The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-26
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anu remembered the date, July ~, Vt
which time the resolution was passed
by Council requiring all pay-in war
rants made by him to be reported to the
treasurer. 1t was from this that there
grew out tho knowledge of the shortage
of the chief of police. Since that time
the reports have been made regularly.
He could not always tell by whom the
warrants were paid. The accounts were
fixed up at the mayors office. He eX-
planned his system of checking up with
the treasurer and said he did not audit
any accounts after they had been re
ported to Council.
deposits have been made by tho
mayor, at intervals, and ne would get
his warrant at the end of the Month.
Yes; the mayor had deposited $4,000 at
ono time.
There was $500 ordered by Council to
pay detective Oh tho Massie case.
This amount has been paid out to tho
mayor. There was also money paid out
for police uniforms which has never
been returned to the treasury. The
mayor reported to me that he was in
process of getting it. Sometimes l
audit tho accounts after they have been
approved by Council.
mo; do not mold the bonds of the city
officers. presume that is tho bust
ness of the finance committee"
Mayor Evans was next sworn and eX
planned aboit the police uniforms.
They were ordered by Council and to BIO
paid for at $40 n month. Some of the
officers paid up. IIo had nearly all,
and 500 had been collected and entered
on his books. The Same had also been
reported to trea urer. He desired to
know whether he would be hold respon-
hn ,At, l,n Il 4
not deduct from the salary at the end of
each month.
The $500 allowed in the Massio case
was paid out by mo on tho order of tho
committee who had tho Massio case I'M
der supervision.
"As to tho detective from Richmond
who worked up the cases of tho viola
tors of tho Sunday law, L paid him SO
day out of tho proceeds of the
police court. 1t amounted to over
$500. | reported this account to Coun-
Gil and it was approved"
"Mr. Nicholson, editor of tho World,
propoundcd several questions, which
were read by Mr.. Sheehan. They were
addressed to the mayor.
Tho first was in reference to bond
given on peace warrants, and whether
such wero over collected or violated,
citing the case of Wesley Brigg as an
instance.
The mayor said he still held this
bond. 1t had never been collected, and
was the only one he knew of.
The next cluster of questions were in
reference to coniscated property,
whether tho same had over been adver-
tised. sold at or in front of courthouse,
and whether the funds had ever been
turned into tho school fund.
10 those tho mayor explained that
but one lot had been sold during his ad
ministration and the money was still at
Workman's auction house.
The next questions were how for
feited bail was reported and if police
mon wcro allowed to accept bail.
The mayor said in case Il person who
was balled did not appear at court his
bail is forfeited and reported as fine.
To tho other he replied that only tho
Statlon-kecpcr was permitted to accept
bail.
lie was then asked what was tho last
amount he paid in to the treasurer. and
and stated $S47.45. He delayed in MAX
ing this payment because the finance
committee was not attending TO his sal
AIRY.
Yes; have granted policemen the
privilege to usu confiscatcd pistols.
There are some five or six who uso
them. The city sergeant is the proper
person to receive or collect confisca ted
pistols.
j. M. Trout, policeman for tho Nor
1olk and Western railroad, was the mex {
witness and was put through very
lengthy examination, mostly about
happenings of two years ago. These
were principally in reference to tho
hOnQR i.,iD L.x
and himself in tho I'll IT'S" which was
rented to lewd women, and which was
the cause of both being suspended. Mr..
Trout said the house was rented by tho
agent, and he bad nothing to do with
VINO occupied it. He had been tried for
tho alleged offense and acquitted
MIR. Morris wanted to make some cor
rectlons about what tho newspapers
had published about saloon keepers
having policemen under their thumb
and how the best officers were hustled
Oil on the outskirts of town. Assign
ment had been made in rotation.
lie was sharply questioned and when
Mr.. Sheehan asked him what Jour
policemen were doing together with
badges and ba tons on Railroad avenue
one night, he said they were day men
who had been to the Opera House.
lie was utterly crushed when Mr..
Sheehan told him there was nothing at
tho Opera House that night.
u. a. Turner, president of the police
board, gave very lengthy detail of the
CONDITION OF tho force and the grand
possibilities TO organizing it if they but
had few moro men. lie had no rules
ana regulations, although Ii had been
commissioners over TEN years. lie had
lust begun to prepare some rules.
His board had honorably acquitted
Trout and Morris for renting their
house to lewd women. The house was
bOuTht chnan and conld not ha ranAnA