The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-23
LEX0WERS AT WORK
INVESTIGATORS IN THE CITY AT
THE KAW'S MOUTH.

House Committee Arrives From Jefferso,
: City snd the Senate Committee VII
Follow. to Expose the wickedness o
Municipal Doings in That Naughty Bur,
Meanwhile the Grand Jury is Haviui
aLittle Smelling Seance on Its Own Ac
count-Noted Bisamist Pardoned-Dsy'
Record of Crime.
Kansas City, No, Jan. 22.-"Lexow.
ing was begun in earnest here this morn
ing when the house committee of seven
appointed to investigate the alleged cor
ruption existing in the local police de-
partment began its work. The commit
tee, with Representative Winfield $.
Pope OF Jefferson City, acting as Us
chairman, arrived in the city last even
ing and Immediately began preparation
for the investigation by selecting a
oy selecting a large paHor at the
which TO hold its sessions.
Promptly at $50 this morning Colonel
William r. Nelson, proprietor OF the
Kansas City Star, was called before the
committee as its first witness. the Star
1
unrestricted gambling, and shown up
other cases OF improper police doings
Colonel Nelson's testimony was in the
nature OF reiteration OF these charges
Following him Mayor James NJ. Jones,
whose previous term as police judge put
him in touch with gamblers and the po-
ice force and its workings. was called
1t was generally expected that he would
| prove one of the most valuable witnesses
| TO come before the committee
Nothing Of a sensational character was
developed up 10 noon, when recess till
afternoon was taken
| ihe senate committee, appointed for
the same purpose, viii arrive next week.
| ana IN the meantime the grand Jury is
carrying or smelling bee of its own
| over fifty witnesses have been before
| the jury, including police officials and
gamblers.
Mr.. Jones told of the effort to suppress
sainpI'HS and of the open talk OF police
protection. Soon after his election to
the mayorai;ty. he said. he had asked
the late Chief Of Police Irwin TO Cooper
ave with him in supppressing the vice.
Lut nothing was done. lie then had sub
mlt-ed resolution 10 the board of police
commissioners, citing the boss" gam
pier, Ed. Findley. especially, and ask
ing that the chief be requested to take
action. Police Commissioner Fyke had
objected to Findley being singled out and
the order was made general But still
no action was taken by Chief Irwin.
Here Mayer Jones detailed how Com
missioner F'yke had dismissed sixteen
Republican policemen OF good repute
Il charge" continued Mayor Jones,
that these men we've dismissed for po-
liiical purposes only
Next the mayor Iecited the summon
ing before the board of Saloonkeeper
Christie. Jones. as d member OF the
board. brough, charges of keeping a
gambling house against Christie, and
asked that the license be revoked. Dur
ing the examination Christie insulted the
mayor repeatedly, with no show of re-
straint from the ether members of the
board. who finally overruled the mayor
AMI refused u revoke the license.
Mayor Jones next produced several
policy tickets which he had bought. and,
on the strength OF which, conviction.
pushed by himself, bad been had.
IN several instances the mayors sour
ces of Information was tartly questioned
by Chairman Pope and the defense, and
he finally retorted:
"Well, when / came before this board,
you told me you wanted information
along the lines CT the resolution you read
NE. Now l am here to give you the in
formation. l will give you the names of
persons who saw the gambling and
know of those Who saw it. / sent some
of these men out TO investigate, myself.
Now, do you want this information or
not?'
The defense still objected repeatedly,
claiming tnat the witness evidence was
not conclusive. and the mayor gave
lengthy list Of people who, he said,
would substantiate mis- statements.
Later Chairman Pope ruled that wit
nesseS were entitled 10 counsel. Up 10
this time no summons had been issued
for the witnesses whom Mayor Jones had
named, and h. sprung sensation by
saying:
al will then, as mayor Of Kansas City,
and a member of the police board. and
witness. take Part in this investigation
l viii examine the witnesses.
81 will now ask he added, that the
witnesses gave list of be summoned.
Chairman Pope FASTENED to explain
that the mayor misunderstood him.
Mayor Jones said he would stay with the
investigation.
VALUABLE PACKAGE GONE.
Denver. Colo, Jan. 22.-The news was
given out at the postoffice today that q
package containing $3.50 was missing. |
from a sack of registered mail which ar
rived in Denver yesterday from san
Francisco. II has been learned that
when the mail was transferred at Cney-
enne the package was missing. The rob !
berry must have taken place somewhere /
on the Union Pacific railroad between |
San Francisco and Cheyenne or at the !
San Francisco postoffice. Postoffice In |
spector McMechen IS investigating the !
case. !
LOTTERY ORDER ISSUED.
Washir gton. Jan. 22.-The postoffice |
department has issued a lottery order |
against the Southern Mutual Investment |
a tCinc.nnau ard Louisville. |
The following are named as its officers: |
Dr.. A. p. Taylor. president: +. II. Nor- |
ton, vice president; T. p. Hoover. sec !
rotary; J. NJ Graves, treasurer; William |
]. Hoogriever. general manager.
SWINDLERS HELD.
Chicago. Jan. 32.LTyne police have IN |
der arrest George T. Mcdonald and FL /
ward Noyes. who some years ago helped 4
swindle the Bank Of England out q a |
million pounds sterling. The police de- 1
cline 70 say what the charge is against !
them. bat il Is supposed 10 De ne perpe-
t~ation OF swindle on local business
houses.
THINLY-CLAD PEOPLE
New York. Jan. 22.-Oscar Hammer
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