Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-21
Enumerated Again


Inc tuurln charge Is
In the cas- where sergeant Webb found
s. IN rhe s1rerintendent's Office and wanted
70 keep IL; but WAS advised ny Lieutenant
Hurley Ia place i in the safe. which he aid.
but Afterwards took Il cut.
Lieutenant Hurley was the principal
witness IN this case.
Bender and Hatch again completely
exonerated Sergeant Webb. There
vas no intrigue used 20 obtain the
money they said. ~and 10 put II in its
-everest light 1t was money dropped by
this party. but not obtained from him
through any artiiice. aud under all tn.
circumstances We lind nothing improper
IN the conduct Of Mr.. Webb and feel
that he should be honorably discharged
from any culpaoiiity In this behalf.
In this charge. a. in the other. tie com
mittee makes DO effort 10 be guided by
the facts in the case. Its only motive
for holdiag the investigation is 10 ex-
onerate Webb
The fifth charge is:
In the case where Sergeant Webb took an
umbrella from headquarters and was made
70 return u by Captain Johnson.
This charge. like No. 3. il too picav-
unish 20 entitle il 10 any consideration
whatever Such il the opinion handed
down by Hatch and Bender Anything
less than carrying home the police head
quarters and the county court house
must seem picayunish in the eyes -
Hatch and Bender. The amount in
consideration is Of little Importance. but
the case shows the absolute refusal IN
the part 81 the committee on men ard
discipline 20 see anything remiss IN any
~ Sergeant Webb's actions
lie l. Innocent. Though Guilty.
The sixth charge made against Ser
geant Webb - a. follows:
Ina the els, where sergeant Webb bought
a -achci from drunken negro named Len
Brown. for dollar. and MAS made 10 return
e hy Captain Johnson.
~Of all the charges made that is the
only one worthy 81 consideration. said
Hatch ard BENDER. The charges that
Sergeant Webb stole money counted for
naught with them The fact that the
honesty 81 one ~ the highest officers
on the force was impugned cut no figure
iwhaieyef But when the sergeant dick
sers with a dasky and buys a valise
for dollar that amounts 10 some
thing n is possible that Bender and
Hatch felt that Webb had been out
rageously exfravagant in paving dollar
for FER something h. might nave bought
fpr - cents. iiut let u see bow they
consider II. Here - their statement;
II j. the impression - Captain John.
son that the saehel was bought n the
man while under arrest. In appears 10
fnc contrary from The statement N Mr.
Webb AMI upon this point Mr. Webb
O. Il. 4
esu not tcing there after : o'clock
iHg thefe n the statement -
considered that be Wa doing the man a
kinfip'<s ~ providing him with q dollar
- that he might not return % his homo
without some funds. and upon the prom.
- That ne would not e4uander Il for
drink
This act n philanthropy made deep
impression upon Hatch ard Beu,ler. hut
Ia spite - that they recommended that
the board caution Mr. Webb about re-
peating his act = generosity.
" anything w~fr needed o. ahox that
the a. called investigation On the part
q Hatch and Fender Ma only an absurd
farcr. this would prove it. for the sake
~ 'tfft tNtN frtNfHtiiftttf't titat " rltf
be cautioned Yet III the report they
state openly that Wsbt- version was
true. and that Captain Jobn>ous xas
fsisc such Icing the caec. vhat was
the necessity f9r -eau'ietiuKT Sergeant
Wehb nof - repeat an oferse that he
lad not committed
stab M Lieutenant Harley.
The cfmmiftec report did nat end
herr. The twe Iu' house politicians.
rho constitute u. Proceeded li the clrsae
= fhn rrrcrf e. lami.set lieutenant
HaF'es Hrd declared that ~ hal IL inr
f1r Sergeant Nebh. fhaf b. was AM
icn= O. sttain charges against the eer
zesuf. ansi that ssrrgssifg rejecting
credit upan Webb waa { fsufh-lale
mor~l isf Hurley fhss tls-.d the
fsfce thaf eas si.ece.i a. have leen a.
Investigation = the az charge preferred
against Sergeant Weht ~ 50. plainly
fhe inisaffln = the esnfuifie~ f.om ~
first - erlreraff Wrth and IL tliI g.
regardless = fscfs n ihe changes hal
hesn urrh alsrr serioas che result raslAi
have tssn fte sau,e
DafnR the fnsirs time Webh faa tesr
ftsrnertati sffa fte lefalfafest 81 hs-
tera filr f.si = lieaffr snd Hatch
sse fNs aaffkiee ksea riaatatil4fsal