The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-03

publican, and he was represented as the
backer of Jim Donaldson, it was the
first time that he had been aware that
he was the backer of anyone, but
that he wanted to say one thing. aud
that was, that he was proud to have
his picture published alongside Of that
of the Chief of Police Mr.. Mulvey
also stated that he was in favor OF .
thorough investigation, and that if any
wrong had been done, it should be
righted Mt any cost.
Mr.. Wells announced himself in ia
vor of the suspension of the Chief
from office. He said: LIN view Of
the communication from the Chief. the
Council should take official cognizance
of the reports circulated. The Chief
of Police Is the custodian of the public
peace, and ttp very nature Of the
charges made demands his suspension.
The taxpayers should be made 10 feel
that the Council Will not, for one mo-
ment, allow ono 10 remain IN Office
whose integrity has been questioned.
The officers under him should not be
made TO feel under restraint In testi-
flying as TO what they know of the
matter
Mr.. Ferry Takes Proper View,
Mr.. Ferry arose after MIR. Wells had
finished and said: ''The charges are
reports and bear about as much weight
rs those recently made in regard to
gambling being carried on IN the city,
] take it that every citizen or Official
is presumed to be innocent until his
guilt has beeu established and the sus-
pension of the Chief would be serious
infection upon him. If the Chlef
should be found guilty he should not
only be suspended but action should
be taken against him, but whatever we
do. let US try to put politics aside IN
matter us serious as tins one Is.
Mr. FcrnstTom secured the hoor Tor
a second time and commenced tlradc
on the injustice Of retaining the Chief
in Office during the investigation. lie
said that as an example he wanted
the members of the Council TO suppose
that the Chief wero retained In oilce
and somo telegrams should be sent to
police headquarters, informing the dc.
partment of the whereabouts of the
crooks that had been mixed up IN the
steal. You know, said Fernstrom, what
the Chief would do with those tele-
grams. He wants those crooks kept
out of sight.
When Fernstrom offered this high in
suit 10 the Chief, Mr.. Mulvey made a
point of order. He said that he would
not permit such slurs on the integrity
VI
of the Council.
Mr.. HOLIDAY stated that he did not
believe it fair for tho papers TO be
printing such articles about Chief
Sheets and not give the Chief an OPP
portunitv to present his side of the
case He said that If the reports are
confirmed that imprisonment for life
would be none too bad for Sheets but
that he thought that it would be unfair
A Ne, ,fpt1 10
charges had been fled with the Council
OF the Mayor Mr.. HOLIDAY denied any
intention on the part of any of the
members of the Council TO whitewash
the affair. He also asked Mr.. Fern
strom why he was afraid to have the
investigation started Wednesday after
noon Mr.. Fernstrom replied that the
opposition would not be ready at that
time.
Mr. Preece then moved 20 amend the
motion of Mr. Crabtree TO read that
the meeting should be called for s
o clock Wednesday evening. This
amendment was seconded by Mr..
Holley.
Mr. Wells moved an amendment 10
the amendment TO the effect that Chief
Sheets he suspended from Office pend
ing the investigation.
Mr. Black, who was In tho chair IN
the absence of President Davis, an
nounced that the Council had not the
power TO suspend the Chief. Objection
to this announcement was made by the
church Democratic members of the
house, and II was finally agreed to let
the decision of the City Attorney settle
the matter. City Attorney Dininny was
present and stated that tho statutes Of
the State arc silent upon the subject of
the suspension from Office of any city
official except the Treasurer. He stated
that the statutes provide that the Chief
can be removed from office, but that
the Council has no authority 10 suspend
him
Mr.. Wells then amended his amend
ment TO read that the chief be tempo
rarily removed from Office.
4 roll call vote was taken first on
the amendment 10 the amendment,
which provided for the removal Of the
Chief from Office The vote was: Ayes
Barnes, Fernstrom. Holley, Preece,
Tuddenbam, Wells. Nays-Black, Car
ter, Crabtree, Ferry, HOLIDAY, Mulvey.
Three members were absent, and the
vote being tie, the motion was de-
clared lost
4 vote was then taken on the amend
ment of Preece TO call the meeting for
s clock iu the evening. The vote on
this amendment was exactly the same
as that on the previous one, and it was
also declared lost.
On the motion made by Mr.. Crabtree
TO call the investigation for Q o'clock
this afternoon the vote was as follows:
Ayes-CaTter, CrabtTee, Ferry, HOLIDAY,
Mulvey. Preece, Tuddenham, Wells
Nays-Barnes. Fernstrom, Holley. The
motion was declared carried and the
investigation Will commence at 9
clock this afternoon in the Council
chamber.
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