The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-27

ing them so that the thief might be
unprecedented. He told Mr. Ellis tina;
he regarded his action In the matter
las bad as that OF the thief and of the
party who had purchased the stolen
goods. He even went SO far as to
Estate that 1t was his feeling that the
committee should swear out a war
rant against Mfr. Ellis In tine natter"
but why does it not give the reply OF
Mr.. Ellis. that thS information was
given to him as newspaper man AMI
as such he considered it his first duty
\ TO give ii to his newspaper and to
,the public, which he did promptly.
| II the officers were interested enough
to want more information they knew
where 10 get ii. If not 1t was not his
business to serve as detective for
them"
| Yes. Mr.. Greaney was very much
lincensed," He was not 'fncensed" at
Jim Gilmore, ne was not "incensed"
at the police for not showing enough
interest in affairs to have learned of
1.-The proposition which was publicly
made, In public house, in the pres,
Ience of half a dozen or more Wit
nesses. None of these had done any
thing or failed to do anything that
called for reprimand or punishment.
But. In common with His Honor, and
perhaps one or two other members of
the committee. he shared the opinion
that the Bulletin and it's representa-
tives. were the only culprits and ought
to be punished-because, forsooth,
they had not rushed to the police with
Information which the alderman and
mis- colleagues have themselves de-
clared was nothing but joke but,
seemingly as a matter OF fact, be
cause the Bulletin has dared to de
mand the police protection for the
Ipeople which they have a right to
expect.
The Citizen processes to give Mrs,
Giants story and is particular to state
that she did not call up the police
and tell her story. Having aided In
capturing the cul2rits aud told hec
story to Mr. LaHue who promised to-
take care of the men, she considered
her duty done. But the Citizen fails
to state that the story of the hold.up
was town talk" an hour after IL
occurred; that Mrs Cant stated to
tho committee thai she had not been
called on by any representative of,
the police department with a view TO
getting her story or obtaining clues.
that might lead to the apprehension
Of the thug. Why this important
omission?
The Citizen processes to give. MI.
LaHue's story to The committee AMI
is particular to state that he said he
did not tell Officer Bradley that any
man had tried to get money from Mrs.
Cant. But It carefully omits to state
that he testified he was no, asked by
Officer Bradley or any officer why ne
had arrested the man or men who HAD
held up Mrs. Cant. Why this omis-
sion?
The Citizen pretends TO give Officer
Bradley's testimony and takes pains
to excuse the officer on the ground
that che thought the men were Hike
scores of others that mad been picked
up during the last ten days" But it
fails to state that, in reply to ques-
|tion from Alderman NelIis, Officer
Bradley stated he had not asked Mr.
LaHue any questions as TO the rea-
sons for aresting the men. Why this
seemingly studied reticence on the part
Of the contemporary?
The, Citizen tells of Mr.. LaHue carr
ing up Tailor Lutz to state that Mrs.
Cant did not want the name used in
the natter But II fadls to state that
50 far. as the evidence was con
cerned, it did not show, Mr.. Lutz to be
sufficiently interested to ask any
questions about the matter concern
ing which Mrs. Cant did not wish to
be mentioned. Why this omission,
The Citizen concludes its recital OF
this part of the committees inyestl-
cation" BY declaring THE whole af-
fair, seems to have been comedy of
errors"
Are we to conclude, and be satie.
fed with the conclusion, that the PEG
pie Of Cairo are maintaining a police
force Of twenty men at q cost Of
$4,000 or $4,000 year. to see
comedies of error enacted In cases
sucn as this and at times such as this
Icity has passed through during the
last three weeksy
Are we to be told by the mayor and
the police, Jail and fire committee,
and must we be weak enough to ac-
H. s,,Jn 49,