Commissioner Niggle
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- Sep 3, 1894The Secret Move to Fire Seattle’s Police ChiefA closed-door police commission meeting nearly deposed Chief Bolton Rogers. Commissioners disagreed over politics, fitness, and whether the mayor had already shut the effort down.Seattle, WA
- Sep 18, 1894The Mayor Can Fire His Police Commissioners — But He Has to Give Them a Hearing FirstJudge Langley rules that Mayor Phelps had the power to remove Commissioners Cheasty and Niggle, but that he skipped the required notice and hearing. Now the hearing looks like a formality — with the mayor sitting as his own judge.Seattle, WA
- Sep 19, 1894The Mayor, the Commissioners and a City Hall TruceSeattle's police board waits for Mayor Phelps to make his next move after a judge sides with Commissioners Cheasty and Niggle.Seattle, WA