The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-03-10

The impenetrablc mystery which for
a week or two has been enveloping tho /
police department of Butte was punc-
tured for few hours last night. When
the members of the committee met at sI
o'clock last evening for their secret in-
vestigation. they found a STANDARD re-
porter In their midst. The mayor re-
marked to the STANDARD reporter that
II was a secret meeting. The reporterj
said he had conscientious scruples
against secret meetings of the police
committee. He believed the public Isl
entitled to know what there is to all i
these mysterious investigations inss-
much as the public pays for the policeI
force. The public depends on the
Standard for the news and he claimed
the right tn remain. He consented tnI
leave. however. In case the committed
80 voted.
The "standsri's Victory.
Il believe this investigation should
be public" said Alderman Harrington
We'll. you all wanted II to be SCI
cret." said the mayor,
Rowe. - tiid not ask that q " sltfeEj i
Why should II he secret?' asked All
derman Leggat.
THE people will think that IL isl
worse than II is IL we cover II up" said
Alderman Montgomery.
Il favor "A public investigation. most
cmphatically," said Alderman knowi-|
ton.
Let It he public" said Alderman
Bausman, hut let us not play any ia
NnrtttN The Har ahntftH hs
represented here AS well AS the stand
ard"
"wc1l put II to II vote" said the
mayor.
So the vote was taken and the COM
mittec voted unanimously for "A public
investigation.
Messengers were dispatched for re-
porters Of the Miner and Inter Noun
tain and the investigation started. Itl
lasted until long after midnight. III
showed pretty mess In the police de-
partment. The fact was well estab-
llshed that the entire force Is divided
into three parts. one part follows
chief Tebo. another part follows Mayor
Thompson and the third ls still waver-
ing on the fence and is not sure which
side the bread and butter is on.
Investigating Crawford's Csse.
The investigation started with ON
Ger ]. A. Crawford but enough was
brought out in the course of the night
to keep the committee busy investigat-
ing for weeks. officer Crawford is un-
derstood to be one of the men on whose
testimony came the secret investiga-
iion on Chief Tebo last Saturday night.
the particulars Of which have not been
given tn the public. That Investigation
occurredSaturday night and on Sunday
altasr l.f hA ~ N
ford. The investigation Of the latter's
course was called up by the mayor
when the committee convened last
evening. Chief Tebo presented the fol-
lowing charges against the officer:
First insubordination and disrespect
Ia superior officers. second. disobedl-
encs OF orders third. not properly pa
trolling his beat: fourth. leaving his
beat unnecessarily: NTH, receiving
money contrary To- the police rules;
sixth. actions Of oppression and ty-
ranny.
officer Smell was called as the first
witness for Tebo. He testified that one
time he had heard Crawford say he did
not want Tebo along with him when
he made certain projected raid.
Crawford said that II that =
was To be- along he would not have
anything 10 do with IL.
Did he mean me9' asked Chief Tebo.
Hold on. We can't allow everybody
To ask questions" said the mayor, who
acted as chairman.
n have brought this investigation.
said Teho. Il have made these charges
and propose t. prove them. Now, N
YOU want an investigation, let's 60
ahead. otherwise lets Quit right nov.
| summoned these witnesses and !
should examine them,