The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-13

mir the ordinances of the city Of seattle
20 be Openly ointsd within cerrsln dis
frlct. and under and in pursuance and
in f1rthersnce Of said illegal contracts
and agreements Aforesaid ana 70 the
everlasting humiliation, fnfsny ana
shame of all fas-a5iding citizens OF sad
city.
.Fozrteenth-Thatt the said Robert Boil
ton Rogers. otherwise known - Bolton
Rogers has az numerous times between
the 1s.n day Of Lay. I.94. and this date,
es chief OF rosice OF the said city OF Sea-
lie. Knowingly permitted the notorious
firm Of Csan~y a Monroe. open yiois-
ton OF the ordinance OF said city. TO con-
duct IN basement Of q building. known
as the Clancy buildsug a certain dance
house. 81 which iesd women congre-
gated.
"Fifteenfh-That between the s4th day
If Nav, 1894, and TIT. date. the said
Robert Bolton Rogers. otherwise known
as Bolton Rogers. ne chief Of police OF the
said city Of Seattle, has used his official
position and authority. and the differs OF
the police force Of said city. under MS con-
tFoi, 10 drive prostitutes from one portion
Of the city into building known IS the
Clancy Building, Owned by one Thomas
Clancy for no other parpose than TO com
pei the said prostitutes 20 change land
lords in the interest of said Clancy.
.'Sixteenth-That on the ist day of Sep
tenber fs98, and while the said Robert
Bolton Rogers. otherwise known Boil
ton Rogers. vas chief OF police of the sald
city Of Seattle be. the said Robert Bolton
Rogers, otherwise known IS Bolton
Rogers, unlawfaiiy and knowingly inter-
ferea with. and directed the police officers
of the city OF Seattle under his command
20 uulawfully interfere with. tlse conduct
OF a certain primary election al the polling
places ia primary election districts Nos.
and 10, as described in the call for said
election Issued by the Republican central
committee, and then and there being held
by the Republican party, tile said Repub-
iicaa central committee being then and
there the committee authorized by the
rules and customs Of the sad Republican
party 20 make said call for said election.
and the said Robert Bolton Rogers, other
wise known as Bolton Rogers. at the time
and place aforesaid unIawfuily and KNOW
ingiy intersered with. aud caused the po-
lice officers Of the city OF Seattle under his
James III. Woolery. sheri II of King county,
In executing lawful warrants for the arrest
OF persons charged with crime under the
laws Of the state of Washington
Observation-Disclosures the said Robert
Bolton Rogers, otherwise known as Bolton
Rogers. - not a man OF good moral char
acter, but 10 a man without morals or char
acter for honesty. and Is wholly untitled
and disqualified under the charter of the
city of Seattle TO hold the office of chief of
police OF said city.
"Eighteenfh-That the said Robert
Bolton Rogers, otherwise known as Bolton
Rogers. mas from the oath day of May,
1854, continuously to the present time,
knowingly and wlllfuity, and In violation
of the ordinances of the city of Seattle.
aud in violation of his duties as chief of
police and as acting chief of police of the
city of Seattle, counter anced. permitted
and authorized prostitution and the keep
ing OF houses OF prostitution in the said
city of Seattle.
aforesaid the said Robert Bolton Rogers,
otherwise known as Bolton Rogers, was
chief of police of the city of Seattle and
acting chief OF police of said city, and all
the acts and doings of the said Robert
Bolton Rogers. otherwise known as Bolton
Rogers. herein oefore mentioned and COM
planned of, were done by said Robert Boil
ton Rogers. otherwise known as Bolton
Rogers. as such chief of police and acting
chief of police of the said city of Seattle.
and in his official capacity as such chief of
police and acting chief of police of said
city.
'Twenteth-Thas all of the foregoing
faSts your petitioner Is ready TO prove at
such time and place as may be named by
you.
Wherefore, your petitioner p-ays that
a time may be liked for the hearing OF the
charges herein set forth; that COPY OF
said charges may be served upon the said
Robert Bolton Rogers. otherwise known
as Bolton Rogers; that a citation may
issue requiring the said Robert Bolton
Rogers, otherwise known as Bolton
Rogers. to appear aud answer the said
charges; thar witnesses may be- sum-
moned, and that upon the hearing of SAID
charges the said Robert Bolton Rogers,
otherwise known as Bolton Rogers be
dismissed from the Office OF acting chief of
police of the city of Seattle; and tor this
your petitioner will ever pray.
(Signed.l "JoHs COLLINS"