The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
WHEN HE'S GOOD AND READY.
CuIEF or POLICE RIPLEY SAYS
HE'LL 60 BACK TO CHICAGO.

The Head Of the Police Department
of the windy CIty Not Disturbed
by the GrRnd Jury's Investigation
of His Departmcnt-The Clamors
of the "Unca Gnid" Annoy Him Not
at All, lie Says-No Intention Of
Permitting Crusade 90 Interfere
Win His Trip-Iic u Too Old
Fish, tie satd-'.N ere Getting ~
ceedingiy Virtuous in Chicago"
chief Of Police Joseph Ripley. Of CHI
cage. LETT Savannah yesterday Cor CHARLES
ton Though he id not say 20 IN just
~ many words he conveyed the impress
sion that when be goes back 20 Chicago
., viii be when be has completed the trip
he originally intended 20 make and f.
"Rood and ready"
The fact Of chief Kipiey's presence IN
savannah aud some Of the details that
rendered his presence here and his perso-
naliiy interesting were given 10 an article
IN yesterdays Morning News. out In
Chicago they are having a vice crusade
that rivals that now IN progress ~ New
York. and the chief Of police is being ac-
cused OF being largely responsible for the
existing conditions. The conditions are
said 10 be exceedingly bad
Several Of the Chicago newspapers are
clamoring for the head OF the police de-
partment ana printing editorial demands
for the investigation Of the Affairs Of his
department By the grand jury. While
perhaps not openly charged b IS inumat-
I'd thar the crooks Of Chicago exist ami
the dives. where money. reputation ana
i!fe are nightly lost. thrive and flourish.
with the active encouragement or through
the passive Indifference Of the police
chief Ripley left Chicago about two
weeks ago, AZ time when the ncwspa-
pers were just beginning their condemna-
ton % his manner OF looking after the
public morals When he len d was said
that he had got out Of the way 20 avoid
the prospective Investigation OF the grand
jury. The Associated Press dispatches
from -. Augustine yesterday announced
that he was solng dlrecs to Chicago
chief Ripley was seen att the Pant
So stem station at . O'Clock. Just before
his train pulled out. Tie was asked the
direct question II he was going 10 Chi
cago.
NO. SIR" was the answer. Il am going
90 Charleston"
And from there 10 Chicago2''
ION. no. ! am making a tour through
all the coast cities and before I return
20 Chicago ! shall probably visit Charles
ton, Richmond. Washington, Baltimore
Philadelphia and New York. and possibly
others. My Grip will cover about loo
miles. The coast tatles are different from
IHhfsamn I
Then you have no intention Of permit
ting the vice crusade in Chicago 20 In
tertere with your movements" the Morn
ing News man suggested
why none az all They are making a
great big noise ont there but Il doesn't
disturb me IN she slightest I am too old
a fish 10 get excited about 50 small a
matter. There Is something IN what old
Davy Crockett used TO say. BE sure
you're right then you can always afford
10 let che other fellows go ahead That's
the exact position occupy.
"Oh, yes, were getting exceedingly vir-
tuous al home" said chief Ripley. In re-
sponse 10 a question. IL YOU are always
virtuous. why then YOU viii be always
happy Personally ! am as happy as
lark. I expect the rest Of Chicago d try
Ing 10 reach the same state ~ mind
Chief Ripley reiterated what ne had 20
say about not permitting the vice cru.
SADIE In Chicago 20 interfere
with his movements. and an
nounced his intention of complet-
Ing the trip he had originally set out 10
make Tie Is rather "a benevolent looking
old fellow. with gray hair mustache and
imperial aud neither looks nor acts the
part % the desperate man he is painted.
While he chatted with the newspaper
man he was as pleasant a. could be and
certainly his appearance and manner
bore out his assertion that he was per
fectly uncoucernei as to the outcome OF
the Chicago crusade tie particularly
fancies Savannah. he said. and he COM
mended the city's appearance. location.
climate and government Ga most naitering
terms. The value Of his encomium on
the manner Ia which the city Is ruled
however. may be better understood when
the Cook county grand jury concludes IS
investigations. Chief Ripley waved
friendly and still benevolent Eoodby as
the train for Charleston pulled out OF the