The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-26

A called meeting of Council was held
last evening at o'clock in accordance
with the call of President Buckner,
published in tho THE TIMES yesterday
morning.
There were present Messrs. Buckner,
Camp, Eckloif, Graves, Sheohan and
Welch.
Mr.. Buckner stated tho object for
which tho NEE ting was called. an
nouncing that quorum was present
Mr.. Huff said: 81 movo that tho
committee previously appointed to in
vestigate the shortage of NJ. c. Morris be
further empowered TO investigate tho
condition of every city Office, including
the police, and report back to the Coun-
Gil, or take such action as they may
deem best"
On being put to n vote tho resolution
was adopted unanimously, and Council
adjourned.
After having their powers enlarged
tho special Council committee on inves-
tigation mot at s o'clock. Present, all
except Mr.. Coo. The courtroom was
crowded to overlooking. Persons stood up
on the seats and listened with patience
until adjournment
The first witness placed on tho stand
was Nj. c. Morris, tho suspended chief
| He was asked to produce his bank book
| Said he:
81 have deposited money that did
not have put on book. | do not think
you will find all of my deposits there.
/ have not had them balanced for long
time. Some of my book accounts have
been torn up since last August This
is the last one have had"
Mr.. Miller: Tho last entry hero is
January 3. Did you tako a certificate?
II did"
Where arc thcy?"
II do not know. 1 have lost them l
suppose"
Speaking of tho pay-in warrants, no
said he generally got them from the
auditor from two to three months apart.
Mr.. Miller Were you not speculat-
ing in real estate some months ago.
Yes, was in tho real estate bust
ness, and purchased from several par
ties. do not remember their names"
Mr.. Miller: "You were represented
here as having n fine memory. Why
can't you recall these things?"
well, bought some property from
the North Sido Land Company and
from other parties. Have built four
louscs and had purchased some prop.
erty over year ago from c. w. Thomas,
who was then city sergeant. | bought
two lots on Tcrry's Hill since Juno
! $780,
Mr.. Miller. "Was any of this prop
erty purchased with money belonging
to the city,"
81 do not know, sir. I hardly re.
member just how the funds were usea."
For what purpose did you use tho
funds taken from Ross body?"
For paying off my debts"
Did you have it put on your bank
mo, l only told tho teller to deposit
to my credit. 1t was not made as a
special deposit. l drew two checks on
1T; ono to pay tho jurors and the other
to pay the coroner The common
wealth's attorney did not instruct me
to deposit it to the credit of Ross admin
| istrator.
''As to tho police force, there are six
teen regular mon and four or five
specials" Mr.. Morris then went on to
explain about the condition of the
force and how it had been managed.
There were two officers who did special
duty ON order of the mayor. IL re-
| quired them to report for duty several
times, but they always came with the
information that tho mayor had ordered
them to do thus and so. l was then at
the end of my rope.
wolfe has been on special duty since
last December He has worked on tho
Massie case, but what he has done do
not know. He did not report to mo.
Il have since had Schancks and
Wolfe at work to catch up with the
violators of the Sunday liquor law.
They have not accomplished much, if
| anything.
''Schanks worked up tho case against
tho man who robbed Arlington. lie
! got tho man and tho money l have
possession of that money 1t is the
same that was recovered, and is now at
home.
"Tho pistol which was taken from
Ross was carried by mo for awhile. l
then turned it over TO Officer Tally, who
now has it in his possession.
LAS said before had an officer look
ing after the violaLors of tho Sunday
liquor law l had Wolfe on that mat
ter l learned from two officers that
wolfe was drinking in a bar one Sunday
morning. After that told him TO let
! the matter alone. 1 never found that
bar open on Sunday myself. tried TO
get in there once myself, but failed. !
also had Schancks looking after viola
tors OF the Sunday law, but he failed
to catch up with any one.
Yes; Wolfe and Schancks have
been on special duty nearly all the
| time. Schancks has done some rood
local work, but 1 do not know what
Wolfe did. have no knowledge that
any of my men ever drank at Ormsby's."
Mr.. Miller. "iiow about the money
taken from Ross person? Did Mr.