Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-21
INVESTIGATION" :"
Why the Authorities Do
Not Want II.
SOME FEW INSIDE FACTS.
People Are Asking Who is the Chief
Of Police.

There seems to be more than an ordi-
nary feeling on the part of Mayor Tiepke
and Alderman Gorton In the public in
vestigation which ex- Mayor Carroll asks
for. The actions OF these men about such
an affair which one would ordinarily con-
slider to be- common place are such that
suspicious are aroused and curiosity be.
gins to ask questions.
II Is only an ordinary matter.
Two caucuses were held in the First
Ward and two riots occ cured, and the po-
licemen on duty refused and neglected to
do their duty.
This is a simple matter of proof, The
question is simply: Did these policemen
do their sworn duty?
The efforts OF the Mayor to hinder and
delay an investigation gives rise to ques-
tions that are pertinent.
In the first place, ex- Mayor Car
rolls petition was properly pre-
sented. IL stated that certain
policemen had neglected to do their duty
at certain caucuses. But because the exact
dates OF the caucuses were not stated and
because the christian name OF one of the
officers was not mentioned the Mayor
ruled that the petition was defective, sal
though the Supreme Court always allows
such matters of form to be filled on the
day of trial, provided the proper party is
designated.
This action OF the Mayor caused sus-
piston.
But the ex Mayor has a habit OF going
on railroad schedule time when he finds
that no IL being obstructed, and 80 he
amended the petition to suit the Mayor
and Alderman Gorton by inserting dates
and that "christian" name "Aurin.'
Then the petition came up, and MIR. Car
| roll attempted to speak upon II. He wat
shut of by MIR. Tiepke again. MIR. TiepkC
asked: "What is the pleasure OF the
Board"
1t goes without saying that the "pleas-
ure" OF the Board was to Jump on Mr.
| Carroll, which 1t did. The matter was re-
ferred TO the Chief OF Police. He is To dc
| the Investigating. Mr.. Carroll asked tn,
Board to do 1t. Dir. Perry, the Chief o.
| Police, is the man who is responsible TO
his subordinates. Mr.. Carroll notified
him OF what had occurred. Mr.. PER-!
| admitted to him that the policeman haC
| done what he was told by the Chief to do
The policeman said the same thing.
What "investigation" will Mr.. Perry
| maker
What investigation or action has been
made or taken by him about the gambling
hells In this city to which the people have
called mis- attention. One would as soon
try complaint against one of Satan's
myrmldons with Satan as judge.
Now, what does 1t all mean?
The TRIBUNE boldly makes this state
ment Smith backs Perry; Smith elected
Tiepke; Gorton and Smith have com
bined; Gorton, Tiepke and Perry are tools
in Smiths fingers; Smith sent barrels OF
beer isto rumshops In the First Ward
just before the caucuses and the owners
OF the places gave II out free to all corners
80 as to soften the voter. The beer sell
ers did not say that II was Smiths free
beer. They gave 1t way as II II was their
own so as to have more personal influence
with the unsuspecting voters, who woul ]
have Kicked the bartender out OF doors II
they had known the true inwardness OF
the trick played upon them. This Is the
first time that this matter has been made
public and doubtless some OF the decent
people OF the city who were deceived will
now open their eyes.
But that invest igation h as got To come
or else the public W Ill know why. No sub
terfuge can prevent IL.