The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-16
PIlrOImcu Convicted of Gam
bling Inform Captain Gaffney
They Will Resign.
PAPERS FORWARDED TO KELLY
Iutimat"d That They May Be
withdrawn and Accused Men
Will Then Stand Trial Be
fore Police Board To-Day.

Chl.f ~ Police IlI-ly yesterday after
I noon received the designations Of Patrol
I mon Campbell. Giyun and Tirnke. who
l were convicted Of gaming in the Court OF
I Criminal Correction last Friday
I The rrsiguatiOns were forwarded %
/ Chief KieIv by Captain Gaffney OF the
I Ninth District. but last night It was a
matter % doubt whether they would Be
presented 90 the Board OF Police Commls-
sivaers to-day
FatroimaH GiyUn declined TO say wheth-
or he and his companions In the alleged
I craps game ar HoEan's saloon. Jefferson
and CgSs avenues. had rendered their res
iEnItions. but grswered the inquiry with
this question.
IF q man has resigned. there Is nothing
20 prevent him Withdrawing his resigna-
ton. IL there
This - taken as an indication that
Glyun. Campbell and Timke after sending
their designations 10 Captain Carney. re
GREETED their action. and have decided to,
withdraw them.
We intend 10 fiCht the case before the
Board Of Police Commissioners to-day
said Glynn. and 1 believe we will be
eNOnerated. We were .iobbed' in this mat
ter. and a. for myself I do not believe
the Police Board viii find that was IN
any craps game at HoEan's"
How about the conviction in the Court
OF Criminal Correction Glynn was
asked.
GLTNN MAKES STATEMENT.
We'll. that jury convicted US and gave
~ the minimum punishment. But have
understood that the Jurors stood seven
for acGuittal and five for conviction on
several ballots. The verdict is another IN
dicatiou Of the prevailing prejudice against
a policeman
DESPITE the refusal or Policeman GIynn
20 confirm the report that the three men
had rendered their designations. IL ts
known that there IS no doubt of its au-
thenticity- The Information came from A
man who had seen the designations and
knows positively that they are IN the
hands OF Chief Eiely. and that he will
present them 70 the Board Of Police Com
missioners to-day.
II Policemen Campbell. Glynn and TImks
withdraw their designations this morning.
the Board OF Police Commissioners will
try them this afternoon.
In the event of their deciding TO permit
the designations 20 stand and they do not
appear for trial to-day. all the Board OF
o. -H' ..aaAAAaAT4HA''AAHAH NatAA AO - 10 dEGcnE
the designations and then send a copy OF
the charges 70 the patrolmen
BOARD HAS EVIDENCE
The testimony given at the trial OF Po-
icemen Campbell GIynn and Timke.
Michael Hogan and CHER Barry in the
Court Of Criminal Correction last week.
was taken by Police StcnoErapher O'Keefe
md has been Transcribed ready FOR the use
lf tho Board Of Police Commissioners.
II. :. Lewis ard H. ). Nichols. the re-
DorterS who preferred the charges against
the policemen. testified AT the trial that =,
they saw Campbell. Glynn and Timkeyl
shooting craps in a back room at Hogan's
saloon on the morning OF October =
At the trial the patrolmen DID not take
The stand IN their own defense. Hogan,
the salooukeeper. however. testified that
there was no such game az described by
me newspaper men. and nearly a dozen
" illnesses. we're put on the stand to cor
-oburate him.
The Board Of Police Commissioners has
rot had a meeting for three weeks. but IL
: understood that all members will be az
he meeting this afternoon. and II the
esignatlpus are withdrawn the trial OF
imke. Glynn and Campbell will bs
AIKEN up