Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-01
WHY OFFICER zeRsy RESIGNED. /


Mayor Harrington Interviewed.
Police Officer Charles Zerby has re-
signed his position on the wilmington
police force at least he states he has, and
it is believed he ought to know. At the
police station they do not appear to know
anything about the matter.
A Reporter went to Zerby's house last
evening but found he was not at hons.
IL was afterwards learned that the ex-
bluecoat left the city yesterday morning.
and told his friends he would be gone
few days. Before Mr. Zerby left town,
he told the following story to friend,
and at least three other men were present
and heard him relate it,
On Friday, January IL, officers ZerbY
and Galloway recovered at Weldin' 8
farm in Brandywine hundred, pair of
horses which had been stolen at West
Chester. There was reward offered for
the team, and when the time came for
the payment of the reward, Mayor Har
rington wanted 3 ''divvy" out of the
money. Whether His Honor got share
OF not, Zerby did not state, but he did
say something about Harrington wanting
the earth.
Late last Saturday evening Officer
Zerby and Galloway were assaulted
while trying to quell disturbance near
National Hall, Ninth and Walnut streets.
Officer Zerby was knocked down with a
brickbat. There was severe cut at the
corner of his right eye, and his optic was
also placed in deep mourning. On Monday
morning Zerby asked His Honor what he
was going to do with National Hall.
The place, said the officer to the mayor,
is an infamous one and should be broken
up.
why what's the matter now2' asked
His Honor.
Look at my eye, said the officer
The officer then related the story Of
the assault. "Well, said the mayor, Il
never heard anything of it. If you had
struck boy in the face or had found a
pair of stolen horses, would have known
all about it. ="
Whether Zerby resigned voluntarily
or was forced to do So the gentlemen
who heard the story are unable to state.
Mayor Harrington was interviewed
about the above matter at his rooms in
the Clayton House this morning His
Honor is unwell and was seen by the re-
porter in bed. On having the story re-
lated to him he said that the statement
that he made any claim for part of the
reward, was absurdly untrue
He stated that he did not know Zerby
had any cause for dissatisfac-
tion, and he was interested
enough to ask the officer why
his resignation was rendered. He was
informed by zerby that his relations
with him had always been pleasant. The
Mayor stated that when zerby and Gal.
laway secured the horses by going di.
rectly to Weldin's barn and finding them,
he thought it was little queer that the
officers knew SO well where the animals
Yere.
he asked zerby therefore TO explain
the matter to him. 1t was evident from
the mayors talk, at this point. that there
had been some suspicion that the
officers had received information from the
horse thieves. 81 had never heard OF any
reward, said His Honor, land il there
was, it has not been paid over yet.
certainly would not have claimed any
part of it. There was some talk about
the assault on the officer at the National
Hall, but l never used the language
quoted.
Zerby 5 resignation was rendered last
Monday and was to take effect to day.