St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
AND IS CALLED DOWN HARD.
EX-Patrolman AhePn Threat
ems and Gets Gay With
Mr.. Strouse,
AND SUFFERS LIKEWISE.
A Breezy Session Of the AS
sembly Police Commit
tee.

Timothy Reardon's mouth cot him
into trouble last night-troublesoin
trouble. He uttered one OF his char
acteristic slufs against the police. this
time in the presence Of the chief OF that
department. When Reardon had fin
ished, Chief Clark gave him tongue
lashing that caused him TO quail, and
that he will remember for many a day
10 come. it all happened at the meet
ing of The assembly committee on po-
lice, or rather Just as the meeting ad-
journed.
The committee, that is a majority of
the committee, had decided to further
postpone the hearing in the case OF eX-
Patrolman John Ahern, who was re-
moved from the force by Acting Mayor
Brady tor the good of the service.
Chairman Strouse objected TO granting
any further continuance, for the rca-
son that the case had already been
hanging fire since last October and
Ahtrn was not entitled to another
pos;poncment, lie having been
notified three times to attend.
Ahern asked for continuance until
next Monday at p. M, when his attor-
ney would be able to appear. lie also
wanted 10 have Senator Stevens pres
ent. He added. too, that lie was bound
TO have his witnesses protected. and
made some allusion TO reSorting to the
legislature. Assemblylaen Reardon and
Arosln Oulvoted Chairman Strouse and
granted Ahern his continuance until
next Monday, though by so doing the
whole matter is delayed another month,
as after tonight there will be no more
meetings of the council until next
month. -....
1t happened that half a dozen police
officers were present last night to tes-
tify in the Ahern case, ard
Chief Clark Asked
that they might be permitted to give
their testimony then and there, in order
to relieve them from the necessity Of al
tending future meetings at time when
they should be OH duty. In response to-
Chief C!ark's request, AsSemblyman
ReardOn remarked:
"Oh, don't know. 1 suppose these
officers might as well he here as run
ming around outside collecting gambling
bets for people who have lost their
money in those dens."
You are saying what is. not true"
retorted Chief Clark. for there are no
gambling places in the city. You cam
not prove one word you say"
Then, addressing the committee, the
chief said:
Il protest against being brought be.
for this committee 20 be insuited."
'iWhy, that was DO insult" blurted
Reardon."
No insuH?" rcjoined the chief "Pd
like to know what else It's. Pm about
tired Of you. You've always got your
Biz Mouth Open .....-.
like bale of hay. YOU'RE continually
making charges against people, and
when you're called upon to prove them
you can't substantiate single word
you have said. Anything l say l can
prove, but you can't"
How about that woman that you ac>
cused of Matchmaking, because she was
trying 20 get back money her husband
had lost to the gamblers" shouted
Reardon.
By this time both men were standing
face to face. Chief Clark fixed his eyes
on Reardon and in tone OF voice that
made an impression on him said:
You are not running the police de-
partmpnt, though you may think you
are. You are nice man, you are. to
be member of the city council-you
with your big mouth which you are
always shooting Off, slanderng people.
and making all sorts Of charges. none Of
which you have ever been able to
prove. / tell you right here that have
stood your abuse as long as am going
to-"
Reardon's voice was considerably
moderated in tone as he inquired:
what are you going to do, shoot
me?"
The Chief Disdained
to reply and walked away.
AS he did so ex-Pollceman Ahern was
observed to glare at the back Of the
CHIEFS head and mutter imprecations
under his breath. But that was all.
On the way down stairs there was
some conversation between Mr.. Strouse
and Ahern. The latter renewed his
talk about securing protection for his
witnesses.
II amt going to bring coppers before
that committee Of yours" said Ahern
to AIR. Strouse, land give your admin
istration all opportunity to cut their
heads off, as you would glorify in doing.
| am going to get Senator Stevens and
go before the legislature"
Mr.. Strouse was disguised clean
through by this time, aud he replied
sharply:
You can get whom you please, and
go where you please; but you can't
bullyrag me. will say to You now,
however, that you;are off the police force.
and, what is more, you will never get
back there-no, sir, not in thousand
years"
Mr.. Strouse will bring the whole mat.
ter before the assembly tonight, and in
case immediate action is not then and
there taken Oh Ahern's case, he will
resign from the committee Oh police.
Mr. StrOuse insists that to further
postpone this matter is an injustice to
the city, and, what is more, shameful
wrong 10 the man-MOses Zimmerman
who was appointed in Ahern's place
last October, and who has not received
one cent OF pay, and cannot until
AnCTn'S removal is concurred in.
Action upon the mayors removal of
Officer ID. w. Parade, who assaulted a
citizen at a Market hall dance. was de-
ferred by the committee owing to the
absence of Parade, though why he was
absent did not appear.
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