Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-06-08
Disclosures Made That Will
Probably Cause Removal
OF Half Force In
Short Time.
ANOTHER WITNESS
VICTIM OF ASSAULT
Police Photographer Siege At
tackled by Detective Bates After
Former Had Appeared Before
Police B0drd--DeSperate
Fight Between Men.

Kansas City. Mo. June S.-The in
vestigation Of the Kansas city police
department, started at the institution
OF Governor Folk, promises to reveal
even a more startling state of graft
and inquiry than the now famous dis
closures at San Francisco.
During the past week, the Develop
ments have come thick and fast. Two
sensational statements and a fight at
police headquarters between the po-
lice photographer and a detective
were incidents of only one days ses-
sion.
Detective Removed
Matt Kenney, the detective who
ferretted out the mysterious Myers
Hoffman murder case and secured the
conviction of Mrs. Myers and her
paramount Hoffman, for killing Clar-
ence Myers, her husband. was remov-
ed by the board this week. Patrol
man ]. L. Huntsman also felt the
official AK during the week
kenney "a Deputy Marshal
a few hours after Kenney was
dropped from the police roll, he was
commissioned by u. S. Marshal Hes
lip as deputy marshal He is ac-
knowledged to be one OF the best
detectives in the west
Chief Criticized
Mayor Beardsley criticized Chief
John Hayes and Captain VIM. Weber
severely for taking statements of wit
nesses in advance of their testimony
before the board.
Hayes said that he thought prob
ably his son, Jack, had taken some
of the statements, and he was order
ed to have them produced.
Captain Weber said that the state
ments were taken in the prosecuting
attorneys office.
Commissioners Rozzelle declared
that this must not be done again
Records Produced
a number of records and photos
from the police gallery We're produce
ed and various kilograms read to the
board
George Bryant, chief OF the Bertil-
lion and Rogue's gallery details con-
cerning the photos and their descrip-
tions
photographer Causes Sensation.
Harry L. Siege. official police
photographer, testified that Bryant
had told him to take the photo of c.
A. Thompson, a saloon man. out Of
the gallery because Thompson was
doing business ana IS all right"
siege also said that other photos
had been taken out of the gallery.
He produced records TO prove his
statements.
Easy Money.
Siege said that Detective w II.
Bates. when Siege had been ordered
TO remove pictures from the gallery.
told him that there were several men
whose photos were in the list who
would pay 800 to have them re-
moved.
IT'S easy money and you ought
to get H." said Bates, according TO
testimony
Attacked by Bates.
An hour after this testimony. Bates
attacked siege I'm the press room at
police headquarters He struck the
photographer several blows in the
face with his fists before there was
Interference.
Siege was talking to a reporter
when Bates entered the room.
With an oath Bates shouted 10
siege. What did you mean by tell
ing the police board this morning
that 1 offered you money TO take a
picture out of the Bertillion room ?"
II didn't say that" declared Stege
without rising from his chair.
You're a liar" said Bates
Now don't you start anything with
me- said Siege, half rising from the
chair. Before he had finished speak
ing, Bates had struck him with both
fists, The men rolled over tables and
chairs. until they were nnally sepa-
rated
Did Not Use Gun.
Bates had a revolver. but made no
effort to take it from his pocket
During the melee, however, a repOr-
ter took the weapon out Of Bates
possession. Siege was unarmed
Bates formerly was a Texas ranger,
and he also owned ranch in that
state.
Siege obtained a guard from Mayor
Beardsley after the night,
Warrant for Bates.
Siege obtained a guard from Mayor
Beardsley shortly after the assault.
AT the instigation OF the mayor. he
also visited the state attorneys Of
flee and secured a warrant for Bates.
charging him with assault This will
take the case before the district
court.
Third Assault.
This is the third assault which has
grown out of the investigation.
George Hicks, on May 1, testified
against Detective kenney and Hunts
man. He was promised protection.
but that night he was assaulted by
two men who sprang from an alley.
Another man, whose name was
never made public. was assaulted the
day after he gave evidence 70 the
board II is feared bloodshed will
yet result.
Greater Disclosures Coming.
The greater part Of the inyestiga-
tion Is yet to come. The disclosures
/ thus far made are nothing TO what
will be told before the board con
cludes its testimony.
Half Force Involved.
II is believed that events IN IN,
next week Will show that One-hal
the police force has been involved II
| the graft cases and the greater por,
tion OF the detective ana police force
may be removed.
Amnesty for Lese Majestic Prisoner.
Buda Pesthi June S.-EmperOr
Francis Joseph. in the celebration OF
the Iourteenth annivera,ry Of his