The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04

| Captain Samuel Boyd of the Fourth Pc
lice District. against whom two Indictment.
! charging neglect of official duty were re
turned by the Grand Jury Monday, ap
| peared at the Four Courts yesterday morn
| ing. gave bond for his appearance in cour,
and was Immediately suspended from duty
by Chief of Police Kelly.
| Judge Douglas fixed the bonds of Capta in
! Boyd at 5000 in each case. Former State
Senator Frederick w Mott of No SOL
Michigan avenue signed one of the bonds
and Henry Heinrich of No. 1873 Carr street
| the other
The cases, being mfsdemeanors, were i'm
| mediately certified TO the Court of Grim
inal Correction. Boyle. Priest & Lehman
and s. s. Bass will represent Captain Boyd
when his case is called for trial before
Judge Moore. He will be arraigned to-
morrow and the date for his trial will be
set then.
Prosecuting Attorney Charles P. VIII
liams win represent the State Il il proba-
bic that special counsel will be engaged to
assist him. Circuit Attorney Folk has no
reCtiuD.
CAPTAIN BOYD GIVES
OUT A STATEMENT.
Captain Boyd. after his suspension by
Chief Kelly, gave out the following signed
statement:
j have been a police officer for more than
thirty-three years. This Is the FIRST time in my
life that any charge has ever been made against
me rejecting upon my honesty 1 ask but two
things: One Is that I may be given q speedy
trial: the other. that the proceedings OF my trial
shall be given to the public in an honest manner
by the newspapers All know about the charges
against me is what 1 have seen in the papers
and presume that am indicted for not having
IT, Isofrf
There are between 400 and 800 OF these houses
in st. Louis. There immoral houses in
every city and village In the world. Every po-
lIceman knows where these houses are in this
civ They are known to the Police Commits
sioners. to the Circuit Attorney and to the prose-
cutting officers
There is not an immoral house in my district
that has been raided BY time and time
again
The Grand Jurors only hear the testimony that
ia presented 10 them by the Circuit Attorney.
/ am Satisfied that II they had heard both sides
of this matter should not have been indicted.
and.I am confident OF my acquittal and full vim
dioaticn.
/ have been policeman for thirtythree years
and this is the first time l have ever heard OF
Grand Jury indicting Il police officer for not
raiding immoral houses. 1t is the first time
have ever heard Of Grand Jury. IN that num-
Der OF years. ndicting keepers OF such houses.
There is probably something back OF all this
which will be developed at the time Of my trial.
As / said before. all I want is an early trial
testimony given at II.
PRESIDENT HAYES SPEAKS
FOR THE POLICE BOARD.
Harry d. Halves. president of the Board
OF Police Commissioners. when asked for
statement relative to the indictment %of
Captain Boyd. said:
As president of the Police Board, I am well
satisfied with the Indictment of Captain Boyd.
1t Will bring the issue clearly before the pub
lie. and in public trial his guilt or innocence
will be established.
There may be something in the charges against
Captain Boyd other than his failure to raid. II
so. know nothing OF their nature.
The Police Department asks but two things:
First speedy trial. and. second. as much pub
Lefty to be given to the testimony of wit
nesses at his trial possible.
Captain Boyd has been a member Of the Police
Department for thirty-three years. He has
never. in that period had dishonorable act
charged against him. When Kelly was made
Chief Of Police. the Police Commissioners care
fully considered the qualifications of the twelve |
Captains TO secure a successor to Fiely in the |
Fourth District. that being the hardest district
In St Louis TO manage. After careful con- |
they decided that Captain BOYD was |
the best qualified man for the position
know nothing OF the charges against Cap |
lain Boyd. excepting what l have read in the |
daily papers. and / presume from the news
papers that the charge against him is neglect |
II duty in not raidng certain houses in his
district.
There over 400 places OF this kind in 81,
louis They arc known to every good officer /
n the Police Department. They are known 70
All the Police Commissioners. whom a report
d the1- existence is made n week They
are known TO the Circuit Attorney the Prosecut-
ns Attorney and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.
HOLDS OTHERS ARE GUILTY
IF KNOWLEDGE IS CRIME. |
IL Captain BOYD is charged with KNOWING =.
ne existence OF these places ann With t,sing |
'uiity OF neglectful conduct in not raid,nv then,
very member OF the Police Department and eyer. |
heinper OF me Police Board can he charged !
sitn and found guilty OF the same crime 81 !
,iso. can the Circuit Attorney. Mr. Folk. and The !
'rosecutfng Attorney. Mr. Williams T, ,h |
'oce officers OF the United STATE. -, !
knowledge Of such places were indicted rnr ny,
aiding INC same. there would be On oo0 ,.o,c. ~ |
icers in tail tomorrow morning cbarsed ,.,.,Ii
neglect of duty. iseu Win
Circuit Attorney Folk declined to 5isc,,ss
han to say: i'i 'he'
AS have stated many times nor on,,,
n connection with this Investigation hn,
IS 10 Others. am sworn TO nyGsac,,yo Iii
,vll-doers shall do this whenever 7 tb;nil
n, nioi Matlon brought to me justifies action
~ r, ny par: whether the guilty person BE-
private citizen or an officer or the Iav"
The indictments against Captain Rovd do
ios charge that he neglected his dIitv in
lot raiding immoral houses but that he. Of
o"ed them to be conducted IN his distric.
u violation Of law.
'ffice said: oies
These houses were run in notorious and
laerant violation of laws governing such
places and II Captain Boyd and his men