The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-25


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I know. bat they are not True. hsss bcen
opposed TO Jackson aiwsys. and when had
made up my miod 10 vas best 70 1emovo him,
would DO Is II IL vss the last oct Of my Iise
Mayor Ronald arrived on the O'Clock
train, and Vas met as the depot by num-
Der Of friends Among them were DR.. J. s.
kioeber. who was outspoken in denounc-
ing the outrage, and Mr. Donwcrth. They
went to Ronaid's ONCE, and there he ex-
pressed himself in forcibie terms He At
once wrote out notices calling special
meeting Of the police commissioners.
Eight o'clock was the hour set, but II was
nearly. when the commissioners as
sembled ct the clerks ofsce in the city
hall.
The entire board, without organizing,
went into Comptroller Carson's Office and
were cioseted there for an hour, large
crowd impatient.y awaiting the result.
Mr.. Donworth and Chief Jackson did not
join them, but waited in the city clerks
Office.
When they had concluded their confer
ence and re-entered the clerks Office,
Mayor Ronald said he had called the
meeting to consider the suspension Of
Chief Jackson by Acting Mayor Miller.
He called upon City Clerk Stoneman to
read two letters, one suspending Jackson
and the other appointing Mcdonald.
Commissioner Relic moved that Mr..
Leander Miller be invited to join the meet
Ing. He made his way through the crowd
to behind the counter where all the men,
bers were standing in very informal ses-
sion.
Commissioner Holmes moved that Mr..
Jackson be reinistated and that Leander
Miller be requested to appear before this
board on Monday night and prefer
charges. Mr.. Cheasty seconded.
Mr.. Relic eaid he understood Mr.. Dom
worth had given the opinion that the
action Of Mr.. Miller was void.
Mr.. Donworth said he had not given
any opinion. and had not been asked.
Mr.. Cheasty said he was prepared to
vote to reinstate the chief at once. With
all respect TO the corporation counsel. his
opinion would not alter the speakers
view on the subject of reinstatement.
Mr.. Miller said he had endeavored to do
his duty while acting mayor. All he
asked was that he be treated fairly and
with respect.
Mayor Ronald remarked that if Chief
Jackson had done anything to deserve re-
moyal, he would cast his vote for Jack
sons removal.
Mr.. Reife thought there ought to be no
hurry about the matter. The board. he
said. should proceed with dignity. Would
Monday night be time enough for Mr..
Miller?
Mr.. Miller replied that i. would: it
would take very few minutes to give his
reasons for the suspension.
Mayor Ronald assured Miller that he
desired to show respect for the authority
of the acting mayor. He believed Miller
had made q better mayor than he (Ronald)
had. He would insist that both sides be
heard.
After some discussion over the form of
the motion, il was resolved that Jackson
be reinstated forthw it'll and that Miller DO
requested to prefer charges on Monday
night
Clerk SLOVENIAN drew up the necessary
order. the mayor signed 1t, aud the meet
ing adjourned.
Corporation Counsel Donworth was
asked il the acting mayors act had his
sanction as legal measure. He replied:
No, Mr.. Miller took the step without any con.
sultation with me as to the legal method IL
was done entirely without any aid or co-opera-
ton Of mine. A few days ago Mr.. Miller spoke
to mo about Jackson's removal. and advised
against it A. . matter of policy.
Further than this Mr.. Donworth de-
clined to express his views.
Commissioner Holmes was outspoken in
his views on the matter, and said:
i was unprepared FOR any such action on the
part OF Acting Mayor Miller. To my mind,
however. IL 10 nothing more than the outcome
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jackson out and get in man who would allow
the games 70 run. ! believe Jackson 10 an
honest man, and has done his best to suppress
gambling. He may not be an expert thief
catcher Individually. but there are other quail
titles than that which make man acceptable
for tho position OF chief OF police, aud one Of
them is honesty.
Commissioner Relfe said:
don't want to make any statement A. To my
views OF the legality OF what Acting Mayor
Miller has done. He has made no secret OF his
opinion that he considered Chief Jackson an
honest man, but not competent. and this morn
ing iutimated to me- what he proposed TO do.
told him candidiy that did not believe he had
the power to remove the chief; aud on the mat.
ter OF suspension was not prepared to talk.
SO far Is know there is nothing against Jack
son.
Commissioner J. n. Wallingford, when
asked for his views on the action Of Acting
Mayor Miller. replied that he knew moth
ing about the affair.
The most extraordinary feature Of q
most extraordinary action was that Mil
Ter was just on the point Of vacating the
office Of acting mayor. 1t was we'll known
that Ronald was then about an hours
ride from the city.
One of the things that doubtless had to
do with the excitement arose from the
action of Chief Jackson when he saw the
announcement in the Posr-ISrELL1oExcER
that the gambling houses would open last
night. Detective Cudihee was called into
the chiefs private Office. and when
no went out his instructions were
TO notify the leader Of the COM
bination that had declared its power
to run. tina: not . single house would be
allowed 20 open. This order was repeated
TO one man. supposed to be Eugene Way,
and through him the different houses in
the combination were informed of the
mandate. This Was hard blow to them,
but they felt sure Of their ground. 1t was
reported that they had even gone so far
as to make preparations for a celebration
in the form Of torch!ight procession.
Detective Cudihee when asked last
night If he had been ordered by Chief
Jackson IN the morning to notify the
gamblers that they would not be allowed
TO open replied that those were the facts
in sae case.
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First Car Runs Over Rainier HeJghts
Branch OF Trunk Lines.
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