The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

Officer Schancks in running down some
thieves and had done good work lie
had also been engaged in locating the
gambling houses here and the witness
had gone with him once or twice. They
had spotted four of these houses and
were considering the best way to reach
them.
In regard to tho warrants of the city
LOT the payment of employees being dis
honorcd, the witness said that perhaps
once or twice they had been, in the
early spring or winter. lie was asked
10y Mr.. Shcchan how long it would take
the receipts of his Office to accumulate
$1,000, and replied about five months
lie was not advised that Mr. Morris
accounts were short until Juno and as
soon as he found it ont. made every
effort To correct it.
The mayor stated IT, u it seemed to
lie the general impression that Officer
Wolfe was pet Of his. This was Il
mistake. He did not think any moro
OF Wolfe than he did any othcr officer
on the force. When he came into office
ne found that there was Il strong feel
ing against Wolfe and his sympathies
were always with tho under dog.
Special Officer Schultz testified that
he had been assigned to the duty Of
locating Sunday liquor selling, and had
found place on Railroad avenue where
the Sunday law was violated. He had
reported this fact TO Chief Morris, but
no action had over been taken in the
matter.
EX-Policeman browning detailed the
charge that Wolfe was drunk on duty at
the time when he claimed to have been
affected by the fumes of burning
whiskcy, and said that he (Nolfc) was
not even suspended.
Mr.. Browning started to ans xcr a
question in regard to his appointment
as Norfolk and Western policeman.
when Mayor Evans objected on tho
ground that Mr.. Browning was now
suing him in regard to tins same matter
ana II the witness was allowed to make
statement, he wished to make one
also. The question was withdrawn
w. e. Thomas testified that he had
gone into saloon during the daytime
with member Of the fierce who was on
night duty and had found four day
policemen drinking mint julcps, but he
could not remember their names.
j. w. Thomas, city tire lsurcr, said
that from January Il to July no funds
had been deposited with the treasurer
from the mayors ollico. Son of the
city employees were paid off in tickets,
and they had these tickets cashed at
the banks. He did not know whether
tho banks discounted them or not, but
presumed that they did
Some of the employees had refused
to work because they could not Get
their tickets cashcd.
Mayor Evans said, in connection with
this matter, that he had tried several
times to find Mr.. bennett to give him
this money, but had failed to do so and
meeting Mr.. Thomas on the street told
him he had $4,000 OF the citys money
and as he could not find Mr.. Bennett he
gave him Il check for it.
John Eancs. Il policeman, testified
that he saw Wolfe in the barrocm of
the Continental Hotel on Saturday
night, but he understood that he had
gone in there to close the place up, as
IL was about IL o'clock.
Mayor Evans explained that tho two
watches reported taken from the station
house had been recovered The MAYOR
also stated that the report that he
favored Wolfe for chief Of police was
wrong. He did not think there was a
man on the force tit to hold the Office.
ana had said so to the police commits
SionerS.
Roy IL. Smith testified in regard to
the money taken from the body of Ross
and said he had instructed Mr.. Morris
to place 1t i'll bank to the order of Ross
administrators.
The committee then retired to secret
session. after which it adjourned until
next Friday night.