The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-24

held another long siege yesterday after
noon in the Jones' ctzold case, and after
sitting from o'clock till after decided
to retain the sergeant with q reprimand
and dismiss PetZold from the force
The charges against Sergeant Jones
were four-fold, and were preferred by
Petzold. The first was charge of re-
moving his badge and baton without
authority; the second, for suspending
him without authority; the third, for
using insulting and abusive language to
him after being placed under arrest, and
the fourth, for drinking beer at the
brewery while on duty
Mr.. Petzold was the first witness who
testified. lie said twas on July IL that
Sergeant Jones came to the brewery,
while he was sitting near the engine
room, and disarmed him by taking away
the pistol which Chief Morris gave him
and placed him under arrest. Then
Sergeant Jones used worry vile epithets
toward him. cursing him and threatened
to wipe up the earth with him.
Petzold's testimony was in substance
what has already been published as
given before the mayor when he was
tried for carrying concealed weapons.
Antoine Geisen, Il. Il. Moore and Mr.
Spencer corroborated Petzold, and said
that Sergeant Jones did curse Petzold,
and treated him very harshly
1t was for Mr.. Woodcock to prove that
Sergeant Jones drank beer at the brew
cry. His testimony was not corrobora-
ted, but he was very positive that he
had given Sergeant Jones beer on many
occasions. One night he came and he
gave him three bottles.
The mayor questioned him if he had
the right to give away the company's
beer in that manner. He replied that
he had.
The mayor then asked him if he had
not testified on previous occasion that
Sergeant Jones came in every night to
get beer. This hc denied and the
mayor being sworn testified that Wood
Geek stated before him that Sergeant
Jones came into the brewery every
night to get beer. He also testified that
Sergeant Jones had always been faith
full officer and u gentleman. He lad
never heard him accused of swearing
before.
Chief Morris terrified to Sergeant
Jones good character and never heard
him utter an oath in his life.
Policeman Austin was put on the
stand and told OF going to the brewery
with Sergeant Jones. He never heard
him swear, but said he uscd some lam
Cuage toward Petzold, which is unfit for
publication.
Captain Wright, Petzold's counsel,
put Austin through the crosse uestion-
ing mill, one might have though it was
= celebrated murder case instead OF a
trivial charge against a police officer.
Sergeant Jones testified as he did be-
fore in reference to being at the brewery,
but said in addition that Petzold had
used some Infamous language about
him. He also suspected him of sending
telephone message after he had been
suspended that had caused him much
trouble.
This message como to police head
quarters that a row was in progress on
Commonwealth avenue, and thata po-
liceman was asleep at the gas works.
After an Investigation he found the re-
port was false, and that tho message
had come from the brewery.
Sergeant Jones denied cursing Pet
Zold, but admitted to using vile
cpithet.
After lengthy argument by counsel
on either side, MessrS. Turner and
Miller retired, and pretty soon came in
with their decision.
Sergeant Jones was given reprimand
for using such language to q person I'M
der arrest. Mr.. Turner said the other
charges were not sustained, and accord
inglY dismissed, but that he had no
right to dismiss any officer from the
force, but should report all such matters
to the mayor, before whom he should
cite the officer to appear.
AS to Officer Petzold the commission
crs said they were compelled to dismiss
him from the force for neglecting his
beat and being in a bawdy house.
Another meeting will be held tonight
ats o'clock for the purpose of making
appointments. There arc four vacan-
cics a the regular force. These posi-
tions will probably be filled by Special
Officers Early, Manual, Griffin or Eu-
bank, Flick or Lock. Several other ap-
pointments will be made as specials,
and there are score of applicants to
select from.
Death of Distinguished Educator.
Mr.. c. G. Taliaferro received tcle-
gram yesterday from Mr.. w. M. Holla-
day making the sad announcement that
his father, Prof. l.. T.. Holiday, of
Hampden-Sidney College, died suddenly
yesterday morning Of heart failure.
He was about GO years of age and in
point of service was the Oldest member
of the faculty, and was very popular
with the students as we'll as their par
ents and guardians and the citizens of
Hampden Sidney. His place will be
hard to fill.
"A Foxy Present.
r. Haden Penn, Esq, of Buchanan,
presented Alexander. the young son of