The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-02
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who had heard the testimony. .r-,
The resolution adopted reads:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
To the Ministerial Association,
Spokane, Wash.-A committee was
appointed by this body Monday,
Oct. "a, 1910, to investigate GER
tain statements made before it on
that date regarding certain public
officials and candidates for public
office, namely, a captain of police,
the prosecuting attorney and can
didate for county commissioner.
We beg leave to report as follows:
The committee has spent a great
deal of time in the last ten days in
complying with your instructions.
meeting in the day time and Of
evening as we could take time to
do SO. We discovered that the
ground to be covered was too ex-
tensive for the short time I'm which
we had to prepare our report to
your body. We have been COM
PEELED to confine our investigations
very largely to some of the spe-
cific matters assigned us.
We have given careful consider
alton to the charges preferred be-
fore this body against the prose
cutting attorney. But even In this
matter we have only been able to
satisfactorily cover one case,
namely, that of Officer D0wney
who shot a youth named Curry. We
gave particular attention to this be-
cause it was the one most promi.
nently brought to your attention
and which seemed to be deter
mining factor in the appointment
of this committee.
Officer Downey had already been
investigated by the board of police
commissioners and has been adj
judged innocent of deliberate crime
and still retained his position on
the police force. Testimony was
secured by this committee from a
number of apparently reliable wit
nesses that the shot was not an
accident caused by fall, but was
fired after aim had been taken.
The prosecuting attorney has de-
clared his intention of reopening
the case and prosecuting 1t vigor-
ously. We trust that the future
shall vindicate the work of this
committee in seeking to further the
ends of justice. This report aims
to be simple statement of facts
and does not attempt to attach
praise or blame to any person.
The charges against Police Cap
tain Sullivan have been under the
consideration of the board of po-
lice commissioners and are to be
considered by the city council, and
as we have had no time to suffic-
fently consider the matter no re-
port is made concerning 1t.
The charges concerning w. 3.
Dishman, candidate for county
commissioner are Of such charac-
ter that they deserve the careful
consideration of. each member OF
this association and every right
minded citizen. We have not at
tempted to summon witnesses, Tor
in doing that we would not have
been able to complete another part
OF this report, but on one matter
that OF selling liquor without q II
oense, the records OF Justice Hyoe's
court speak 10 Ia themselves. II .ls
association so desires the commit
tee will have a transcript Of the
matter prepared for the regplSi
meeting of this body next Monday.
Members of committee concur
ring In this report: Bruce Brown.
Donald D. MacLaurin, NJ. r.. Galla-