The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-19
JAYCOX is GUILTY.
Suspended for Thirty Days for
Neglect of Duty.
MEETING OF THE POLICE BOARD.
Application for . Patrolman on Yesler
Avenue - Charges Against Ohicer
Cave-Spriggs An Inch Short.

The trial of Officer Jaycock was had be-
fore the police commissioners last night
and resulted in q decision that he had
been guilty of neglect of duty, and
ne was suspended for thirty days without
pay.
There were present Mayor Ronald, Com
missioners Manning. Stone and Cheasty,
but Commissioner Holmes was reported
to be absent from the city The charge
against Mr.. Jaycock was preferred by the
chief and consists of neglect of
duty in failing to arrest o. B. Hubbard
who, he had reason to believe, had as
saulted one A. f. Holloway. 1t will be
remembered that on the night of May IS
Offcer Holloway was stabbed at the cor
ner OF Tenth and Columbia streets by
man afterward found to be fireman
named Hubbard. Jaycox was accused Of
having notified Hubbard that his wife
was out with Holloway, and on their re-
turn Hubbard stabbed the officer Jay
cox made no arrest and since the event
every effort has been made to hush up the
affair. Throughout the proceedings last
night the principal witnesses evaded
every effort to bring out the circumstances
leading up to the assault.
Captain Hogle was the first witness, but
his testimony was only confirmatory of
the statements made by the other wit
nesses. In reply TO a question by the
mayor Hogle said he considered that Jay
cox had neglected his duty in not arrest
ing Hubbard. Witness arrested him when
he found Holloway's condition to be seri-
Gus.
Jaycox asked Hogle if he had not shown
the captain where the blood was, and
where the fireman lived. Witness replied
that he had; Jaycox told him he had
struck pistol from Holloway's hand, and
asked if he wanted Hubbard arrested; he
answered that he did not.
Holloway was called. He did not see
that Jaycox had neglected his duty, because
the officer did not know who had stabbed
him. Witness did not know Hubbard, al
though he surmised it was he who had
stabbed him; did not know Hubbard by
sight
'Would you have shot if Jaycox had not
knocked the pistol out Of your hand?"
Eyes sir; I would. did not tell Jay
cox who it was"
Witness related that he and the officer
went to doctor; nothing was said about
arresting the man; he told Jaycox to keep
the matter quiet, and Jaycox promised to
do so.
In reply to Jaycox, Holloway denied
that he had asked the officer not to arrest
Hubbard. The latter had gone quickly
into the house after the stabbing.
Hubbard took the stand, and in reply to
the mayor. said he had never seen Hollo-
way to know him until this occasion;
didn't know whether he had stabbed
Holloway, as he didn't know Holloway.
Jaycox had called on witness at the engine
house and told him his wife was away from
home and the baby was alone in the house.
He went home at once and remained there
until his wife came back.
ibid you have any alteration in front
of the house?" asked Mr., Cheasty.
Hubbard was warned by the mayor that
he need answer no questions which would
connect him with the stabbing. He took
advantage of this and evaded every ques-
ton relating to the affair, and his testi-
mony threw no light whatever on the
subject.
Jaycox stated in his own behalf that he
was at James and Tenth streets when he
heard somebody say: '1'm police off,
Ger, and you have stabbed me-" He ran
to the spot; as he had notified Hubbard
about his wife, he was not surprised to see
trouble. He saw Holloway with gun in
his hand; Hubbard was standing in his
own doorway. Holloway had run ont
from between the two houses; he was
shouting: "You have stabbed me, and
I'll kill you or shoot you" Jaycox re-
piled: ono, you won't" Holloway said:
"I'm bleeding to death" Witness asked
who had done il, but Holloway said:
"Don't say anything about it, for my
sake" Jaycox replied that for his
part he would not say anything, but
he did report it to Captain Hogle,
telling him it was fireman who did the
stabbing and where he lived. Witness
said he thought the most important thing
was to take the officer to the doctors first;
he knew there wasn't much fear of Hub
bard going away. When they got to the
doctors he found Holloway was more
scared than hurt.
Commissioner Stone asked If he did not
consider it his duty to arrest the man he
supposed had done the stabbing.
Jaycox said yes, if he had seen the stab
hing. Replying to the mayor he said he
was sure Hubbard would not run away,
and thought his first duty was to care for
the wounded man.
Asked by Commissioner Cheasty as to
his having washed blood off the pavement,
he replied that it was at DR.. Coon's, not at
Hubbards; he was sure Hubbard would
not run away; he believed he told the cap
tain that was his belief
The mayor asked what Jaycox's reputa-
ton was: Chief Jackson replied he was
satisfied that Jaycox had not done his
duty in this case; he would have some
thing to say about other matters later.
The mayor asked the chief what he
would do If he thought the mayor had
stabbed a brother officer; would he not
have picked up the bleeding man?
yes" answered Jackson, 'but would
have had you under arrest rs quickly as
could reach you. A police officer must
not exercise such discretion; he must
make the arrest and leave the other ques-
tons for the authorities"
'Do you think, under all the circum-
stances. that Jaycox was guilty of such an
offense as should deprive him of his starr"
asked the mayor.
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