The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-28
THE POLICE COMMITTEE
ga Farclal Endfng'-"A White
wash"

W06hs
From the tenor Of the Times editorial
headed ga FArclal Eading," and the
plant of the JouTnal-''A Whitewash," 1t
is clear that the finding or verdict OF me
committee 10 not to their liking.
1t would seem much easI,r to criticIse
and allege, than to submit the proofs
which are essential to conviction.
Why not be fair TO the committee, at
least, II not to the pOllceI
In the alleged spoken game" or robbery
at the Union depot the police committee
state:
1--WE, the undersigned police committee,
caeed together Tor the purpose Of inves-
tiRating the charges MADE by the press
against member OF the police force IN
the Guice bunco case at the Onion depot
some time ago, did net hzve any evidence
to convict the officer. 30 witness appear
ed who gave any testimony indicating that
policeman was involved. One witness
did testify that the unfortunate man was
steered over 10 the Union depot hotel by
one Smiley and away from there by q
crippled man, name unknown"
Signed y HICKS.
Lie ALLEN.
CRAWFORD.
I'D WAGNER"
In the Carroll case the police committee
rtport 10:
"We, the undersigned police committee,
called together to investigate charges
N ide in the city press against the police
uspartmenE beg leave 70 report as follows
"We have carefully Examined all wit
nesses and ind that there is no evideEc s
showing the police station was
informed that Mrs Carroll and
her children had taken or been
given poison. Toe principal witness TO.
tf I'd JhAt their messages to the station
we're to the effect that the woman was an
noyIng the neighDornood. The officer Ia
charge Of the station ct the time the Islt
phone message was received telt SUE thai
be knew the unfortunate woman and knew
OF no charge u ader which he could order
40 arrest. While we find no srimtnA
Negligence on the part Of the Odicer, still
we are Of the opinion than when u reputs
bic citizen calls upon the police depart
nent an In nediate response should be
made"
HICKS.
Lie ALLEN.
/ VT CRAWFORD.
I'D WAGNER"
lie the 1Imes fair when, in Its editorial
IA Farclsl Ending," 1t rtnscts on III.
csmmittee because their ftnding was moi
ss the Times antieipatedl
IL the journal fair when It declares the
inquiry TO have been "a whitewasn'' q
cause the committee failed to convict
The Caucasian ls no champion OF the
police; nor Of The police committee, bat, "a
spirit Of fairness We would ask the fImti
sad the journal to declare, If, In thvll
opinion, unbiased, Unparalleled, the,
believe that Hen B Hicks, acting mayor
Couneilmen l. g Allen, NJ + Crawford anS
ID Wagner, whose characters, " hose gooC
names have never been besmirched, mel
who stand high in the esteem OF commel
elal and social circles; men who AZ,
| respected By all classes OF the people, coult
condsscend 10 SO contsmpubls an act a
"a wnitswssh" Of . policeman or be actor
or eonnivss In "a FGrcial Endingp
Such n ACTIONS or insinuations are q
unjust as they are unwaErAnted.
In its editorial, "a Farciai Ending, ,
tia Times declares that "ths promis
given for full, tar, tree ana impalt TIA
Investigation was not kept"
The Caucasian excerpts to this statement
: Toe inquiry was '.faIr, tree and impartial,
- "tulp a. It could De, and II the charge
against the pslice were not sustained, It
Q no fault Of the COMMITTEES.