Evening journal., 1918-03-04
Police CHIEF AND
Mr.. Haley Clash
Former Says Order Society
Man Cursed as Boxing
Bout Aftermath
no CHANCE IN
THk RESOLUTION

For nearly two hours members Of the
Wilmington Ministerial Union at iis
monthly session m the Y. NJ. C.. A.
building today wrcsued with the re-
port OF IFS special committee which .
drafted resolutions at The February
meeting ccns0ring lhe Police Depart /
mont for allowing a hoXing exhibition /
at the Playhouse ln January. The ses-
sion continued until 80 o'clock despite
I the efforts OF a number OF the ministers
present 10 shut on debate between Chief
Of Police George Black and Frank J..
Healy, an onlccr OF The Law and ORD
Society who obtained the facts OF the
boxing exhibition on which the clorsy-
men based their resolutions.
The argument between the police
chief and the society agent became
warm towards the close OF the meet
Ing. when Mr.. Haley who had dis
played his star and said DE was a
state Offlcer. Informed Chief OF Police
Black. when asked why he had not
furnished him evidence OF ticket. be-
Ing sold for the exhibition. replied: "lt
Is not my business 90 give you evil
dence."
The clerg,men were shocked when
Mr.. Haley. addressing Chief OF Police
Black, asked: chief. why did you
strike az me on Saturday," Chief
: Black replied Because YOU called me
a damn liar. and ] VIII hit any man
who calls me that" This part Of the
testimony was branded by the clergy
men present az "unwisc' and request
. cd that no publication be made Of the
, statement. Following this remark, Mr.
Haley and the Rev. J. w. Easley, the
Z latter chairman OF the special commit
tee that prepared the resolutions, leit
b the room The meeting came TO close
while the Rev. Charles J.. Candce, or
Z Westminster Presbyterian Church, was
Z endeavoring 90 have the nnion adopt
2 a resolution retracting the assert ons
} contained In their previous resolution
- stating that the boxing exhibition had
: been held under the supervision OF the
Police Department.
The subject was brought before the
ministers by Or. Easley who explained
that the adopted resolutions had been
printed in one newspaper minus one
: paragi aph. while the two evonne
ne,vspapers Of the city had refused To
print the resolutions of condemnation
70 he explained how he had spent two
i hours in the Offices OF the Every Even
s. me and THE EVENING JOURNAL dis.
cusslng the matter with the editors anc
IS city editors OF the newspapers.
p DR. Candee then asked for the privl
n lege Of the floor, stating that there wa
:; one man present who was concerned u
the report Of the committee who shouN
r have been consulted before the com
e. miuee submitted It's resolution. pi
l- Easley then asked II the report or reso
r. luton mentioned any names. Or. Cande
le replied. NO. and ] think the editors
:. the papers were careful in not using IN
~ resolutions This man. however, 10
al member OF my church. and NOV
that he be given the door and explal
what be knows" Or. Easley then su9
y gested that Frank +. Haley be grante
- the same privilege. which was dom
N and he also asked that Chief Black 70
N main and answer any questions ina
might be asked o: him.
Chief ~ Police Bll-. " 1s then calle
=. BY Dr. Candee. He said. Il did ever,
y thing reasonable msn would do 10 ih
al matter OF the boxing exhibition.
8 sent officers there TO step It II ther
D. were any violations OF he law, an
le under the law we cannot stop such al
OF fairs unless there Is O C .aree for ao
r mission. prizes awarded or brutalit
T. he I'm evidence. | also rec wed word
Of the affair flom the agen or the Lay
ie and Order Society that nif It, but ha
n oflcers stationed there az that time.
th also went there myself with anothe
officer and on my way in o the bullf
v- ing l met Mr. Haley, who was in On
he corridor ] also met the deputy aitoi
OF nev-general and asked him about Oh
~ affair. witnessed two II the thrt
20 bouts. but saw no brutality
es Il was sorry 90 have beCu censured
the Chief added. before had chan'
io explain what had done In the ma
ter"
In reply 90 a question from the Re
Zack W. Wells, Chief Black said th
Ia no admission charge was made TO 81
~ lhe bouts and that he hac refused
allow the promoters TO pass h
,w around for a collection. chief Bla'
20 also had read. "a letter f'om JOSEF
.cr Baieman. who conducted lhe anair.
at Dr Easley said Chief Black had PSI
al DENLY used animus In speaking OF o
on p1ri Mr. Haley had taken in the matt
ler and asked him II Mr.. Haley was moi
IN civil officer. Chief Black said he unde
lqs stood Mr. Haley was an assent OF q
.rd Law aud order Society. but he doesI
las know who the members or that $
cleiy are. although DE had tried to Oh
lag out
he Nir. Wells here objected 90 the met
90 Oh Of questioning beins used by i
Easley. sayins that such methods we
out Of the ordinary.
Dr. Easley then said that Chiei bia
= had intlmaied that the Law and Ord
sNy society was a camoulage orsanizaiio
w and Or. Candee replied that has not
or ing 10 do with the matter before US.
ion Chief Black then explained that \
10 Batemaa had called on him since .
n boxlnc exhibition and said he had {
lie approval Of one OF the ministers on &
IN committee 20 hold similar bouts the
zen The chief said he told Mr. Baieman On
e., 70 10 rt1- 1-.s 10 {
is city ne would arrest him and have E
raw courts pass on the legality Of boxlng
the hibihons.
.ra- Chief Black explained that he thous
Au- the resolution OF the Ministerial Uni
ron was asrenectl0n on him, as he had Z
,m- sanctioned the bouts but had done vi
lta- he could 10 prevent any violation OF
re- law.
len. The Rev. George ". Dawson expla
va ed that the resolutions were a part
ion The union and not Of the committee
that ne, as a member Of the uni
stood by them. Il have a right TO CT
.f-. ,.ats bttf Grant xarr aha rfuh