The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-27

for the interest of the tax payers. He
had a triple interest, then, in Down
ing and when he gave the protest 10
the POpuliSt chairman, Mr.. Bush, Ii
was promptly signed by him in his
official capacity. and sent to the police
commissioners.
Two things were unofficially stated at
the court house; one was that unless
Downing is re-instated the commits
sioners viii let the city take care Of
its own poor, the other is that the
county commissioners viii not recog-
nize Downing's successor who is Mr..
Aspey.
GARVER'S FINE HAND SEEN.
There is no real reason given TO any
body for the dismissal of Ben Down
ing. The commissioners said that
Chief Massey said that he was not in
the habit Of coming to the station at
specified hours to report but Chief
Massey made no such complaint, for
the character Of Mr. Downing's posi-
ton was such that under the rules he
was not required nor would il be con-
yenient to report at specified time.
1t is thought that L. NJ. Carver one
OF the high priests Of the good citizens
movement. through Billy Smith and
Colonel Lewis, neither of whom have
any desire TO see the pastor or the
Methodist church, or individual Meth
odists prosper politically, secured the
dismissal of Mr. Downing.
l.. NJ. Carver has had il in for Ben
Downing for some time and the story
is told as follows. in substance, by
Ben's friends and substantiated at the
police headquarters.
Some time ago Mr.. Carver. who in
terests himself in humane work. went
TO Ben Downing and wanted him TO
go to a certain wOman's house and
take her children away from her.
Ben SAID he could not do il as he
had no knowledge that she was not
unfit morally 10 take care of them
But Mr.. Carver said it was his business
10 find out and Ben thought that he
would be in a poor business to hide all
day in the sunfiowers watching some
man until ne went TO the woman's
house and then spend all night looking
through a key hole at her door. This
liherality of old soldier spirit did not
suit Mr. Carver and he has had IL in
for Ben Downing ever since. Whether
the friends Of Mr.. Downing wrong
Mr. Carver in this or not cannot be
stated here but the trait manifested
in the story is not an uncommon one
among people who are so fond Of reg
ulating the private affairs OF individ-
uals and the public affairs of COM
munity.
THEY ARE SWEATING BLOOD
There is one thing certain and
that is that the police commissioners
are now sweating blood over this affair
and they Will sweat worse when Mr.
Colt comes home.
Il is said that David Snlythe is heart
ly sick already and that his greatest
desire now is an opportunity 70 slip
out OF the board altogether He VIII
be the first 10 throw up
the job. but Mr.. Lieursnce and Mr.. |
X Keck il is thought VIII hang on 20 The |
salary as long as they possibly can
Ben Downing Is taking the affair Sc /
renely; he is apparently n the easy
seat
In regard To Otto Kock the Germans
are awful hot.
1t is said Otto would not file inforr1a- |
ton against joints on his beat whether |
he ala or Gid nos know they existed
there 1t is a little matter II conscience |
on Otto's part that has got him into |
trouble. He should first swear that: |
somebody was running q joint and /
then leisurely find out whether he was /
right Or not Otto didn't know how
to keep his Job which was grievioua |
fault.