Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06

and leave dangerous portions with no ade-
qUate protection.
Reading from the grand jury report that
spoke of a single policeman who saw the
row begin and Jim Pryor's men beat up
a negro and made no arrest.
Isn't that Policeman Joyce, and isn't
he still on the force?"
Il don't know. L never heard Joyce
mentioned in that connection"
Senator Gray-"Mr. Fyke. 1 have heard
that charge was made against Joyce and
for rape. If these facts are true and
there is n record of 1t. will you please
bring it before the committee so that we
may see the facts?"
Il assumed at all times my share of
the responsibility for Speers being let out.
L assume it now" said Mr.. Fyke.
II Is possible that if Boulware had been
gwen proper assistance he might have
been able to stop the Fifth ward riot.
Ihat Is simply an opinion. however.
". AND yet you removed him?" said Mr..
that made the report in evidence was as
sisted by Prosecuting Attorney Marcy X.
Brown, one of the strongest enemies of
Politician"
1T appears from the record that Brown
was prosecuting attorney"
BY Mr.; Lucas-"You know, Mr.. Fyke.
Il division of opinion and that an eN-mayor
assailed the police record and resolutions
TO that effect were adopted?'
1LdL IiSl "dS
Governor stones Letter.
Mr.. Lucas then read from Governor
Stones letter of March 10, 1895, published
of the evils of which complaint had been
made to him. 1t told at great length of
the outrageous election frauds, of the i'm
potence of the police force, its utter un-
willingness and refusal to cooperate in
the detection of criminals. 1t was an aw-
full indictment of the police force in which
Governor Stone handled the facts without
gloves.
The campaign of ex-Mayor Davenport
against the police force in which he was
elected mayor on that issue was then
brought out in proof.
Did you abandon the fight on gambling
after you were commissioners?
Il did not. l tried to impress on the
fcrce the necessity of enforcing the law"
fetal career he had tried to work for the
best interests of the city. II may have
made mistakes, but my intentions have
Senator Gray-'Looking over your roster
1 find less than one-third of the officers
are Americans. Why is that"
II don't know, unless il is that an Irish
man makes a better policeman than 9TH
ers 1t is true that an Irshman can get
more strong and persistent influence to get
him on the force than any other class of
"iou speak of some A. P. AS being
dropped. Are not many of your officers
Catholics? Why is that?'
II have observed that Catholics help each
other more than others"
You have over 100 Irishmen. You dis
charged four A. P. As. Why did you
not recognize both sides?'
THE A. P. A. officers discussed the mat
te- and it created disCord."
What officer did that
II understood Sergeant Campbell had ex-
cused men from their beats to go to coun-
Gil to vote for members of the advisory
committee"
Ibid you investigate that fact?"
Then you don't know he did it?''
mo, sir"
I'm not an A P. A, Mr.. Fyke. ask
certain points plain. Don't yoa think a
boy would make just as good d
policeman as anyone?
1T is a fact that officers have been ap-
pointed who were not citizens of the. United
States, and have, gone and taken the oath
in the uniforms?"
Not under the present board"
Attorney Wallace brought out the infor-
nation that Davenport. who made the
speech at Turner hall denouncing the po-
ney Waters helped beat him. Then he read
an article from the Times roasting the
thugs" as 1t called the anti-Speers men
at Turner hail.
About His Appointment.
Senator Morton: Did you apply for the
position of commissioner"
NO, sir. 1 talked with Governor Stone
about police matters. He did not demand
geSI the name of his successor. The reSolu-
ticns of the Turner hall meeting We're never
shown to me, nor did single man ever
come to me to protest against Speers' re-
moval In the reorganization of the force 1
labcred under much disadvantage. not
knowing the. city, and unfamiliar with the
force. I deferred largely to MIR. Shelley.
but am willing to share, my full portion of
the responsibility. -. 1 did not order the po-
lice to Turner hall. They are frequently
needed at conventions.
IF gambling existed as it is said to have
done, and the facts had been brought to
my attention, the officers on those beats
would have been removed
"Your order was TO arrest ali gamblers.
No reference was made to warrants Now.
If the chief made an order to not arrest un-
til warrant was secured, then the blame
is on him?" asked Senator Morton.
II don't believe he made that order.
however, it is risky to break down
doors without a warrant. / have never ad-
vanced a man for political reasons. have
never tried to use saloon influence. Nearly
all of the twenty SaloonkeeperS in the
county convention fought my brother. Jim
Pendergast was a warm supporter OF Mr.
Lowe"
Shannon was unworthy of denial. He had
no recollection of ever having had the talk
to.
stand Governor Stone to desire the removal
~ so understood it,
Who suggested the appointment of Mr..
Il think Mr.. johnson did. We had dis
cussed other men-Mr. Stewart, MIR. kesh-
lear bt,crs Colonel Moore Mr. fiahive and
What about the story told by Attorney
OlGham?"
cted to me. The fifty men appointed as
police were CHOSEN by Chief Irwin.
suggested the employment of twenty-five
on
a new election that would cost
large sum. and l thought II there was
money for that, we could also have enough
to to be. u' ' ~
81 do not now. and never have. impugned
the honor of Chief Speers. nor do | want
anyone to so understand what have said.
VIII Probably End To-day.
Immediately after dinner. the defense
put on the stand ]. V. c. Karnes. Robert
Keith. Colonel ]. G. Stowe and E. NJ. Glen
dening, to prove the favorable standing
and reputation of the late Chief Irwin.
They all agreed to what everyone knows,
that Colonel Irwin stood well a citizen
and business man and enjoyed the public
confidence. They also agreed that the late
Chief Speers also stood well. Mr.. Karnes
stated that he had always considered Chief
Speers Il splendid officer, and the office
of chief one for which the occupant ought
to be well fitted by experience. He ad-
mitted also that Chief Speers was in Office
during the Fifth ward riots and during the
election frauds of 1884, when election
judges were thrown out of the voting
places by toughs and all sorts of outrages
were perpetrated, and the people had Sc
verely condemned the police for inactivity
in failing to properly protect the law abid-
ing citizens as against the toughs.
1t is quite probable the investigation will
close to-day, as only a few witnesses re-
main to be examined. John Sullivan and
two others will give testimony on the IA
nous Julian-Lowe conversation and IL is
understood that Commissioner Johnson
will take the stand this morning to tell
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