The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-09

w. - a Sf'>ANh s.AtOlA 81 I " CAOC IL,
the maycS's Office. whore the session
was held, was thronged with formid-
able array of new paper men, law yers,
Policemen, and interested citizens.
The original purpose OF Tho meeting
was to take action upon charge pre-
ferred by Ciiicer Browning sainst OH
Ger Wolfe, but in anticipation of the
the board conyening, Mr.. Scott had
caused sulnniunsos to be issucd for Editor
Nicholson, CT The World; Editor Dick
Burl;s Williams, OF tho Cosmocrut,
and Of divers other parties who had
written articles 10 tho lapers mentioned
assailing the police, among them being
Public Safety" a nom do plume used
by 5. Fisher in the World, and H. 5.
DOnnelly, who had written tho al ticles
in tie Cosmocrat and The World, signed
welfare" and otherwise
At4.aO Mr.. Nicholson appeared, &c
companicd by his counsel, ". W. Der
Kelley. iGSq. Mr.. Scott asked Mr. Nicnol.
son VINO WAS the author Of either OF the
articles mentioned, making charges
against tho police torce.'
Mr.. Nicholson refused to answer.
MIR. Williams, of the Cosm.crat, said
ohcy were not there ID rlatc charges.
At this point u stranger without the
rail, who acknowledged 10 being Pub
C Safety" saiG he was not there to
make Charges against any one in purti-
cular, bat against the system. In the
course Of a rambling argument he SAID
he was assailing tho system and not the
man.
A,r. Dcnrclly wished to know who
was responsible for his appearance, us
he had been taken away from his work.
President Scott wished 20 know i any
one had any charges 10 make against
tho pOlice as individuals; il so, lie de-
sired the cAargcS to be pat in writing in
order to have . hearing.
As this there Was L general disclaimer
of any intention 10 bring specific
charges, except 80 fur as MIR. Williams,
OF the osmocrat, was concerned, und he
stood maniully by his guns-Quaker
though they might DC.
Col. Penn appeared az counsel for
Messrs. Williams and Hun, and pro
ceoded to confer with these gentlemen.
Mr. Nicholson protested against the
whole procacding as regp.ar, and
wanted to SNOW Why he had been sum
mOnCd.
Mr.. Scott suygeatrd that tho police
commissioners were not responsible for
the shape uifairs mad assumed.
Il. lacy iiogc. ESQ, acting in behalf
Of .hc members OF The fOico, suggested
rs = way out OF tho difficulty, that = day
certain be- aot ior = nearing, on which
day any complaints IL writing would be
entertained.
In the meantime Colonel Penn reap
peared within the railing and said no
was ready TO proceed If the charges in
his clients paper, the Cosmccrut, be
accepted. This was agreed to, and Mr.
Williams Was sworn.
MIR. Williams said he had overheard
one Of the Christmas extra men make
use or a vulgar expression in the lobby
of the postot!icc. He described the man,
who could not be recognized thereby
The man. however, whom he thought it
was, had been discharged, but to make
sure, IL witness, the stamp clerk at the
postOilice, Was requested TO appear at
last nights rollcall to see if ne was vet
on the force. lie failed TO identify any
one
Further charges were taken up, but
tho suggestion OF Mr.. Hog, that Il day
be set Tor Il hearing was adopted, and
Saturday next at I p. IN. was agreed
upon, when tho various correspondents
Viii be given an opportunity t. cstab-
lish their charges.
Before adjournment Mr.. Nicholson
stated that the World held rs ) cred the
right 10 receive examine. edit, and print
anything not 'libclous IL saw fit. lie
thought it was the duty of tho board to
take cJgnizancc OF the publications. and
proceed to u trial upon them.
MIR. Scott announced that tho hol ri
saw 10 reason for +, cpding from the
position taken If anyone had charges
to prefer against any policeman the
board was II ady TO hear them and try
the accused.
Mr. Nicholson-Thc World has no
charges to make, and disclaims respon-
sibility for this meeting.
Mayor Evans--Arc you prepared t.
substantive The charges against th ,
police fierce made in your columns.
Mr.. Nicholson There are no charge 4.
l have been misunderstood.
Chief Morris do not want the force
to BE- Judged by some of the holiday
extras; had to take those | c3nld get.
Mayor Evans said he would insist q t
Che hearing upon having the Conduct t
his own Office inq uirtd into, as it had
been assailed.
After some further desultory talk, In
when the would-bc arraigncrs claimed
that the sys tenn was being arralgned,
and not individuals. the meeting vas
adjourned until the time specified
Tiic Erewery's Anniversary.
Wednesday was the first anniycl sary
of the breaking OF ground for tho build.
ing OF tho brewery. Since that time
the buildings have been erected, the
machinery put in place operations com