Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-02
FIRE AND POLICE.

granted.
FIRE AND POLICE.
Alderman Shepard stated that the law re-
garding the building of flues was deficient, and
cited the case of the fire yesterday morning as
proving the correctness of his views, and offered
an ordinance regulating the height of chimneys
and manner of construction and the placing of
stoves in position 81
Mr. Shepard stated that he had made a
thorough examination and found great danger
existing. After several amendments the mat
ter was postponed.
Alderman Shepard stated that the Police
Committee had to perform an unpleasant duty
in the trial of Chief Marshal Waddle charged
by Mayor Van Glider with unbecoming con-
duct -..
Alderman Mitchell read the testimony of the
witnesses examined who, however, he stated
had not been sworn. but were willing to be
sworn.
The testimony of number of citizens and
members of the police force was read, pro and
con-, when Mr.. Waddle asked permission to
explain in regard to the secret police. He stated
that he did not know there had been any secret
police appointed. Concerning the shooting at
the supposed secret police-had put on q turned
waterproof to watch them-had chased two men
and on coming up with them they ran again
he had fired, not at them, but in the air. Mr..
Waddle defended himself with ability from the
charges preferred, and closed by an appeal to
the Police Committee, who knew how the duties
Of the policemen had been performed, and
would be satisfied with whatever the decision
might be.
Mayor Van Glider left the chair and made
some rather extended remarks. The case had
assumed rather personal cast. This was not
altogether the fact.
He began with the first of his official career
and showed the alleged delinquencies on the
part OF the, police, and cited several shooting
scrapes and cases of neglect. as coming under
their special Jurisdiction. Referred to the con-
duet of other policemen who reported cheer
fully to him from time to time, but Mr.. Waddle
had not done so for months. Mentioned case Of
police convention at st. Louis, on which occa-
sion he had treated him with the greatest cour-
| tesy. As regarded hanging the etigy, he had
told Waddle to find out all about the matter
that it reflected no credit on a chief of police TO
permit such things to be done at headquarters.
Concerning the examination of hues he had
| given Waddle specific instructions, which he
had not carried out and in demonstrating with
the Chief Marshal, that official had used most
| disgraceful and disrespectful language. By tel
| ling parties who had ordered nuisances abated
he tthe Mayor was placed in hot water.
| Mr.. Waddle made personal explanation, in
| which he stated that he was not on duty at the
time the woman from LOudon came here and
was in distress, as it was his time to be 4" off,
he had gotten up at the time of the riot, though
not on duty, and went two days and. nights
| without sleep.
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| the influence of the chief over the force.
| Mr.. Swan stated that on the occasion speci-
! fed, Mr.. Waddle was not on duty, but Mr.
| Harper was.
After discussing the question, a motion was
| made and carried that the charges preferred
are sustained.
| Alderman Henderson said the subject was a
most unpleasant one and, after paying high
compliment to the police force in general,
moved that the matter be referred to the Police
| Committee. No action taken.
A motion was made to expel Mr.. Waddle
| from the force which was carried by the fol-
| lowing vote:
Ayes-Stephenson Mitchell Ross, Shepard,
| Waters, Glass, Kennedy, Newman, Atkin,
\ Rayl-10.
Noes-M D. Sullivan, Pat Sullivan. Swan,
! Henderson,
| Mr.. Wa1dle was then declared expelled, but
in order to show that no personal feelings had
| actuated the members of the Board, Mr.. Rayl
made motion that if an apology was made sa-
! tisfactory to the Mayor and Police Committee,
he might be reinstated. Carried.
| The destitute condition of Robert Dakin, a
former member of the police force, was brought
| before the Board and the sum of S25 voted for
| his relief
On motion of Alderman Henderson. the va
| cancy created was ordered to be filled by the
Police Committee. "#
| Alderman NJ. d. Sullivan was empowered to
have lamp posts erected in front of the churches
| in North Knoxville
Alderman Ross asked what was meant by the
law now before the legislature changing the
time of holding municipal elections
The Mayor explained, as did also Mr.. Mitch
ell, that the time of holding the election was
inconvenient, as it gave the retiring Board no
time to make arrangements for meeting and
closing the annual accounts in time to pass on
them before the new Board came in.
| The case of Mrs, Foley, an insane person,
was brought up and the Police Committee re-
quested to attend to the matter. Adjourned.