Show CHICAGO POLICE HAD toddi TO alfi b LP P if the man higher up held the poor Rounds men in ir his grasp chicago april 17 j Fear of the man higher up has always ruled the police department of chicago the civil service cammi sion was told today in the investigation of charges that former chief of police colling collins had made a levy on the police for democratic campaign purposes during the recent mayoralty election captain obrien of the detective bureau testified today A short time before the prima primaries said obrien cn chief colllns collins called me into his office and said he was trying to raise money to assist mayor du durine ne he wanted me to help him he said those opposing mayor dunne had plenty of money while the mayor maor himself had but little I 1 did not say anything but when I 1 reached my office I 1 spoke to my lieutenants about it I 1 told them I 1 was waa not in favor of it but I 1 would leave the matter to them and they could do as they pleased A few days later in envelopes was handed to me and I 1 gave it to the chief there was a certain fear that exists among members of the department that makes a roan man hesitate in matters of this hind kind and they think the best way is to do the way other officers do contribute do you think that tear fear reaches down to the lowest officers Y yes 1 do you think then asked commissioner wenter that fear stamps the whole as a machine which works according to the wishes of the man who has charge of it without regard to the civil service law yes I 1 do the hearing will be resumed tomorrow |