Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-08
Dahlman Asks All
Of Council to Run
The Police Force
Continued from Page One.)

investigation TO be held next week.
IF it should be true, as alleged
that Kugel has not had the backing
of the city council, the plan | suggest
will give him that backing. What OBJ.
lection would the public have to the
whole council running the police de-
partment? We would tell the chief
of police that he should not have a
man in the department who is inter-
csted i'll private detective concern.
If we are to be charged with his re-
sponsibility now is the time to assume
such responsibility" added the mayor.
IF the chief can't maintain dis
cipline, as the West Leavenworth
Improvement club charges, then there
is something wrong said Commits
sioner Butler.
kugel interposed: Il don't see
anything wrong with the police de-
partment."
Butler: "I do"
Kugel explained that under civil
I service rules of his department IN
can't suspend or discharge a man
without action by the whole council,
and thus he is not allowed the free
hand he believes he should have.
Says Something Rotten.
Ed Thompson of the improvement
club: "Kugers hands are literally
tied. If there wasn't something rot
ten it would not be possible for us to
go to the Owl club at any and all
hours"
Commissioner Parks: "Kugel has
been abused and shot at until he is
in a state of high nervous tension.
He is very nervous right now. 1t is
time for the council to help kugel.
There has been too many bosses in
the police department. | favor the
mayors suggestions"
Butler insisted that the investiga-
ton next week should be sweep
ing one; that the public is entitled to
know how many heads there are in
the police department.
Let the investigation be held and
let the chips fall where they may.
We can't have harmony i'll all or
ganizaton wherein the chief of police
does not speak to the chief of de-
tectives for two years. | would hold
the chief of police responsible for the
department" remarked Commissioner
Jardine. ."
This is not all Detective Sutton's
side Of the affair."" added Butler.
There is something rotten in the
police department. We want good
government and we want police serv-
ice," was comment by Mr.. Ham,
and OF the improvement club.
Charges Against Maloney.
Kugels resolution for the suspen-
sion of Maloney:
Whereas, Stephen Maloney, chief
of detectives Of the city of Omaha,
has heretofore had associations and
alleged connection with the members
of an institution known as the
Omaha Detective association, and,
Whereas, As a result of said asso-
cations, and growing out Of the same,
criminal charges have heretofore
been filed in Dawes county, and upon
preliminary nearing under said
charges the said Stephen Maloney
has been bound over to the district
court of Dawes county, Nebraska for
trial on said criminal charges, and,
Whereas, 1t is deemed to be for
the best interests of the police depart
ment of the city of Omaha that any
member or officer thereof should not
be engaged in active duty while un-
der charges and awaiting trial; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, by the City Council of
the City of Omaha, That the said
Stephen Maloney, chief of detectives
of the city of Omaha, be, and he is
hereby, suspended temporarily, said
suspension to continue until hearing
be had upon charges, which are here
with filed"
What Dunn Alleges.
Chief Dunn's charges against Ma
loney:
That the said Stephen Maloney has
been guilty Of conduct unbeconng-
an officer as more particularly stated
in specifications hereto attached
That the said Stephen Maloney on
the 5lst day of May, 1917, was bound
over to district court of Dawes county,
Nebraska, under complaint charging
him with a criminal offense under the
laws of the state of Nebraska, towit:
Having conspired with certain
other parties to commit blackmail;
said proceeding and finding all re-
sulting from and growing out of the
association of the said Stephen Ma
loney with certain other parties, the
members OF the Omaha Detective as
sociation; said associations and con-
nections of the said Stephen Maloney
have heretofore and do still materially
Interfere with and prevent the proper
performance of his official duties as
chief of detectives ali To the detri