The grafters of America, who they are and how they work . Jl Retired Superintendent of CITY OP CHICAGO. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE. Officeof General Superintendent. April 10. 1897Mr. Clifton R. Wooldridge. Chicago. 111. Dear Sir:—Before I retire from the com-mand of the Police Department. I desire tothank you for your bravery and loyal serviceas a police officer during my work assigned to you while 1 have beenat the head of the department, which wasthat of exterminating the panel houses whichinfested the levee district and of suppressing street walking and gambling,has be
The grafters of America, who they are and how they work . Jl Retired Superintendent of CITY OP CHICAGO. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE. Officeof General Superintendent. April 10. 1897Mr. Clifton R. Wooldridge. Chicago. 111. Dear Sir:—Before I retire from the com-mand of the Police Department. I desire tothank you for your bravery and loyal serviceas a police officer during my work assigned to you while 1 have beenat the head of the department, which wasthat of exterminating the panel houses whichinfested the levee district and of suppressing street walking and gambling,has been well done. The character of this work being such that bribeswere frequently offered by the criminal classes, it became necessary toselect men of perfect integrity for the service, and I feel it due to youto say that I am entirely pleased with the way in which you have carried outthe instructions of this department, and I now know that I made no mistakein selecting you for this trying duty. Recent investigations satisfy me thatyou have succeeded well, and therefore it affords me great p
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