or patrolman interfere with the work
of my office," said Hoyne. "I also told
him that there is a disposition to
criticize and discriminate against po
lice officers that have been assigned
to this office. " -
"In cases where they took exam
inations for promotion they received
unfair treatment and some of my
men were actually afraid to come ov
er here for fear that they would get
in bad with the powers of the police
department.
"I think that in the rank and file
many of the uniformed officers are
anxiously and honestly trying to do
efficient police work, but that this
detective bureau is rotten.
"The chief claims to be able to do
efficient work without my help. I en
tered office December 12, 1912. With
in thirty days, I turned over dozens
of complaints concerning the opera
tions of clairvoyants in Chicago.
"Four months passed and no ar
rests were made. I turned the cases
over to my own officers and private
detectives with such good results
that Barney Bertsche and Jim Ryan
werearrested and convicted and the
clairvoyant gang broken.
"I would remind Gleason that as
soon as Ryan wos located in Wyom
ing, Halpin insisted that Walter
O'Brien, who was assigned to clair
voyants with Detective Sergeant
Carmody, be sent out west for the
prisoners.
"This was a joke. I sent my own
officers and subsequently .filed
charges that resulted in O'Brien's and
Carmody's discharges.
"I find that the police are disposed
to question them when I send my
men to report for roll call and shoot
ing practice and generally try to
learn what is going on here.
"I further told Gleason that the
men in my office were under my or
ders and not his and I did not pro
pose that he should tell them what
to do.
"I only need to add that I mean
what I say.".. j
It is rumored that a shake-up is
imminent in the detective bureau
that will result in Halpin's moving to
quieter parts. Capt. P. L. O'Brien
and Capt. "Paddy" Lavin are named
as his possible successors.
Hoyne will begin grand jury probe
next week. Gleason will soon start
civil service inquiry.
Ten days ago there was a confer
ence held at the City Hall Square
Hotel between Barney Bertsche and
about four other men. One of the
others is said to have been Jimmy
Ryan, convicted in the clairvoyant
cases. The others are said to have
been, well known in the underworld.
At this meeting was discussed the
double-crossing of the police depart
ment. And also at that meeting
there came to Bertsche the informa
tion that he was a marked man; that
the bureau was going to "get" him.
War was declared that day Be
tween Bertsche and the detective
bureau. And particularly between
Bertsche and Bill Egan, detective
sergeant To Bertsche's aid there came hus
kies from little Hell and Smoky Hol
low, neighborhoods in which Barney
was known and trusted in the bad
days of the long ago.
These men were eager and ready
to aid Barney. They, too, had known
double-crossing coppers. And they
knew the sting of being shaken down
and then getting a raw deal.
Those on the inside have been ex
pecting a shooting scrape. But they
did not expect it to come off the way
in which it did Wednesday in Ran
dolph St., when Bertsche, Egan, Skip
Monahan, Spira and two others were
wounded.
They figured it would come off in
some out-of-the-way place in which
Bertsche was lured. But Barney
kept his eyes open and his hand on
a big automatic and nothing hap
pened. Into the story now comes Jimmy
pvan who was convicted with
Bertsche of having swindled Mrs.