The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-02
WOLFE oIMlssED.
The Bully No Longer on the
Police Force.

The board of police commissioners,
every member present, tried Officer
Wolfe yesterday afternoon on the
charge preferred against him by Mayor
Evans, namely, that on Friday after
noon, the 25th instant, he was intoxi-
Gated and made profane threats. Messrs.
Lockett and Hoge appeared as counsel
for Wolfe and asked a continuance on
the ground that Mayor Evans was alb
sent and a material witness, and thew
could not safely go to trial without him.
The board was unwilling to postpone
the case ten days to await his return or
to send an officer after him with sum-
mons, as counsel rather insisted should
be done. President Torner explained
that the charges were preferred by tho
mayor. and that there were officers and
others present who witnessed the Of
Tense of Wolfe, and that if the testimony
showed he was guilty all the testimony
that could be produced as to matters
leading up to his conduct would not
eXonerato him.
The article published in Sundays
TIMES, with list of witnesses, who
could and would substantiate the maior
part of them, as we'll as testify to other
misconduct not mentioned, were in pos
session of the board. Counsel said they
were not specific and should be reduced
the president, j. A. Pugh said the in
formation in the article was obtained
from parties who were willing to testify
to the statement they had made.
The board unanimously decided to go
into the trial of Wolfe on the CHARGE
preferred by Mayor Evans, whereupon
counsel and the accused left the court
room.
j. L. Hall was the first witness. lie
said he was in THE TIMES office when
Wolfe came in. and heard him make
threats against Mr.. Pugh. He also
made threats against the witness, who
informed him that no was not Mr..
Browne, whereupon Wolfe apologized.
The witness thought Wolfe was drunk
Sanitary Inspector Bowers was stand
ing opposite TIE TINES building. Wolfe
came down the street and beckoned 10
Mayor Evans, who happened to be pass
ing at the time. Wolfe then went into
LIE TINES office and the mayor nodded
for the witness to follow him. Wolfe
transferred his pistol from his hin
pocket to his side coat pocket In the
office he asked for Mr.. Pugh, and the
witness heard him curse him ana say he
was going to kill him. Mr.. Bowers
took his revolver and Officer Merriman
coming up they ;arted him for the sta
ton house. Wolfe said he could lick
the whole d-n TIMES clique, and said
that he had gotten half drunk to do
this work.
Officer Merriman corroborated this
testimony, and Officer Wrench testified
in regard to Wolfe's condition at the
station house. Officer Gee said he had
seen Wolfe just before the trouble and
certainly regarded him as being under
the influence of liquor. He also heard
him mako threats to kill some one, but
did not know who he meant.
>. a. Reid, book-keeper of TIE TIMES,
testified in regard to Wolfes coming
into tho Office and asking for Mr.. Pugh.
lie did not hear any threats made.
Station Keepers Millner and Orgain
both testified that Wolfe was under the
influence Of liquor when brought to the
station house
Just what good Mayor Evans or any
one else could have done Wolfe in tho
face of this testimony is fruitful
theme for the imagination. He pre-
ferred the charge, having witnessed
Wolfe's misconduct while on duty and
he vas proven guilty. The board ordered
his discharge from The force without
leaving their seats.
1t will be remembered that the charge
of drunkenness and disorderly conduct
was entered against Wolfe on tho
mayors docket, but he has not been
called for trial. The board cannot try
him, and did not for violating city
ordinance. This duty rests upon the
mayor. 1t was brought out in the e,i,
dence that Wolfe's pistol was returned
to him when he was released Frid ay
night.
The Editor of the Herald DiscIaims Re-
spOnsibility.
From Yesterdays Evening World.
ROANOKE, VA, Oct. /, 1891.
EDITOR WORLD: Will you do mo the
favor to announce (what l hope my
friends already know that I had M