw. En E.rra,i n 't9s Ghi , o.
bach. Fred Met sr MaS Myer & Rro COM
pany Henry Lahman, e. w. Holdrerc. E Dick
inson, Thomas J. Kimbal, George W. Ames,
G. Q. Ames, kennard Glass and Paint COM
pany, Meyer " kaapke, Lee Clarke, Andreesen
cnn,u.n coInpany' pGSwey StoHe fuini.ufe
rick Koch Dry Goods cnmnanv 'KirliendaIl
Jones & Co. p. b. iier Eran Allen
Gilmore & Rum, Baum Iron company, w. J.
Broatch. Gate CITY Hat company, r. NJ Morse
man M, D. "A; CreiShton herman hountze, w. W.
Rand r. w " Wnitsu' tWohHs ~ ~ ' Nmope' A r.
woman 8 Orchn,ro Dextar Tbnnas
John Rush, Nj. +. smith Alfred MiiInrd H. Il.
Palmer j. N. Cornish, w. A. Paxton, Milton
Nash, John Il, Coady, Il. II. Loomis, Crane Ele-
haaoT M WG;HGnnpanyi a. "a, oomstock w, "A. H. "lo-
Jul, @ "'ii.anis- nay "uru 'i,oe co'hPahy
IN, Inc pesition was placed on record.
TOT inore tnah year an enoft mas peen
ihaue 70 nave tne chieI Oh detectives pro.
noteu 10 the position OF deputy chlef OF
ponce, Win rank as captain. commissioner
Sertchier presenter report recommending
@ e@liaO Ine prolhoCion pe MADE Ills nolloh
iitei ieil ilhe wet oiahKet' ana the me, mem oefs
ialu ene matter over IN hurry. Inc mat
Ter Will come up again next week.
detective 'Azard's Acc sers.
Ohicer Vaughn and lawyer were on the
Iront seat WIN charges against DETECTIVE
); y. WIZARD. Ihe spccincatlons were that
Tue uetecIiVe hau 1alslneu an expense ac-
count incurred IN gong 10 Sioux CITY Tor a
fugitive from Justice. 1t was alleged that
the aetecIlVe had charged car fare from
Omaha 10 Des MONIES ana return when, as
matter OF fact, ne dld not go to Des MONIES,
but secured the necessary requisition
papers from Des MONIES by mail.
Mr. wizard was ready for trial, but MIR.
Vaughn wanted the matter to go over for
| one week as one OF his important witnesses
| was out OF the clty. The case accordingly
went over one week.
NlZzaro promises some interesting develop
| ments when the case comes on for hearing.
| he asserts tnat the OIL he rendered In the
case o! tthe 1ug!tiVe was made out by Chlei
DetectiVe haze hlmsei1 Mr. wizard says
| ne told Inc chleI OF detectlVes tnat ne mad
not spent the money. Haze replied: "Oh
that's all right; that's the way do IT, AS
haze mas been IN the haplt OF gong aIter