The Helena independent., 1894-11-15
Evidence That tho Police Of Chicago Are
Much Like Those OF New York
City.
HELPING TO PROTECT scouNoRELs.



against the election outlages and 10
pledge united action In nyeuglng the
death OF brave Gus Colinndcr who
died I'm the defense OF the ballot In
each meeting resolutions condemning
the brutal murder and assaults and
the men in office who are responsible
for them was adopted. Fcrvid speeches
demanding retribution both IN the
courts and nt the polls We're made and
applauded by democrats and republ-
cans alike regardless OF past party strife
or aftlllation.
The facts brought 20 light by the po-
lice drag-net Indicate more conclusiYely
than ever that the Market street gang
otherwise known as the "O'Malley
gang" had formed a deliberate plot.
not only 60 seize the ballot boxes OF
several precincts by main force, but 10
kill the Judges and clerks IL necessary.
IL is known that the members OF the
gang. all OF whom have more or less
unsavory records. held a number OF
meetings IN the rear OF Market street
saloon and that their pans were only
less perfect than those OF the Cronin
murderers.
The Record. independent. says.
''There are indications that men OF in
fluence and city office holders were In
communication, IL not In direct collusion
with the gang; that they had promised
its members immunity from police in
reference and that they had paid the
livery bills for the carriages that Were
used both before and after the murder
OF Coliander. IL the facts which Were
limited at can be proved the case VIII
furnish most sensational developments
and the names OF persons high In Office
will be dragged into IT,
90 o1un axfHapf that thR hrnVA do
of the gang is not yet broken. Its MEM
bers who are still at large and relying
on the promised protection have shown
their hands several times by appearing
20 threaten the lives OF men who are
supposed 10 have inside information as
TO their doings.
''E. NJ Dickson, the republican chal-
lenger at the polling place, llS Illinois
street, who was beaten almost to death
was approached by two men ON Thurs
day as he lay in his room. IL Clark
street. and was ordered to keep silent
as to his knowledge of the gang under
pain OF death. shortly afterward he
was taken away by his friends and the
report that he was dead was subse-
quently published 10 throw his perse-
cutors off the track. He lives at the
home OF his physician, where he Is be-
ing watched closely. Fears are enter
tained that the bruises which he re-
ceived will ultimately cause his death.
with this In view the civic fedora
tion visited Mr.. Dickson and took a
full statement as TO his knowledge of
the gang and the facts which led to the
attack on the polling place where he
was stationed.
"The men captured Thursday, with
the exception of Jack Dougherty, whose
connection with the case could not be
established, are still locked up at the
station. SO far they have refused Ia
say word which will show that they
We're concerned in the gangs raid.
The men the police most want are
John Santry, Major Sampson. Uncle
Lynch and Frank Conley. Inspector
Setback is certain that Santry was the
man who was shot through the body
and that he must be in very bad condi-
tion. II he is stlll living at all, but the
police thus far do not seem 10 have To-
Gated him"
Eddie O'Brien, who Is asserted TO have
fired the fatal shot, was arrested.
The civic federation has already gone
vigorously into the work of prosecuting
the gang. 1t began TO collect its evil
dence yesterday and no effort will be
spared 10 convict those who are guilty.
No warrants will be sworn out, how
ever until the police have done what
they can toward finding the men
wanted. Inspector Setback says he is
perfectly willing TO catch such men as
he can and turn them over for prosecu-
ton. He thinks the great difficulty will
be in getting the necessary identldca-
tion of the men who were implicated in
the murder OF Coliander. although Il
will be a comparatively easy matter TO
pick out the ones who were concerned
in the riots at the other polling places.
They are all slippery criminals" he
said. "They have been all over the
country and served their time in a num-
Der OF penitentiarles, and IL is corre-
spondlngly difficult to locate them"
The Inter-Ocean contains grave
charges of connivance at the election
day outrages by Inspector Setback and
Police Captain Gibbons. The following
occupies a prominent place under the
caption Setback Is Accused" Charles
Shepherd, the boy cabman who was
cruelty shot by the thug senator John
F.. OMalley. was reported as somewhat
better, but his recovery Will only mean
the miserable life OF a permanent Grip
pie.
Nicholas Varalos yesterday swore
out n warrant for the arrest OF O'Mal-
ley. charging him with making threats
10 kill. Wednesday night O'Malley Is
alleged 10 have called at Varalos' home
and threatened him.
He told me that n / prosecuted him
for shooting me in the arm he would
shoot me In the head said Varalos.
'The warrant was given 90 Constable
Jauer, but has not been served,
inspector Schaack stated that he
had n warrant for the arrest Ot Senator
John +. O'Malley for shooting Naralos
and that he had sent an officer 10 serve
II. Just the same, O'Mallcy was not
arrested up 60 O'Clock
capt, Gibbons, who was In command
Of the East Chicago avenue police sta
tion under Inspector Schunck. II "a cous-
IN Of John j.. O'Malloy and ia hand iu
glove with the thugs desperate gang
which ls mainly composed ~ members
of the different branches ot the ono
family, which hns made The Twenty
third ward a Disgrace 20 Chicago. Capt
Gibbons iR also either No. orS I'm Camr
No. 20 Of the Clan-na-Gaol and II is not
likely that the Influences which VIII hs
brought 20 bear upon tho captain will
be entirely Ignored by him"
The Evening Post says that owing tc
the lnwles9nrss ~ the police In certain
districts NJ the city during the election
strong movement is on foot to SECURE
an investigation OF The Chicago pallct
force by state authorities The civil
federation and the civil Service Re
form league, backed by The powerful
Union League CLUB and other promi
nent organizations viii, upon the con
vrnIng ~ the state legislature. soCur,
the appointment ~ an investigation
board md It's work rs expected 10 rlyn
for sensational revelations that OF IN
LcXow committee Of New York.