Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30

bother special meeting of the Board
'olice Commissioners was held We'd
hay, with full board present
Bor Wiley presided, and Captain
ncis acted as secretary. Soon after
meeting was called to order it
hme known that the purpose was to
her consider the charges against ex-
JEFF of Police William j. Blackburn,
p was suspected of collision with the
hblers of the city in receiving money
f police protection.
N The board held short consultation,
rIfter which Mayor Wiley wrote this
ylcte TO ex-Chief Blackburn, which was
landed to Police Officer John Solomon
u carry to its destination:
FEILMINeToN, DEL, June odd, 1S92.-Mr.
Ritfion J. Blackburn | have conversed
NTH the member of the commission and
They have unanimously agreed to accept
,your resignation.
7 Pease send it by bearer and oblige,
IN Yours very tuly.
WI $. J. WILEY, Mayor.
Ciiiccr Solomon at once departed with
the message to the residence Of ex- Chief
blackburn.
In the course Of half hour the mes
eenger returned with this answer;
WiLMlNGToN, DEL, June 22,-Iion. $. j.
lNitkg, Mayor; John W. LawSon and Charles
w, Jester Police CoDWiSsionets-GB
'MFH; Please accept this as my resignation
as chief OF police.
BIT not rs an admission Of the charges
lpreftrred against me. Very respectfully,
IFN WI DLAcKBuRN.
The resignation was read by Acting
recfttary Francis and Mayor Wiley
asked the pleasure of the board.
"lmove the resignation be accepted"
replied Mr.. Lawson.
Mr.. Jester-"Second the motion"
The motion was therefore carried and
|thesmatter disposed Of
Blackburn, it is understood, has signi-
hedAhis willingness to have the matter
"a before the courts in order that he
may have an opportunity to vindicate
himself.
The following is the affidavit Mayor
Wl3ley would have presented had the
cx.4hief made defence at the investi-
gax(on on Tuesday week:
(. 4QNTGoMERY COUNTY, S.. Personally
o{lt1hred before me, justice of the peace,
if1&Hd for said county, Harry K. Kneezel,
XGceays and deposes that he was registry
a|6fk Of the Philadelphia Savings Fund
Sdt|ety Of Philadelphia. and was, or held
jt(f& position on the 18th day of April,
and he further says that he does not
1@l@$niZe William j. Blackburn as the
NE|&lpn who opened an account on the
4|l4Ve date in above-naned society, and he
ZItflh er says that he has never seen William
blackburn before to-day, to. the best OF
lIls knowledge and belief
N'1 HARRY r. KNEEzEL.
* Sworn and subscribed to before me this
l1th'day of June, 1892.
JONI II. GoTrsHALK.
The clerk made the affidavit at the re.
Qucft of Detective Hatton, who was
sIsotto Perkiomenville, Pa, by Mayor
Wiley without the knowledge Of Black.
tFrn, kneezel was reticent at first
y <{ng his connection with the Spring
krlen Bank during the late middle
W{fa. When shown fac smile Of
W<ckburn's writing he thought it wa
f6fSl written by the same hand. lie
WA taken to carriage in which Black
Burn was seated and asked if he hat
ever seen that man before. He replied
that he did not think lie had seen hin
before. He then made the affidavit.
Buring the meeting OF the board ;
c9mplaint was read in regard to boy,
SWIMMING in the Brandywine without
JToper dress near Kirkwood Park. Act
inG Chief Francis was instructed to lool
I Into the matter.
X Al soon as the Blackburn investigation
I. syxa over the board met and made thes,
|}pfoInotions: Captain Theodore w
ff'rancis to be chief Of police; Patrol Ser
Tgeant Charles Il. Evans to be polio
cap}Ain; Joseph W. Howgate, patro
ofilcsr, to be sergeant of patrol; james II
Messey of the Seventh ward to be patro