Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-02
TO GO ON DUTY AGAIN,
BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER THE NEXT MEETING
OF COUNCIL.
Action Of the Committee on Police, Last Night IN
the Cases Of Lieut. Terrill and Officer
Henry Frohme.

Six members of the Council Committee
on Police, to-wit: Messrs. Happy
Warpeke, jefferson, O'Kane, Zarnitz
and Marsh, met at the City Hall last
evening to take up the cases OF Lieu
tenant Walter Terrill and Officer Henry
Frohme, suspended from duty by CHIEF
McNichol for an infraction of the rules,
at the fire Sunday morning last. After
the object of the meeting had been
stated, the following communication
from Chief McNichol was read by the
Clerk,
40 Mr.. Chairman Happy ana the Council Com
Mittse on Police
"GENTLEMEN:-Ont the 29th Of February
l suspended Assistant Sergeant Terrlll ana
Deputy Sergeant Frohme, for what con-
sidered a fragrant violation OF the rules
governing the Police Department, namely,
Rule No. 30, which says no Deputy Ser
geant shall enter any saloon while wearing
any part of mis- uniform; but l would say,
in conclusion. that the opinion Of the pub
lie being divided in this instance, and there
being mitigating circumstances connected
with this violation, | would ask your hon
orable body, the Committee on Police, to
be as lenient as possible in this particular
case. Heretofore, both men have been
very efficient officers. Both men admit
their guilt.
ROBERT T. McNICHoL.
CITY Sergeant.
"P. 81 received letter from Mr..
Donaldson, asking for their reinstatement,
as both did good work at the fire"
Mr.. O'Kane-I am happy to make
motion that the men be reinstated, for
the reason that l consider their action,
under the circumstances, all right. The
men were wet and tired, and they did
what the most of US would have done
under the circumstances-too little
whisky. l move that the men be rein
stated.
The Charlie take effect from when?
Mr.. O'Kane-To take effect from their
suspension.
Mr.. Jeferson-I didn't hear-what is
the motion?
Mr.. O'Kane-I made motion to com
ply with the Chiefs request. He asks
us to deal lieniently with the men.
The Chair-There is no second to the
motion.
Mr.. Jefferson-I'n second it, for the
purpose OF getting it before the meet
ing.
The Chair-The motion is that the
two men under consideration be rein
stated.
Mr.. Jefferson-Now, Mr.. Chairman,
its a question in my mind whether
probably | can't understand this ordi-
nance-we all seem TO have been at sea
at the last meeting; but we're learning
perhaps l do not understand its pro-
visions. l want to ask the chairman II
we have right TO reinstate the men
without reporting this matter to Conn
Glib The saloons were open and the
officers were drinking in them. Don't
they stand suspended until the meeting
of Council?
Mr.. O'Kane-You might put it
that way, If you want to. The matter
must go TO Council-of course.
Mr.. Jefferson-The ordinance says
IF, upon investigation of the complaints
mentioned in the preceding section, or OF
any charge or complaint against any officer
or employee Of the Police Department, how
ever 1t may come TO the knowledge OF the
committee
However ~ may GOMEZ
at is found that the officer or enploye is
guilty of ANY offense that would be cause
for his removal under this or any other
ordinance Of the city
This certainly would be cause for re-
moval:-
THE committee shall have the power to
suspend without pay such officer or en-
ploye until such time as Council shall APP
lee NJ
mittee"
The Chair-That's the reason l asked
the question, from when?"
Mr.. O'Kane-That ! understand, of
course.
Mr.. Jefferson-Then you were wrong
in the Stanley matter.
Mr.. O'Kane-I don't know that | was.
The matter came up wrong and all we
could do was to reinstate him. If the
Chief wanted TO suspend him, then, he
could do it,
Mr.. Warneke-I think il we passed it,
or rather, if we went farther, and or
dered the Chief to reinstate them, l
don't think Council would object. Mr..
jefferson says the saloon doors were
open, and the officers got drunk. That
is not so.
Mr.. Jefferson-That is the way it was
told to me.
Mr.. Warneke with an air Of convic-
tion The newspapers are not reliable.
l was there, and can say it is not so, II
you want to go into details.
Mr.. O'Kane-A gentleman-a Justice
Of the Peace, in North Wheeling-told
me Mr.. Terrill was very angry because
the papers said he was drunk. He took
some liquor, and when he went TO the
building there was no one there, and he
lay down and went to sleep, but it was
not from the effects OF whisky. Mr..
Terrill is not a man who drinks.
Mr.. Jefferson-Not for long time.
He has carried himself very straight,
and l am in favor of showing mercy. /
would like TO say that we ought TO at
tach a reprimand to affairs of this sort,
even if there are mitigating circum-
stances. We, as a committee, ought to
let the police force know that we expect
the force to be sober at all times and
especially in times Of danger, as at the
fire.
Mr.. O'Kane-Yes; 1 would like TO
have it that way.
Mr.. JefferSOn-pll amend tor, let
Mr.. O'Kane put his motion that way.
Mr.. O'Kane-That they tie suspended
until Council meets?