The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-28
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THE SECOND PRESENTATION WILL
TAKE PLACE o. OCT. III.
In the Meantime the City Election
VIII Hold the Bo~ards-Other
Things to Amuse.

until after the election. The date set lot
the hearing is oct. II. three days after the
city election.
The meeting of the board yesterday after
noon was a special one, but it had been
decided tina the Civic Alliance charges and
other matters should come before the
board. Captain Eli +. Ritter and Rev. X.
v. Hunter were present. ready to proceed
with the charges against the police officers.
Superintendent Quigley brought a lot OF
statements TO the boards office that had
been prepared by police officers regarding
the Sunday afternoon that the young men
who visited the saloons to procure evidence
against saloon keepers called at police
headquarters to make complaint against
the violators. In Captain Dawson's state
ment, addressed TO superintendent Quigley.
he says:
'It was on Sunday afternoon about 4:30.
Aug. Is. that Thomas 7. Kiser, 301O Ken
wood avenue, in company with ?. A. Co
vert. 3217 Kenwocd avenue, and Harry
Travis, 1879 West Thirtieth street, COM
planned, and said that Edward Bernauers
saloon was open and doing business; also
that Fair Bank and the saloon at the cor
ner of the alley between Delaware and Ala
bama streets were open and doing business.
You took down their names and addresses,
then instructed me to have these places
Ooked after, which | did. You also in
formed said gentlemen that in case we were
unable to get a case on said places that
they could come TO court the next morning
and swear out warrants for the parties
mentioned above, and We would brirT them
into court. which they promised To do"
STATEMENTS FILED.
The statements made by Superintendent
Quigley and Captain Kruger corroborated
that of Captain Dawso Superintendent
Quigley made the statement in his letter
to the board that he instructed Captain
Dawson to send patrolmen to the saloons
mentioned and order arrests if any viola
tions were found. Superintendent Quigley
also stated that he has written instruc-
items to day and night captains to have
all patrolmen keep close watch on all sa-
looms.
Quigley also filed the reports made by
Patrolmen Paulsel, Pope and Montgomery
on the Sunday afternoon in question. Pa
trolman Paulsel said in his report: Called
by telephone from headquarters stating
that Ed B~ernauer'S saloon was open and
doing business. Patrolman Scott and L
went to the saloon and found the doors
closed"
Patrolman Pope's report: Called 4:3O
to investigate James Buckley's saloon, at
2S9 East Washington street. Found Buck
ley and bartender in back room. There
were no indications of violation of the
Sunday liquor law"
Patrolman Montgomery's report said:
dS tnl ~ OH DdIh at y u. III. LII
not see any violation of the law. Ordered
Iron to close his garden, and he did at
once"
Captain Ritter. attorney for the Civic
Alliance. studied the answers made by
superintendent Quigley and Captain Kru-
ger to the charges preferred by the Civic
board and asked when the board would be
ready to proceed with a hearing of the
charges. Chairman Hyde replied that the
board would set Oct. IL to hear the charges.
This announcement caused Mr. MahnDpW
and Mr.. McMillen, the other two members
of the board. to look askance at the chair
man. Mr.. McMillen said he was ready to
have the board hear the charges at any
time, and the date decided by the chairman
had not been agreed upon at any confer
ence, but the chairman had taken the mat
ter into his own hands and arranged the
date so that the hearing would come after
the election.
Are you sure that the board will be in
session on the date set?' asked Captain
Ritter.
: This remark caused the chairman to lose
his composure momentarily, but he looked
up with a puny smile on his face and said:
"Is there any reason why the board should
try the charges before that timer He
maintained an air of indifference through
out the short proceedings.
VOICED HIS SENTIMENTS.
Mr.. McMillen seemed to realize that the
word of the chairman was final. but the
incident only increased his anger, and
wien AhC NAloi c against EAldilucl COlllIS
were read the spark of Indignation that
had been latent suddenly burst intO.a flame
and Mr.. McMiIen voiced his opinion con-
corning the desire of the board, meaning
the chairman, to hush such matters up and
allow an offender like Collins to go I'M
punished.
Collins is a colored fireman at hose COM
pany No. 16, and was charged with failure
to answer an alarm of fire, conduct I'M
becoming a fireman and swearing at other
fremen. The charges were read TO Collins
as he stood at the end of the boards
table. and he was asked to enter his plea.
He said he was guilty. The brazenness of
the answer did not affect Chairman Hyde.
who coolly remarked that the case would
be taken rnder advisement. Collins was
asked to lake a statement If he desired,
and he said that after he returned from
his vacation. spent i'm Kentucky, he was
called TO Chicago. and when he returned
ne reported for duty. The night the alarm
was sounded, he claimed ne oversight him
self and did not make the run with his
company. The next morning, while he was
caring for two horses, he had words with
Fireman Sharpe. of the same company, and
called him a vile name.
You have been before this board be-
fore. have you nOt?' asked MIR. McMillen.
Il believe L have" answered Collins.
What were the charges
Il don't remember"
II insist that don't see the necessity
of taking this case under advisement, and
dOn [ DeileNe Ill leillnS n man like that STAY
on the force" said Mr.. McMillen.
Mr.. McMillen insisted that Collins tell
what the charges were against him the
other time he was before the board. Chair
man Hyde remarked: Records will show
that"
But | want TO know myself. | am get
ting tired of such business"
THE OTHER CHARGES.
The records were produced and they
showed hat Collins had been tried for in
su~bordination and was reinstated to the
force. Mr.. McMillen then said that Col
Inns sr-uld be summarily dismissed from
the force. but to this the chairman turned
a deaf ear, and said the matter would be
taken under advisement. Collins came into
public notoriety at the last city election.
when he was charged with getting coIored
Republicans i'm a room and refusing TO
permit them 10 go out and vote. His Dem
ocratic pull may help him through his last
difficulty.
George b. Rooms rendered his resigna-
ton TO the board as a patrolman. to take
effect Oct. /. He will graduate at a med
ical college next spring. and will follow
his profession. John Belch was appointed
to iii the vacancy. Belch has been a sub
stitute patrolman. Patrick Dohertv was
the death OF j. Frederick Kurtz.