Evening journal., 1912-03-06
FORD QUITS, EIGHT OTHER COPS ANXIOUS

who could not have gotten in just
as we'll.
Mr.. Bowers asked Sergeant White
if he didn't think he should have
gone into the hall after seeing so
many people going in and make an
investigation The latter replied that
he thought the people We're members
of the hall company
Sergeant White was asked by Mr.
Jones whether he did not see anything
wrong in other places ON his district
notably clubs beyond Third street
bridge which have since been brought
in for selling liquor without license.
He replied that he saw nothing wrong
and thought the people that frcquent-
ed them we're members.
The four patrolmen all said they did
not know of anything wrong ana
thought the people that frequented
them were members.
The four patrolmen all said they
did not know Of anything wrong ana
thought the people that frequented
Turn Hall were Germans ana
members of the Turngemeinde.
Chief Black made the statement that
only a small percentage of the mom-
hers are Germans from what he could
learn. and added that there were no
Germans among the witnesses eN~
amined yesterday by the Attorney
General In connection with the Iurn
Hall case. One was minor the Chiei
said.
All the officers said they were OF
tho oninion that everything was con-
Quoted all right on Sundays, the only
trouble they had was when balls were
given in the hall.
Chief Black produced report
turned in by Patrolmen McGillion ana
Serson relative 10 the National HAM
al Ninth and Walnut streets when
was not signed by Sergeant McDer..
mott That was an instance, he said, OF
a violation of the rules of the depam-
ment Sergeant McDermott said ne
turned in the report and the reason ne
didn't sign it was because there Wds
no room on it for his signature
There was plenty of room on the
hack" said Chief Black McDermott
further stated that the hall IN ques-
ton mad a liquor license IN the name
of a man who was supposed to run IT, y.
At this point the board decioeu II
had heard sufficient and the oilceIs
we're allowed to go On motion OF MI,
Bowers the commissioners reserNeu
their decision for one week.
Ford Resigns Place.
Patrolman Ford, who, on roll can
/ last night. turned in his club ana star
was charged by Chief Black with De-
ing disrespectful to him while in UNI
form. The Chief said that ever since
the charges brought against him an,
investigated by the Police Commits
sion. Patrolman Ford had treated hin
discourteously He said the oilcel
had not spoken to him since that time
The Chief intimated that there wa.
another officer on the force who actet
i'm similar manner toward him.
don't care if they ignore me as pau
George Black, but as Chief of this
department they must show me propel
respect" tho Chief said.
i Mr.. Bowers at this juncture stated
81 think the Commission will bacl
you up in that"
4 Patrolman Ford admitted that ther
had been a misunderstanding betwee
he and Chief Black ever since tn
/ Investigation. but that it was not hi
; intention to ignore him. He said II
, thought the Chief had turned frol
him, and explained that on one o'
/ casion he met the Chief and two othe
/ officers on a street car and none
them spoke to him. The Chief replie
, that It was not he who had done Oh
turning" but Ford, and added tina
he would have gladly. received For
after the investigation if he had com
to him aud told of the part he ha
taken in that affair so that an under
standing could have been reache
between them.
Ford denied that he had been sun