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Show THE rOLICEJIECOHD. Seven Unembelished Drunki Tell tha Story of Judge Laney'i Experienot in Conrt, THE CHIEF AND PENCIL PUSHEES The Slate ii Always Open to the Pnblio and the Reporter A Pug in Conrt, Seven plain drnnki. This told the story of the calendar in Judge Laney'g tabernacle of wisdom and justice today. The atmosphere down there seemed to sympathise with that which surrounded the courts above and while business of the graver class was temporarily suspended, seven drunks afforded his honor opportunity to warm up in the fine art of curtain lectures. Among the sleuths, the slobbering jeremaid that burst through the columns col-umns of a morning paper was the rich topic of discussion. The marshal himself him-self is taxed for a reason for this lacbri-mal lacbri-mal How from reportorial orbs and when interviewed by the police reporters repor-ters of other dailies stated that it was simply a repetition of history. 'It has been said," piped the chief, "that there is disaffection among the minions of this department. Possibly there may be, but if it has developed into the virulence that has beon described des-cribed by my melodramatic friend across the way then I have get to be awakened to it. Again if there is anv man on this force who is not satisfied with the administration under which he is serving the pathway to retirement retire-ment is open to him. The country -is full of efficient men, however much they may lack in experience. My effort f has always been to treat the reporters of the local press fairly and indiscriuii- i nately. The news sources so far as I they may lie or radiate from this office f have been opened to thcia alike. I'm I not to be castigated if one reporter f more vigilant than another scoops f; his rival. Of course I aympa- thize with infirmaty in any I walk of life and have always done all in my power for its relief, but I've not I the time to collect the information and f prepare it for the compositor. 1 have J scrupulously avoided any discussion of f this aff air that seems to have got some- body in a very riotous mood, and would ; not have referred to it at this time only 1 at the solicitation of the reporters with J whom 1 hope my relations are pleasant. ; Not only the reporters but the publio ; is welcome to any information that may 4 at any time concern it and which it lies in my power to render. Tom llennessey the pugilist who is matched to meet the Marine is confined ' in the city jail and awaits the arrival of an officer from Denver. He was arres- 1 ted last evening on a telegram from Chief Farley who mentions that he is " matcn will there loreSHiyuKier? ialize. It. S. Summers a sneak thief was scooped in by Officer Ksslingcr this morning and is awaiting arraignment down at the city jail. Summers was employed on a furniture van and made way with a suit of clothe aud an overcoat. |