Night Police Inquiry Sparks Council Testimony
Council chambers heard heated testimony on police conduct and oversight. Members sparred over report details, defense of Deskin and Tidball, and calls to fire officers amid claims of bias and masked witnesses.
Testimony on Mayor Chief Cites Shaky Evidence and Graft Claims
Investigating committee reads hours of transcribed testimony showing efforts to trap Logan and Kelty tied to gambling dens and police corruption. Witnesses including Tidball McCarthy Deskin Kelly and Logan describe four cornered gambling deals, alleged tips, and resignations while denying firm orders of protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deskin
Fike
Dunlaps
Dunlap
Tidball
McCarthy
Whalen
Genkinger
Rai
Cukerbraum
Dr. Wilson
Logan
Raney
W. E. McKee
McKee
Hugh Marquis
Lyman Hughes
Charles Duff
Charles Kelty
Tinball
Kelty
McLarthy
Charles Kelly
Creighton Logan
Washington Street
Fred Clark
Harry Sutton
Kelly
Wutton
Maude Adams
South Mill Street
Davis
Big Tree Inn
Thomas McCarthy
Mal Street
Will Kleinfelter
Knox
Sugar Bowl
Kleinfelter
Knox Inn
Clark
Sutton
Mothy
Harry Lutton
Lutton
Daing
Edward Kelley
Harry Shaffer
Hazelton Moore
Moore
Night Leutenant
Kelty and
Haineri
James Deskin
de Eried
Bob Fike
Tom Mylett
Mercer Street
Buzz Kleinfelter
Market Alley
Quigley
Miltletreet
Tim Mitchell
Francis Crane
Old Fagle’s
Brooks and
Roland
Old Hagle
Norris
Claris
Tidbell
Lusk
Slater
George Wyman
Gilmore
Zuber
Jones Place
Seventh Ward
Ile
Quebn
Wilson
Council
Elsi Hornbrook
Pittsburg
Elsi
Creighton G. Logan
W. E. Porter
Young
Hainer
Locke
Williams
Clif Fenton
Cascade Park
Welty
Charles Tidball
Siutton
Ieadlady
J. C. Carlin
William Kleinfelter
Bill Gardner
Laughy McCanahy
van Horn
Grand Jury
Kenty
Carlin
Lso
M. Louis Hainer
Hatner
Deskih
William F. Gardner
Gardner
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Quehl
Fisher
McTivenny
Newell
Mellvenny
Magr
McKveany
H. J. Whalen
Creight Logan
Youngstown
Rigby
Dickson
Gorman
Griffith
McKvenny
Rae
Shaffer
Akens
C. H. Akens
the Trouble Maker
Gambler