The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-20
CHIEFS OF POLICE GUST
BURNS FROM ASSOCIATION
Branded as One Whom Members Do
Not Care to BE AsSoci-
ated With.
FOR HIS WORK IN FRANK CASE
Special Committee Reports After In
vestigation That Segregation Is
Only Way to Control Social Evil
Where Problem Exists.
Especial 10 The Times Dispa tch ]


Grand Rapids. Mich, June l9.-De-
tectivc William j. Burns was not only
ousted from the International Associ- :
alton of Chiefs of Police at the clos
Ing meeting of the convention here to-
day. but President Sylvester has been
instructed TO notify Mr.. Burns to re-
move the insignia OF the association
from his lctterhcads and to carry the
matter into court should he refuse to
comply with the request.
Burns was branded AS one whom the
members OF The association do not care
to be associated with in police matters.
His methods OF doing business came in
:or a round scoring.
Chief Beavers. OF Atlanta, fred the
first broadside at Mr. Burns. Speaking
OF the Frank case. Chief Beavers said:
THAT man came TO Atlanta several
months aSo and attempted to clear Leo
Frank. and the method used was a dis
grace to the city Of Atlanta. And be-
fore he produced any Of the so-callcd
evidence he claimed to have uncovered
To the courts, the prosecutor or the
police. he wen. about the country
pcddlire the Information to newspapers
with Il view of gaming notoriety for
himself. lie lost no opportunity of
been III charge OF the ease
ASSOCIATION INSIGNIA
USED BY MANY FAKERS
Chief Hill. of Chattanooga, Tenn,
declared that Il number OF takers and
cheap detective agencies about the
country were using the insignia Of the
international association. and made
a motion that the president he in
structcd To notify the offenders TO re-
stationery at once, and be furnished
with funds 10 proceed against them In
the event OF refusal.
II want 20 am End that motion to in
clude Burns" shouted beavers, and
Twenty-Five members of the associa-
ton jumped to their feet to second the
motion. Tie motion was passed with
out dissenting vote.
The old roll OF honorary members
was dropped and new one formed,
and the delegates made sure that tho
name OF Detective Burns was not
placed in nomination again.
Segregation il the only way vice can
b" controlled, according to Il special
committec of the association. which
has been investigating the social evil
question during the past year.
I'VE do not favor segregation I'm ci-
ties where restricted districts have been
J
Peterson. of Oakland. Cal. I'VE have
studied the question closely. and have
found that the social evil question Is
farther from solution in cities where
segregated districts once existed and
have been abolished than under old
conditions. We also believe that n
well-regulated segregation district In n
large city makes it easier for the police
to regulate crime than in cities where
the districts have been done away with
INVESTIGATION MADE
IN LARGER CITIES
The report OF the committee was
drawn from an Investigation In maav
of the larger cities OF this country.
where segregated districts have been
abolished within the last two years
The association refused to consider
an invitation from the International
Association OF Special Railroad Agents
and the National Sherifs' Association TO
form u federation OF all police officers.
Patrick Kelly. of Plainneld, n. J..
declared that every department should
he equipped with wireless teleeraoh
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