Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-16
6. WASHINGTON. d C.: FRIDAY AUGUST 16. 1ss9
MAJOR RAYMOND'S PROTEST
Against the Appointment Of ex-Lieut.
Arnold.

At q board meeting held yesterday afternoon
the District Commissioners appointed ex-Lieut.
Richard A. Arnold superintendent Of street and
alley cleaning.
The STAR mentioned some time ago that he
would be appointed to the position and NJ. j.
Foley, the then incumbent, dismissed. Mr..
Foley resigned, however, as soon as he learned
that he would have to 60.
Major Raymond was opposed to the appoint
ment, as heretofore stated in The STAR and
was not at the board session Yesterday when
the appointment was made
1t will be remembered that The STAR pre-
dicted some days go that Major Raymond would,
upon the appointment of ex-Lieut. Arnold, en-
the following:
THE MAJORS EARNEST PROTEST.
"The board having appointed Richard Arnold
inspector OF streets and alley cleaning during
my temporary absence but with full knowledge
OF my disapproval, hereby place on record my
earnestprotest against the appointment
"Mr: Arnold was dishonorably dismissed
from the police service before became Com
missioner. ! had no knowledge Of his case
until proposition to give him some position
under the District government was made
to she present board of Commissioners
have since read all the proceed
ings and all the papers connected with
the case. According to the evidence and his
own verbal stateme mt to the present board he
deliberately signed an official statement: ad-
dressed to the Commissioners which contained
false statements. He repeated these false
statements in the most emphatic manner in the
presence of two Commissioners.
THE reappointment of a man who has been
dishonorably dismissed should not be made un-
less the board is prepared to say that the dis
missal was not justified by the facts in the
case. In view of the evidence / do
not believe such an assertion can be
made. But whatever opinion may be held
regarding the propriety Of the dismissal, the
admitted fact remains that this man was guilty
OF making false official statements"
WHAT COMMISSIONERS DOUGLASS SAYS.
In conversation with Commissioner Doug
lass in reference to this protest the commits
that Major Raymond was opposed to the ap-
pointment of Arnold to any position under the
District government from the fact that Arnold
had signed paper generating Major Walker
from all blame in the police scandal.
MIR. Douglass said that when Arnold signed
the paper, SO he told him, he did it under a
misapprehension, being of the impression
that he signed a paper to the effect that no
order was given to watch Members Of Congress.
with view of influencing legislation while in
fact there was an intimatiOn of it. The paper
he signed, Arnold said, he thought did not con-
tdiu Tie NoEu MI. DOuRlAsS
said further that he considered Mr.. Arnold a
very efficient officer and one fully competent
to fill the position to which he had been ap-
pointed.
COMMISSIONER HINES SUPPLEMENT.
The action Of Commissioner Raymond caused,
it is understood, a rather warm discussion at
the meeting of the board of Commissioners
this afternoon when the protest given above
was submitted to the Commissioners. Com
missioner Hine caused the following to be sd-
ded thereto:
of even one Commissioner.
when two act in the performance Of official
duty, after I have had full opportunity to ex-
press my opinion and dissent, will submit to
their Judgment without criticising their action.
as long as constitute one Of three officers of
co-Ordinaf "a iuriadicfion ~