Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-13
The Metropolitan Police.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMM

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF CoMMIS-
sIoNERs.
The Board of Police met last night, Mr..
Gatohel in the chair. The Jurisdiction of
Special Policeman Patrick Skidmore, of
Georgetown, was extended so as 10 include
the whole of the third precinct.
Private j. L. Mitchell, dismissed from the
force for misconduct, asked for one months
additional pay or be allowed to return his
new uniform, which he had never worn.
The board declined his request.
A proposition was read from Mr.. Nc
Cram in reference To the seventh precinct
station house, and the secretary was author
lied TO enter into a contract to rent the house
for five years at $50 per month.
The report of the detective corps for the
past month shows the arrests TO have been
as follows: Detective Vernon 3, COOmes II.
Clarvoe ,, Miller IL, Mcpevitt ., McElfresh
9, Noss 4; total ~. Number of rohberies IL
MERITED PROMOTION.
Officer Daniel Slattery was recommended
for promotion in consideration OF his eli
cient services In driving off three burglars
and arrestiDg one of them while they were
attempting to force an entrance in a house
on 10Th and G SITS. July5. The board ordered
his promotion 10 the rank OF sergeant at the
first vacancy. Tne charges against Officer
Harier, of Georgetown, were dismissed.
LIEUTENANT AUSTIN EXONERATED IN
THE CHESAPEAKE RESTAURANT CASE.
The committee on trials, through its chair
man, Mr.. BrittOn, in the case of Lieutenant
Austin, of the fifth precinct, charged by Mr..
VIM. Dickson with fOrcibly and uulaWfuIly
ejecting him from the station house on the
occasion Of the arrest of the proprietor of the
Chesapeake restaurant for resisting and as
sault on the officer in discharge of his duty,
reported that from full Investigation OF the
affair, and the testimony taken, the commit
tee were of the opinion that Lieutenant Aus
tin did not exceed his orders or his duty in
the matter, in excluding the crowd that fol-
lowed the officers 10 the station house, and
that il would be impossible To trInsa = bust
ness at those Plac' if the crowds that gather
there on such occasions be admitted inside
The charges against Lieutenant AusfiO were
recommended 20 be dismissed, which was
done.
WHAT CONGRESS Is To BE ASKED FOR.
The chair submitted a resolution that a
committee be appointed 10 draft bill to be
presented at the next session OF Congress
authorizing the establishment of a home In
the District for abandoned women. children
who have brutal parents and an industrial
school for girls who are young in vice
Mr.. Gatchel remarked that when dIsrep-
utable LCuSe is raitCd the keys are taken by
the major. The women are taken 10 the Police
Court. and after their testimony is taken th,v
are permitted to GO He thought il very
proper for the Police Board 10 originate some
move ment of the kind.
Mr.. BrittGn suggested that IL wOuIi Ia bnt-
Ter 10 address Congress through the At fornev
General, ard the subject was laid over for
week,
THE DETECTIVES TESTIMONY IN THE
CLUB GAMBLING HOUSE CASES.
The chair stated that there had been q good
deal said about Detective MilIer'S testimony
in the trial of Jones and Williamson FOR
Keeping gambling house. He mad not
heard il himself, hut heard Of its character
nom p rSOnS Of good authority. From what
he bad heard Miller was reticent. and seemed
10 have more Information than he was
willing TO impart, and he felt justified in
moving an investigation. He had also heard
something said about MCDeVItt's testimony
but not enough To warrant an Investigations
The matter was referred To the major for
investigation and report as to whether q trial
is necessary.