Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-05

BOARD OF POLICE 0ommIssIoNgRs.

Tss Board Of Police Commissioners mel
a. the old City Hall at ? P. N. yesterday,
Present. Mayor Brown, Police Judge Henry
and Chief of Police Karcher.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting were
read and approved. Captain Jerry Woods
said he had no report to make further than
that the entire force were obeying instruc.
tons and doing their duty.
Mayor Brown said chat Mr.. Polymath was
present, who desired to make statement
relative TO certain charges that had been
brought to the notice of the Commissioners
at their last meeting, and il there were no
objections thst gentleman would be allowed
10 come forward and idress the Board.
Chief Karcher said he objected to Mr..
POlymath, or anybody else, making state
ment IN regard to the matter. He thought 6
time should be set for its investigation, Civ
ing the defendant sn opportunity to summon
witnesses, secure counsel and be able TO meet
the charges. When that was done all would
have an opportunity to be heard.
Officer JsekEon addressed the Beard, and
ssid no thought that matter had bsen fully
explained, and understood that no investiga.
ton relative to it would be made by the
Board. lie was informed by the Mayor that
no official notice had SIS yet been taken in re-
gard TO il that the statement made by tia
officer on Monday was unsolicited aad ia
formal
Upon motion the request Of Mr.. Polymath
to be heard was postponed, and an investiga-
ton Ot the charges referred to set for Thurs.
day a52PM.
The charges made by NJ. Kuebnel against
officer Jackson, which were preferred last
Thursday, charging the latter with conduct
unbecomiDg officer, next came on regularly
for hearing. The prosecution said they were
ready to procsed. Mr.. jackson said nearly
ell Of his witnesses were present, hut that his
attorney, Q. I. Jones, was in San Francisco.
and Consequently he was left without coun.
sci. However, rather THAI delay the invasti.
cation. or cause the Witnesses the inoonYen-
fence aud trouble OF leaving their business
to attend Court . second time he would pro-
oesd with the investigation without lawyer.
He was conscious of not having done wrong,
and If he had, be wished to fad i cut as soor
az possible.
Each msmber Of the Board informed the
officer that he would be allowed ample time
to secure all ths witnesses aud evidence posi-
Die, as well as tins assistance Of s1eh counsel
as hs chose to select. II he desired a contjn-
uanee it would 30 grated. There was no &C.
casi0n for undue haste; they wished to allow
him svery opportunity TO yindieate himself.
On motion Of Chief Karcher. jackson con-
kenting, further hearing o; the case was con.
tinued until 2 P u. Thursday. when both
cases H1il b,oar '. All Of the Witnesses
subpensed, oE9th sidss, were recognized to
sppesr ct tEaes,e
Judge HsurySovad t.& s,ie election Of On
officer taStl!i tbs vxls 'IIs vacancy on the force
be postponed until the nsxs meeting.
Chief Ksrcher said that another member
OF the force vas needed, and if the Board did
not propose TO act ia the matter Immediately
then he would move TO amead by postponing
the election until Thursday.
Judge Henry said ne would accept the
amendment. Ths force was doing good
work with the present number Of officers,
and it might be advisable not to fill the va.
cancy. A prominent oiiizsn had remarked
10 him within day or SO that he had not
seen SO much Of the police force 10 the last
FIVE years as be had IN the past few days.
Tbs force was quite small, but in some re-
speots "euits sumerous."
This amendment was adopted. No further
business appearing, the Board adjourned to
2P. Il. to-day.