The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-20
FIFTH FL I'll EDITION.
AN INVESTIGATION DEMANDEp.
The Charges Against Oncer Shields Well
Founded Despite MIR. Pyie,s Report.

r""hoeo bospitc var. fyfe'H Report.
A few weeks nRo the REPUBLICAN pub.
lished an account of tho conduct unbe-
| coming an officer In which reference was
made to Onicer Shields. IN the little
episode detailed. Officer Kelley also fig.
ured
Since then member of the police com.
mission, Mr.. Pyle. Investigated the case
ana MS report exonerated tho officers
from all blame.
1t lie claimed that that the two officers
In making their rounds discovered an
open window In ono OF the houses on the
westerly side Of Church street. between
Seventh and Eighth streets. The efficient
member oil the force. Officer Shields banged
three times on the door 10 arouse the 90.
cupants-
The noise caused Mrs David, who lives
~ NO. I'll Church street to put her head
o y, o, o. her window and ask "What is
West yard as q brak oman and being in \
delicate condttfen. she was greatly shocked
by the loud noises.
Ohicer Shields asked Are those people
away see one Of the windows open.1
AT the same time he put his head In tn Q
window and leaning over too far he Loaf
his balance and fell upon the pavement.
Onlcer Kelley ran up the alley way and
laughed heartily. The noise was too loud
Tor thnt tine of night.
such was the substance of Conn issIou.
or Pyle's report to the police Commission.
"A REPUBLICAN reporter to-day called o n
Mrs. Jacob Scheiilo. The lady received
tho reporter pleasantly and on being In.
formed OF the nature Of his visit said: on
the night IN question while In bed heard
q loud knock. Soon afterwards l came
down stairs to look after the fire and while
raking 1t heard three loud knocks on
the door. My husband was In bed at the
tluie ana thinking II was some one who
came to call him To 40 to work early, I
went to tho door and opened 1t only
little ways as was clad In my night
dress. l was more than surprised to soc
inc Two officers outside and In answer to
my question what do you wantT
Onlcer Shields replied; Does Mrs. Moon.
ey live here2 l repeated Mrs. MONEYS
name twice, and he said: Eyes, that Is the
iady's name" told him she did not live
here, that Mrs. Switker lived next door.
h = , said ne was acquainted with that fact.
IL was then exactly O'Clock, and since
tho occurrence Officer Shlolas called
on me In reference to the 4 matter,
apu 1 informed him that l would tell
Cured.
u do not want him nor any other police
oflioer to come and knock or my door at
O'Clock In the morning" II officers are
ssworn to do their duty they should per-
form II faithfully and In manner that
would reflect credit oil the force OF this
oity. The police commission should In.
vestigaie the matter fully and in an open
manner"
Mrs. Isaac David when seen by the 70.
porter stated that on the nlgut In ques.
lion she was feeling unweil and while Ia
bed was shocked by the loud noises, as
she thought something had happened to
her husband. On going to tho window
sue saw the police officers AT Mrs.
oeheiile's door She did not raise the
window and did not converse with the of.
hcots as stated above. She did not care
ABOUT talking OF the conduct OF the OF.
ilcers on the street US they went across to
the other side She was shocked at the
afterwards
Gentlemen of the Police Commission,
rive US an open aud fair Investigation OF
officer Shields conduct.
Let US know II Shields and Kelly were
requested to go and hide themselves on
the day In question: Lot us know il IL 10
true that they we're detailed for special
duty on that afternoon ana failed to ma.
teriulizeY That the people In charge OF the
foot.bal team telephoned at O'Clock that
tho blue coats had not showed NY at the
grounds. Let US have q fair and clean In.
vestlgation by all meana