The herald., 1896-12-10
SOME PLAIN CONTRADICTIONS
Chief Glass Ayers That Dr. Mclean De-
liberately Misquoted Him.

In an evening paper last night there
was printed long interview with the
Rev. c. c. Mclean, in which he told of
the reasons why he had asked the police
commission last Tuesday to make him
special officer without pay from the
city. The first was that it would help
him immensely in the crusade against
vice he was carrying on, especially as
the aid of the police was not available.
I'm our first interview with Chief
Glass" said DR.. Mclean, 1--WE had a lit
tie talk with him and laid before him onr
plan of campaign against the violators
of the law. We explained to him that
we were satisfied the saloon men were
selling liquor after the midnight hour
and on Sundays contrary to law; that
people We're selling liquor in the city
without a license. The chief listened tc
our statements with great attention and
seemed deeply interested in our work
Finally he told us he would aid us in
every way possible. The trouble is it
is hard for us to catch these violatOrs of
the law. They all know the police and
the detectives. AS soon as they spot one
of my men they lie low and we are una
BILE to catch them in the act. But IT you
people want to go ahead and prosecute
the work you can have all the assistance
1 can render YOU
When seen last evening in his office,
Chief Glass was deeply interested in pc
rusing the interview with Mr.. Mclean.
which he read aloud, and commented on
in his usual vigorous manner. In the
above paragraph the chief averred were
many gross ,Sisstatements. During the
interview wish the committee number
of his detectives were present and know
exactly what was said and done. In the
session the ministers did not lay before
him their plan of campaign. neither did
he promise to aid them in it. What he
did say was that whenever they would
swear to complaints he would see that
the warrants were served and arrests
made.
One of the committee asked him
whether the saloons could not be COM
PEELED to close their doors and wanted
to know what evidence would be re-
quired in court to convict saloon Keep
err of illegal liquor selling. To this re-
ply was made that in order to produce
testimony which would convict they
must buy the LIQUOR and drink or taste
it so as to be able to testify as to what
II was that was served Circumstantial
evidence would not do in cases of that
nature.
In regard to the statement made by
the reverend gentleman that the com
mittee refused the chiefs offer to loan
them a detective, that officer emphat-
ically denies that he ever offered the
services of one of his men to assist them.
DR.. Mclean is made to say, mo, sir.
I would not trust one of the detectives
on the police force. 1t is my opinion
they would betray us every time 1t were
possible to do So" to which Chief Glass
replied that this was an unnecessary
and uncalled for imputation. His men,
so far as he knew. were honest and con-
MI nd he
Of them far sooner than he would one
of the Parkhurst league.
Il see that DR.. Mclean claims that
there is an ordinance in this city against
women visiting drinking places. said
the chief. THAT is news to me. never
heard of such an ordinance and know
that nothing of that character is on the
books. There is nothing to keep women
out of saloons except their sense of
common decency In their conference
with me l did not tell them to go down
and have a woman strip herself naked
and dance before them. Any man or set
of men who would do that in my opinion
are innately depraved and have i'm
moral and lustful hearts within them,
be they laymen or preachers.
In regard to DR.. McLeans petition for
appointment as special the chief stat
ed that he had already expressed him
self When the petition was read before
the commission and by them referred to
him, he told them plainly that it was
unnecessary for it to go further, as he
should reject it. He does not believe that
any of the league. nor any preacher,
should wear a star. At present he is
engaged in preparing report upon DR.
McLean's petition, which will be pre-
sented to the commission at>its next
meeting From remarks let fall by the
chief it is more than probable that the
h. tpxr In tfsll
he will give at length his reasons why
the reverend gentleman would be unfit
to sport star and carry gun and
handouts.