The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
GOODWIN ON DUTY
Council Committee Refuses to
Suspend Him.
ChaiFmgn SWendsOn's Appeal
Falls on Deaf Ears.
1T rs STILL A FIZZLE.
Another Act in the Police In
vestigatiOn Farce.
Chief Objects to Introduction
of Affldavits.
IN is STILL A FIZZLE.

Councilman S. A Swendson. chair
man of the special committee appointed
by Mayor W. II. Davis to Investigate
the official conduct of Chief of Police
A. G. Goodwin, last night vehemently
demanded the suspension of Goodwin
from his position until the committee
had finally reported. Mr.. SwendsOn
made the demand Of the members of
his committee and of Mayor ". II.
Davis who was present at the time at
the committee meeting which was held
Just previous to the session of the coun-
ei@.
The remaining members of the COM
naittee, CounciImen S. S. Rice, F. Z.
1Jipps and Joseph Griley first expressed
themselves in favor of the temporary
suspension, then demurred and on sec
ond thought refused altogether to be a
party to the suspension. They believed
that the committee should tenporlze
FOR a few days more in the hope OF
coming to a decision as to the charges
against Goodwin. The COMMITTEES meet
ing was held in the hope of securing
some additional testimony, other than
that of Goodwin's, from other witness
rs. In this their expecTat lions were not
fulfilled. Miss Scott who returned from
Kansas City late Monday afternoon
was instructed by County Attorney Hun
gate not to testify for fear that her teStl-
rnony might affect the case of W. &.
white. the patrol driver, in sb)me man
ner The same instructions had been
given to Mrs. Mains and Frances
Mains, the two other important Wit
nesses. W. G. White was under person.
al instruction from his attorney Galen
Nichols, to take the same position A
few questions were asked from Good
Win, the committee then fell into dis
cussion of procuring further testimony
oil + y
ddavits taken by County Attorney
Hungate from Frances Mains, Miss
Scott and W. c. White and substitute
them for verbal testimony.
In the midst of this discussion Mt
SWendsoo said:
Gentlemen, / have come to the place
as chairman of this committee, that in
my judgment, the chief be suspended
from further duties until this investi-
cation is completed 1 should like TO
know what the mayor thinks about
thss2''
81 stated my position the evening
that appointed this commit
tee thit if the investigation took too
long the chief would be suspended I'M
ill the investigation had been compile
ted said Mayor w. II. DAVIS. Il con-
sidered the suspension in the first place
11ncalIed for because the council meet
ing came Immediately and it seemed
probable that the matter would be adj
dusted in q short time. The committee
has gone more deeply into this than
anyone else and ought to know what
action to take. I shall abide by the
decision and action of the committee,
as I have already stated"
Councilman Swendson persisted: I
don't believe any censure should lay
on this committee but in Justice to the
Beople, to this administration. to this
Committee and to the chief himself this
action should be taken, and the mayor
should follow iup."
4 am afraid, said Goodwin, that
the people will get the idea from a sus-
Dension that the committee had all
ready made up its report. It would