Evening star., 1886-11-27

MISSED OFFICERS AT woRK-wHAr Is SAID
BY CITIZENS
The District Commissioners left their oflices
early this morning 70 60 to the Capitol, where
they remained nearly all the day, 30 the talk
around the District buildings In. relation to po-
lice affairs took on no new phase. The appoint
ment clerk made no record Of the appointment
OF a new major OF police. "You will probably
hear Of it," he said to STAR reporter, ''before
II goes on my book"
Among the papers received at the Commis-
sioners' Office to-day was a letter from E. c.
Ostrander, urging the appointment of Capt. NJ.
A. Austin, at present acting as major and su-
perintendent, to NIL that Office permanently.
Mr.. Ostrander urges that Capt Austin 'is q
gentleman, Christian, temperance man, and
brave enough for any emergency"
nom w. s. Odell, chairman OF the employment
committee, department Of the Potomac, Grand
Of Jey "a she RsprsE 9 urging the app"namens \,
the department OF the Potomac, as major and
supe rintendent
The counsel for Lieut. Arnold do not think
the law foroidding the reinstatement OF dis
missed officers Is insurmountable. One OF them
said to a STAR reporter to-day that the Com
order OF dismissal Il they chose He said neither
Lieut. Arnold or his counsel had anything to
cssd 90 WITH n suggesting or arranging the meeting
mory, the movement having been set on foot
tion
Capt T. H. Allabach says he is not an appli-
cant for Major Walkers place.
Mr. James L. Barbour says that he, like other
citlzens, had thought the finding OF the Commits
sioners In the case OF the police pretty severe
but In conversation with them he is prepared
TO defer to their Judgment, as they inform him
taken before them, and could not consistently
be otherwise. The public have not read the
testimony. He had thought that the action In
ArnAl6fg a an shxas,. iuis, fi<&a
MIR. Joseph Shillington told q STAR reporter
that the verdict OF the District Com missioners
70 be
right
COMMISSIONERS WEBB AND wHEArLEY
did not return to the District building from the
Capitol until nearly 2:3O O'Clock.
"There is nothing new whatever in regard to
police matters" said Mr.. Wheatley. "The de-
partment is in good hands Just now, and we
have many other things 10 occupy our atten-
tion."
"Have the Commissioners considered any
names suggested for the office OF MAJOR" asked
THE STAR reporter.
1--WE have given the matter no consideration
Whatever, said the Commissioner
WHAT GEN. HENKLE SAYS.
Gen. Henkle of the counsel for Arnold, when
asked by STAR reporter to-day IL the counsel
would take any further steps in the matter,
said that they had not yet determined what
COuISc tucy ulSut pursue. Inc SOmlnlSS1OUerS,
he said, had acquitted Arnold of the charge and
specifications against which he had been called
upon TO defend himself The Commissioners
had right TO dismiss an officer with or with
out cause, but the right OF trial had always been
recognized, and was recognized in this case by
granting Arnold a trial. The counsel expected
that ii he were proved innocent of the charge
against him he would be acquitted. Practice
before such a tribunal, he thought, would soon
destroy all the precedents Of legal practice.
THE PROPOSED MASS MEETING THIS EVENING.
The call mentioned in yesterdays STAR for q
mass meeting of the business men, property
holders and citizens of the District " be held
this evening at the National Rifles hall, ON q
street, between 9th and 10th northwest to pro-
test against the decision and action of the COM
miSSioners In relation to Lieuts. Arnold and
Kelly, and TO take such action looking 10 their
reinstatement and restoration TO position aud
rank In the police force as may be found neces-
sary, has been numerOusly signed.
CARD FROM LIEUT. KELLY.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27th, 1886.
learn that a meeting is TO be held at the
Rifles hall, concerning the rather unfortunate
occurrence in police matters 1 regret that
such q course should be pursued. So far as
am concerned must bow in humble submis-
sion TO the will OF my superior officers, the
honorable Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia. Very respectfully,
JOHN +. KELLY
Lieutenant Metropolitan Police,