The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-27

Mayor iIumem offered 20 stand
by Chief Meredith II the latter de.
stirred to face the music" OF fur.
ther disclosures threatened.
Chief Meredith, however. chose
the alternative OF rendering his
resignation in Juno 90 take effect
ON July 1. wappenstein also re-.
signed.
The Death Of Meredith.
Tho loss of his position through
the fight waged on him by the Con.
aidines appeared To upset Chief
Meredith To friends and asaoei
atea he made vague hints OF get
ting even" with his accusera. One
afternoon. a few days after being
relieved from the duties Of the
office. he spent the greater portion
OF the afternoon lounglng about the
corner of Occidental ny and Yes.
Ter way. armed. ms II afterwards
developed. with two concealed re
yolyern and aawed.o off shot gun.
the latter wrapped In paper and
carried IN hia hands
About 6 o'clock John and Tom
Consldino turned the corner Of
First av and YeaieF way aud
walked up the north side OF Yesler
way 10 a point almost opposite the
alley ON the south slide OF the
street They then crossed over to
Guys drug store on the corner
Meanwhile. Meredith FASTENED up
iealer way on tho south side aud
arrived Ia front OF the drug store
lust az John Cansidlne was about
TO enter tho store
A. john considine passed
through the door Meredith FOL
lowed him and. raising his shot
gun. fired AZ him from behind
The swinging screen door struck
the up raised gun. however. aud
tho charge passed harmlesaiy
through conHidine'a hat John
Cousidiue ran 10 the rear Of the
store Meredith pursuing aud fir
lnE the second charge from the shot
gun which also missed itn target
Meanwhile Tom Couaidlnc enter
go the store and. pursuing seized
Meredith from behind as the latter
was endeavofiuE 20 draw n reyolv
e.. John returned % the fray aud
combining their strength the Con
aidlnes wrcnehed the revolver from
Meredith and with Il Tom began
heatlne Meredith over the head
Somewhat recovering bits wits At
tor being tWice fired upon John
Couaiiine drew a revolver from bis
pocket and fired three shots into
Mcredith'b body. killing him IN
instantly
The consldinos we're Immediate
y placed under arrest tried fof
murder and acquitted Detective
Mappenatein remained Oft the force
for several m8ntha until Irresistible
appeals for his reinstatement sefe
made BY Influential business inter
rats aud political leaders when he
VAS reinsIatsd. and the Ciaurya
continued IN the eu ioY menE Of their
preferential treatment In tho mat
ter Of gambling under the new chief
Of police John Sullivan.
cy Aaans, Morality.
In tho campaign OF 1909 the out
cry against the rank immortality
and indeecneY 81 the Humes policy
had become even more bitter and
the political support d the Clancys
even more essential and they were
taken Into q fuller partnership hy
George Z. Piper. atill manager ot
the numes organization. AHa -
suit ~ the exiEenelea ~ that cam
paiEu the Ciancys came. immediate
b after 4 Naa over. 90 be rcooE
uikcd b. the police "a having the
exclusive right 20 conduct certain
games. Kamsn which they refused
70 permit other gamblers TO con
Duct unless paid a percentage uf
she winnings To enforce their
demands they called npun the al.
mintstRtion and the police depart
ment 20 close gambling until such
tine as the other gamblers scre
willinE 10 come through At the
mayors office u vas ssplalnet
that gambling vas closed until
such a time as the gamblers should
settle their differences. but the
emily difference existing was wheth
81 tho CiancYs we're 10 be permit.
ted 90 levy blaskmAil upon other
gamblers
Having no other recourse the
other gamblers did come through
and for several months regularly
paid in hlackmsil % the Ciancys
and others some g. 900 a month
The grand jury of 1908 which went
into thls Matchmaking scheme
quite fully traced some % theae
payments 10 George piper and 10
the Puget Sound National bank
Members q tho jury were con.
WINGED that some 81 the money
found iis way eventually into the
pockets 81 certain officials and
politicians Efforts vare made 10
procure further testimony from Mr.
Piper regarding tie disposition but
Mr. Piper refused 10 testify or tea
tificd "a the jury believed. falsely.
and the jury returned an indictment
against him for perjury bot
Prosecuting Attorney Scott who
VAS a creature Of the Piper pollt
teal organization. permitted the in.
dlctmcnt 10 be dismissed.
Gamblers Grow Bold.
Meanwhile tho gambling graf"
had been becoming gradually more
and more bold and insolcnt I.eav.
iuE the fenderloin section Of the
city whore lf was for a while con.
fined d invaded the retail business
section and even the big hotels. A
house" vas established In the
Rainier Grand hotel. then operated
hy u y Dunbar IN which the faro
layout was crooked aud the ron.
iette wheel so controlled BY elec.
tfieity that a player had absolute.
y no chance 10 win Even the
money paying slot machine In the
bar room VAS fixed" and tho cigar
machine in the lobby OF the hotel
@doctorcd" In this and other
joints" victims were nceccd an.
der police protection. or AZ least
with police knowledge This con.
ditiou existed I'm Seattle up TO the
converting Of the grand jury In
January. 1903. AID the passage by
the legislature that year Of the fol
ony gambling act. Even after that
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