The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21

that he had elected Mayor Mccarthy
and Mayor Davey and had nearly elected
me- and that he thought he was entitled
to some protection.
Demand for Money.
II later told M~Glynn that Alexander
insisted he had asked for $40. McGlynn
replied that he was sure there was
gambling goiag on at Alexander's place.
Alexander gave me SO for police PRO-
lection. put the money IN the safe.
where it remained until two days ago.
when l gave it to the mayor =
4 do not know what Alexander meant
by giving me the money, but told nm
l would accept it as part OF bondstH
case he was arrested. I put the money
in an envelope and marked it part OF a
bond
Police Court Clerk Winn corroborated
Judge Boyles testimony regarding the
$40 deposit. and Alexander admitted CIV
ing Judge Boyle the money" CT g.
Chief Reynolds wanted to know why
Judge Boyle had not told him of Alkxan-
ders charge against McGlynn. Judge
Boyle replied that he had told the mayor.
FIe did not believe the story he said.s
Time of Money Giving.
In answer to a question from the Chief
Judge Boyle said that the $40 was given
him three weeks after the McGlynn case.
Alexander had heard there was war
rant out for his arrest.
Policeman McNally said he was IN
Broadway in October when man CON-
planned to him that he had been robbed
in a skin game"
Mentally tried the door of the place in
Dictated and then told the citizen as it
was off his beat he could do nothing
then.
The next night McNal1y reported the
matter to McGlynn. and they went to
Alexander's place. McGlynn went inside
and on coming out was followed by Alex
ander. who wanted to Know what Nc
Glynn had found out
McGlynn replied: You will find out
if find poker game going on ir there"
Mentally had never been in the Alexan-
der place, but was of the opinion that
gambling was going on there.
Investigation Good Thing.
Chief Reynolds then announced that
the investigation was good thing. 1t
revealed, he said. that he mad been in the
dark in regard to many things. He added
that he was getting wise" to some
things that he had never heard before.
McGlynn in his defense testified that
he visited Alexander's place on informa-
ton given him by McNally.
Three men were seated in back room.
Chips were piled up in the center OF the
table but the men were not playing when
he entered.
Alexander followed him outside and
stated that he had elected Mccarthy and
Davey and could have him, McGlynn, re-
To u,hv q q
| not given police protection.
Nothing was said about the money,
| McGlynn declared. McGlynn did not re-
| port the case to the police.
In reply to a question McGlynn said:
"About 30 per cent of the policemen dc
| not think the chief treats them right
| They would do better work If they had a
| chief who treated them right. I think
have been jobbed in that charges with
out foundation have been preferred
against me-"
Clubs Referred To.
Further questioning brought answer
| from McGlynn as follows: a
"I helped pull the club in the Wash
ington block. I have heard that the
mayor was president of the club. have
heard that gambling went on in the
| Overland and Silver Bow clubs, but
| never went up there
REYNOLDS wanted to know what Nc
Glynn meant by mot treating the mer
| right" and the policeman replied thai
| he meant preferring charges without
| foundation.
Reynolds replied that he had preferret
charges against but three men since III
became chief
McGlynn admitted that he and three
other policemen had arrested % gamblers
and had not reported the cases to thu
chief.
He added that Policeman PERRIN ha(
told him that he had reported gamhtlns
told him that he had reported gambling
was a state offense and not to bottle
with it.
Policeman Moore stated that A]exande
had told him there was game In nj
place and had invited him to stop in an
get a cigar whenever he wanted II.
Moore had replied that Alexander ha
better keep his business to himself.
Knew Nothing Personally.
Asked why he die not pull the place
Moore replied that he knew nothing per
sonally. Told that he did not care abou
knowing, Moore replied II was not stuc
on knowing"
Moore added that Constable Shea ha
told him he ought to get some "eas
money" from the gamblers.
He exhibited so when he spoke, an
Moore thought Shea vas trying to Great
dissatisfaction among the police. II
told the chief about the matter
Policeman PERRIN stated that at tn
time the VAUDEVILLE gamblers were di:
missed Chief Reynolds told him gamblin
was a state o:eerse~snd that II ihel
were any more Complaints about gan
bling they were TO be referred to II
chief.
Reynolds denied in toto the statemel
of PERRIN. Each was positive the oth
was wrong.
In the Newspapers.