Republican farmer., 1920-04-23
RETURNS
 TO NEW YORK

message fToGn the steamship E A Morse to the coast guard cutter Acush11et early today said that the Morse was not i'm urgent need of as- s1zstanoe, that the storm had ajbated and she was returning to New York with one bnd1er working
 The steamship bound from New York for Genoa, sent out a distress caln yesterday when 250 miles east of Nf7iw York, and the Aru1s4net was or dared tR0 her Rld from Woods Hole. had registered under fa4se names n IS fnt1nnated that several prominent people wyerB canght in the police net but nome of their names appeared OF the police bIDtter this morning
 Charges aEa5Est the local police we're made by the Burns men this morning One t7e4ectiwe alleged that he asked am officer for some fnforrrrs>. tom c5OnGeTmanGg a certain house. Sat- u1'taS might, and was tn8s1 that he the officer kTeE nothing Of it's rep Frtsa1Iozl- This statement, coming from "a man who waS supposed to be ma trolling a beat on which the, hozsa was located, surprised the detective to say the least The Burns man intimated this morning. that this spirit was 4v- Ta1ra1 Of all the policemen who were asked to assist the detectives Satur- day night The New York officer stated tf9at only in one instance did the party wEth which he was work ing, secure amy valuable aid from the PolEee-
 Charge1 against the Burns men were hatfy denied this morning. Ella T-eer datly denied this morning Ezla Miller, of 77 State street who was one or those taken as the proprietor Of an alleged d6sopderly house, com plained that one of the detectives robbed her of diamonds valued d several thousands of dollars. Thf, story was absolutely denied by the detectives today.
 In regard to the vice trust which | is said to exist in Bridgeport, the New York men said this morning t41a1 l such an organization actually has l flour1shed here, and that right now I it is on the verge of a complete l shake-dowR-
 l We have e9idence'' said one ot l the detectfwes today, that there is 2 great vice trust fin Bridgeport, bsz, we have a 1squea1' which. will shake l the organization to it's very founda- I tio1S- We also have evidence t41at wonaen who attempted to break away 1 from this organized gang, and tried
 
 out of town by the Bridgeport DO. 1 1fee-ss
 The most serious charges were no- ldiscHssed in any way by police om- ciads or Mayor Wilson this morning Superintendent Of Police John H Redgate, who, is said. may lose hi. job as the result of the Burns fnvesti. gatlon, made no statement this megn- ling. John c. Stanley, chairman o1 the police board had nothing to sa5 concerning what action may be taker in the future, and Mayor Wilson was likewise silent The mayor stated that he will probably have a state. nent in the near future, but could say nothing today.
 Although no startling action wa. taken this morning. those who are il a position to know feel that the pres eut situation is merely the calm be. fore Q storm. Much evidence must bt gotten together, and cases must com, to tria! before it can be determined whether police officers of the loca department are guilty of the charge which have been intiInated agains them.
 | Sheriff Simeon Pease said today h, had appointed no special deputies foi 1 any purpose whatever.