Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-18
BUILDING UP The MACHINE.
DEMOCRATIC COMMISSIONERS FOL-
LOWING PRECEDENT.
Saloon License Granted to a NOtori-
Gus North End Character Over
the Protest of the Mayor
JOhnsOn's Frankness.

Philip McCrory, a notorious character,
was yesterday granted a license by the
Democratic members of the police board
to conduct a saloon at East Seventh
street. This was done over the mayors
protest, who said that McCrory was not a
hit person to receive a saloon license.
Co." said Commissioner johnson. ITS
pretty near election time now, and We
want all the saloons we can get"
Yes. that's true.' retorted the mayor.
jackson county Democracy and saloons
are essential to each others success"
That was all the excuse Democratic Com
missioners Fyke and johnson had for
granting McCrory a saloon license.
]. ]. Wetherill. McCrory's running mate,
testified to his good" character.
Here is small part of McCrory's crfmi-
nal record:
He assaulted Officer Gallagher in A. P.
Foley's saloon, Eighth and Walnut, about
one year ago, and was fined s. for 1t by
Police Judge Jones. Officer Gallagher was
at the time attempting to close the saloon
in compliance with the Sunday closing law.
Within the last three weeks he has been
fined by Police Judge Clifford for dis
orderly conduct, his punishment fixed at
$O and term in the workhouse.
He was fined once in police court for
fast and reckless driving, and again. while
Mayor Jones was police judge, he was fined
$50 for fiourishing a revolver.
November 16. 1896, Charles f. Farley. a
Whe hfo on IN
A p. Foley's saloon. An hour later he
died from the effects of the blow. Philip
McCrory was arrested, charged with the
murder Of Farley. and was arraigned in
Justice Walls court. but, through a tech
nicality, was discharged.
This is the sort of man the Democratic
V1fcet
recipient Of special favors from the city. ,
Another saloon license which was granted
over the protest Of Mayor Jones was that
issued to W. H. Smith, at Eighteenth and
Vine streets. Property owners in the vicin-
ity had presented a protest against the
maintenance of a saloon at that place, as 1t
dren were compelled to wait there for cars
They further alleged that the saloon had
been disorderly resort; that boys were
permitted to frequent /, and that gambling a.;
m:ssioners disregarded all this.
In addition to the foregoing. the follow
ing saloon licenses were granted: ,,.,
street; Thomas Coffey. 1917 West Twelfth.
transferred to ]. Mulvihill; c. F; Becker
& Co.. 1901 East Fifth street. to Masser &
from Is West to 16 East Missouri avenue;
] P. Fitzpatrick, 317 Walnut; James Nee
Iey, Sixth and Broadway; NJ. Black, East
Eth Zoe pamtse rs, %a,S Co. 20 Gead
rich, l2Ol Liberty; A. J. Brooks, 100 East
TW elfth: E. Abbott transferred to Rob
erts & Newkirk, 80 East Twelfth: a.
Ninth; s. Keller. 1860 wyoming: Fritz Tim
norman. 2222 East Eighteenth; A. w. Nor
rIson. from 1886 to 1884 Main; Wright &
Walker 1416 West Ninth.
The peculiar conduct of Chief Irwin in
relation to the suspension and re-employ-
ment of Patrolman Eugene Sullivan was
brought to the attention of the board by
NSo1
ing to the law governing the department.
the power to pass upon cause for sus-
pension rests with the board and not with
ing been suspended by the chief, cannot be
re-employed until the board has inquired
into the case. In this instance. however.
tention of the board. Sullivan is an ap--
pointee of Commissioner Johnson. and
Mayor Jones says he has no doubt but
When ene the Of the
members of the board was called to this
irregularitv. Commissioner F'yke said:
We'll, the chief should have some dis
cretioE in those matters.
mo more than the law permits him,
said Mayor Jones.
Chief Irwin said the matter was not
brought to the attention Of the board be-
cause the beard was not in session at the
time and for the further reason that he
did not believe the negro who made the
charges. He did not say why he failed ed TO- @
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with ths secretary Of the board.
The board recommended that vehicles be
kept off the line of march during the pa
rades of carnival week. and that no horns
be blown until Karniyal Krewe night. They
made provision for fifty extra policemen
during the week. to be employed at q a
day and to be appointed by the chief of
police Mayor Jones. suggested that the
board make the appointments, but he was
overruled.
Comptroller Hans Lund, who was pres
emit called the boards attention to the fact
that It had spent since April, s57,o2563 and
had overdraWn the departments appropri-
alton by $3,358.9S. He said its monthly al
loyance was 81, 500. This report did not re-
suit in the boards modifying Its orders
concerning the extra policemen. No action
was taken.
The following probationers were COM
missioned as regular police officers, their
commissions to expire May 1. 1885: Albert
Baird. George S. Mcclure, J. F. Wakefield
AMI Thomas CaShen.
The resignation of NJ. Canway. proba-
TONER who had been suspended pending
examination, was accepted. The resignation
of Larry ]. Burns. the chiefs private sec
retary, was also accepted and V. B. Cut
Ter appointed TO fill his uneXpired term.
Cutler commenced his duties as secretary
yesterday.
Charges were preferred against Lieuten-
ant Pat Bray by Mrs. c. 8. Duchesneau.
She was told to lay her case before Chief