The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-19
ON THE POLICE FORCE
The Committee Selects the Patrolmen,
Detective and Jailer.
HOW THEY WERE ELECTED
Mayor Thompson Had a Report to
Make About Men Who Don't
Pay heir Bills Mr.. Carpen-
ter Makes a Roar.
HOW THEY WERE ELECTED

The important business of selecting
the policemen for the ensuing II
months. was up before the police COM
mittee last evening. and after a long
session the business was completed.
Only three of the old men were left off
the force and four new men were put
on. The only application received for
city detective was from Dave Meikle-
john, the present incumbent. Mr..
Meikle1ohn was recommended for reap
pointment by a vote of to /. and
clyde G. Coulter was recommended for
assistant jailer by the same vote.
The matter of naming the patrolmen
then came up. Applications had been
received from all the present force, 80
men, and also from three specials
Charles Wilson. ]. p. Young and Louis
Christensen. In addition to these SO,
applications were received from the
Following new men: r. N. Hungate, ].
e. Heater. Chris Binder, H. McDole.,
Frank Hyatt, ]. B. knight, r. Sauires.
II. A. Kinney, Peter league, John
Gray, John Hooper and ]. B. Shadrick.
That made As names from which to Sc
lect "a policemen. The name of Louis
j. Fisher was also on the list. but he
withdrew his application. There was
discussion in regard to Officer Mich
OILS, who has been on the sick list a
6oO0 ucktl. SultI IeDO Wnen question:
ed on this matter said that Nichols
was first laid up As days ago with
rheumatism and then after working
two weeks was laid up three weeks
with fever. He recommended him, how
ever, and expressed the opinion that
men injured in the performance of duty
should be retained. He was certain
that Officer Nichols could do good SER
vice in good weather.
member of the committee write out the
names of "a policemen and all receiv-
ing a majority should be declared
elected. Alderman Harrington moved,
as an amendment, that there be a viva
voce vote on each candidate separately
and this carried. On motion of Alder
man Knowlton IL was decided to vote
on the old members of the force first.
The following IL present policemen
were then elected by unanimous vote:
John Nichols. p. j. Newstrom, John
Steadman, Bruce Goudie, o. w. Hun
gate, Iver Sivertson, Frank Hadley,
John Gabert, John r. Griffith, A. III.
Gillette, Joseph c. Sinsel Fred Kohl.
]. III. Steinborn, T. ]. oliver, William
J. Buckner, Joseph r. Without, j. j.
Back.
The following five were elected with
only one dissenting vote: w. E. Grant
colored; Charles Stoneberg, ]. A.
Crawford, Dan Mcleod, A. +. Gray
The following five were elected with
two dissenting votes: Donald McIn-
tosh, E. M. Renaud, ]. ]. Anderson, w.
j. Ingram, w. f. Barnaman. These
three were elected with three dissent
Ing votes: w. G. Tucker. James Bal
nisero, w. w. Smell. That made 80
men chosen out of the old force
The three men defeated were George |
A. King, Gus Riddles and S. L. Rus |
sell. King and Russell were beaten by |
b vote of to 5 and Riddles by a vote |
or TO g. There were eight votes pres |
emit. Alderman briggs having been |
absent during the early part of the |
meeting, but arrived in time to vote |
IN the new men.
There were still four men to be /
'hosen, three in place of King, Riddles
IND Russell, and one in place of the
ate Fred Parlin, whose vacancy had |
never been filled. 1t was decided that
rom the new names each member of
he committee nominate one man and |
hen that each cast a ballot for four
lanes, and those receiving a majority
# all be declared elected. The nomi-
Nations were as follows Alderman
harrington, Frank Hyatt; Alderman
briggs, George King; Alderman Mont
'omery, Charles Wilson; Alderman
3ausman, John Gray; Alderman Leg
rat, John E. Heater; Alderman Rodda,
Peter league; Alderman Rowe, J. b. |
Knight; Alderman Knowlton, H. Nc
Dole; Mayor Thompson, ]. p. Young.
alderman briggs was allowed to re-
dominate George King, as he had not
zen present when Kings name was
oted on before. He wanted to know
n what grounds King had been de-
Gated. He said he had been a mighty
God policeman for years and was the
ldest man on the force.
Alderman Harrington moved that a
iva voce vote be taken on those nomi-
ated, but that was voted down and IL |
Tas decided to take a secret ballot.
here were four TO be elected and |
ach member voted for four
The ballot resulted: Gray s, Young
league 5, Heater 4, King 4, Wilson
Hyatt 2, Knight 2, McDole /. Gray,
Dung and league were declared
lected. There was still one to be |
hosen. 1t was decided to make nomf-
ations over again, but only four were '
this time-Charles Wilson,
gorge King, ]. z. Heater and ]. b.
might. The ballot resulted: Wilson,
King l, Heater 2, Knight l. So
harles Wilson was named as the final
ian.
The mayor said he had a report to
AXE regarding policemen who don't
ay tncI DliiS. ne udu 1elt uellcate
bout making the report before, fear
lg ii might create bias. He would
AXE IL now or at any time the COM
ittee desired. Several of the alder
ZEN expressed the opinion that the
)uncil should not be a collecting
gency and 50 the report was not de-
red.
Mr.. Carpenter was present and made
roar about his treatment at the Ca
no. two weeks ago, but no action was
ken in the matter. The committee