Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-28
OFFICERS ON THE rack.
ohicer Brown and Operator Raymond
Temporarily Suspended,

AT the meeting of the Board of Police
Commissioners on Monday the cases OF
Officer Brown and Operator George G.
Raymond were investigated. Both were
charged with drunkenness and in addi-
ton to this charge Brown was accused
OF failure to report while on duty. At
previous meeting Brown denied the
charge of drunkness, but had decided
to withdraw this plea by the time the
board convened on Monday, and he
entered plea of guilty to both charges.
BY the vote of Messrs. Lawson and
Jester, Brown was suspended for a
period of 10 days without pay, with the
understanding that repetition of the
above offence must be considered suf-
ficient charge for the officers expulsion.
The next case was that of Operator
George O. Raymond. Chief Blackburn
was asked to state the result of his in
vestigation. He said that while he
knew nothing of Raymond's condition
on the night above mentioned from per-
sonal observations, still he had received
information from several private sources
which would indicate that the operator
was under the influence of liquor.
Chief Blackburn, in rebuttal of this,
also stated that he had received knowl-
edge of the affair also from Officers
Beale, Amos Eastburn and Joseph L..
Haywood, who all stated that Raymond
showed no signs of drunkenness on the
night above referred to. Mr.. Haywood
added that the operator was in his res
taurant that night, but only drank one
glass of whisky and one of ginger ale
Operator Raymond was then called
for examination. He detailed the as
sault upon him by Howard Bullock,
which he deemed an unprovoked affair.
Raymond admitted to having taken two
"strong" drinks in Haywood restaurant
-one of them whisky and the other
ginger ale. Mayor Wiley at this point
desired to know whether he considered
ginger ale u strong drink, as he (the
mayor was almost willing to admit that
he had before now partaken of this
beverage himself. Raymond said it was
harmless.
Raymond was then allowed to depart
after MIR. Lawson had shrewdly wrested
from him the admission that this was
the second time he had partalSen of the
flowing bowl, the first time being on
December LIST. Mr.. Lawson proved by
Captain Francis testimony that Ray
mond was off duty on the night Of De-
cember LIST until about o'clock and
that Operator Wallace filled his place.
The examination then closed.
Messrs Lawson and Jester voted for
10 days suspension without pay, Mayor
Wiley voting for seven days suspen-
sion. Both officers were instructed TO
report at 10 o'clock each morning at the
police station.
A communication was received from
f. b. Cotton, chairman of the finance
committee of Council, asking the board
for an estimate of the needs of the de-
partment for the balance of the fiscal
year ending June Both next. The sec
rotary was instructed to file the com
munication and at the next meeting the
board will estimate Its expenses and
submit the report to Council as re-
quested.
The board decided that Office Eugene
Massey, who Is filling the position OF
Sergeant during the temporary absence
Of Sergeant Chambers, should receive
the latter's pay. The board decided to
ask City Council for an extra appropria-
ton Of $500 to have the new police
manual printed.