The herald., 1898-03-02

| told Singleton the truth and offered to and
did purchase him new helmet.
There was a reference by Mr.. Wyman
to certain statements he had heard in the
matter.
"I don't like this constant reference to
what some one has said" cried the mayor.
Il may say right here that I've been told
that Mr.. Wyman has reported 1t about
that L m behind this effort to oust Sawyer.
Mr.. Wyman denies 1t, but If he had been
seen by me at the time there would have
been sharp words, for the report came to
me pretty straight"
II demand that the parties making that
statement to you be brought here. denied
it to you and 1 see no reason why you
should refer to it publicly in this way"
| responded Mr.. Wyman hotly.
well. you talk about what you hear
and that is all I've done; but take your
word for what you say" said Mayor Sny-
der
There was an embarrassing pause, then
Mr.. .Wyman went on: II don't wish to do
Sawyer or anybody else an injustice, but
when 1 hear such statements as have
just heard I'm bound to have them inves-
tigated.'
Mr.. McLain now took hand and ejac-
ulated: IF any officers have been carry
Ing tales to you, Mr.. Wyman, you should
name the men and have them appear here.
The trouble with this department is that
there is too much leaking You let tale
bearers get to you
Commissioner Wyman intimated that he
was quite as free from the insinuation as
his colleagues and in the present instance
denied that he had ever been visited by any
of the officers or even sent for them until
Mr.. Sawyer himself sent them.
THE trouble with you." said Mayor Sny-
der, speaking to Mr.. Wyman, sis that you
holt
all the other officers are liars. Instead Of
carrying on your investigation through
private channels you should see that they
are referred to the chief"
1t was with difficulty that Mr.. Wyman
restrained himself, but he replied that the
talk OF pets came ill from the mayor and
that the policy of investigation he sug-
gested was worthless. What good does
1t do to refer these matters to the chief? :?
We have his report and the report of four
officers before us behind closed doors
about those two drunken officers who
should have been suspended, and what did
you do? You whitewashed them.". This
little allusion, which had reference. It is
said, to Officers Pawling and Neighbors.
quieted the combat, as it was apparently
leading to dangerous ground, and the in
cident closed temporarily, Mr. Wyman
leaving at once on adjournment.
The Sawyer matter went over for con-
sideration.
Joseph Lebus appeared before the board
with complaint against the dog catchers
He stated that few days ago he was pet
ting little dog in front of his stable door
at Third and Los Angeles streets. The dog
catchers drove up in their wagon, but he
did not notice them until the driver was
close to him. Then, as he raised up, he
picked up the animal. The dog catcher
made rush at him and thrust him UP
against the brick wall, Lebus Offering no
resistance and giving up his pet without
struggle.
II didn't like to lose the dog" said Le
bus, "but what hated most of all was to
be treated roughly by the officer without
giving the slightest provocation."
why didn't you resist such treatment
and such an unlawful seizure of your prop
erty?" asked the mayor.
II had been warned just the day before
by one of the police officers that II re-
sisted an officer I was liable to heavy fine
or Imprisonment" was the answer.
Several of the commissioners remarked
that II 1t had been them they would have
attempted to thrash the dog catcher; that
his taking of dogs not actually running at
large was utterly unwarranted.
w. H. Engle. witness of the incident,
corroborated the statement of Lebus and
made the act of the dog catcher appear
very much more brutal than depicted BY
Mr.. Lebus. The latter was Commended for
preserving his temper. \
Chief Glass stated that he had heard
many complaints Of acts Of tha dog catch
er's deputies. especially of ono Hal ider.
He had already spoken 70 the az cakcher
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