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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1905
Page
1
A broad inquiry into police graft in Chicago is described as led by Mayor Dunne and trusted advisers. The probe aims to purge graft, expose bribe schemes in blind pigs and vice districts, and remove officials accumulating wealth beyond salaries, with public demand for an efficient honest police force.
The letter blasts Inspector Hunt and the Hyde Park police faction, accusing them of corruption, protected vice, and political influence. It urges clean leadership, targets the Harrison and Dunne era, and praises Dranian reformer Minnegen while endorsing Walter S. Bogle for Drainage Trustee.
The piece rails at Mayor Harrison for graft claims while criticizing Dunne, cites a 2003 public remark on graft and a stalled grand jury inquiry. It touts William C. Doyle as Drainage Trustee candidate and praises Sheriff Barrett and Roy O West, with notes on John McGillen’s illness and recovery.
The Illinois governor Tou Charles S Deneen is praised as the state’s greatest chief executive with notable service in public life. The article highlights his recent legislative leadership and guidance as evidence of his outstanding ability and dedication to the people’s interests, suggesting further honors may come.
An investigation by the building department may reveal whether the so called White City was built in accordance with the building ordinance. The piece also hints that Inspector Hunt and Deputy Inspector Ben Burns, along with their associates Good Shot Bacon and partner, should engage in police business.
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