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

the PeSr- reporter, about
my suspicious - 70 the persons rho are
at the bottom Of this attempt 70 remove
me frcm once; but ron may nay that
intend; 10 carry out the promise inside 70
Mayor Ronald when I was appointed
chief have tried TO keep down gam
bling. and shall continue on that line"
AIre sdy q crowd had gathered. The an
nouEessment created . great sensation and
the gambling element vas out in force 10
rejoice, Many Of them, who seemed TO
have kssen sure Of the event long before IL
came Up. fhrongcd shout the city hall and
made no secret Of their Joy. The kid"
COMMITTEES also swarmed around in great
force snd claimed credit By their smiles
and significant remarks. There Was con-
siderable indignation expressed BY by
stande-s over the Outrageous manner Of
the removal
While they were being prepared, l. ID.
Ross. Who had earlier in the day by pre-
arrangement. procured . copy Of Jaekson's
bond. entered the office and he was asked:
els this some Of the kids work." Mr..
Miller quickly spoke up: lyon can put
this dawn 20 me: / am tired Of being
sispped in ths face" He then took the
letter.; sending one to Jack Mcdonald
and b, inself delivering the other to Chief
Jscksoa.
Il wss about o'clock when Mr.. Miller
walked into the general Office Of the police
station, where he met Chief Jackson. and
In an abrupt manner handed him folded
Ysaper Az he did N he said.
Here, Mr. jackson. are pspers I serve on you.
They coatain . notice Of your suspension.
The acting mayor turned on his heel
even bs.fore the chief got time to remark:
What cause. mayor!
Mr. Miller muttered something in an
under, pne, the only audible words being:
man to take your place."
and walked rapidly from the police station
70 the .:ity hall.
Chief Jackson watched the form Of Act
ing Mayor Leander Miller disappear with
out saying . word and was going into his
private. Office. when he was asked what the
trouble was about.
II have no idea ut present" he said.
This is . surprise to me. Let me see what
the psDer says" He unfolded the sheet
that hc held in his hand. and thereon was
writer; the brief but pointed message sus-
pending him.
''Forcauscw exclaimed the chief, a. he
handess the document TO the reporter, who
desired: to copy 1t. IL wonder what he
meanst"
Perhaps he means that you. stand in
tho way Of the gamblers" suggested the
reporter; but the chief would not make
reply ether than that he understood there
had been bitter antagonism to him from
that quarter. At this point In came Com
missioser Cheasty and the paper which
will ever be notable in the police history
Of SeatSle was handed to him for perusal.
Com missioner Cheasty was Q surprised
man when he learned what the acting
mayor had done.
Il d,sn't know what to think Of it," he
said to the Posr-INrELLIoEScER reporter.
1T Is ~ much q surprise to me as you.
The first intimation had Of anything un-
usual Vas q dozen telephone calls this
afternoon. asking me If the commission.
ers haa removed Chief Jackson and ap-
pointed Jack Mcdonald. There had been
no meeting. 20 far as l knew, and l was
conseq lently greatly puzzled at the ru-
mors. | took the first opportunity TO como
now I'm informed that the acting mayor
has really suspended him. AZ to the
cause i am in the dark" \
A cosy OF the notice OF suspension was
handed to him and. after reading it
hastily, he remarked: "well. It is the act
OF the acting mayor alone. and he says
for cat:se'"
"Woald you vote to sustain the acting
mayor liz he failed to show . Efficient
cause?' said the reporter.
Mont certainly not" replied the com.
missioner. In response to an inquiry If
he knew Of any reason why the chief
ought 20 have been suspended, said: II
do not know OF one.'
The tcws had spread long before, how.
ever, and the city hall was crowded by
Democratic politicians, including J. B.
Hart, e. G.. Heifner, L. ID. Ross, Johnny
Burns, Neal Adair. Andy Kchoe and a
host Lsore. Mr.. George Donworth had
been ss;nt for, and an earnest conference
took Pace in the mayors office. from
which I'LL were excluded except Mr.. Miller,
Mr.. Dsnworth and Comptroller Carson.
Mr.. Carson talked rapidly. and Mr.. Don.
worth gas evidently under most unusual
exci'eiient, but their protests-for it was
evident they were protesting-proved una
vai.ing, Mcdonald arrived soon after and
there was hurrying to and fro over the
iormalfies Of his qualifying. He offered
To takc;the oath before Deputy Ogden, but
Mr.. DSpworth mad advised Ogden that he
could lot administer an oath Hart sent
for Hetner. who arrived with his notarial
seal, ard. in the presence of large gath
erlng, AcDonald was sworn in.
The kids" were all in great delight,
They felt they were on top. They had re-
paid ;hs gamblers. The only dissatisfied
member of the committee was Jim Nc.
Eiroy. ,Sho declared that the mayor had
no power to remove the chief. That part
Of the subject didn't interest the kids"
however,; they were running things, and
felt lik;s Tim Campbell when he said to
Cleveis.nd. what is little matter like
the c,insti-too-shun between friends?"
Jimuy MoElroy Was mad. however.
He. to1. had been lohbed. He wanted the
place tor Matt McEiroy, his brother. He
found Jack Mcdonald when he went to
headquarters to take the Office and ex.
presses his opinion in forcible II not elc-
CANT English. Mcdonald told him he
would regret what he said ANDY Kehoe
told MrElrov he was talking. through his
hat" end the other Kids" laughed at
him.
The meeting between Mcdonald and
Jackson Was pleasant 10 ali outward ap-
pearan'es. the conversation being mostly
OF diplomatic character. Mcdonald asked
Jackson II he had q chief Of police badge.
- Nhit'h the latter replied tina, none went
With ~ osice.
"NiA You give ne an invoice Of the
rrorer:y for which ar, now hald re.r,,