Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-01

dinates, conveying a copy OF the mayors
previous order to desist from using the
police 70 Keep saloons closed on Sunday
and says OF the chiefs order:
That said order OF said chief Of police
was Intended 70 be understood and was un-
derstood by the holders OF licenses for the
sale OF malt, spirituous and vinous LIQUORS,
as permission TO violate that provision
OF the statute OF the state OF Nebraska
Prohibitling the sale Of LIQUORS upon the
Sunday, and pursuant thereto a large num-
Der Of holders Of licenses for the sale OF
uary fsT. that being the first day OF the
week, commonly called Sunday, cause their
places OF business to be open and did sell
20 divers and numerous persons, whose
names are TO the undersigned unknown
malt spirituous and vinous liquors upon
she hrst day Of the week. commonly called
sunday. TO the knowledge Of the several
members OF the police force of said city
and TO the said chief of police. and not
wiit,hstatnding said knowledge neither said
police force nor said chief of police caused
the arrest OF any person because OF the
sale Of such liquors upon such day.
Action of the hoard.
The action of the federation incident TO
these orders Is then reviewed. the filing Of
complaint against the chief with the board.
the boards action, and this statement fol-
lows:
That on Monday, January 2s. 1907. the
said Board Of Fire and Police Commits
sloners, IN. session. Notwithstanding the
storesald answer Of said chief Of police,
admitting that he had given the above
mentioned order to the captains and mem
pers OF the police force, and notwithstand-
been called to the fact that said order
ana said act OF said chief of police was un-
lawful and IN violation OF his duty, never
lneless the said Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners did then and there dismiss
SAID complaint and did then and there re-
, ,Sse 70 take any steps whatever to secure
OF Nebraska within said city, and did then
and there refuse and omit to even ad-
his said admitted dereliction OF duty. -
Inc undersigned further complain and
represent unto your excellency that about
one year ago the attention OF the said
Board Of Fire and Police Commissioners
was called to the fact that throughout
the city Of Omaha there were then a great
up for tho purpose OF gambling and openly
and publicly used, operated and maintained
tor me purpose Of gambling, to the knowI-
eoge and without opposition of the police
department OF said city, and, notwithstand-
ing said fact, said Board OF Fire and Po-
WRoS refnssG sns r Rays a. ro times
glvlng any direction to the said police de-
partment to suppress said gambling or
ahlscip,inTlng, admonishing or reprimandins
foree. OF the city OF Omaha for their
dereliStion OF duty in permitting said
time.
Kick on Prize Fighting.
The undersigned further complain and
represent to your excellency that within
the last two weeks prize fighting has beer
permitted to take place in said city OF
Omaha 50 openly and VIGOROUSLY as to
public press of saie city, and, notvIth.
standing said fact, said Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners have taken no steps
| whatever to cause the police department
| Of said city to suppress said prize fightinr
or to arrest the participants therein OF
| persons aiding or Apettng the same
The undersigned further Complain and
| represent unto your eXcellency that not.
withstanding the decision and ruling OF
II. Mickey, made November O. 1905, as
herein above recited, the said members
Of the Board of Fire and Police Commits.
sioners nave ever since said date con.
| unued TO refuse to make any order OF
| give any direction to the police department
/ Of said city OF Omaha whatever directing
said police force or any of the members
thereof TO do any act or thing necessary
and expedient to be done to secure the en-
torcemept or the laws Of the state of Ne.
| braska within said city, but, on the con.
| trary, the said members of said board have
ANNOUNCED publicly at meetings of said
| board that they would not make any such
| order or give any such direction whatso.
/ ever, and would continue to refuse to make
aaey sSon or a GTdeT to the said police
quiring, commanding or admonishing the
/ said police force of said city or any mem.
Der thereof to cause the arrest of Law
breakers within said city or to take any
| step or steps whatever to secure the en-.
| forcement of the laws of the state OF
| Nebraska within said city.
| Wherefore. the undersigned respectfully
pray your excellency TO fix a time anC
place for the hearing OF the complaint here
| tofore filed and still pending and undis
posed of as hereinabove recited and THU
| additional and supplemental complaint anC
that said members OF said Board Of Fir,
and Police Commissioners be required I,
make answer at said time and place {,
said original complaint and this additiona
! and supplemental complaint and that upoI
| the hearing OF said original complaint anC
| this additional and supplemental complaint
such action be taken by your excellency a
Is provided by the laws of the state O
/ Nebraska in such cases.
|