The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-23
CANTON CHIEF OF
POLICE RESIGNS

Chief of Police Fred S. McCloud
rendered his resignation to Mayor A.
r. Turnbull shortly before 8 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon and stepped down
and out. Captain Robert F. Patter-
son was appointed temporary chief,
pending an examination before the
Board of Public Safety.
The resignation came in the nature
of surprise, although in has been
known for several days that there was
some differences between Chief Nc
Cloud and Mayor Tmnbull. These
creeped out during The investigation
of the Tindall case, which developed
some peculiar aspects. And while it
was not expected that this would
eventually lead to a resignation it
probably did
MAYOR NOT TALKATIVB.
When seen Tuesday night Mayor
| Turnbull was not inclined to discuss
the resignation at any length, al
though he did admit that the chief
ont reveal this until about three days
ago, when things reached such a
stage that the newspaper men began
!! to realize something would eventu
ally happen. Up to that time it had
not been thought that McCloud would
resign unless something more ser
ious developed, If that should evel
come. The climax came after 3
stormy scene between the mayor ant
chief over the story referred to.
CLASHED OVER STORY.
When Mayor Turnbull read this he
called McCloud into his office and ask
ed him concerning his connection will
/ it. McCloud said he had investigated
the bigamy story and had been il
communication with Detective Acker
man at Akron Mayor Turnbull tool
exception to this statement, declaring
he had dined with Ackerman Tuesday
and had a long talk about the case
To the mayor Alderman denied know
ing anything about the case, but sale
had rendered his resignation rathe
Unexpectedly and that it had been ac
cepted Asked if the publication il
an afternoon paper Of denial of tht
story in the News on Tuesday morn
ing had anything to do with McClout
resigning Mayor Turnbull admitted
he and the chief had some words con
cerning this story, which related t
the arrest of former Akron MAJ
for bigamy by Lieut. Wielandt, afte
Chief of Police McCloud, according t
the mayors statement had failed t.
get after the man, although he wa
known by the police to be in tn
city. The statement attributed L
McCloud and the mayors statemen
|, appear in another part of this article
1t is known that for, more than
month Chief McCloud and Mayo
Turnbul have not been on the bes
Of terms, although their actions d
he would he willing to help the loca
authorities in any way he could to dis
cover the true situation and lend eV
cry aid in securing evidence.
Immediately after writing out hi
resignation Chief McCloud turned
over to Mayor Turnbull. This wa
done Immediately after they ha
words over the bigamy story. Mayo
Turnbull accepted the resignation an
J McCloud turned over his badge an
keys and left the city hall. Mayo
! Turnbull later called Capt. Patterso
, in and appointed him temporary chic
MeCloud was appointed chief unde
Mayor Smith. He was the first chic
the city ever had. Previously to bt
ing appointed chief he served twelv
/ years as a patrolmaD. 1t is under
: stood he will go back into the grocer
business in which he was engaged be
| fore going into the police business.