The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24


Name of the Late Chief Irwin Figures
PromtneDtly In the Testimouy-Poliee
meal Tell How It Meant Transfer IL Tiiey
Reported Gambling, aud Dismissal II
They Kept 1t up-Crime Sews.
Kansas City, No, Jan. 23.-In view OF
the results OF the first days investiga-
ton OF the police department, in which
tclice Judge W. F. Clifford substantial
ed the claims OF corruption made by the
first Witnesses an in which Mana gine
Editor r. II. Lindsay told how his re-
porters had secured evidence of gamb-
ing. the hearing opened today with re-
Eewed interest. The investigation was
transferred 10 the lower house Of the
council chamber, ard the work OF the
committee was BEGIN bright and early,
tha first witness being PLACED on the
stand shortly after o'clock.
W. FL. Cline. Times reporter, detailed
numerous trips which he had made 10
gambling houses. said 10 have been pro-
tected, and where gambling went on I'M
interrupted by the police.
Ex-Police Surgeon w. II. Campbell tes-
titled that he lad repeatedly reported
cases 70 Chief Irwin, and asked that
warrants be served on gamblers whom
he named. Nothing was ever done, he
declared. notwithstanding the dens OPP
emily defie1 the law.
Joseph Speyer. editor OF a local Ger
man paper, said gambling had always
existed more or less openly, and that il
was nonsense TO try to suppress the vice.
EX-POlice Sergeant Blockberger told
o. arresting circus gambler and bring
lnS HIM before Chief Irwin. After a
brief hearing, in which the gambler
boldly asserted that it had been fixed, -
he was dismissed without being prosecut-
ed. At another time Biockberger ar
rested TWO race horse ''touts.'' Boss
FIndley threatened that he would have
his star for IL, and later Blockberger was
transferred to another beat and finally
dismissed by Police Commissioner F'yke.
Biockberger was one of the sixteen
whom Mayor Jones asserted yesterday
had been removed for political reasons
c. j. Baker, an eTnploye of In city en-
sinesr'S Office, was the first witness 10
swear that he had witnessed gambling
with his own eyes. The games, he said,
were run by Findley, ana were opea
Police Lieutenant Moran was an inter-
esting witness. He believed this city was
= rsI lJOlii SdIIiDHnS iIldH tllOSl CilleS,
said that arrests were always made when
thers was il st reason. and declared that
ne knea of no police protection" Nor
an got into deep water when ne declared
he had been removed TO a non-gambling
district after making a raid upon one II
PrehdergaSt's places. A moment later
Mayor Jones asked: Did you not say
that you were transferred on account of
raiGing Prendergast's place." and Moran
Re Piled: Il can't tell whether L did or
not
Ex-PoHceman Wachs reported that on
two occasions he had reported gambling
50 the captain of his precinct. No raids
were made, but soon afterward he was
transferred to another part of the city,
and later he WAS dismissed from the
force.
". DE Washer, a clerk at the city hall,
testified that he had met Ed Fino.ey
and Gas Baughman, notorious keepers
Of gambling houses, in saloon, and that
Tindley had directed him 10 a gambling
house on Twelfth street
i. w. Badger, a, Times reporter, testi-
fed TO having found an open crap game
within a month. he lost money in the
game.
The last witness of the day was ex-
Police Sergeant Walter Whitsett. He tes-
gambling to his superior officers
and tina, nearly every time he had made
such reports he had been transferred 70
some other district. Later ne was dis
missed from the force. He also testified
that on one Ccca sion he went to see Po-
lice Commissioner Fybe at his Office. and
there met Gambler Findley and Police
e Commissioner Johnson. In cross-exam-
nation there was a determined effort 10
dlscredit the testimony of Whitsett-
SLEEPY BURKE Is NO GOOD.
Chicago. Jan. 23.-The civil service
in their investigation of the
charge brought by Sleepy Burke, the
safe blower. against Assistant Superin-
tendent OF Police Ross and Inspector
Shea, was sent 10 Mayor Swift this af-
The report completely exoner-
ates the officers. Burke charged them
with having knowledge as to the dispo-
SAL of stolen bonds and refusing on &C
count OF political pulls TO arrest men
implicated.
HANEY PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
fMinnea polls, MINI, Jan. 23.-Ex-City
Clerk F. Haney arrived this morning
from Normal. Ill, in custody Of Deputy
Sheriff J. II. Eye, having waived further
20 the requSiton proceedings.
He went Immediately to the court room
and pleaded not guilty 10 the indictment
charging him with offering bribe Of
$500 20 Alderman Drew in connection
with ire asphalt paving contracts. His
plea was offered viii. the understand !
ing that q demurrer 10 the Indictment
might be offered later. The trial was
set for February 20 and bail fixed az
$500. which has not yet been furnished.
EVEN OWES HIS WIFE.
San Francisco, Jan. 23.-Will Z. Fish
pr. a we'll known real estate agent, has
been missing since Monday. He owes
a bout S30.C60 in pressing debts. besides
other liabilities o: a general character,
including $4,000 borrowed from his wife
u no VAS the widow OF a wealthy mer-
chant. Fishers fall is ascribed to neg
i4ct Of business, extravaganza and dis
siaat:on.
UNBECOMING A MINISTER
Ly.ns. Ia, Jan. 2S.-The ministerial
trial OF Rev. r. A. Morley. ex-president
OF the Northern illinois college. has end !
ed. Morley was found guilty Of conduct |
'lnoecominS minister. toward a former
instructress of the college
CREW GREW MUTINOUS.
New York. Jan. 25.-The British brig, |
Electric Light. w5;ch sailed from Staple |
ton on Tuesday with mutinous crew
foc Rio Grsnde 90 Sol. was compelled
10 anchor in Sandy Hook Bay until yes |
terday, when - e shipped a new crew.
While being towed INFO the bay there
wers some lively scenes on board the |
Electric Light. Il is alleged that the |
captain ard officers displayed revolvers |
and threa tened 10 shoot the sailors if |
they attempted 10 muuny. The sailors |
were persistent and defled the officers.
SUICIDE OR MALPRACTICE.
Chicago. Jan. pa woman who reg
tstered al the Palmer house as Mrs. A.
Holman OF Omaha. but whose real
nane APPEARS T. be Mrs. John NJ Cor