The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-24
WHO TOOK IT?
The Anti-Gambling Ordinance
MysteriOusly Disappears
This is the Second One to
Be Carried Off
GRAVE CHARGE MADE.
One Member Of the City
Council
Saws ThatAnother Member Took
the Ordinance
BUT WON'T DIVULGE
The Name of the Councilman
Who Got lit.
One Member Of the City
Council
Saws ThafAnOther Member Took
the Ordinance.
BUT WON'T DIVULGE
The Name Of the Councilman
Who Got lit.
What Influence Was Used to
suppress the Ordinanee2

The ordinance to drive out the policy
shops and gam bling houses which was
introduced septem Der IL and referred to
the committees on licenses, mas disap-
peared.
The license committee il composed Of
w. G. Stephenson, James Burgess. ). 3.
Bradford and J. D. Patrison. The com
mittee took up the ordinance soon after
it was referred and decided to report it
back for passage, but there were some
changes recommended in the legal
phraseology 1t was put in pigeon
hole at the city clerks office and when
tine chairman Of the committee went to
get il, there WAS no ordinance there. 1t
had disappeared and Chairman Stephen
son says he has been looAing for It for
weeks.
To Journal reporter who asked him
about the ordinance Councilman Steph-
euson said. The ordinance disappeared
aud 1 had 40 idea where IL went uatil re-
Gently, but I now have a trace OF the or
dinAnce and think 4 can get it. am not
at liberty To tell where il is
"Who took the ordinance ont Of the
city building"
"A member of the council did but it
was not member OF the license com
mlttee"
~Who was itsr asked the reporter
Il can not tell
Why WAS it takens"
II understand" replied Mr.Stephenson,
'that it was taken away for political
reasons and that tine men who would be
reached hv the ordinance said they would
fight the Republicans if the ordinance
was passed We had deferred the Ordi-
nance TO change its form but the Commit
tee had nothing TO do with its disdppear-
auce. 1 intend 10 look il up right away
and see that it is reported To the council
A Journal reporter called upon every
member Of the council with the excep-
tion Of Mr. Bradford, who was out OF the
city. All were asked If they knew waat
had become Of the lottery and policy
shop ordinance or Who had taken it.
Councilman PattisOn-"I have re-
collect on of a policy shop ordinance hav-
ing been introduced aud referred to my
com ~ ittee, Dut do not re enemDer that l
ever met with the committee to consider
the ordinance / have no idea what nas
become Of It. do not know that any
one has ever used any influence with
any Of the council to prevent the passage
III the ordinance
Councilman Burgess -- II remem Der
distinctly when the ordinance was intro
duced and referred 10 the license com
mlttee OF which l am member. The
committee held a meeting and there
were some changes to be made. and if l
remember c0rrectly it was turned over
20 Mr.. Bradford, and do not know what
has become Of it since. i know of no
reason why it was not reported I am ia
favor of the ordinance and / think We
will recommend its passage"
Councilman Holman-'sAt the time
the policy ordinance was introduced I
was i'm Colorado and / knew nothing
about it aud 1 have heard nothing about
what has become of it,"
Councilman Stevens said. 81 have no
knowledge Of what has become of the
ordinance. The chairman Of the com
mittee should keep track Of the ordin-
ance referred To his committee"
Councilman Fulton--.The policy or
dinance was referred to the license com
mittee and [ lost sight of 1t and haven't
the least idea what has become Of il.
Councilman Fellows--.Y es. I recollect (
policy shop ordinance was introduced. /
But do not re member Of it having been
reported back to the council / have no
knowledge Of what has become Of the /
ordinance. did not know that the
ordinance had been taken from the city
clerks Office and I do not have the least
suspicion who has spirited il away"
Councilman Ettlinger-'.l do not know /
what has become Of the policy ordinance. I
1 suppose if the ordinance has been !
taken away some one is responsible, but /
1 do not know who it is.
Councilman Griggs-"I have heard /
nothing about the ordinance for a long (
time Some member Of the committee 7
on licenses told me one time that il would 4
not be wise TO pass the ordinance. He
gave no reason for what be said I do 7
not remember which member it was, nor /
how be happened to say what he did. I I
do not know what has become Of the or /
dinance"
City Clerk BcFadden was also asked /
about the whereabouts of the or /
dinance He said: II do not /
know who took the ordinance The /
cJuncilmen all have access to the /
ordinances which are referred to com <
mittees. Some one told me that a mem I
Der Of the council had PUT the ordinance I
in his pocket, but do not know who it 4
was.7
City Attorney TillotsOn said, in speak
ing Of the ordinances "All l know about ]
the ordinance is that it was drawn up by /
me. ! do not know what became Of it
after IL left my hands. 1t Is NV husi- I
ness ID draw ordinances and the councils /
20 pass them"