The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-04
WOULD PREVENT
CRAFT HEARING
New Charges Made Against
the Chief Bring on An
other Bitter Fight.
SAYS ALDERMEN
ARE PREJUD1cED
Bolene Filed Afl1davit cl.,n,,r. om...,
Knew Gambling Houses were oper.
ating-Contends. too, that Head NJ
Department Accepted Money From
the Owners

Fargo. n. D., Dec. 4.-Farro.. ch,.,
OF police fight has assumed new nro-
portions. portions. Chief of Police Con Keefe
having made application to the dis
Irle! court for writ of prohibition
against the City council which wouId
prevent that body from attempting to
Try Try MIN on charges lodged against him
w Iormer Alderman Bolene
po, nle1 OF Police keefe. charged by
gambling places to operate in the ci,V e
maze mace the new turn in the spirited fac.
llohal !. nght Yesterday afternoon when
ttis ~! aRpicatlon was presented 70
Judge Pollock Of the district court.
II is charged by the chief of police
.nat the council would not and could
no MoI give MIN fair trial because of
bers " i.s "'elh-
The first paragraph of Ro,ene.s NJ
'iuaN1' which is quite lengthy. reads:
.,, Charges Corruption.
o,, Micnael Bolene. citizen and tax
payer of the city of Fargo, Cass conn
ty. North Dakota. hereby alleges and
cnarses that the above defendant, Cor
nelius keefe. chief of police in and
~ a3r li1e .ne CITY of Fargo. has been guilty
-, ru,.,nr M,,lui j. neglect Of duty and of cor
ruptlon IN office. as follows, to.wit:"
Says Kecfe Took Money.
from here on it is alleged in the
anidavit that the CHIEF permitted to
sAlst and he operated certain pamb-
ling houses and houses of prostitution
ana that he received and accepted
money. Eleven gambling houses are
named IN the affidavit. and two hons
es OF prostitution.
before the city council and answer to
said charge to. the end that he NAV
be removed from office.
First Session Friday.
according to the provisions of the
ordinance. the chief is required to ap-
pear within three days after the filing
OF such affidavit. and the plan was to
nave the Iirst session Friday night.
An Interesting Session.
material for an especially animated
session of the city council
Former Patrolman Bowler was pre-
sent and demanded an explanation as
TO why he was discharged from the
police force. and Alderman Mcdonald
moved that the mayor he requested to
give his reason for discharging an eff
ncient officer from the service.
Con Keefe Tells Why.
Chief of Police Con Keefe asked TO
he permitted to tell why the officer
was removed.
Alderman Frenctte then declared
that II Bowler was discharged because
ne knew of gambling going on and
failed to discharge his duties. then the
chief should get busy and remove
every member Of the department.. for
all had testified before the investiga-
tion board that they knew substanti-
ally the same thing.
Mayor Sweet Explains.
Mayor Sweet then corroborated the
chief regarding the cause of Bowler.
removal. and that it was for the gen.
eral good of the service.
Alderman Mcdonald declared that
to his personal knowledge Mr.. Bowler
had served as an efficient officer un-
der several administrations, and that
there was not a black mark against
his record.
Mcdonald is Indignant.
How long &e people of Fargo are
going to stan efor this sort of thing.
I don't know exclaimed Alderman
He declared 1t was "a
pretty raw piece Of work."
For the sake Of determining the
sentiment of the council. Alderman
Stewart asked that vote be taken on
the recommendation that Bowler be
and the ayes prevailed.