The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01
STILL eLAMOR FOR
LIEUT.. BBbr's HEAD
Midway CItiz sns Appear Again
Before Police Commission
and Renew Charges

About thirty Midway citizens ap-
peared before the board Of police COM
missioners yesterday and renewed their
charges against Lieut. William Budy,
commanding officer at the Prior avenue
substation, but, after hearing q num-
Der of speeches. the commission, with
out taking action, adjourned subject
TO the call of President Charles L.
Haas.
Those who spoke for the delegation
bitterly criticised Lieut. Budy and de-
manded his discharge as a member of
the police department.. President Haas
reprimanded the members OF the dele
cation who assailed Budy in his abb
sence. and Aid Hackney, member of
the delegation, paid a glowing tribute
! to the police department and the eff
cheney OF Chief O'Connor.
Il will make a statement for which
i may be criticised by some members
of the delegation said Aid. Hackney,
but personally believe that IL would
be far preferable If 1t is found impos-
sible to close the blind pigs In the
Midway district TO have a regularly Ii
cersed saloon"
mo. no, no, noi'' came from the
members of the delegation.
This shows that the people of the
district are opposed to saloon. that
they are opposed to the blind pigs.
and 1 believe they have right to de-
mand that the prohibitory law be en-
forced" Aid Hackney continued. 1T
Is impossible TO hold any other view
~fo. - ,F h..
istence OF these places. and in saying
this ii is not my purpose to criticise
the general management OF the police
department.
Praises Chief o'connor
For saying what am about to
utter there may be some members of
the delegation present who will criti-
else, bur l believe that st. Paul has
one of the most competent police de-
partments, headed by one of the most
efficient police chiefs in. the country,
and that in the aggregate there Is not
another city of the, size OF St. Paul
more free from crime"
The alderman insisted that fully S5
per cent of the people living in the Mid
way district desire the enforcement
of the prohibitory law. and he asked
and insisted. that their wishes be rec
ognized. He considered that il was
the duty of the policemen. to enforce
the law against the blind piggers. al
though he asserted that he is not a
prohibitonist and believes that every
man should have the right to take a
drink whenever he chooses
John A Wye. secretary OF the state
school of agriculture, made a strong
argument in favor of the police COM
missioners issuing an order command
ing the police urier pain of dismis-
s,1 - - 1.,xx t~,.s
blind piggers. He claimed that it was
a matter Of public knowledge that the
Illicit selling of liquor had been going
on in the Midway district. proof of
this having been forthcoming when a
raid was made on Oct Is. Three dray
loads of liquors and paraphernalia had
beer seized ~ ..f .ITl - IL.
against any of the police officers %
asked President Haas
Want to Fix the Blame
we have not fled new charges" :"
answered MIR. Wye. but desire that
evidence submitted against Lieut. Budy
in case heard by this commission
some time ago and not yet decided.
We want to learn who is to blame for
the conditions that exist and believe
that the commission should make an
investigation"
But you should file regular charges
against police officers. unless i: is your
purpose To try the police commission
ers." ruled Mr.. Haas.
1t is not our purpose to have a trial
We desire to lay before the commission
notorious facts that cannot be disputed
and Their leave the matter in their
hands. believing that they viii remedy
The conditions OF which we complain
What we want in the Midway district
Is proper police -nrotection, and We
conceive that IL sfsssthe duty OF this
commission 10 see that our demand is
granted"
But the board has nothing before
IL on which TO base hearing" ruled
Mr. Haas
DO i understand that the ruling Is
that the application of this delegation
for better police protection viii not be
heard? VIII you not receive our show
ing OF facts and hea8 our arguments p"
asked Mr.. WE ~
Proceed. IL yon put it that way"
said Mr.. Haas. but IL would seem
that We are wasting time and that the
ground must again be gone over. There
board"
Mr.. Wye continued his argument.
concluding with the assertion that if
the citizens could discover iilegitimate
business houses in the Midway district,
AZ would certainly appear to be the
duty Of the police TO have knowledge
of the existence of blind pigs. particu-
larry when they are run in a stones
throw OF the police station.
Dr. Wallace. president OF Manchester
college, said that IL the police We're
not aware OF the existence OF the
blind bigs they should be displaced by
men who would enforce the law Dr.
Wallace argued that the educational
institutions We're. located in the Mid
way district upon the distinct under
standing that the territory would be
maintained as a prohibition district.
And the officials OF the city should
furnish US the police protection de-
manded." he concluded.
Tells of the Long Wait
Rev. David Avison contended that
the people OF the Midway district had
grown discouraged waiting for a de-
cision Of the charges against Budy and
found it necessary to make another
raid on the blind pigs He thought the
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