The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-20
WANTS IN INVESTIGATION.
Police Committee Of City Council
Creates a Decided Sensation.
INTRODUCES 4 RssoLurIon.
Desires 20 Have Chief of Police Re-
port on Alleged Violations of the
Lsw-ReseIatfon Defeated by -
Close yot~-Savfa scores MAYOR
names. Charging That the Chief
of Police II Only His Hired Man.

HoBes. Charging inst the thtef
Of Police IL only His Hired Man.
The police. license and revenue commit
tee Of the city council last night made an
unsuccessful attempt 20 secure the pas
sage by that body OF a resolution demand
ing an Immediate explanation from the
chief Of police for the failure 70 enforce
the state laws and city ordinances gov
ernfng gambling. cash slot machines. mid
night saloon closing. rear entrances ana
private boxes IN saloons and concert halls
in connection with saloons. The council
refused 10 accept the resolution. turning
II down by a vote Of Ave TO five. Those
voting IN opposition were President Kline
hart. BENJAMIN, Navin. Byers and Null
doom. The resolution was supported by
Parry, Blake. Murphy. Rude and Vincent
The text OF the defeated resolution fol-
lows:
whereas, Complaint has been
made that the ordinances 81 the
city of seattle IN references to
police restvtrtson are not being
~nfSrecdt therefore he u
Resolved. That the acting chief
Of police he distracted 90 report
to the city ~ouacfi In wrttinG ~
fss next nseetisG upon the alleged
vtoIstfon Of the city ordinances
and state laws gevernfng the fol-
DowSna,
Ffrst--Cssh slot machines.
Secomd--P0oI r0oms.
Thsra-wkat II generally known
~ the miduight CLOSING ordi-
nance.
Fsursh--Gambiing houses ana
lotteries.
Fsssh--Rear or side entrances tn
saloons.
stxth-rrsvate boxes In saloons.
seveath-Concert or dance halls
n conn~~tion with saloons.
There wns a lively time In the council
durinH tbs few minutes the resolution was
before that body II was introduced with
the routine resolutions. announcing the
Intention Of the city to order certain Inn
provements and few counciimen were pay
ing attention when II was read. Before
the reading clerk had gone far. the coun-
cilmen had realized the Importance OF the
measure and there was an immediate de-
snand for rereadiuE
Mr.. Rude moved that the resolution be
referred to tho committee on police, IL
c~nse and revenue for investigation AZ to
the supposed negligence OF the police.
nt~iy r~sistsred protest THE sub
teaf matter Of this resolution was
carefully considered at committee
meeting this afternoon and we decided
the action outlined In the resolution 20
be necessary he said There Is no
doubt ss TO how .he committee feels
aheut this matter ana the only effect Of
the return ~ tho resolution to II would
he % delay action for another week"
The council did not look with favor
upon tho disposition proposed by Mr.
Hude and the resolution came up for inai
action.
Nsasts the Mayor.
Mr. Navin was first upon his feet and
started discussion In which he took an
active part.
~ don't believe In that resolution no
ssfd. The committee II not going about
Il IN the rfght way. Everybody who
knows anything about the city govern
ment knows that the chief OF police Is a
sort Of hirrd man 81 the mayor Laugh.
teri " you want 10 cionr gambling you
want - 40 after the mayor II the chief
Of police and tina mayor don't enforce the
laws. they should be tmpsschea fnr not
dolug their duty, | don't believe In this
business 81 SWING orders "a them. n
Trey aens 90 what They should q = IN
There "a no one In This city hut What
Knows THAT the Laws are not beins en-
forced " such = mar does exist he
MlxA " 2 1-A I1aa going AreAna With
ssHN NpnN me MaY 70 f4Eht thiugs ~
Mr. Ryefa alse expressed hIs belief In
tn~ as1N ~ sNttph sht Ftatft hte douhte
- - shs ttettisN q the frsntpuon pro-
II for va 70 ask the mayer az ehi@f 81
EnAes se ~" tAatethihsY he SAID They
hass theh duties ia psftefm and any lns
~ anwArsantea~
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