The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-21
GALLICK HAD A KICK
He Wanted Special Officer Lsyden
Fired From the Force.
COULDN'T MAKE 1T STICK
The Police Commissioners Spent an
Hour Yesterday Trying to Get
Affairs Properly Straight
ened Out.

BUTTE, Feb. 2o.-The police commits
sion spent about one hour this afternoon
IN an active discussion of an entirely new
proposition. Commissioner Gallick was
on the ground early, and il was apparent
both from his gestures and from the ex-
ceptionally fine quality of the cigars that
lac distributed that he had an axe up his
sleeve. When the meeting convened Mr..
Gallick shifted around in his seat little
uneasily ..glanced inquiringly around, and
then turned himself loose on a special po-
lice officer, who, he said, was in the
habit of getting drunk while on duty. AL
though he refused to give the officers
name, everybody understood that he was
directing his remarks at Special Officer
Jack Leyden.
tGallick moved that the special officer
referred to be laid off and that a regular
policeman be appointed in his place.
Marshal McNichols replied that there
are at present no vacancies in the force,
and that there are only two specials on
duty, who are taking the places of Off
GERS Nicol and Steinborn, who are laid up
in the hospital. In spite of this fact Gal
lick favored the putting on a man TO take
officer Steinborn's place, as he under
stood Steinborn would not be in shape to
go back to work inside of three months,
and by that time he said there would be a
vacancy for him. In view of the fact that
Steinborn was badly injured while bravely
attempting to rescue some of the injured
III the terrible explosion, the other COM
missioners were not inclined to look on
Gallick's proposition with any great de-
gree of favor.
Brophy reminded Gallick that if they
put on regular policeman to take a
specials place when there was no va
cancy, he would have to be paid SlOO a
month no matter how many days he
worked. Brophy said he had long ago
abandoned all hope of having the police
department run on strict business princi-
piles. He believed that whenever a va
cancy occurred and there was a good
special on duty, his appointment should
be made permanent.
After some further discussion the chair
man smilingly asked Mr.. Gallick who he
the special officer. Gallick thereupon
presented the name of William Chambers,
who, he said, was a good man, because he
looked like Brophy.
The marshal stated that Officer Jack
Leyden had not drank drop since he was
put on as a special officer two months
ago.
Brophy thought it would be very poor
policy to send in a name for confirmation
until there was a vacancy TO fill. He be-
lieved that the relations between the
council and commission were sufficiently
strained without stirring up any more I'M
pleasantness.
Gallick then moved that Special Officer
Leyden be dismissed. Gallick and Maule
voted aye and McNichols and Dugan voted
10, leaving the vote a tie.
Ihe mayor stated that he voted against
tho motion because he knew nothing
against Leyden and on the marshal's
statement that he had not drank drop
since he was put on as a special. The
mayor called attention to the fact that
special Leyden had been laid off by Chief
Leyden himself at the time it was said he
had been drunk, and he was glad to see
that the chief did the same with his own
brother as he'would have done with any
other officer.
Brophy voted against Gallick's motion.
In explanation of his vote he said that if
he had the authority he would not have
put Jack Leyden on as special officer,
but that as he now seems anxious to do
good work he was in favor of leaving him
alone. This ended the matter.
just before adjournment the mayor
called attention to a report in the Miner
of an alleged ''quet little meeting' in the
city hall to discuss police matters. The
mayor stated emphatically that no such
III Getting was held and he attributed the
statement in the Miner to the fact that
the STANDARD published an exclusive re-
port of a meeting between a committee
from the council and several of the Silver
Bow representatives. in the clerks office,
on Sunday afternoon, at which needed
municipal legislation was discussed.