Deseret Evening News | 1897-01-23 | Page 8 | After the Gamblers

Airot WINE UlInLJn Wild Lno COIIIIII Ualu III CWurr Asaveelfcalf KANSAS CITY Mo Jan 22rllo 14LtxowlI committee appointed by Ibo house to luCBllgao alleged corrupt practices Ibo Kansas City police department begun Ms work today with Runresentallve Pope of Jefferson City chairman Myor James M Joner who was lorlllrly police Judge told bow he had tried to Biouro Ibo o opera Ion or Ibo polleD coramleilonvrs sell Ibo chief nf police In an effort to mpnreis pambllnu I ut without success Mayor Jones detail d u w Comm ailoner L yku bad dlstnised sixteen itepulii can pollcerm of good < reputation 11 charge continued Mayor Jones that Ibo men were dismissed for political puffiness onlys In several Instances the mayors source ol Information was tartly questioned ques-tioned by Chairman Par and ha finally retorted 1 Well when I cumo befaro tbla board you told mu you wauled Information along hu lines or Ibo roolulloo you road to me Now I an her li give you the Information I will give yen Ibo names ot those who saw the gambling and know ot those who saw II 1 sent snmo ol these mon out to InveII I ele Now do you want Information I or 13017PI The ooCon still obotd repeatedly claiming that the witness evidence wa not conclusive aDd Ibo mayor gave a lengthy list ol people WilD bet be-t > ld would suLslautlato told state imuti Later Chairman Pure ruled that wittlesits were entitled to Counsel Up to this time no summons bad ren hud for Ibe witnesses whom mayor Jones hill tialileds aDd Lie sprang ri sensation by saying 641 will then us mnyonif Kansas City and a member ef Ibo police board and a wltoetn take part In this investigation I will exxmlno Ibo witnesses I will now UbkS be added 4tral Ihu witnoisui I gave the list of bO Summoned Cbatman 1opo hastened to explain that the mayor bad inliundemlood bin Mayor Jones said bu would toy with the luvo > llcatlon