The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-04
JONES SUSPENDED.
The Sergeant Will Take a Rest
ofFifteen Days.

The board of police commissioners
met yesterday evening to investigate
. the charges against Sergeant Jones
which had been preferred by Officers
Griffin and Orgain.
MIR. lloge was attorney for the plain
tiifs and W. o. EIardoway defended Ser
geant Jones.
The full board, Mess-s. Turner, Mil
Ter and Sproul were present. A copy OF
the charges were prod uced, as follows.
First. Authorizing the I'll nning of the
hobby horses after the same had been
abated as a nuisance.
Second Receiving money for guard
ing said hobby horses from the prof is Of
same.
Third. Allowing disordcrly conduct at
the station house OR the occasion of the
arrest of DIR. White.
Fourth. Failing to sustain tho officers
In the discharge of their duty on the
night of August 90. (Refcrring to the
arrest OF said Whitley
Officer Wolfe told how he had sup
pressed the running of tho hobby
horses on account of a sick man on
Seventh avenue. He then went to q
lodge and when he came out the hob
by horses wero running as usual. lie
went to see Sergeant Jones about the
matter and was told he had been to see
Mr. Martin, the sick man, and all
would be we'll If the noise caused by
the boys and music was stopped. lie
also heard some one say that Sergeant
Jones received 81 night for his SER
vices.
In reply to q question from SIr. Hard
oway, Wolfe said he considered Ser.
gent Jones an able and vigilant officer
and gentleman.
Officer Scha n,ks testified that he
elrd contract made between Sergeant
Jones and the hobby horse man, in
which the latter was TO receive ST
night for guarding and keeping order.
Again while on Railroad avenue some
one told him that Sergeant Jones were
receiving money for guarding the hobby
horses
Schancks said he had on one occasion
received money (Sl.5o a night for keep
ing order at hobby horses. "Thcre is
OF nicer man in Roanoke" concluded
sclancks, than ScrA cant Jones'"
Officer Flick told OF Sergeant Jones
allowing the hobby horses to run after
they had been stopped by himself. but
he did not consider it any oiTeDse.
Officers Griffin, Orgain and Mcrriman
OIL ees'incu aBdlHSt Ine sergeant OH the
occasion of Whites arrest The long
story Of how the crowd followed TO tho
station house was gone over, but moth
ing developed of Importance.
An attempt was made to establish the
fact that Jones rather winked ut the
crowd and allowed them TO cheer him
when he ordered the officers back to
their beats. They all thought that
White and tho whole crowd should have
been locked up. When questioned by
MIR. llardoway all OF them admitted
that Jones was vigilant officer and
watched them closer than comfortable
while on their beats.
DIR. White and several other persons
who went to the station. house on the
night or his arrest testified to the con-
dition OF things They did not consider
any ono drunk enough to lookup and
thought the conduct OF some OF the
officers was open for reproval.
John Cary admitted to- calling the po-
licemen dead beats and haysceds, and
said he still maintained that position.
Sergeant Jones then made his state
ment. lie told of receiving the money
for guarding the hobby horses after he
went off duty. lie was then acting chief
Being poor man, he needed the money,
and as 1T was only the wear and tear of
his own frame to be consulted he had no
idea there would be any charges against
him.
AS to tho third and fourth charges, he
made about the same statement as was
contained in TIE TINES yesterday. This
article was read before the board. The
sergeant said 1t was true, except he did
not think he said the two officers were
more disorderlY than the crowd, but they
were equally so.
Mr. Hoge, as attorney foc the officers
making the charges, maintained that he
was only to clear the charge against
the officers. lie himself did not think
there was enough against Jones to war
rant suspension.
Mr.. Hardoway replied in defense and
after Mr.. IIoge had responded, the com
missioners retired with Mayor Evans to
consult about tho case.
After being out about ten menutcs
the board came in and announced that
the first and second charges had not
been sustained, but that the third and
fourth were, and they would accordingly
suspend the sergeant for fifteen days.
Mr.. Hardoway inquired if there was
an appeal. lie was told there was
none.
THE GROTTOES COMPANY.