The herald., 1896-11-25
THEY TOOK II ALL BACK
Bates Case Before the Police
Commissioners
HIS WIFE TELLS HER STORY
She Does Not Want Her Husband Dis
charged
The Wilkinson Case Again Before the
Board-Nrs. Thomas Gives Her Ver-
sion-Usual Saloon Business

At the meeting of the police commits
sioners yesterday morning Mrs. A. b.
Bates, the wife of the blind policeman.
whose name was dropped from the PEN
sion roll on her complaint that he had
deserted her, and was living in adultery
with another woman, appeared before
the board and made statement. Mrs.
Bates withdrew her charges and asked
that Bates be not dropped from the
rolls. She detailed the domestic rela-
tions between herself and husband at
length, and when she concluded final ac-
tion was postponed until the next regu-
lar meeting.
Mrs. Thomas, who claims that Officer
T. o. Wilkinson owes her something over
hundred dollars, also appeared before
the board and told her story. Accord
ing to Mrs. Thomas story Wilkinson
shows up in anything but a favorable
light. After hearing all the facts the
matter was referred to Commissioners
Long and Cook for a further investiga-
ton.
Commissioners Cook and Wirsching,
constituting a special committee, re-
ported as follows:
We, your committee appointed to in.
vestigate the matter of complaint en-
tered against the National concert hall
at No. 1873 North Main street in this
city, and to examine the affidavits pre-
sented by both sides to said controversy,
beg leave to submit the following:
We find forty-four affldavits attesting
to the good management of said estab-
lishment at all times when aff1ants We're
present, which statements we are dis
posed to credit, as many of them are
made by men whom we consider relia-
BILE.
We also find twenty-three affidavits
made generally by reputable business
men, most of them in business in the
vicinity of said National concert hall,
emphatically declaring that they know
of disturbances occurring there and of
vile and profane language being used
in boisterous manner, and also know
of the place being visited by macs" and
dissolute women, and that II is an lnde'
cent and immoral place.
We, therefore, respectfully recommend
that for the welfare and good name of
our city and the benefit of society gen.
orally said National concert hall be dis
continued, and that said license be re-
voked.
The report was adopted
The application of Charles Fannetti
for a transfer of the license for the sa-
loon at No. 653 Upper Main street. from
the firm of p. Rolando g. Co. to himself.
was granted.
Fred Erik was granted transfer OF
the license for the saloon at No. 329 North
Main street from Brachtel & Gehrkins
to himself.
The application was granted of Joseph
Mergen for transfer of the license for
the saloon at Nos. 215-217 East Second
street, from Maier & Keller to himself.
The time for action on several appli-
cations was deferred.
The protest of w. II. Perry and Others
against the granting of a license for a
saloon at the southeast corner OF Main
and Glover streets was ordered filed.
Applications We're referred to the chief
as follows: C. b. Coykendall, for trans
fer at No. 10S East First street; o. A.
Lindsey, for a transfer at No. 400 East
Fifth street; Michael Breen, for trans
fer at No. 141 North Main.
The application of S. o. Reilly and K.
Hoodless for appointment as policemen
were ordered filed.
The application of VIM. l.. Humph-
reys for appointment as special police
officer was granted.
Charles Thomas Miller was denied per-
mission to carry a concealed weapon.
A communication from Henry klien,
calling attention to bill of SIS which
Policeman Robert w. Stewart refuses
to pay, was referred to the chief.