Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-03
The Late Police Roard..

The late Board of MetropOr tan poIfoo r ,,,.
missioners request public alton Of the fol.
lowing: - 'Ao i'
r Your article upon the tate Police Board is in
l. The board did NOT snona E, ooo n rrr
chase of furniture car 0e pS c bea IN par
tiers. What 1t d. ii do is this: Upon the written
rdued h VI the lieutenant in charge, APP
PaO wan u " e captain and inspector and re-
commence Ia d by the superintendent, two car
P ~ ~, We purchased. one for the front room
% oraT. detectives office and one for the tele-
ira n office, and two wardrobes for the detee.
u .'es' room. These are the only purchases of
) furniture at headquarters made by the board
during its official tenure of one and half
, cause the sickness of Lieut.. Vernon had pre-
vented his putting in his requisitiOn at an
earlier date. The aggregate cost was about
?. The board has not taken one dollar from
the policeman's fund, in violation OF their at
torneys opinion, nor in excess of the strlcteSt
! paid by this board from that fund was $50 to
/ Private Neil during his term Of disability,
as certified to by Police Surgeon McKim. No
! other application was made to the board for
relief from this fund, and no other money was
! paid from it.
3. The resignation Of the secretary and his
| appointment as property clerk was in effect
! only transfer from one pay roll TO another.
| For many months Major Curtis has discharged
the duties of both offices, but drew only pay
as secretary. A doubt existed as to whether
| the abolition of the board did not carry with
it the secretaryship, whilst that officer would
| necessarily have for some days or weeks to
| continue the performance of duty. There was
no doubt as TO continuance of the property
! clerk. The salaries OF the two offices were
the same-One man filled both, drawing but
| one pay-and until the new government eX-
| pressed its wishes by removal or continuance
| of the present incumbent, the board protected
| hls compensation by yacating the salary OF sec
| upon the agreed condition that Major Curtis
should continue to perform the duties of both
offices 1T but one salary, until the new Com
! miSSiOnerS otherwise directed.
/. During the last years labor riots, the War
| Department loaned the board 200 revulvarS for
! use OF the force upon condition OF their being
| returned in good condition when called for, or
| pald Tor a! the rate OF Sl3 each. They were
| placed in charge of the captain and Inspector
W. 6: Brock, aud by him distributed through
! the different stations. Recently the War De
| paTtinent demanded RETURN and when the piS-
| tos were called in, four We're found missing.
| W.; the Superntendent's and three undeIiv-
| ered Ivy the captain. 1t was asCertaIned that
| these had been stolen by one ROdier, who had
| been appointed telegraph operator bya former
BOARD. The cash for these pistols was paid to
! the War Department out of the regular police
! appropriations One other pistol was in a bad
! condition. and rather than return it in that
! shape the president Of the board, on the 26th
| OF June paid in the cash for the same ont of
| his own pocket. drawing his check therefor OF
! the Bank Of Washington, to the order of the
! secretary OF the board.
! ,. The board will be glad to have the fullest
| investigation Of its disbursements. Vouchers
! will be found on file for every cent expended.
| In IT'S regular appropria, ion it will turn over
| an uneXpended balance Of nearly 5000, much
/ OF which was held back by the District until
! the June payment, so as to cover possible con
! tngencles for which the District Commission
! erS might be liable. That the Board OF Police
| returns this balance uneXpended fully answers
any allegation OF eXtravagant expenditure in
| its last moments.
When this board came into power the
| poiiceman's fund consisted of $4,000 in
| DondS, about 5000 cash, and a box of clothing
| OF estimated value 1857. That represented
| the results of sixteen years. The board will
turn over to its successor $4,000 in bonds. over
| Sl,4OO in cash, and clothing to amount of about
! 5000. In one year and a half the fund has been
! increased about 5000.
"A LIBEL SUIT AGAINST THE POsT.-To-day
| Messrs ii. III. Willard and Jacob Starr for
| Julia 4. Simmons flied suit against Stilson
| HutchinS for $1,000 damages She states that
she resides at No. HOS 0 street southeast, in
| the city OF Washington; that she was, and now
| Is, virgin and a chaSte woman OF good
name, and reputation among her neighbOrs
ana the communicants of the l2ih-street NJ. E.
| church, OF which she was communicate and
| uhSuspected OF the atrOclOus crimes of adultery
| and fOrnicatiOn. Yet, on the 18th day of June
| last; said Hutchins wilfu!ly and maliciously
| published in a paper called the Washington
| Post false. scandalous and malicious libel.
| mat In said article appears the following
Miss Julia A. Simmons, residing at No HOS
thr0Dbing OF dreams of heaven and a husband,
| and whose young girliSh nature felt it neceS.
sary to cling to some strong pillar which
Pe a PFGpeH pafadse in nsT h if r
! dence opposite the navy yard. even though
the pillar might be brittle. Miss Julia A.
simmons nRI,I was member Of the l2th,street NJ.
meeting of the official body OF that church
Mr.. George 5. Britt was expelled from its
dropped from the books OF the sanctuary for
leading astray the worthy but frail brother"
AS :; me following" And when her unborn
OF church, OF good name, and all that maiden
holds dear in this world, it may be some salts
faction Tor her to know that though she is be-
irayed and deserted, the spirit Of the Divine
IXlstS, and in the awakened zeal of old time
Methodism the enormity of his crime on her
| mas been IN some measure avenged by the
2th-street NJ. K. Church in publicly expelng
rom i!s membership the betrayer of her innoo
cence."
THE COLUMBIA HOSPITAL INVESTIGATIONS
A Lack OF Witnesses to Sustain the CHARGES.
Another meeting of the board investigating
Inc tileo charges preferred against Dr.. Murphy,
for women, was held last night. Miss Mourske,
former nurse in the hospital, who prefers a
series s'dle OF charges, was not present. There
were no accusing witnesses present. 1t was
announced that if any one present desired to
TESTIFY TO any miSmanagement or abuse in the
NO hospital Fh they would be heard: No one respond
ed. The charges examined into last evening
We're that after delicate examinations pa,
tlenls are compelled to return to their rooms
" ~ uoWu W tuolT lntdS, &C, ana are never
permitted to lie down. which is contrary to
established hospital rules; that the surgeon
ln-charge pays only one visit to the wards in
each tWenty-fOur hours, does not give a sui
hclent amount OF time to his visits and is
cross rude, and prOfane, and that the food is
poor and often not suitably cooked. Some ten
or twelve witnesses were examined as to the
truthfulneSs of these charges. They were ex-
patients, employees of the hospital. and one
Dr Cragin, OF Georgetown member of the
board OF visitors TO the hospital All the teSti-
mony, without exception was directly and
positively IN contradiction of the charges and
III reference to the general excellent manage
meht OF the institution. The Investigation
which commenced at eight o'clock lasted till
past eleven. The board will meet again next
Friday evening and finish the two remaining
charges, which are that no recreation is per-
mltted the patients, and that the library and
parlor are kept for the exclusive use of the
charge and matrOn.
GREAT ACTIVITY IN THE COAL TRADE
Inc recent action of the Board of Control of
the principal coal combinations of the cOun-
Try, In advancing the price of coal for delivery
III July, was anticipated by a few only of our
coal merchants. The foremost amongst these.
MeSSrs. johnson Brothers, the most extensive
dealers IN coal and wood in the District, pur.
chased heavily at June prices, and are now
receiving the advance cargoes. There are now
at thelr WharyeS, foot of 18th and 18th streets
southwest, dlscharging, four large cargoes of