Evening journal., 1914-02-20

liceman, saying she did not desire to
cause him any trouble. The name Of
the policeman was not mentioned, as
Councilman Stover and others said
they knew who no was. Mrs. White
man also said she received an insult
ine letter bearing on the case, but
as u.was unsigned, It was not read
Mrs. McC2intock, daughter of Alr..
4 Nhitcman, was called and She denied
telling Mr.. Barnes what her mothcr's re.
ligon was. She also said that party
OF men had been TO her mothers home
m an automobile. but who they wero
she could not say. When they called
Mrs. Nhiteman aud the rest of the fam
ily we're away.
] Mary +. Davis, the police matron. was
called and testified she felt interested in
the appointment Of a police matron and
bad asked Mr.. Bowers 10 see that a
Protestant was appointed, thinking 70
would be more congenial. She admitted
ascertainiug that Mrs. Whiteman was a
catholic through John Lister She also
said she asked one OF her SONS TO find
out what religion Mrs. Whiteman pro-
liessed. Mrs. Davis said she asked Mrs.
Annie McGrath, one Of the applicants ior
lmatron, II she was a Catholic. but she
did not tell Mr.. Bowers what faith Mrs.
McGrath had. Matron Davis said she
was not preiudiced and no one had sug-
lgested her course Of action.
Mrs. Anna NicGrath was called and
said the first question asked her by Ma
tron Davis was "Are you Catholic?n
Mrs. McGrath said she replied: "Yes.
and If the position rests on my religion
II do not want It.
William Davis. son OF Matron Davis
was called, hut he denied trying 20 as.
certain for his mother what Mrs. White
mans religion was and he also denied
talking TO any policemen about the case
Miss Annie Rodenheiser was called
but she was excused as she knew
nothing Of the case. and no one ap.
peared to know why she had been
summoned. The case then closed as
far as the witnesses were concerned
Councilman McDermott said MIR
Bowers had admitted making the ap.
pointment to suit Mrs. Davis, aud he
asked the question IL Mrs. Davis war
going 20 run the department. Ht
said he was surprised and sorry tC
think there was a policeman IN the
department who would 20 on such Z
! mission as Mrs. Whiteman spoke
! about, and II such an officer did. Il,
J contended that his superiors mus
T have ordered him to 20. Mr.. Nc
: Dormott said he thought It was tim,
{ for Council to investigate.
] Mr. Draper did not think th,
- charges IN Mrs. Whiteman's letter
had been sustained, and he though
{ the committee OF the whole shoul,
Q recommend 20 Council that In,
] charges were not sustained. Mr.. Nc
l Dernott said MIR Bowers admitte,
= he had told Barnes he could not ap
{ point Mrs. Whiteman. because Matroi
1 Davis wanted a Protestant named
4 He did not think that proper Ian
guage for a public official to use. AM
% he said 3iT Bowers should at lcae
4. be repTimandel. He said he did no
! want to see Mr. Bowers impeachcd
) but II he had gone little furthe
q lee would have been .mreachcd
Mr. Stovsr said lie thought AIrl
Whlteman lad proved her cace m
asmuch as AIR Bowers admitted
. but hc wanted TO liaov what CCunc
: was going to DO about Il. as u
: charges had been preferred. CIT
~ I solicitor Hastings agreed with vi
c Stover about this. and he said he dl
q not think there had been any vioil
:. ton of the oath OF Office but n Coui
q eli should adopt Mr. Draper's motto
g II would place Mrs. N'hitemnn &
record AS saying something that ws
e not true. whereas. Mr.. Bowers Ia
It admitted most OF t. he though
e Council, II it should take any actioi
r naight say that Mr. Bowers had bee
a indlscreet in making such a remarl
e but there was no religious prelude
3. og bias. He advised the member
y not 70 mislead themselves and to I
= sure OF what they did
T. Air. Draper at this iunoture Will
= drew his original motion. and mad
= another TO the effect that Couno
take up the subject next Wednesda
: night for final disposition.
Council then convened in publ
Chambers and on motion of Council
man Haney. it was decided 20 furnis
copies Of the minutes OF the commit
tee of the whole TO John B. Taylo
the police efficiency expert, who
at work in this city