The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-17
NOTHING BUT TALK.
Detective Rogers Exonerated
by the Board.
m. cowpEn HAD NO clARoEs.



Asass-Csptaln Barr MaAs
Inspector Of Pelics.
The investigation held last night by the
board Of police commissioners Of charges
g theft and malfeasance In Office preferred
against Chief Of Detective Bolton Rogers,
brought forth not the slightest evidence OF
the officers guilt, and 1t the close Of the
hearing the charges were dismissed and he
Vas exOnerated.
All the members Of the board were pres
ent except Mr.. Manning, who II absent
from the city. City Attorney Lyon con-
Quoted the examination Of the witnesses
on behalf Of the city, while Rogers acted
. his own attorney. The first witness
called Was Delegate Charles T. Cowden.
He testified that Of his own knowledge he
knew nothing against Rogers. In the CO.
pscity Of chairman Of the police committee
q the house he had received numerous
complaints against him. For the last ten
days he has been investigating the matter
closely, and 30 far has found nothing to
sustain the charges.
In response % the inquiry ~ to what
6rst called his attention to Rogers alleged
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