The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16
Mayor Green Keeps Up Faith i'm
Chief of Police Eaton.
Refuses to Consider Charges I'm
less They Are Specific.
LOOK UP ALL RECORDS
Green Will Investigate Records
OF Eaton's Term.
Submits Complete Report OF
"CIean Up of City's Crime.

Following the series of charges
which have drifted now and then into
the city hall concerning the alleged
incompetency and questionable deal
ings with the public, on the part or
Chief of Police Eaton, Mayor William
Green has started a thorough investi-
cation of all conditions at the police
station for the last three years.
The mayor believes at this time
that the charges against the chief
are uncalled for and have no direct
connection with the action of Chief
Eaton in the performance of his
public duties. Mayor Green is a firm
believer in the stand which Chief
Eaton has taken in his position and
has stated frequently that it is
through the fearlessness and fairness
of the police head that the city of
Topeka is in such good condition to-
day.
At a meeting of some of the people
of the third precinct of the Fifth ward
last night resolutions were adopted
against Eaton declaring that he was
a menace to law abiding people,"
Mayor Green has heard nothing of the
resolutions and states that in case he
does they will have little effect unless
accompanied by specific charges. "All
have been general without any speci-
fic action of any kind said the may
or. II can't do anything unless 1
know of what is alleged to have been
DONE"
The resolutions signed by T. NJ.
Thomas, w. H. Dutton and John
Langstrum read as follows:
Whereas, we believe that the good
of the public demands that he be re-
moved from office. feeling as we do
that he is a menace to law abiding
people, either in his unwillingnesS or
his inability to enforce law and his
reputation for questionable dealings,
which we believe are true.
BE it resolved, That we demand
the removal of the said r. w. Eaton
from the office of chief of police, and
BE it further resolved, That a copy
of these resolutions be sent to our
mayor, William Green.
According to the police officers one
of the above men has a police record
several pages long and another has
count of alleged wet policies. With
this in mind Mayor Green is awaiting
further developments before he con-
siders the resolution.
81 Am Not Afraid of Then1>-Eaton.
Chief Eaton has issued a challenge.
cannot understand these charges.
unless l take it for granted that police
this morning. Il have ben the victim
of several charges since my three years
in office, but not one has been specific
mo one has come out in the open and
declared that had done anything dis
honest. 1 have been honest and con-
scientious in all have done and have
favored no one I have not been beat
ing around the bush in anything-but
all who make these charges have
want them to come out and saw what
they mean. However, know what I
done and know that I have performed
the duties as prescribed by the law
With that in; mind have no fear of
any charges that might be brought
and have little trouble in sleeping
nights.''
A Three Years Record.
In response to the request of Mayor
Green, Chief Eaton has given to the
mayor a report of the fight made on
gambling houses, disorderly houses.
dives etc, in this city since the
mayor came into office three years ago.
The report covers the convictions for
this time and is looked upon by Mayor
Green as being one of the strongest
arguments in favor of the record of the
chief Of police.
Il know-and everybody knows-that
Topeka was never in such a clean and
healthy condition as at this time When
Chief Eaton was appointed three years
ago the town was alive with human
vermin- Now it is conceded to be one
of the cleanest cities in the United
States. / know Eaton and know him
to be a man of principle and honesty.
submit this report as a proof of his
record
The report reveals the following facts
and figures:
Dfsorderly Houses.
Amount fines imposed . $5175 90
Amount fines collected 324l45
amount flies worked. SCI. 25
Amount fines covered parole. 66S 80
Amount fines covered by appeal 10000
Amount by escaped prisoners. 154OO
No. of cases tried Sc