The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-06

ker. who II now on day duty and who
will be called to testify at tonight's pro-
ceedings. Mr.. 6cragg asked PATROL
man Moir:
Quite Rouuder.
What knowledge have you Of this man
Koehlerf He is quite rounder.
How long has he had that reputation
among the police officers Of the city? For
the past two or three years to my knowl-
edge.
Has he been the kind Of man that fire.
quents houses Of III fame? Yes, sir.
Do you know that? Yes. sir.
Can you name any house that he has
been In the habit Of frequenting? Mrs.
Carlisle's.
What kind of a place is that? A sport
ing house
That is, a bawdy house. a house Of pros
titution? Yes, sir.
Do you know whether the Carlisle house
is closed or not? couldn't say.
Have you any personal knowledge Of
any OF these houses being kept open? No,
sir. My beat Is not now in that locality.
Moir In response to questions by tho
mayor, said the patrolmen reported all
newIy-opened houses of Ill fame and
disorderly houses to the chief of police.
The accused officers have not been re-
lieved from duty pending the result Of
the investigation. Lieutenant Davis
was last night In immediate charge OF
the central city precinct and, as rank
Ing lieutenant. was in general charge
of the entire night force Of the city
Patrolman Block was doing duty on the
hill.
Lcttor From Dr. Robinson.
AS was announced in yesterdays
Tribune. DR.. Robinson did not person
ally present the names of the accused
officers to Mayer Connell He sent by
j. w. Guernsey letter Of which the
following is a copy:
Dec. 6. 1895.
To His Honor, Mayor William l.. Connell:
The names Of the officers against whom
the allegations were made by me, / have
since learned to be John H. Davis, leu
tenant Of police. and Joseph Block. po-
liceman. The witnesses necessary to sus-
tain the allegations made will be pro-
duced at the time fixed by the mayor on
receiving due notice Of the same.
Respectfully yours.
Charles e. Robinson.
Early in the morning Mr.. Guernsey
appeared in Mayor Connells Office and
continued his attempt, begun on the
preceding evening. to induce Mayor
Connell to receive from HIM. as DIR.
Robinson's representative, the names Of
the accused officers. Mayor Connell
clung to his original stipulation that
Dr. Robinson should present the names
and reminded Mr.. Guernsey Of the fact
that the matter should be performed by
10 o'clock. If the names were not forth.
cimng by that hour he remarked that
the whole matter would be ignored. Mr.
Guernsey then left the city hall, but re-
turned a few moments after 10 O'Clock
with the foregoing letter signed by DR.
Robinson. Subsequent events followed
in rapid succession.
Dr. Robinson was notified by letter
that the inquiry would be conducted In
the mayors Office at 7.30 o'clock, and
Lieutenant Davis and Patrolman Block
were informed Of the charges agalns,
them. The mayors private secretary
was dispatched to Alderman Fuller.
office to procure copies of the affidavits
by the young men, upon whose infor
nation Of year ago DR.. Robinson
made his pulpit charge. The alderman
refused to furnish the copies, but late
in the day the Identity Of the younl
men, whose names had earlier only beei
guessed at, was clearly established.
Asked TO Advise Mayor Conncll.
1t was during the afternoon tina
Mayor Connell solicited the presence a
the hearing of Luther Keller, Captain
w. A. May and Thomas j. Foster. Thei
presence was requested only in the ma
ture Of an advisory capacity. The.
readily consented.
DR.. Robinson, who, in the morninl
had remained In the store Of fioris
opposite the city hall, while Mr.. Guern
sey was delivering his letter Of &C
cusation, entered the city hall at
O'Clock, and disappeared into the Of
fee Of City Solicitor Torrey, who ha
been one Of DR.. Robinson's chief friend
and advisors from the beginning @
the controversy. He was cleseted wit
Mr.. Torrey q few moments and the
went to the board Of health Office o.
the third floor, where ne secured som
information relative to the boards sum
mons to over score of clergymen I
appear before the board this afternoo
and explain why they had not com
piled with the law In making report
| Of marriages.
AS he was leaving the building h
warded Off the attempt of reporter I
interview him, and hurried from tn
building. He made no inquiries con
corning the mayors presence in TIL
building and did not approach the may
or's office.
The Accused Officers.
Lieutenant Of Police John Davis
about Sc years old and was appointe
to the police department eight year
ago by Colonel Il. H. Ripple, then may
or. and served under the regimes {
John II. Fellows and Mayor Connel
His integrity and uprightness Of char
acter were never before questioned. H
lives on the West Side, is married an
has several grown-up children. Pei
sonally, he Is of good habits. kind
hearted always cheerful and might b
referred to as everybody's friend. A
an officer. he has always been cor
sidered one of the best and most popu
lar on the force. The entire police fore
throughout the city Is at night sui
ject to his orders, he being the rankin
lieutenant. Much of the police wor
requiring tact, fidelity and bravery
entrusted to him.
The application Of Block for an ar
pointment on the police force was er
dorsed by twenty-nine well known an
representative business men. He wa
appointed April 20 Of last year. Fo
lowing is q copy Of his application an
the names Of those who recommends
him:
TO the Honorable william l.. Connel