The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-03
Chief of Police Being Investi-
gated by Committee.
His Letter Asking for Search
light Is Read.
SAYS HE'S INNOCENT.
Inquiry Begins at City Building
This Afternoon.
City Council Has a Very Busy
Evening.

Councilmen S. A. Swendson, c. W.
Horn, S. L. Rice, F. E. NipDs and JOS
eph Griley were last night appointed
upon the special police committee to
investigate the official conduct of Chief
of Police A. G. Goodwin. The commit
tee met this afternoon at 2:3O at the
city building to go into the facts in
volved in the case. S. A. Swendson is
chairman of the committee and is in
charge of the committees deliberations.
There is every probability that the
committee viii be ready to report its
findings by either late this afternoon
or by this evening. The investigation
though not a hasty one, will be hurried
forward with the greatest expediency
possible.
In announcing to the council his in
tention of a appointing a special COM
mittee the mayor said: Gentlemen.
you are probably all acquainted with
this matter and for this reason I be-
lieve in pushing ahead with this at
once, I have therefore decided to an
point a special committee who win pro-
coed with the investigation tomorrow
as soon as possible. 1 believe that this
should be done at once. There is no
reason why it should not. 1t is a great
deal better to handle this while the
news is still fresh"
It would like to know internosed
Councilman Nipps. what the object of
this committee will be?"
Mayor W II. Davis: "To find out
about this matter"
Councilman NiDps: "Wiu you act
upon their reDort?"
Yes, sir" returned Mayor Davis.
Aside from this there was no contro-
versy and the appointment of the COM
mittee was hailed with merely passing
interest
IN the meantime A G. Goodwin will
continue to act as chief of police and
head of the police department. If there
seems to be delay in securing results IN
the investigation, a temporary suSpen-
sion may be ordered but that is not
likely.
A letter demanding rather than re-
questing an investigation was address
ed by Chief of Police Goodwin to the
mayor. The letter was read to the
council and placed on file.
The letter follows:
MY name has been mentioned in
connection with a scandal in the police
department 7 want you and the city
council to know that I am innocent OF
anv wrongdoing or wrong intention in
this affair and I respectfully ask that
YOU appoint a committee to investigate
and that a thorough and rigid inyesti-
cation be made as soon as possible.
"A. G. GOODWIN,
"Chief of Police"
The chief of police was present dur
ing an Of the council proceedings.
Do you harbor bees and allow them
to run at large? If so, you will be in
terested to know that q request has
come to the city council to restrain
bees from running at large and fixing
a penalty for the owners who permit
this cavorting around. It is very hard
on the asphalt pavement, there is no
question about it, thought it is not on
those grounds that the request has
been made.
addressed a communication to the city
council last evening requesting an
ordinance such as mentioned.
He said: t'I desire to call your at
tention to the passage Of much need
ed ordinance covering a certain
nuisance And that is prohibiting any
person, from harboring, maintaining