The herald., 1896-11-24

of the league which was held during the
afternoon in the pastors study or the
broadway Methodist church. To this
meeting all outsiders were denied ad-
mittance, but the fruits of the session
were seen in a list of questions pre-
pared for submission to the chief and
which he was expected to answer.
\ little after o'clock the delegation
of which, by the way, the Rev. j. A. Il.
Wilson was not member-called at po-
lice headquarters, but were disappointed
in not finding the chief in. That official
was at the courthouse on business but
when called over the telephone replied
that he would be in his office at 5:15.
Patrol Driver Cox escorted the divines
about the building and explained the
reason of his superior officers absence.
AS the committee were very anxious
to see Mr.. Glass, they promised to re-
turn again at the appointed hour, and did
so. The chief was ready for them, and as
the delegation filed in at one door and
were shown seats in the private office,
Hawley were admitted from a side
room and solemnly took chairs to hear
the conference. To the chief set of six
written questions was then propounded
by the committee. The interrogatories
were in substance the same as those
published few days ago, asking as to
whether he knew of the violations of the
law constantly occurring in the city. the
open gambling, bawdy houses running
full blast, street solicitors plying their
trade. ETC.. and if so, what he was going
to do about 1t.
After the spokesman had finished the
big chief got up and emphatically de-
clined to make answer to any or all of
the questions. To do so, he argued,
would be discourteous to the police COM
mission by whom he was appointed and
to whom he was amenable for his ac-
tions. If the ministers wished a reply
to the queries they should present the
matter before the commissioners, to
whom he stood ready to explain any
thing called into question. AS far as he
himself was concerned he had always
tried to enforce the laws and ordinances
to the best of his ability, and would con-
tinue to do so while he continued in Of
fee. It would be an absurd PROPOSE
ton for him to go to any one of their
churches and dictate to the pastor how
to run it. because the divine is naturally
supposed to know his own business bet
ter than any outsider. Just so with him.
He thought he knew how to run his office
without outside help and would strug-
gle to get along in the future as he had
in the past. doing all he could to honestly
and cQnscientiously fill the duties of his
office.
Then he sat down. and one by one the
four detectives rose and seconded his re-
been on the force for about ten years
and seven under Chief Glass. and his
orders had always been to arrest any
and all vioators of the law without eX-
ception. In closing he paid compli-
ment to his superior officer. character
izing him as a thoroughly honest man
and conscientious officer.
A. ]. Bradish spoke on the poker
rooms. of which so many exist in the city.
and explained why. under the present
of the law which makes
poker a game of science rather than of
chance. the police were poWerless 10 J
check the evil.
In a flowery speech. defective FRANK
Steele expounded the radical differences {
between English and American laws on
the subjects under consideration and l
how much better they handled these I
things over the pond. His remarks We're !
received with evident appreciation.
Detective Hawley spoke in general
manner of the trials and tribulatlons OF
an officer in attempting to enforce the .
laws and conclusively showed that the (
life is not happy ore. The
only Hawkshaw not present was j. q. .
Goodman so the committee unavoidably (
lost an opportunity for enlightenment on
the inner workings of the Russian sys-
tenn and it's application to the local de-
partment
After all was said and done dead ST.
Ience fell on the assemblage, which was
broken by a deep sigh as the committee .
rose and quietly took their departure. :
taking the list Of questions with them
for future reference. The best of good /
feeling prevailed on the surface. but the !
divires went away feeling that little had
been accomplished. What the next move !
i'm the game of battledore and shuttle
cock between them and the CHIEF Will
be remains to be seen.