ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, SEPTEMBER 7, 1899-

WITNESSES. “EXAMINED:

Police Investigation Drags Along
Without Interest.

NOTHING OF A STARTLING NATURE

the’ Chief to-explain matters. Com-'
plaints were frequently made and:
were promptly inquired into, but the
only occasion on which he had been
called upon to interfere was about
the extra dollar and this only on one
occasion.

he should be asked was, ‘‘had he been
asked to pay. any.money to the po-
lice or to any person on behalf of
the police,” if the agency was: shown.
Harry. McIntosh had asked him to

FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT.
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The CG larendon Cafe.

ie)
oms for Dae ‘and; Dinner Partles,

OPEN. DAY AND NIGHT,

make payments ‘on behalf of the

“nickel-instheeslot” hii Then

‘THE ROSSLAND RECORD.

PUBLISHED EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY.

VOL. §. NO. 6..

came more objections, and eventu-

Marcus Moses knew the Chief of
ally the statement was admitted in

ROSSLAND, BRITISH coLUMaTe ‘FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 38, 1899.
Police and Officer Mitchell. He

PRICE § CENTS,

Evieenoo Presented Befors the Commissioners
at Last Night’s Session—The Session Ad-
journed Until Monday.

The Police Commissioners took
their seats last night to continue
the i igation into the duct of
the police department. The doors
were then opened and ‘the large
crowd that had been waiting for
some time surged into the . court
room,

The-first witness called was Dora
Clark, who stated that she had
been a keeper of a house on Lincoln
street, bnt had sold out on the first

kept the Collins House but had
never paid any money to Officer
Mitchell or Chief Ingram, nor had
he Instructed anyone toda so. He
did not remember any occasion in
July 1898 when’ he saw Chief of
Police Ingram in a house of ill fame,
His recollection was clear and dis-
tinct. Cross examined, he had
been spoken to by several people
ahout the matter. He knew Beam-
ish, Bell, McLaren and Barr, and
had spoken to the latter when ap-
proached by-him. He had not told
him that he had paid ‘Mitchell any
; To Mr. MacNeill he said

evidence that'he would not say that
the money was to be paid to the
police. Mr. McIntosh, when asked
about it, had said, “you know me
well enough to know that the
money would go right.”

J. A. Frank, of the Columbia sa-
loon, said his partner, J. E. Lamb,
(the missing witness) had gone to

ROSS THOMPSON...

I have the following blacks in the following companies for sale;

Evening Star,

Eureka C

Silverine, R.E. Lee, Sale, Eureka, North, Star and ZilaM

Lots in the Original Towusite

Reddin. Jackson Co., Agents, Rossland, B. c,

Northport in the forenoon on busi-
ness. They had.had a poker game
in the house. He’ ‘believed there
had been some money paid to the
police by his partner, but did not
know-how much. His information
Mr. Lamb}

Watch...

J. W. SPRING,
Everything Guaranteed.
Next door to the Post Office.
WSL SZ RZN ZS SS

Down and Out.

Heavy Purchases.2=

NICK TREGEAR RESIGNS
Fi | Superintendent of the Le Roi Steps

RECEPTION 10 THE MINING. MEN

Committes of Ojtisens Leave on This After-
noon's Train for Robson to Reosive the

A sensation was sprung in the new residence of C.
mining circles here yesterday when

with the alternative of fourteen days.
He paid the fine.
Schools Closed.
The schools were closed this after-
noon in order to afford the scholars
an opportunity to attend the band
concert.and the teachers were fur-
nished with free seats for the ‘after-
noon.

WAS HELD IN $500 BAIL

‘| Proceedings Against Willlam Mitchell,
the City Jailer.
HE WAS. ARRESTED LAST NIGHT

T. M. Beamish Swears Out a Warrant on the
Oharge of Bribery and _ Corruption New
Officers Appointed.

A New Residence.
J. Dunlop, the contractor, has
completed the foundation for the
St.L. Mackin-
tosh, near A. C. Galt’s residence.
The house will be thoroughly mod-

William Mitcheil, the city. jailer
against whom a charge of receiving
bribes had been made before the

Mr. Nicholas Tregear, who has so
long been superintendent of the Le
Roi mine, tendered his resignation
to the British America Corporation Office Removed.
and it was accepted. A new super-] The old office of the Gold Com-
i d of large peri in| mi and Mining Recorder has
Colorado has been offered the posi-| been removed from its old location

on Columbia avenue and placed on

tion by Mr. Carlyle but his’ name
cannot be obtained until his‘ accep-| the foundations built last year for
the new court House. Work on the

tance of the’postion has been re-
new courthouse will begin at once.

came from his partner.
would be back on Satur
week. He remembered
of Police coming’ ia™front of the
house and insisting of. his paying
the. checks which somé colored
man had won at poker. The man
owed a whiskey bill and the Chief
fold: him he must cash the checks
and could -pot® collect his whis- : a
sey: | bills by. refusing’\to cash them. LAW i : ; 4 =
had been Ae A) !

himself and
Colorado Bill, and it had been fixed.
Bill was a ‘‘queer” gambler. He

In anticipation of a busy Fall in all our depart-
‘ments of the Big Store. Many lines already sold
‘out. Do not hesitate, but decide at once that

Here is the place to buy
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, Alene HARDWARE,
CARPETS, MEN’S WEAR, GROCERIES, and
MINING SUPPLIES...:.

—<s— The Big. Store.

HUNTER BROS.

joney.
of the’ month. . She was asked iste

whether Chief Ingram had ever been
in her house under the influence of
liquor. Then ensued an altercation
between the opposing counsel, A.
H. MacNeill, Q. C., and J. A. Mac-
donald, and it was eventually, de-
cided that the witness should an-
swer the questions put to her’,but
should not be treated as a hostile,
witness until 1t was so shown.

“(Do you remember an occasion
when the Chief of Police and Mar-
cus Moses came into your house in
July of last year?”

ern in detail and will cost about

he had not gone to Nelson to avoid
$3,000

this investigation or stayed there
longer than he intended to avoid ap-
pearing here. He had ‘not made
any such statement but might have
said he did not want to come into
the court. Mr. Beamish, after con-
sulting with his ‘solicitor and being,
refused to have the question ‘put by.
him, asked the Commissioners to
put the question to him as to his re-
ligion. “Moses said he had no par-
ticular religion though he was: of
Jewish parentage. As far as the

Police Commissioners, which is yet
under investigation, was arrested
last night on a-warrant sworn to by
T. M. Beamish, and was kept un-
der arrest until this morning when
he appeared before Police Magis-
trate Kirkup. At the request of his
counsel the case was continued un-
til tomarrow morning at one o'clock.
The information and complaint,
with its legal verbiage, reads that
Thomas M. Beamish says firstly,
that ‘William. Mitchell, then being
a peace officer of the corporation of

China Department.

ceived. “It is Stated that Mr. Tre-
gear has rési in order to ac-
company Mr: Carlyle to Spain where
the latter, has been. offered: a posi- re
tion with the Rio Tinto at $25,000

‘Whe Electric Mining Lamp.
George E. Ellis and G. W. Long,
Pp ing the Nort n Nov-
elty house of Spokane, are here in-

M. j. EAGLES has removed to the store. opposite the Bank of.
, Toronto, next door to Linton’s book
store. and will-be pl d to see her s in her new store.

“I don’t remember, but the Chief
has been i in the house on business
several times and was accompanied
by the jailer.”

The witness stated that she had
no recollection of what the Chief:
drank or whether or not he drank
at all, as.she had been drinking her-
self. On strong pressure she stated
that she had known of Chief Ingram
taking a drink in her house and of
the Jailer doing the same, but neither
had been intoxicated there and Mr.
Macdonald: had no question to ask.

Helen Jashieson,the next witness,
knew the Chief of Police by sight.
She had met him in the court room,
but to her knowledge he was never
in Dora Clark’s house where she
lived, and never had known of his
being being there, She had seen
Officer Mitchell in the house on two
or three occasions but had never
known of his taking a drink.

Ione Lewis knew the Chief of
Police and had known him for about
ayear. She knew him by sight but
had never spoken to him... She
knew Officer Mitchell and had seen
him in the house once or twice.
Cross examined, she had met Mar-
cus Moses but did not know any-
thing of his reputation for truth and
veracity.

Ex-Mayor H. S. Wallace stated
that during his term of office he had
told Chief Ingram that there had
been levied a charge of $1 for costs
on the women on the hill. that was
irregular, and he had called the at-
tention of the Chief to it, and he
had acknowledged that it had been
irregularly done and had promised
it should not occur’ again. While
mayor of the city the system at first
in force with regard to jail accounts
was that the accounts should be
passed on the signature of the chair-
man of the finance committee, but
this was changed to the voucher.
system now in force.

*levery day, but had never told him

On cross ex-
amination the witness stated that

oath that was binding on. his con-
science was concerned, one was as
ood as another, and the oath he
had taken was binding and he had
told the truth.-

‘Charles Hooson said he had lived
in Rossland for some time,and was
proprietor of some of the ‘nickle-
in-the-slot” machines, but had never
been asked to contribute any money
to any person or persons directly or
indirectly on account of the ma-
chines. It was never suggested to
him that he should pay on account
of these machines and he had never
heard of any payment having been
made. He had never considered:it
necessary nor had he ever told any-
one that it was necessary to square
the police in order to run the ma-
chines. Cross-examined by Mr,
Macdonald: Mr. Beamish had said
to him that if the saloon men and
nickel-in-the-slot_ men did not come
before the commissioners they
would chase them down.. To Mr.
McNeil; he said he had never made
a statement that the Chief of Police
had made a demand upon him. He
had talked with Mr. Bell nearly

how to square himself with the
police, and_had never said anything
of the kind.
Captain S. B. Shaw stated that
he kept a cigar store and said he
had some ‘nickel-in-the-slot” ma-
chines. He had never paid or been
asked to pay, on account of the ma-
chines, any moneys to the police
and no corrupt payment or gratuity
had ever been paid to any of the po-
lice officials, nor had any” pay

could not say that any money, had
been paid to the police, though his
partner had said everything had
been squared. They kept no ac
counts, but divided every, month all
that was left.

Charles, E. Lamb’s absence was
then talked about, and it was de-
cided to call the witness later.

Then the court room was cleared
whileamarried woman was placedon
the stand and gave evidence on
hearsay, tending, if confirmed, to

2 ia : -
We carry a nice line of FELT WALKING HATS x ‘and SAILORS.
Call and:see them.

.M, J. EAGLES, Opppsite Bank of Toronto,

per year.

will accept the new offer.

Mr. ‘Carlyle, however,
as yet declines to state whether he

the city of Rossland, employed as
jailor, and for the detection and
punishment of offenders, did cor-

troducing the new electric mining
lamp, one of which General Warren
brought to the city some three

PROGRAM MODIFIED.

tors to be Met at Hobson. *

implicate Mitchell.

The inquiry was then adjourned
until Monday, Séptember 11, at
7.30 p.m. =

Mrs, A. Moore, Prop. J.8. Graham, Myr

The Waffte Garter

An “Upto Aa onal Restaurant.

‘The Best cup of Cottee in town.

Oysters and Game in Season.

Prompt and Etticient Service.
—

34 AND 3G WASHINGTON STREET,
Rossland, B. C.

JOHN PHILLIPS,

Contractor & Carpenter
Store and Office Fittings.
Jobbing ot all kinds Promptly attended th.
Estimates Furnished.
Shop: Jmperial balding:
Monte Cristo St, Sth
umbia avenge.

Residence,
hbuse tor! of Col-

ROSSLAND LABOR UNION.

Cooks’ and Waiters’ Union, No. Ww. Le
U.. meets ever: Saturday ‘evening at
8:30 at Miner's Union Hall
ames Murca, Sec.
P.O. Box 41, Joun Kuun, Pres,

MINERAL ACT, 1896.

(Form

been demanded.
Harry McIntosh, of-the Hoffman,
had three ‘‘nickel-in-the-slot” ma-

agent for the sale of the machines.
He had never: paid any money to
any one of the police force nor to
anyone on’ their behalf. He had
never had any conversation with

chines in his hotel and had acted as

Brownlee, to. whom he had sold one

Non CB.

oreo!
borane earue ie i
obtatning a Crown’ Grant of t!
And further take notice a
section 3, auge be commenced before t
nce of such Certficate of improvements.
Dated this 9th day of August, 1899,
TA. ‘KIRK,

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from $2.50 to. $3.50 per week
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Four doors east of post oflice,

‘Time Card of Tiains.

SPOKANE.

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THE. EXCHANGE.

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FROM

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. Pass Revelatoke daily for St. Paul;
Thuredays ‘for Montreal: and. Boston;
Tuesdays and Saturdaya for Toronto.

2——TRAINS DAILY——2
‘To and frqm Robson and Nelson.

700 o'clock Ly onsiand — Arr

15 Ho'’clock Ly sland Arr

“Morning train‘‘daily for North and
Main line and (except Snnday) for Kae:
lo. Afternoon train daily for Crows

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Firat-class Sleepers on All Traine
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WHERE TO PURCHASE

DRUGS

poorer kind. We also. have @ full supply of Perfumes
monbe “Articles, Soaps, etc. at moderate proses

T. R. MORROW,. --+.the Druggist.

New Paper. New Advertisement. New Goods,
every day for our celebrated

Golden. Dip Ceylon Teas.
Our 50-Cent. Mocha’ and Java Coffee is excellent
v

FRESH FISH, CHICKENS, all kinds of FRESH
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New customers

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mayor.
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the members of the’ Board of Trade,

one guest,

Sword and John McKean.

FINE NEW SPECIMENS.

East Kootenay and Burnt Basin.
from the East-.Kootenay district.

Bar, which is about -half way be-
tween Cranbrook and Moyie. Some
of the other specimens are from St.
Mary’s river and-are-galena, with a
high percentage of silver ‘aiid lead,
and some gold running as high in
values as from $600 to $7c0. Scme
of the properties from which these
specimens have been taken are
already located by» parties repre-
sented by Mr. Saucier. -

The country is very rich and of-
fers fine inducements. to investors.
Mr. Saucier has also received two
sacks of ore from the Burnt Basin
district which are being assayed
and which are supposed .to be af

[A Smoker Tomorrow Evoning---Vist-

Tomorrow evening’s arrangement
of the’ mem-
bers of.the Canadian Mining. Insti-
tute-has\ beer Jsomewhat modified:|/*
The program will open at 8:30 with
an ,address of welcome by the’
Then will follow the read-
ing of mining papers and their dis-
cussion, after which a smoking con-

Invitations have been sent to all
mining men of the camp, and to

who are. each privileged to invite
+ The visitors -will ar-
rive tonight and will be met at Rob-
son by a committee composed of
Mayor Goodeve, J.-S. C. Fraser,
Hector MeRae, Alex Dick, J.D.

Mr. Saucier Has Received Some from

Mr, J. E. Saucier has received a
lot of very fine specimens of ore

One of these, which runs fifty per
cent. in copper, is from Palmer's

ior eight hours without recharging.
Coming to Hossiand.

daughter Mrs. McCarthy, and his

Mrs. Charles Holton.

some weeks. *

Left for Vancouver.
Mr. Geo. McL. Brown, executive
agent of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way, who has been laid up at the
Hotel Allen since Friday, had so
far recovered that he was able to
leave for Vancouver thid morning.
A private car awaits him in Revel-
stoke to take him back in eomtort.
Mr. E. J. Coyle accompanied Mr.
Brown.

Politics in Neleon.

Already the Nelson people are
making ready for the next mayoral-
ity election and Alderman Fletchet’s
friends are making an active can-
vass in his behalf. Efforts are be-
ing made to induce Aldermen Beer
or McKillop to oppose him. Mayor
John Houston is preparing to con-
test the seat now held in the. legis-
jature'by . Fred Hume.

Handsome I. X, L. Specimen,
In the window of J. W. Spring’s
jewelry store is a handsome piece of
quartz from the I. X. L. It is one
of the finest specimens ever found
in the camp and is literally covered
with native gold. On all sides the
i metal app , and
much attention of passers. There
is also in the window a piece of gold
bearing quartz from the Mother
Lode.

ago. The lamp ignites with
asnap and the light will flash out

- Sir Mackenzie Bowell, ex-premier
of Canada, is on his way to the
by..his

grandchildren Miss McCarthy and
Sir Macken-
zie left Winnipeg for the west yes-
terday and will spend a day or two
at the coast before he comes to this
district where he intends to spend

ruptly accept the sum of $60 from
Mah Hong on or about the 5th day
of March, 1899, with the intent to
interfere corruptly with the due ad-
ministration of justice by permitting
the said Mah. Hong or others for
whom he was agent, to keep a dis-
‘ordérly’ house, to-wit, a common
gaming house.

“And secondly, that William
Mitchell, thes ing 2 police offi-
cer, * * * did
corruptly accept the sum of $30
from J. E. Lain on or about the
15th day of June, 1899, with the in-
tent to interfere corruptly with the
due administration of justice by per-
mitting the said J..E. Lam to keep
adisorderly house, to-wit, a com-
mon gambling house.

“And thirdly, that William Mitch-
ell, then being a police officer,
* * “® *_ did corruptly accept
a sum of money, to-wit, about $45,
from Wah Hong, onor about the
24th day of August, 1899, with the
intent to corruptly interfere with
the due administration of justice by
permitting the said Wah Hong to
keep a disorderly house, to-wit a
common gambling house.

“And fourthly,. that William
Mitchell, then being a peace officer,
* * * * did corruptly ac-
cept a sum of money, to-wit, a sum
over $2, from Nellie White at divers
times with the intent to interfere
corruptly with due administration of
justice by allowing the said Nellie
White to keep or be an inmate of a
disorderly house, to-wit, a common
bawdy house.”

. The complaint was sworn to be-
fore Police Magistrate Kirkup yes-
terday and the warrant was served
on Officer Mitchell last night by
Sergeant McGowan and this mor-
ning the question of bail came up
before Magistrate Kirkup, who ad-
journed that phase of the case for

for —
when the matter was brought to the machine, in which.he had mention- ‘Soany ‘seame—2 Nest Pass line and (except Sunday) valuable. ‘With M1. J. Eagles. an hour or two.

attention of Chief Ingram he stated
that the money was for the purpose
of employing a. special: officer for
looking into the cases of fallen
women. He remembered that there
had been some trouble about China-
men and that he and the Chief had
conversed aboutthe money. There
had been an understanding. that or-
dinary poker games would be al-
lowed. To Mp. MacNeill he stated
that whenever any cause of com-

square the police.

Thomas Brownlee, after Mr.

to Mr. MacNeill’s leading,

in-the-slot” machines.

half of the police.

ed that it would be necessary co

Macdonald had filled an. objection
said
that he kept a billiard room and
bowling alley and had some “‘nickel-
Then en-
sued. a controversy over the next
question of whether he had been
asked to make any payments on be-
Eventually it

Transfer of Liquor License,

Notions hereby given that atthe next sit-
ting of the Board o lone!
the city of Rossland an eplieation wi wilt. romans
for. “transfer of: the held’ by
ue for
Goinmbis avenue, Mossiand,
Blavin.

Dated 28th Au:

a STEPH ak

anes
SUePae GARNEAM, por a. H,0.,

Application. for Liquor License,

Notice is hereby given that will apply at
te next sitting rel the ‘boa of | ones font
mismoners for 8. license to at aig
bottle on _ the - premises
Mareh building on, Secont an
u lepot, Lot 32, Boek Ss,
addition, ‘in the city of Rossla:

JO! ay PALETTT:

ors. by
as the
pbporite

fo. I= Weat Hound
@ Turl Exchange Hotel mepate on No.2—East Bound

“Daily, except Sunday; all others dolly.

4 New York 108°"

Sandon and Slocan points.

Rossland To
oa

i un
Montreal 96
Wipnipes 5%
Vanco’ver 30 Vietoria 36

4—Hours Rossland to Nelson Hours--+

Toronto

J. W. HILL, Geueral Agent,
Spqkane, Washington’

plaint was made to him, he asked

was decided that the question that

Dated this 22d day of August, 1809,

For Rates and Full Information Ad-
dress the Nearest Local Agent, or

A.B, Mackunzin; City Tkt Agt. th Ros
W.H. Gace, Acting Agent.

A. D. Chariton, A. G. P. A.,

Portland’ Oregon

W. F. ANDERSON,

E.J.o
T,P.A.,Neloon, A GPA oyane'r

house, or ship any class of oods.
WE SELL GOOD, DRY, GEASONED WOOD.
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CUNLIFFE & ABLETT,
ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS.

All classes of Repairs and Construction Work Undertaken.

Ore Cars, Wheels and Axles, Buckets, Fans, Shafting, Hangers and Pullers. Pipe work
& specialty, Northey Pumps kept in stock. Agents for Wm. Hamilton
Mig. Co.'s Mills, Concentrators, Etc.
P.O. Box 198.

F ‘The Police Court.

The first case called in the police
court this morning was that against
Angelo Para charged with being
disorderly on the streets. William
Sapp was the first witness and
stated the defendant was trying to
make trouble with everyone on the
stre&t. Other witnesses corrobor-
ated this statement and Angelo
ara, the defendant, after making
another statement, was fined $10

Third Avenue, Hoslana.

Madame Burr, late of the Palace
Dry Goods store in Spokane, who
opened the dressmaking department
of the Palace, has arrived in Ross-
land and will open the dressmaking
department at -M. J. Eagles’. _Mad-
ame Burr, who is a first-class dress-
maker and has held very good posi-
tions, will be pleased to see the la-
dies of Rossland at M. J. Eagles.
All work executed by her is strictly
first-class and perfect fit guaran-
teed.

Afterwards Mag-
istrate Kirkup released Mitchell on
$500 cash bail which was deposited
by Mr. Lee Coombs.

When the arrest was made last
night Mayor Goodeve at once sus-
pended Mitchell from his position
and Officer McDonald took charge
of the jail. Two new special offi-
cers have been sworn in tempora-
tilly, Geo. Bradshaw and J. W.
Riley, but it has not been decided
yet who will take charge of the jail
tonight.