E. C. Cheasty
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- Sep 7, 1894The Mayor Fires Two Police Commissioners to Keep Blackchapel ShutIn a single day, Mayor Phelps removed two police commissioners, accused them of conspiring to protect a red-light district and oust Chief Rogers, and installed replacements before the House of Delegates could slow him down.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Sep 11, 1894The Mayor Fired Him; He Says the Charter Says OtherwiseEx-Police Commissioner E. C. Cheasty asks a judge to overturn Mayor Phelps’s removal, arguing City Hall ignored the charter and punished him for a political vote.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA
- Sep 17, 1894The Democrats Drum Up Candidates—and One Staged His Own Surprise PartySeattle Democrats organize ward clubs, weigh fusion with Populists and independents, and trade rumors over sheriff, treasurer and prosecutor—including a would-be senator who bought his own gold-headed cane.Seattle, WA
- Sep 18, 1894Seattle's Mayor Overreached: Judge Langley Voids the Police Commission FiringsThe mayor's summary removal of Police Commissioners Niggle and Cheasty was null and void, the court ruled, leaving Chief Rogers in charge and the city's police leadership in limbo.Seattle, WA
- Jan 8, 1895The Mint Saloon Loses Its License—and City Hall Braces for CourtThe council confirmed a new police commissioner, reappointed officials, revoked the Mint Saloon's license over loud legal objections, and set Pike Street on the road to vitrified brick.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA