The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-09
NIGGLE'S HEAD OFF.
The Mayor Removes Him and
Appoints w. w. Kirkwood.
HE FINDS ALL THE CHARGES TRUE
Sfggie Tried Go Remove Rogers 4. Re-
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Aaa HE sueesssog.

Judgment in the ease Of Police Commits
ssoasr John g. Sigsle yesterday, sustain
Ing the charges against him and removing
him from ossice The MAYORS nominee to
succeed Niggie 10 W. w. kirkwooc, Of the
Seventh ward Mr. Kirkwood, who Is
about % years Of age. Is no longer engaged
In active business. but is large property
owner. He is nephew Of ex-Gov. Kirk
wood, OF Iowa, and il very popular, hav-
Ing received an almost unanimous vote in
his ward for delegate to the Republican
county convention.
The mayor. In his decision in the Niggie
case, recites the history of the proceedings
and then finds as follows:
THAT the said John g. Eiggle is now
and has been since the ~ day OF February.
1sss. police commissioner of the city OF
Seattle.
That he 10 now and for q number Of
years last past has been an employs Of one
j. r. Mcknight, as clerk and oookkeeper-
That on or about the oath day Of Nay.
1894, one Bolton Rogers was duly appointed
chief of police Of the city Of Seattle.
That AZ and prior to the time last above
mentioned. and ever since said date, she
sad J. Il. Mcknight. the employer of said
John q. Siggle, has had and now has large
personal and pecuniary interests In block
thirty-five t35) Of Mayrard's plat OF the
town tnow city, Of Seattle. bounded by
King. Weller, South Sixth and South Sew
enth streets in said city, and other prop
erty adjacent shersto, and was receiving
the rents thsrefrom.
That the great portion OF the buildings
on said premises were constructed Tor the
use of prostitutes and have no rental value
for any other purpose, ana within snort
time past said buildings have been rented
a n&3A 49,
son Of such rental and occupancy have re-
turned a large revenue.
That from and after the appointment
of Bolton Rogers To the official position
aforesaid, the said John g. Niggie from
time 10 time sought and attempted TO IN
figence and direct the said chief OF police
and to influence and direct the conduct of
the police department in reference 10 the
crime of prostitution in the city OF Seat
tie. to the end that the crime aforesaid
might be unrestricted within the said city
and the premises aforesaid wholly occn-
pied By and rented TO prostitutes for the
personal benefit and gain of the said j. h.
Mcknight. his employer.
THAT the premises aforesaid so occu-
pied by prostitutes are along and on
either side of public street and car line
in said city. and by reason OF the occu-
pancy were public nuisance and ofiense.
That in the latter part of the month OF
May 1894. and soon after the appointment
of said Rogers 10 the Office OF chief OF po-
lice, the police department., under the
direction of the mayor of the city of Seat
tie. proceeded TO suppress prostitution so
far as possible in the city of Seattle, and
particularly on the premises aforesaid, and
TO cause the prostitutes then I'm large num-
bers occupying the said premises TO re-
move therefrom and 10 leave the city of
Seattle, and in accordance Herewith
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driven out OF the premise and out OF the
city of Seattle, and the rental value of
said property was thereby decreased.
THAT said John G. Siggie. from time to
time, attempted to interfere with and
change the administration of said depart
ment IS TO the matters aforesaid, and
sought TO interfere with and influence the
chief Of police to permit prostitutes to oc-
cupy the premises aforesaid for the per-
sonal gain OF his aforesaid employer.
That on the LIST day of September, 1894,
the said John g. Siggie as such police
commissioner. attempted to summarily
cause the removal of said Rogers from the
position Of chief OF police OF sid city.
THAT the said John q. Niggle sought
the removal of said chief of police, as
aforesaid. for the reason that he. the said
John G. Niggle, had been and was unable
to influence the chief of police TO permit
the practice of prostitution in the city OF
Seattle TO remain Unmoiested and to per-
init prostitutes TO occupy the premises
aforesaid for the practice Of the aforesaid
crime. IN opposition to the instructions of
the mayor of the city of Seattle and in
violation of the ordinances Of said city.
And il further appearing to me that the
facts aforesaid constitute good cause for
the removal of said John q. Niggle from
the Office OF police commissioner Of the
city of Seattle, and that by reason of said
facts the said John @. Sisgle should now
be removed from the Office aforesaid
"Now, therefore. |. Byron Phelps, mayor
of the city of Seattle, by virtue Of my
Office and of the powers in me vested by
the charter OF said city. and In pursuance
Of the charges, hearing and findings sfore-
said, do HEREBY remove John G. Niggle
from the Office OF police commissioner of
the city of Seattle
Mr.. Niggie intends to appeal the case to
the superior court