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

The gamblers and the KID committee
wess boosted into the saddle by Acting
Mayer Miller yesterday, but they did not
sss there long. As was stated in the
Pt1r-IsTELLieKxcKs yesterday morning.
Chef Jackson stood in the way OF the
eaSablers. They had arrangements made
% fpcn their games on Friday night. bat
da.sd no. because they knew Chief Jackson
ws3 determined to enforce tho Law. Then
thtsy deferred the opening until tonight
sn.f openly boasted that Chief Jackson
wos Ia not be in . position 30 hinder them
thee. But they counted without their
host. They triumphed, but their conquest
wax ephmerai. They did not open gam.
bli,fr last night. Jackson II still chief OF
pcIas aud, backed by public sentiment. II
not: By the administration, will see that
GaraSling 10 suppressed 70 the best OF his
ability.
Yesterday morning Chief Jackson sent
wofa to the gamblers that they should not
opes. A3o'clock in the afternoon he was
eunssnariIy suspended by Acting Mavor
Milasr '.for cause" The chief had not had
Tina To- read the notice before the gamblers
and their allies. the kid committee"
swa.n@d about police headquarters and
on s5seat corners TO jubiiate over their VIC
tory. They were quicker than buxzards.
for Inst bird has no advance notice OF
eari,s,. Deputy Sheriff Jack Mcdonald.
fornssriy chief Of the fire department. and
st ofss time member Of the old city coun-
ell. gas appointed by the acting mayor to
take Chief Jackson's place. and. armed
with q commission which Miller had been
earring about in his pocket for several
days.: &c once took possession. He was
chief: d. .facto for about six hours, the
shortest term In the record Of police
mutr.ioas.
wlale Acting Mayor Miller. the gam.
bicrs and the kid committee" were in the
midst 81 rejoicing over the coup d'etas
Nayos Eonaid was hurrying home from
the East. He arrived at O'Clock. 1t did
not sske him long to feel the public pulse,
for il xss throbbing with honest indigna-
ton eser the triumph Of the city's worst
element In less than IN hour . meeting
Of the police commission had been called
and iii less than three hours Chief Jackson
had tson reinstated.
Tho it Was that the promise made to
ths gs:nbiers when Mayor Ronald went
away :sst March that when he returned
eambI;n. should be wide open was not
kept IL Was not Acting Miller's fault.
however. During Mayor Ronald's absence
tho gaseb!ers have lived in hope from day
10 day. At each successive meeting Of the
police commissioners tho gamblers
have hang expcctantly about the
telephones for y message conveying
inform:stion that Jackson had been re-
moveds But there were men on the CON-
missio$s Who would not lend themselves to
aplot 30 throw the city into the hands OF
the gs9ahlers. Neither would Acting
Mayor .Sweeney become tho tool of the
kid" committee. which organization.
having traded promise of open gambling
conccsslorss for votes. was the active intlu-
ence In king the removal of the chief.
DR.. Ss.eeney was summariiy removed
from t:e Office Of acting mayor. Al
that TINE he solemnly protested that
his renewal was due To his re-
fisai IL aid the KID committee
In thees schemes to open gambling.
Ieandes Miller was made acting mayor
He has ger sistcntly souSh, Chief Jaekson's
removals The time grew short for the
fhlhllmsns of the promise, as Mayor Ron
aid vas ius last night and the gambling
houses :Scrs closed. They prepared to
open f:iaay night, bat Chief Jackson
would rai nermit them To do so. Then.
when tls,y announced that they would
open lass night he sent them word they
should rsss. Acting Mayor Miller only had
q few hosrs 70 serve. The case Was des.
pera,e. . hicf Jackson was removed.
The de- agitation act did no, take Mace
tlii about 50 o'clock when Mayor Miller
entered tAe city clerks office and directed
Deputy ogden to attest his signature 70
swo !eiiers. Ono OF these WAS as follows:
To And 1s Jackson. Chiui OF Fcl,cr seattle
wash: yoa are hereby suspended ser
cause by i:e from the ofiss OF chief OF Police q!
sesii city - seattle, Mash. said susreussou TO
take ef'sois Immediately. ard /. smhjec; to The
future acts n OF The police cemnsss oner.
J. MILLER, Acting Mayor
Witness ny hand and cricisl sea- in s,,..ta
Noa herSef shss si;h day of Jane, isn't
HEoEGE }. SroNwsaS, CITY Clerk
tsasrohaTs SEAL H. T. Il. oopES. Dept
The osaef VAS dated June eist.. hu; tho
figures hat been changed 50 that the date
read ''Jni.e "a" IL sas as follows:
sEtrfLg, WASH, June "a lsaS
To 'cfa Meneaald, tss Csty--Sr: You
are hStebg sp painted by n,s 60 the os,ss o.,
eaiet es ,;eiias Of tho city ct seattle wa.a
ttis srpcict eat to tass effect unoa yoa, auly
guaifIyieetss said chioi 81 police ia accordance
with tie ~ ssons OF las xaa he ordinance,
o ssss cay - cattle. All yoos appointment q.
ehisi 81 rs3tas - ssso mate .ut l@ct 81 Tia
fufaFe srt'"a 81 tas patiep COMMUNION az tia
e4iy a seas e, vssy respectfully.
l. AttLss, Aet.ng MAYER.
~itasss yaF aAaa SAD sea ia .,,,..,,t,,
hsrvot this asa 4sy oi 5uns lssz
tENsas :, sT0SKs.S city CLARK
sccsreSaTs ssAf-i ny y. n Osns~. ner.
Jack y iions.d ws. .eea tmncet,s,.lx
after his retirement from the olioe whirh
he he'd .ios so short tlrae. lie "a,
feei,ng gerry sore and declared ms,
while he did net care scr the ofses
ssi had nothing ssslns, the iacnua.
heat. he tea SIRE that he was bette,
eassg!.ea shAn Jackson 60 be chief OF ~,
lice. He earnestly denied sha, be ha,
entered .sis say scheme 60 down Jackson,
and said 7s lad hsa no connection with
gamblers N ANY Way. sheriff Woolery
and oshe's g his eleses. friends urged hin,
nes to Saas the ofssce
The gsipAiers were cressfalien. After
schemins, "a ieohsng for months they
have bees tiled. They realize that the
devclorsnsSis Of yesterday ALL serve "a
oren the eyes ol she paalse and TIA, the
rresras sdn sats:rs;ion wlll 40, dare IN
allow thssa - oren. no matter how am.
ious il famy - 20 so 81.
At the ciass Of the Meeting Of ;ha cam.
missseners Casef Jackson returned 10 shs
police s,ssioa and received tue eanrrs,u.
lasioas OF inxny friends In = ,har, t,nas
City Ciesa ssoaemSa came in With the
cffcsai notification Of the chief, rein.
statement
X have ncsAins 10 say. !" be remarked to