The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-07-27
POLICE INVESTIGATION.
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(Continued from First Page.) of May 24. To my surprise I discover ed that almost the greater part os the mayors words had been omitted from the typewriter record. sr
 Your chairman has stated that you have no authority to call the mayor. But neither had you any authority to summon the citizens and officials who have already voluntarily or at your in- vitation appeared before you to testify. In this respect, therefore, the mayor stands upon the same footing as any other citizen or official, and there ap- pears no reason why you should not extend to him as you have to others an invitation to appear before you. I suggest that you send him such an in- vitation.
 In conclusion would urge upon your commission the importance of includ- ing in the report of your investigation a clear statement whether or not the women os this city who have occasion to pass along our streets after night fall may in future look to the police for protection. -s-5.s-
 Very respectfully,
 .. Yandell Henderson.
 Arthur V. Phillips, a newspaper man of this city, was the first witness before the police commission. He was asked by Judge Harrison if he talked with Professor Yandel Henderson about the movements os Miss Augusta Peterson on the night she was assaulted. He said that he did talk with Professor Henderson, but did not get his infornla- tion about the fact os an article he wrote from the professor. He was ask ed if he got them from Captain Cowles, and declined to say. He added, how ever, that he was told the facts by his city editor and asked to confirm them. He went to officials os the detective bureau and talked with them about the case. He declined to name the de- tectiyes with whom he talked.
 Chief Wrinn continued his recital of the taking os the money from the po- licemen's envelopes for the passage of the police pension bill and Dean Rogers. asked him..
 Was a sorrnal vote taken authoriz- ing the taking out of $5 from the en- .yelopes, or could that committee have taken $25 or $50 just as well?''
 The chief responded: T told the men that this would cost them something. Unanimously they said, go ahead They appointed a committee to take charge os the movement and voted them full power. We thought that this was enough to do.'
 Dean Rogers Was this money raised to influence legislation?n ?n Tt was, suppose, sir.''
 Laughter.)
 At this point Chief Wrinn was asked a series of questions concerning the Mckee raid and he stated the facts as previously published.
 Lawyer Wolfe-"Has the city been wide open the past year?" No. As to the social evil we are somewhat embarrassed. There is something doing. and we know it, but we're doing what we can to fepress 1t. There are 5000 young men strangers here and an equal number of our own young men, and we have not been able to stamp it out altogether
 Dean Rogers When you make an arrest and they go right back to these houses of i'll fame, why don't you ar rest them the next day?"
 X They must establish reputation for disorderly house before they can be arrested again"
 In your opinion is it possible to en- tirely stamp out illegal liquor selling?"
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 Lawyer Wolfe Have you known of any of them who were convicted being given jail sentences? ?" Y No.
 Dean Rogers-"Would it not tend to stop this if they were sent to jail?"
 T think 1t would"
 Would not it also stop the social evil if jail sentences were giyen?"
 T have myself been to Judge Hub bard and have asked him to give the girls days instead of dollars for the gentlemen friends step up and pay their fines."
 Lawyer Wolfe" Have you heard of a former judge of the city court rtwllo fined these people enough--so that the expense the city was put to by their presence was paid by them in fines?''
 No; but I have been told by the city court that they preferred to give light rather than heavy fines for these peo- pie, because if they appeal to the com mon pleas court the city court loses the