The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-18
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The Mcfarland Investigation Is
Not Held.
Chairman Griiey Favored Going
on With Proceedings.
MORGAN WAS WRATHY.
Jailer Makes a Bitter Speech
Before Committee.
Chief Donovan Defends the PO-
lice Department.
MORGAN WAS WRATHY

While probing the Mcfarland charges
Tuesday night. the only thing tapped by
the police committee was strong flow
Of oratory. some of which sDurted out
with great violence. DR.. Mcfarland. the
manufacturer of all the trouble was alb
sent. and the net result of the evening
work is embodied in the following for
mai report which viii be made to the
city council this evening.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
Of the City Of Topeka:
Your committee appointed to investi-
gate The charges preferred against the
police department by the Rev J. T. Nc
Farland from the pulpit of the First
Methodist church on the 18th day of
January. 1903, respectfully submit the
following report:
The committee met at the Office of
the chief of police at the police sta
ton en- Tuesday evening, February IL,
1903 at o'clock p. m Those present
were Mayor Parker. Joseph GrlIey. ".
F. Weber. George Neil and J. ". Bios
som. Absent Samuel Howe and ". 5.
Bergundthal Chairman Griley submit
ted a written communication from Dr..
J. T. Mcfarland to the effect that he
was dissatisfied with the committee and
feared that he would not receive fair
reatment by said committee. and that
he declined for that reason to appear
before the committee as requested.
ThereupOn, Dr. Mcfarland not ap-
pearing it was upon motion decided to
refer said charges back to the council
with the recommendation that the coun-
ell entertain the same and request DR..
Mcfarland TO appear before the council
and produce any and all evidence he
may have in support of said charges
JOSEPH GRILEY.
Chairman of Committee"
Chairman Griley was personally in ia
Vor of going ahead and hearing any evil
dence which the policemen had to re-
but the Mcfarland charges. believe
that the police department should be
INDICATED by this committee, and be
INDICATED tonight"
Councilman Neil said I don't see
that re have any charges before US
We have nothing TO Investigate have
a good opinion of the city councilmens
and think that they VIII deal justly with
this case if it is submitted 10 them
Councilman Weber said: I am sorry
we cant hear this case tonight But as
DR.. Mcfarland has such a poor opinion
Of this committee, I suppose that we
would better do nothing Whatever we
might DO would not satisfy the peo-
pie
Councilman Blossom said: We have
had no evidence against the policemen
as yet. and ] shall believe the policemen
innocent until proven guilty. think
we should report that we ind evidence
in support of the charges, and refer the
whole matter to the council
Three of the four committeeman who
were present were therefore in favor OF
referring the matter to the council
AFavcr Parker and Police Judge AIagaW
also advocated this plan- and MIR.
Magaw drew up the above published re
port for Chairman Griley to sign
MORGAN'S HOT WORDS
/ Jailer Morgan was the naddest man
who attended the '-invesuga ton" Nor
gan IS the man who worried so much
about the Mcfarland charges that he
i had paralysis of the brain He had
come TO the investigation last night
/ loaded for bear. but when he got we'll
/ warmed up ne cOmnenced to shoot ele-
phant charges instead, and told several
tell in the presence Of reporters.
DR.. Mcfarland can not prove his
charges. ne declared. i VIII say fur
+ Their that I believe that DR. Mcfarland
knows he can not prove them. I be-
7 Iieve that he made them knowing them
to be false I viii go even further than
that. ] will say that I can prove that
improper methods were employed to Sc
cure some of the evidence which DR.
+ Mcfarland expects to use against us
Let me tell you something When Mrs
Nation was here in jail. she offered to
pay a disreputa bic woman who was con-
fined here with her. five dollars if that
woman would state to reporter that
/ she had improper relations with GER
/ tain officer while in this prison. This
woman was persuaded to accept this
offer to maliciOusly incriminate one Of
/ the policemen and she made the state
ment. There sits the reporter TO whom
4 she made her charges. He did not prina
4 them because he believed them to be
false I can prove what I say by this
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