Show THE LIBERAL FORCE the recent discovery by certain newspaper representatives and members of the city council of ex chief of police janney ex sergeant george A ex city detective al ecklund and police justice keeler kealer in anft disreputable den on franklin avenue the sensational disclosures which Y aoh followed the dark lantern inquisition which was held by mayor baskin in his hie executive chamber and the removal 10 of the offending of officers floers together with attending events continue tobe to bethe the main topic of discussion mayor baskins reflections reflection upon the councilmen who unearthed the rottenness existing in the police department Is ie almost unanimously denounced by federal officials prominent business men and citizens generally irrespective of their pol political or religious views the mayors communication which was spirited away at the council meeting on tuesday night has been returned to the recorders office and is now on file among the other papers of the meeting following is the document in full SALT latee cita july 5 1892 to the president and city Council councilmen me gentlemen I 1 hereby remove edgar M janney as chief of police and appoint in his hia place samuel paul also remove policeman ecklund and sergeant sheets from the police force and submit my action in the premises for your confirmation fir mation the facts upon which I 1 base this thia action are contained in the testimony hereunto attached and which was taken in the presence rese fice of the officers removed as also in uthe the presence affred of fred kesler kealer poli police ice lenorn justice estice and councilmen folland rich horn and evans an inspection of this testimony will show that the persons removed have been guilty of conduct unbecoming officers of the city it will also show that police justice kesler kealer and council men folland rich horn and evans have likewise been guilty of conduct equally unbecoming but as ak the police justice does not belong to the police force and received his bis appointment at your hands and as I 1 am not authorized by law to deal with the cases of the councilmen I 1 submit this matter together with the facts for your consideration that you may take such action as in your judg judgment genf the facts demand respectfully st submitted R N BASKIN BASKIM mayor A well known business man of this cit city 1 and a ind a liberal member of the auge aunce e committee of 91 the preceding city council said today As a member of we tie police committee during the last administration I 1 was frequently called upon to make similar tours of in invest vesti g stion in the interest of the city and had mayor scott interfered with our I 1 lane or reprimanded myself or associate councilmen for our work in this respect we would have ald him to take a trip to the regions where his bis satanic majesty presides desand and where ills fits imps bold high car carnival Dival the mayor has absolutely no right to prevent the councilmen council men from dol doing dg their duty and the insult he has offered them bh should in my opinion be resented il the whole story fragments frago ants of the unsavory affair have been published in the local dailies for the past two weeks but as the narrative is somewhat di difficult cult to understand in a disconnected formoe herewith publish a concise and correct statement of what the reporters reporter and councilmen c saw and testified to and how bow the discovery was brought about on the night of june last a representative of this paper determine d to ascertain the correct correctness neEs of certain serious charges charged which had come to his ears concerning the actions ol of officer albright accordingly after the adjournment of the city council at 11 on the night designated he started out on his journey alone suspecting that the character of the place to where his bis mission would take him was not the best he hesitated at going unaccompanied he met mr ed ivins city editor of the salt lake evening tunes and asked him to go with him that gentleman readily consented ana the place to which they went ou on fourth south street was soon afterwards reached both gentlemen gentleman were admitted into the house and after stating their business were ushered into the east parlor A few minutes later miss rose bose miller who had made the charges against albright entered the room she refused to repent repeat them except on condition that her name and place of residence be withheld from publication this was asson assorted ted to providing certain developments would not arise and with tears coursing down her cheeks the woman told the story of albright Ps alleged cruelty and threats to her as published in the NEWS and ame on elie evening of june last mis mies Miller Mille 9 version of her bar troubles with albright was wad reduced to writing when there was a vigorous knock at the front door it was responded to by the landlady and the following gentlemen entered councilmen lawson folland evans rich kich horn deputy united states slates marshal glenn and street supervisor hines who herd had met the councilmen on their way to this place and followed them without knowing where th they were going or their object lumers humors regarding albright Albrig bt had also reached the earsom ears of the police committee and they had bad also aleo determined to make an investigation for their own information anti and for the benefit of the city of course they were very much surprised when they found that they had been anthol anticipated abed by the re reporters councilman lawon eon requested the latter to keep the matter quiet but was informed by them that they had the story that the charges were serious and that it was their province to expose aej aal not cover up iniquity and consequently the facts in the case would be made public no further protests were made and the miller woman related the same story to the councilmen that she had just narrated to the reporters and appealed to her auditors for protection which they promised to give her the entire party left the house after having been there not to exceed halt half an hour at the gate lawson and glenn started out east saying they were going home they did not join the party again that night in the meantime it became known that marshal janney and other officers of the police department were wilsons Wil sons on franklin avenue and simeone meone at suggested that the visitors go home via that thoroughfare when they arrived in front of the establish ment designated the sounds of piano playing singing dancing and laughter were beard from within the party hesitated in the darkness on the sidewalk for two or three minutes and then touched the electric bell the sounds of revelry were immediately hushed bushed and there was a grand rush of the inmates from the south to tue tift north side of the house which is separated by a long hallway the councilmen ani an I 1 reporters were given seats beats in the south parlor in quirles were made as to whether marshal janney and his men were there evasive or negative replies were given and the committee left As they went out of the house one of their number declared that he had seen janney peering through the window and suggested that they go back they were at their wits ends to know how they could see the chief ever even if they went bachand bac kand asked the reporters to return and make arrangements with the proprietress this was done and the plan worked admirably to say bay that the chief and his men were surprised does not express it justice kesler was lying full length upon his bis back smoking a cigar and councilman oilman rich humorously referred to him as blind justice 22 janney sheets and ecklund were on the floor mingling and carousing with the inmates of the place lace janney called for beer but le the proprietress refused to accept the money from him when it was tendered aa payment janney drank and go did most of the others it is 18 positively known that evans evana folland aad the reporters did nut drink it la Is also be lieveld that sheets and not drink beer was ordered and drunk probably three or four times the gen gentlemen tiemen named refusing each titue time with the exception of janney who drank whenever the tray iray was passed to him the latter implored the council men not to injure him and one of his officers wished to know if the party came as friends or enemies at Jan janney s solicitation all of the party excepting mr evans evane who went to the knutsford for a few minutes visited no 5 a similar resort on plum alley hore here beer was ordered and drunk drank as before the he same gentle men again abstaining here J janney liney anney became intoxicated and went through gb 1 the movement of a kind of go as you please dance with the proprietress 1 A good deal of singing wa waal indulged in mr evans re appeared at this thi stage of the junket junketing tur trip and the party disbanded and went home horn and hines did not visit the last place the foregoing is a synopsis of what was testified to before the mayor and 1 its accuracy can be relied upon s A great deal of dissatisfaction is ex pressed regarding the stenographic report of the testimony as published in this mornings morning Is tribune some of the thea gentlemen who testified say bay they are made to give negative replies when they answered in the affirmative and vies vice versa the effect that would have can thus be imag ined in justice to the stenographer it can be said that the fault is not all his bis the mistakes however have been made and in consequence those who gave testimony are placed in an all in proper light before the public |