The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-27
TRYING TO JOB SIMS.
Antipathy to the Police Captain
Omcially Expressed.
sHEAs.AN GETS THE WORST OF II
He II SuspseaeA for Tes Dsys but the
Cspsa1a Does Not Get HE
Oism0sal.

A Gu. and dried plan 70 force Police
captain Sims ont Of the department failed
IN the meeting Of the toard Of commits
ssoners last night. II Sims hsd been forced
out Jackson would have probably gone
with him and Mayor Miller would
have been happy. A. it turned out
ex-Jailer sheahsn was the only man 10
suffer from the peculiar fight that has
been in progress on the quiet
for the past two weeks. Acting Mayor
Miller does not like Chief Jackson any too
well and his antipathy 10 Capt. Sims has
been openly expressed.
On May Shcahan was reproyed by
Capt. Sims for using abusive language to
prisoner he vas searching. Sheahan took
umbrage at the reproof of the captain and
retorted with hot words, which were con-
strUed by the captain ~ being an
act of characterization. Sheahan
threatened to 60 to the mayor. saying that
the captain was simply trying TO humiii-
ate him before the prisoners and other
members Of the force Sheahan did go to
the mayor with his story and Sims re-
ported the matter to the chief. Then Chief
Jackson went to Mayor Miller and asked
tina; Sheahan be suspended. The mayor.
however, seemed to think Sheahan more
sinned against than SHINING, ana told the
chief that IL anyone should be made
to suffer it Was Capt Sims Jackson
filed charges against Sheahsn, alieg-
ing characterization in the occurrence
related above. These charges were heard
last night, aud resulted in Sheahan being
suspended for ten days without pay after
. full hearing of all the facts and an cIabo-
pal dAfo hxyt he -
dismissed from the force for insubordina-
during the Rogers administration.
The effort TO &c; rid Of Sims came out in
report from Commissioner Wallingford
that Capt. Sims should be dis
missed "for the good OF the SER
vice." Sims is acknowledged to
q strict discsplinarian, but is popularity
supposed to have the big head" and the
men on the force say he is overbearing and
at times insulting. 1t appears that his
unfortunate manner has made him many
enemies on and of the force, and
among the latter Is the acting mayor.
Chief Jackson. whose knowledge of police
affairs IS not very extended, has depended
largely upon Sims for the administration
Of the Office. and naturally stands by him.
All day yesterday the anti-Sims and anti
Jackson elements were trying to bring
the conservative members Of the Police
board into line to favor the movement 10
Gust Sims, the anti-J ackson men feeling
sure that il Sims were forced to 60 Jack
son would take the hint and resign. The
scheme did not work.
After Wallingford's report had been
read Holmes asked that il be withdrawn
for q week. but no attention was paid to
the request.
Capt Sims Was present and demanded
hearing. He declared no had done MOTH
ing but his duty.
Mayor Miller showed his hand at once.
He openly declared he wanted the captain
summariiy dismissed. There could be no
peace in the department until he was. He
referred to the fact that Capt. Sims had
refused TO allow the patrol wagon to
go to fire because Of the action
Of the commission in reducing the night
Office force by dropping the clerk. giving
as reason that II the wagon went it
would leave the Office deserted.
Holmes and Cheas,y thought that if
Sims has done wrong he was entitled to
formal trial on written charges. Rcife
wanted an executive session and Waiting
ford got mad. and in pet said he would
no. make any more recommendation ii
this one was turned down."
The upshot Of the whole matter was an
executive session in which Wallingford
and Miller were for unconditional and inn
mediate dismissal. Holmes and Cheasty
for fair play and Relfc sat on the fence.
finally casting his vote so that noting was
done with the report but To place it on file
An effort TO abolish the weekly drills
failed.
number Of petitions and requests of a
minor nature were considered without
action being taken.