The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-04

\ isws in the criminal code Of the state dreds of convictions every year under 1 the State laws. He says that any man, l who can buy a $I0 set Of furniture can rig up q room and call 1t his nome. can be Immune from arrest for gaming. When he says that the supreme court of Alabama is overruled for that august body has decided that even mans bed room may become a public place. And can the chief of police call a hotel a private place7 And Is it not a notorious fact around Montgomery that . hotel has been rented by alien gam blers for the sole purpose of running 6 gambling house therein? Criticised Captain Taylor.
 ''No; the police department does not pay any attention to this class of gam bierA Their energies are expended In entering the private house of reputa- ble citizen. peeping through the blinds. mayhap into lady's bed room, and arresting 8 few young boys playing
 Turning and facing Police Captain ". H. Taylor, who was also seated in the lobby Alderman Jackson said:
 'when a negro enters . gentleman's home he goes to the back door and 2 T residence he goes Fs to the f iron, deSs 9s card. He doesn't go peering into bed ''S SAhS if Captain Taylor and his men had persisted iIl this kind os businsss graves at, oakwood. for | have heard the most conservatiye citizens say that if the Haas raid was repeated they would intentiaily mistake the police for a burglar and use their shot guns
 At this Captain Taylor smiled. This chief talks about the Jackson .o etRs s ordnSes Slosnsr pPPoSSn that no police officer shall enter Q sa- loon In citizens clothes" Mir. Jackson went on. T haven't anything to say do want to ask, why Is 1t that his spe- cial ofyicers arrest men In the suburbs. who take In S6 cents on Sunday Tor beer when within three blocks or the the voice cs ste Alderman from Ward open!
 With some warmth, Alderman Jack sor, replied to Alderman Teague. He said kis resolution dlj not throw any proposed he declared, that the police department should quit quibbling about
 'rThe Chief of Police has failed to execute the laws of this city" exclaim- vanced to the clerks table and turned around looking squareIy at Alderman Teague. The city iaws are not more drastic or complicated than the stat utes. The State secures convictions and the police can do it if they are dis posed to do 1t. I am tired of the Chief of Police construing the laws. l prefer to let the courts construe them after
 Why don't the Czar of Montgomery take charge of the Mayors ofiice, recommend matters to the Council, pre- side over the Council, make the city's laws, enforce them and then take the Recorders chair and pass judgment on the men he has afrestedr'
 Took Breath from Aldermen.
 When Alderman Jackson concluded, the breath of the Council was taken from 1t.
 He endorsed the words of Alderman Jackson, especially those referring to the raiding of salons by uniformed officers. He characterized that as un- derhanded. His attack on the police department was spirited
 Alderman Teague said that his man. hood demanded that he not sit coolly by and listen to words and vote for things that would probably hamper the police department.
 He criticised the resolution introduc- tive to plain clothes policemen and said as long as he was a member of the Council he would hold up the hands of the police.
 Aldermen moved nerviously in their seats but no one come to the defense of the Police Department.
 T renew my motion to adopt the re- solution, MT. President" Alderman Jackson concluded. This fs the way in Birmingham and am one of those who does not believe Montgomery Is as bad as Birmingham"
 Alderman Gunter earnestly endor- sed the position of Alderman Jackson. As a member of the Judiciary Commit tee he said, he had assisted in drafting the amendment to section l12S which had been criticised. It had been and he knew 1t could be enforced. It was designed to obviate the breaking into private residences by policemen and 1t was very similar to the State law. The ordinance he said, was drastic enough and covered the ground. It was mere evasion to say it could not be enforced.
 T heartily agree" he said, with the Alderman-at-Large (Jackson.) l en- dorse everything he has said. He has not said anything to be ashamed of and he has covered himself with glory here tonight"
 President Mcintyre put the question and the resolution was adopted with. out a dissenting vote.
 After VagrAnts, Too.
 Now, MT. President" said Alderman Jackson, 'I have another resolution which Is sort of companion piece to the other. l merely want some infor- nation on these matters. If the Chief of Police has done his duty and arrest ed violators of the law. and the judicial department has turned them loose, that is another question. If the Chief has failed to do his duty-and l am will ling to withhold judgment on that mat ter--then this resolution win reach him."
 Here he read his resolution, which was as follows:
 ''Be 1t resolved by the City Council of Montgomery. That the Mayor Is hereby re-