The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-01
CRANKS ARE IN IL
JUDGE HATPON'S OFFICIAL HEAD
DROPS FOB DOING RIGHT.

Hatton Because He Proved True to the
Trust Reposed in Him-Conscious of the
Rectitude of His Actions He Refused to
Resign-Citizens are Indignant and
Declare that this City is Under the Rule
of a Secret Combine.
Faithful Judge Hatton has been re-
moved from the Office Of police judge
at the dictation of Tiger Bill by a
unanimous vote of the board of police
commissioners, and Sam Tucker has
been installed in his place.
There is no expression of disgust am
ong business men. They can not find
words to express their feelings of dis
gust at the whole business and they
stand speeches. in their Indignation.
Judge Hatton has been removed from
Office for a ruling that i Endorsed by
all the best legal talent in this city
and all the decisions of the highest
courts in the land.
Even Farmer l. n. Dean, the man
who in the jury box precipitated this
light, said yesterday that he had reas-
ons near home for being prohibition
ist and that he was of the same opinion
proper person to sit as juror in the
Observation-Disclosures case.
When the police commissioners met
yesterday afternoon behind closed
doors they sent a police officer TO notify
Judge Hatton to appear before them.
The modest police judge entered the
room and was told that Assistant At
torney General Campbell had refused
TO prosecute any more liquor cases be-
fore him and that they desired his
resignation.
Judge Hatton replied in the most
gentlemanly manner that he had not
given this matter any considera ton
and that they would confer a favor
on him by giving him one hour
to consider the matter, which request
was granted
Judge Hatton repaired to the library
room and wrote the following letter
which he politely handed to Mr. Smyth
chairman of the board:
Wichita, Kan, Aug. 81, 1895
David Smythe, Esq, Chairman Board
Police Commissioners, City.
My Dear Sir:-In response to the
request of the board of police commits
sioners that resign the office of police
judge of the city, I beg TO say, that
after canvassfng the matter thoroughly
with my friends l am convinced that
my resignation would be taken as an
admission that 1 had committed errors
in the administration of the affairs of
the police court, and would otherwise
be construed against me.
81 take it that the judiciary. and this
includes the position of police judge
should be unparalleled and unbiased,
above reproach or dictation by any
man or set of men, so that every man,
whatever the charge, and however
humble, may have a fair and impartial
hearing. When L accepted this posi-
ton l deemed It a sacred trust, and
form the duties of my Office honestly,
conscientiously and with absolute i'm
Partially and fidelity
Not desiring to enter into any dis
cussion of any past actions, and believ-
Ing that the public will endorse my
position, / am constrained with the
kindliest feelings toward the board to
deny your request. Very respectfully.
CHARLES HATTON.
Police Judge"
In about twenty minutes after Judge
Hatton handed in his letter the COM
missioners filed out of the room and a
reporter for the Eagle asked Mr..
Smythe what they had done.
I'VE voted him out" said the DEM
ocratic chairman, and he really looked
ashamed when he said it.
1T was Why don't you ask me
who We put in his place?
We'll who was it?''
as. NJ. Tucker
The police commissioners made a
bee line for their homes when they ad-
Journed, for it was about SUPPER time.
They had done the bidding OF Tiger Bill
and downed the head of the Republican
ticket and they did not tarry 10 hear
any comments.
The man who was given the position
filled with so much credit by Judge
Hatton, is one of the most uncompro-
missing prohibitonists in the city and 1t
IS understood that Tiger Bill wants
him in order to place bonds of liquor
men SO high that they will have to go
TO jail awaiting their trials in the dis
trict court.
The police commission in this action
have not only given an exhibition of
their narrow mindednes but they have
sought an opportunity to stick their
treacherous knives into the heart of
the popular citizen who heads the Re
publican county ticket.
The third party prohibitionists have
got in their work against the head of
the Republican ticket but the voters
of this county will see them later in the
cooler days of October Mr.. Smyah is
one of the same crowd but he has all
along passed as a Democrat but the
Eagle held him down and compelled
him to show his hand.
Mr.. Keck and Lieurance are not eS-
pected to know much about law and
they have probably taken Tiger Bits
word first, but David Smythe is pass
ing as a lawyer and he does not say
that Judge Hatton'S decision about
which Tiger Bill has raised such a
howl is not in accordance with the law.
Mr. Smythe's action was not for the
purpose of vindicating law but was
ia Their a brickbat hurled at the devot-
ed head o: the man who heads the Re
publican ticket
The citizens of this city who feel out
ragged by this preceding must look be-
yond this police commission for the per
petra tors of this outrage because every
action of the board Is evidence that
they are decoy ducks in the hands of
somebody else. Wichita is now COM
pletely under the rule of a secret con-
claHe which natures plans behind
closed doors and issue orders to their
popinjay police commissioners.
The ploba BILE action OF the police
commission was discussed all the fore
noon yesterday and the opinion was
many times expressed that the COM
missioners did not dare discharge
Judge Hatton without a cause
Tiger Bill came rcawling out Of his
jungle yesterday and looked viciously
around 10 see what was going on. He
was evidently in bad humor and the in
terview published with fticer Wood