GOV. FOLK TO COME
HE WILL PERSONALLY INVESTI-
GATE POLICE CONDITIONS.
A SHAKEUP FOR THE FORCE.
NOW INTIMATING HAYES AND
HALPIN ARE IN DANGER.
Governor Folk is coming to Kansas City to make an investigation of the police department for himself. It was said in Jefferson City yesterday that he would be in Kansas City "within the next ten days or two weeks," evidently timing his visit to fit the adjournment of the extra session of the legislature. The governor is in complete control of the police investigation and yesterday he was busy going over the records of those from whom the new heads of departments are likely to be picked. Disclaiming any intention to order a wholesale removal of policemen and detectives, Governor Folk said yesterday:
"I believe a majority of the men on the force are what they should be, but among so many men there may be some who do not measure up to standard. There are just as many honest men among policemen as in other walks of life, and there are probably just as many dishonest men proportionately. Crookedness among the police, however, has a more injurious effect upon the public than crookedness elsewhere. A man in uniform is still a man. In the instance of Kansas City, as in any other instance, wrong must be weeded out. No effort should be spared to eradicate and eliminate any element of wrongdoing."
BEGIN INVESTIGATION MONDAY
In view of the governor's decision to come to Kansas City it is possible that there will be no final orders issued in the matter of dismissals until he does come, though it is agreed by all the commissioners that they will begin the investigating work next Monday.
So precarious are the chances of Chief of Police Hayes being recommissioned next week that his friends yesterday started a move to hold mass meetings in his interest if necessary. Police Commissioners Rozzelle and Gallagher returned from their interview with the governor yesterday. As the main instigator of the row in the department, Commissioner Gallagher looked triumphant. Commissioner Rozzelle did not seem so enthusiastic.
"I happened to be in Jefferson City, said Commissioner Rozzelle, "and I called up the governor at the mansion and asked him when I could see him. He said he was just going to the theater but he would talk with me after he got home again. I went over after the performance. We had a little talk, discussing the police and the reorganization. That was about all there was to it."
One dispatch from Jefferson City says Captain Weber was ordered dismissed, and that Inspector Halpin was slated to go and that other changes were recommended on the strength of the testimony given before the board on Wednesday," was suggested.
