The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-04
10 REMOVE ROGERS.
yivgle Made the Motion, but
Quickly Withdrew It.
a,s OWN REMOVAL THREATENED
-. - fhs Commissioners Experienced
Change Of Heart, bat the
Mayer Won him Back.

usvor Phelps and the police coFnnis-
.sa.srs still remain reticent about the pro-
LIAR a. the executive session" last
1.snrday evening in the mayors Office.
:. !. said. however, that tie proceedings
~srs Of 9 highly sensational character.
rreu interviews with the chief Official of
=. essy ard the police commissioners II
- easily Be inferred that the Posr-Is-
~usserscEg vas correct yesterday morn
az IN its announcements that an attempt
-. made to depose Chief Rogers, and
th.t had il not been for the mayors
erosaus action, j; would have succeeded.
The history Of the movement may Be
EASILY traced mp 10 the time IL 30 unex-
.<stsdly came 70 = climax. Commissioners
xsrgss vas an enthusiastic supporter Of
CAisf Rogers. and unquestionsbly impo--
suned the mayor 90 hasten his appoint
neat. Commissioner Niggle. in nomi-
mating Mr. Rogers for the position of chief.
asisvered al euiogy that Was aattcying IN
che extreme 20 the candidate. lie vas q
yarn supporter Of Rogers some time after
ii. administration began, but then sud-
denly changed his mind. What caused
hin 20 freeze toward Chief Rogers is
fnown only 20 few, and Mr. NIggle says
be does not care 90 give the cause at pres
eat. Commissioner Cheasty having been
epenly opposed 20 the chief, and Mr..
Eesfs being of Democratic persuasion, it
locked as If the three votes necessary
20 cut OF Rogers head were in sight.
In some manner the mayor learned
thas something was in the wind and
vhlls he will not cay n word pro or con, IL
Il undoubtedly true that he Immediately
prepared papers removing each of the four
commissioners. These ne had with him
uhsn Messrs. Cheasty. Relfe. Waliingford
ana Ntggle walked into his Office last
saturday night after the excitement OF
the battle Of the First ward. The mayor
took Of bis gold-bowed glasses and pre-
snmably saids Good evening. gentle
men" Rnmor has IL that then Mr.. Mig
Chief Rogers head. aud that n man
sho would be acceptable 20 everybody
would be nominated. The mayor thought
the matter had better pass over.
and Commissioner Wallingiord said
somsshing about being surprised at
Mr. Niegls and that he proposed 10 stand
BY Rogers Mr. Cheasty, it 10 said. ut
tered tie sentiments that he has honorably
maintained ali along. Mfr. Rslfe took the
matter phiIosophically. but IL looked as IL
hs might vote to remove the chief The
mayor wanted TO let the matter drop, but
Eiggle insisted on deposing the chief and
then the excitement came. The mayor
handed Niggle q paper, the contents Of
which informed him that he was removed
from office. This left the commission tao
for. and one. probably two, against Rogers.
The other commissioners now wanted
reconsideration. aud as q result the mayor
took back the paper from Niggle and thc
meeting stood adjourned until tomorrow
night.
yesterday by a Posr-ISrKLLisKsoKs re-
porter II the mayor had given him letter
Of removal and then taken II back he re-
pied;
III arm not prepared 10 talk about what
took place st the meeting. lt was an ex-
ecu;iye session and We all agreed Ia keep
the particulars to ourselves. | would will
sngsy tell what did aud said If bad net
promised the mayor 20 refrain from talk
lag. | might say things that would make
Il hard al around"
"You favored Rogers when he was APP
pointed 2"
Yes"
You have experienced change of feel
ing slaee then 7"
"Nes
"Are you willing TO give the cause Of
tAis change of'feelinEf"
''No; not AT present. The matter will
probably be settled az the next meeting
and the public made acquainted With the
Whole situation"