The morning call., 1894-04-24

ciaIly detailed TO see after the bunko bust
ness.
u. L. Argoud, appointed October Z,
1891; John j. Kelly, October g. 1891, and
John Dowd, February 10. 1898. were men,
! bers of the Chinatown squad under Ser
geant Johns.
Edward D. Murphy. appointed May IA.
1891, was specially reserved for the faro
detail.
$50 you can readily see why every man
has been discharged. Each mans case
hast been privately, but carefully. investi-
gatee. and there is no room for doubt in
any one case either in my mind
or in those of the Police Com mis-
sioners. We have not exactly filled
their places yet. but we have made some
new appointments. Dan Hanna and Fred
Esola have been promoted to the rank of
sergeant. and six new patrolmen have been
taken on the force in George w. Boyd.
James d. McLane. Orlando B. Merriok.
John j. Nvhan, j. w. Caples and John f.
! OBrien. We shall make some more ap-
pointments shortly.
II feel very sick and Disguised with the
whole business, but now that have begun
I'm going through with it. We have not
nearly got to the end of our Investigations
yet l wish it were o t so, but fear there
will be more yet TO follow these men.
1.-THE root of the whole mischief lies in
Chinatown. Put a good man there, and
he seems to get corrupted in minute.
But We'll keep on trying until we get men
who are honest Meanwhile" said the
Chief. with sort of grim humor. well
have to try and run Chinatown without a
/ police force"
In conclusion some reference was made
to Sergeant Spillane. Chief Crowley said
that no action had as yet been taken in his
case. "In fact" he said. mo charges
have as yet been made against him.
Nothing more could be said until the next
meeting of the Commissioners.
On leaving the Commissioners room
| Sergeant Coles was again discovered con-
versing with some sympathetic friends.
"Well, the ak has fallen" he said, land
it has Topped off my head with the rest.
That's all right; I'm not going to kick
much. But l haven't been treated fair
| There is not breathing soul within
miles Of here who can come and
look me in the face and say 1
took cent from anybody. Me a bribe-
taker! That's very likely! Why, they
talk about gambling places on Third and
Fourth streets! Didn't the Chief send for
me one day and ask me about that, and
didn't tell him there was not faro game
running in the district? Didn't / tell him
that once in while they shot craps up at
the Lotns Club. and that once in awhile
there was little underhand faro played
| a. nd d,,f
those places over and over again?
u know who the man is who spread all
these tales about me. It's that dirty dog
Robinson, the new sergeant. He's done
nothing but carry tales to the Chief about
me and about everybody else since he was
promoted. And as for Hall. I've read in
the papers all that he said of me, but l
paid no attention to it. Hall has been re-
venging himself by talking about every
| body all round"
The name of Sergeant Robinson seemed
to be to ex-Sergeant Coles like REQ rag to
bull. why. the cur" he said. when
he got his promotion he came to me for in
structions as to his duties. l told him all
about Harry Whites, and on my instruc-
tons he raIded the place three times. /
actually went with him to show him how
to do it. And put him Oh to the BurIing-
ton and other places on Market street.
| No, sir; I've been twenty years on the
! force, and now I'm fred on the word of
back biters and spies. I've nothing more
| to say, except that it Is scandalOusly un-
| fair and I'd like to be confronted with
! my accusers. / laid my statement before
| the Commissioners and the Chief and
they've disbelieved it. that's ALL" And
ex-Sergeant Coles passed into the inner
room TO pour his tale of woe into the ears
| of Chief Crowley.
Sergeant Wltham was seated at his