The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-01
Queer Desire Of Banker n. C.
knight Of Evanston, N.
DOES NOT WANT ANY SALARY.
Informs The Mayor That He viii Make
Things Hun II He Is Appointed
Is Chief


wants TO be a policeman. In this am
Dition Mr.. knight is not unlike many 9th.
er men, who look upon a policeman's lot
as happy one and ''solft snap" de-
spite Gilbert and Sullivan TO the contra
ry.
But where Mr.. knights ambition
causes him 10 become an especially strik-
Ing and noticeable figure Is the condition
under which he would accept office. lie
doesn't want pay He has written To
Mayor Patten OF Evanston. saying that he
would like the position of chief OF police
of that pretty and precise adjunct of Chi
cago. and says II the mayor will appoint
him he viii throw i'm his services away
below bargain-counter rates In fact.
he doesn't want "a cent
Mr.. knight is the head OF the firm of
knight Donnelly a. Co, of Chicago. II
he was TO apply for a position on the
Chicago police force he would probably
be rejected on the ground that he was
under the required height.
"He looks like a kid" one of his friends
said in speaking of him, but In spite Of
lis youthful appearance ne rs good type
.f~the sharp and alert Chicago business
man. He is quick I'm his actions, decisive
I'm speech, and thoroughly I'm earnest I'm
his desire 10 be Evanstons chief OF po-
lice" !"
What will you do II you are made
chief2' Mr.. knight was asked By sun
day lnter-Ocean reporter.
Enforce the laws" he said. That's
all that Ii necessary. We have laws
enough, but the trouble is that they are
not enforced -
''Wil you give up your business IL you
are appointed, and devote your time 10
the office"
Not at all. l shall keep right on i'm
the brokerage business. was Mr.. knights
reply III / am appointed | will devote
few hours i'm the morning To the office
and will go from business about 2 o'clock
In the afternoon and give the rest OF the
day TO my Official duties.
Besides that In place OF taking va
cation in the summer as ! always do. 1
will devote that time entirely 70 my police
duties"
MAY PUT ON UNIFORM.
How about uniform? Are you going 70
wear the official garb?"
Maybe. laughted MIR. Knight. II had
nj thought of that before. How would
look I'm uniform anyway"
The reporter assured Mr.Knight that a
uniform would be exceedingly becoming.
and II worn 10 business would prove an |
effective advertisement
"Oh. well there's time enough TO con-
slider that after I'm appointed" went on |
Mr.. Knight. II don't expect the position /
viii be any picnic. In fact it is going 10 /
entail a whole lot OF self-sacrihce on my
part.
But believe an American who has
any pride in his citizenship should be \
willing 10 make sacrifices for the public 4
good Many of my friends have talked
over this matter with me. and some have
advised me to withdraw my offer
But the offer sticks, and IL ! am APP
pointed chief of police / will make things
in Evanston hum
Mr.. Knight banged his desk as he said
this r. manner that boded M for Evan
stou law breakers, and continued:
The first thug / shall do IS To break
up the blind pigs In Evanston. The
present conditions there are a crying
scandal. | know of thirty-fve places I'm
Evanston where liquor is sold. and yet
the law prohibits this traffic.
Some one is to blame for this. and
the blame Is In the rotten and demora-
lied police department AS president OF
the Four-Mile league have fought this
evil. but we can't do anything We
haveut got any power. IL / an chief of
police | win have power.
NEEDS BUSINESS METHODS.
'"rho whole amount of the business is
fha, business methods must be applied
m the police department of Evanston
m ambitious 10 apply them. If I can't
take hold OF that department and ac-
compllsh what 7 expect TO In six months
m willing 10 resign the job and let
some one else take a.
The Evanston police force. OF course.
ioes not look with enthusiasm al the
prospect of Mr. Knight being placed at
tS head. As a matter of fact, a. Is In
ensely worried over the probability that
le may be appointed. One OF the blue !
coated guardians of the university town
Mas asked waht he thought Of Mr..
Knights OFFER.
"oh. he's one OF those d. reform
re-. WAS his disgusted reply. This
owns Just full OF them, and they're kill
ng II. They don't drink themselves. and
hey don't want anybody else TO- Them
reformers are no good. aud knight is
ne of the worst OF the whole lot"
Mayor Patton has not yet decided upon
lr knights application but hts chances
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