The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-16
HART Is no TARGET.
He Will Not Let Rogers Be Shot
at Through Him.
so He RETIREs FROM THE FIELD.
other Changes In the Police Force De-
partment's Monthly Report
Time of Meetings. :

Al the regular monthly meeting CT the
ponce commissioners last nigh, several
changes were made In the force. on. Of
Nlteh, the resignation OF Detective III. f
hars' threw an Interesting light on the
hselnous pursued by the ASSISTANTS cf the
administration. Mr. Hart offered his 80
isnaton IN the following letter 10 the
commissioners. dated yesterday:
hereoy tender my resignation as a
MEMBER OF the police department OF the
cry OF Seattle, with the request that II he
ascepted Immediately. l have lived in
the city OF Seattle for the past three
Years, and have endeavored 20 earn an
honest livelihood and attend strictly "a
my own business. Since my appointment
10 the police force have been made fhe
subject or unjust censure and lying re-
ports by those who secretly assure me
they have no fight TO make against me
cut, 10 use their own words. have moth
ing against Hart, but are making a fight
against Chief OF Police Rogers ana the
administration through Hart
Inls being the case, l feel IL incum-
DENT upon me 10 resign, as / do not in
tend 10 be made the constant subject CT
unfair criticism simply TO furnish means
OF assaiiins the administration"
The other changes were the resignation
or oiilcer w. A Johnson and the anpoint-
ment of Joseph Moore. John r. Bell and
j. G. Nickman as specials
mart mas been a member of the Yolice
force four months, and an inspection of
the records at headquarters will show
that he has done as good work AS any
member of the department. He has at
tended strictly to business and worked
UP many good cases.
w. A. Johnson. who resigned, did SO
IN order 10 so 10 Honolulu TO go into
business. He was one of the older rrsm-
bers Of the force. and has always had a
good reputation both as a citizen and
officer.
joseph Moore, who was appointed a
special, is well known In this city. es-
pecially along Madison street. lie worked
iof seVerallyears as gripman and as a
CONDUCTOR on the Madison street railway
and by his intimate friends Is called
Jumbo" on account of his size.
John r. Bell. another of the oppoinsees.
Is well-known G. A. X. man. He las
been balm In the municipal court for
several months, but owing to the rc6uc-
ton of expenses by the city council only
one officer Will now be on duty there
j. G. Wickman has been employed &
janitor in the Bailey building on Second
street and has been an engineer.
IL was decided to allow Officer j. w
Glasscock, who was shot by Harry {.
Good, fun pay during his Illness, as he
was injured while in the discharge OF his
duty.
a resolution was adopted to the effect
that in the future when persons are NOM
mated for regular positions on the force
their names shall be referred TO a special
committee for Investigation and report
Chief of Police Rogers report for Marca,
showing total of 215 arrests, was fled |
During the month s2i955 was taken from |
and subsequently, returned to prisoners |
The total amount of money in ball and |
fines received during the NOAH ard |
turned over to the clerk of the municipal |
court was 81 .a37.
The time for the semi-monthiy meeting |
Of the police commissioners was chs ngei |
from the LIST and 18th TO the 9Th and 10th. |