The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-21
WHY DID HE RETURN
Chief JacksOn's Leave of Alb
sence Cut Short.
RuMoR THAT he WILL RESIGN.
Demand That Crooks BE Driven Out
Another Pre- acher's House Burg.
larisod-Other Robbories.

The report has been current on the
streets during the last forty-eight hours
that Chief of Police Jackson would resign
in a few days to 60 to work for Fred e.
Sander on street railway construction. and
that his visit to San Francisco was for the
purpose Of looking up the matter of i'm
provements in street railways before re-
turning to his old vocation. Last night
the report became current that Chief Jack.
son would resign today. These reports
were denounced as false by Chief Jackson
last night when Posr-INrELLlGENCKR re-
porter called on him.
Chief Jackson was granted two weeks Of
absence, and his furlough will not expire
until next Thursday. Why he cut his stay
IN San Francisco so short is not known.
although it is positively asserted that an
urgent message from Mayor Ronald is what
called him home. The carnival of crime
which has been raging for weeks in this
city, did not cease when the chief left.
The mayor has been besieged by
citizens, demanding that something
be done toward protecting their
lives and property against the vi
cious class infesting the city. The call
has become so loud that it could no longer
be put down by promises of more efficient
police service. Chief Jackson cut his visit
short, and today Mayor Ronald will meet
the police committees of both houses of
the council and the corporation counsel at
police headquarters to devise ways and
means of ''doing something"
When asked if he intended resigning
Chief Jackson last night said: Il have no
doubt that there are those who would be
glad to see me get oul, but you may say
that the report that will resign tomorrow
IS false. You may also say that did not
go to San Francisco on street railway
business, or on any other business than that
publicly stated l was going on. l have
not been engaged by Fred Sander or any
one else to work on the construc-
ton OF street railway. When there
are railroads to build l am always ready
to build them. I have no railroad project
In view now and am not considering re-
signing from an office in which am doing
my duty as we'll as l can, despite the
harping criticisms of eAemies.' Chief
Jackson spoke emphatically, as if he
meant what he said. While in Portland
and San Francisco he examined into the
working of the police patrol and alarm
systems and will report recommendations
for the improvement of the Seattle system
to the police commission in a few days.
Last night he commenced a movement
by which he hopes to rid the city of all
dangerous characters. He instructed his
officers to arrest every man not having
visible means of support, and as result
the cells of the city Jail were crowded by
midnight. Of course many innocent men
will be taken in with the guilty. That is
their misfortune. They are expected to
suffer for the public good and to be salts
fled with regretting that they live in city
where the police force has to make a
general round up in order to make sure
that it has q criminal
Still burgIaries are reported daily. Now
another clergyman has suffered. Rev. w.
P. Georges residence at sos Seneca street
was burglarlzed Sunday night while he
and Mrs. George were at church. The
thieves effected an entrance through a side
window, and when the doctor returned
home shortly after II o'clock the
front door was standing wide open.
A large quantity of valuables were
stolen, including all the family silver,
lot of trunks, an overcoat aud some
personal jewelry. Mrs. George especially
mourns the loss Of a picture Of her mother,
the only one she had. 1t was an old
fashioned daguerrotype of medallion size,
set in gold. The thieves also took fine
beautifully-cOlored meerschaum pipe be-
longing to the doctor, which he had had
for a long time.
Still another was added to the list of
burglaries of which the perpetrators are un-
known on Sunday night The residence
OF l. w. Buzby, at lis Lombard street, was
entered and robbed in deliberate, leisure
ly manner while the family was absent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buzby went away to spend
the day. but left the house as though they
were still there. with all the blinds up, but
locked the door of every room. When
they returned home yesterday morning
they found the burglars had entered
through side window. breaking a pane
out OF it, and then went through the house
from roof to cellar. 1t was evident that
they had come at night, for candle grease
was spilled in every room. Locks were no
obstruction to them, for they kicked the
panels out of every door they came to.
They secured about s. in cash, a quantity
of underwear. shirts, collars and cuffs. and
some notes and papers which will be of no
use to them. Mr.. and Ms. Buzby had
taken the silverware away with them in
the afternoon, and thus saved it. Thev
reported the loss to the police
On the previous Tuesday night the house
of f. W. Craven, at the corner of LON bard
and John streets. right across the street
from Mr. Buzby's, was entered and the
burglars went through the ground floor,
securing 81 in cash and suit of clothes.
As the family was asleep up stairs. they
did not venture up there. This case was
reported to the police. but il they have no
better success in finding the criminals in
this and the Buzby case than they had in
former cases, there is small hope of the
stolen goods being recovered or the burg
lars getting to Walia Walia
DETECTIVES ENGAGEMENT
Policeman Mixes q Little rleasure With
His Niaagree HE Tasls