The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-25

iipuSt ~ IouGS ana n:il gwen orders
and saw that they were obcycd as false
in every particular. He had ncvar
given an order at the stntion-huuse
ana no order was given that was not
entered on the records of the board.
He said that the reason that the bail
matter came UP was "a of TIPS
being given to lawbreakcrs from the
detectives office. He said hat an er-
tort had been made to capture Church
Lewis. who was running one of the
most notorious resorts in the city. In
stead of the police capturing Lewis.
Lewis had captured the police. force.
This. he claimed. was brought out at
the hearing Of the late Chief Rcbmau.
He claimed that the city was now under
complete control of the police force. as
regards Sunday liquor selling. He
said that the order of the Mayor pro
hibiting the sale Of soda water on sun
day had not been rcscinded. but could
not tell why II was disobeycd.
AS To tn" Richardson case. he said
that a majority of the boart! had held
the meeting. He knew of the shooting
within al hour He was told by two OF
TIA" men who cam" to mis- house that
night. Tie characterized the shooting
of the woman by Richardson as an ac-
cident. He said that Richardson was Il
faithful officer: had done his duty and
was one of the most prosecuted men he
ever saw, He said that n good many
respectable citizens were down ON him.
som" ol whom had To climb out OF back
windows.
Capt. Bolton thought that someone
had been conveying tales to III" Mayor
ana had poisoned his mind. He said
that both commissioners would like to
to have the Mayor back with them. AT
one time there was trouble in tn" board.
hut the Mayor was the agTrCsSpT. He
had never Intentionally been discour-
tcouS To the Mayor.
MI. Ncrdier was - called. II" said
said he was a plain talkcr and would
talk plain. He said he had sictod the
motives OF the men behind certain
movements. He said he had no relatives
IN tn" city and could have no issue with
tn" Mayor. The Mayor has been quo-
ted from time to time in th" newspapers
as saying some harsh things about the
commissioners. but had denied to Com
missioner Bolton that he had given
th"S" interviews. II" had never dcnied
them over his signature. however. He
said the board had been repeatedly i'm
suited by the Mayor. ana read intnr-
views with the Mayor from The Nir-
Sinian. MIR. Ncrdi"r was very warm IN
his dc|nuncintion of the Mayors con
duct toward his colleagues on the board.
II" said that he had resented the Ian
Suagc of the Mayor on one occasion.
because he did not hin it was such
language as should be used by one gen
| tlcman IL another.
He detailed the doings of the board
from tn" time of it's organization and
was very severe ON thu. Mayor lilo
acknowledged that the board had made
n false step and gotten into IL muddIr
in the appointment or -four policemen In
| Atlantic city Ward.
In concluding MIR. Ncrdicr said they
wanted harmony in the board: that he
had always wanted it. IL" hud asked
the Mayor To adopt Il policy of sup
preston aud repression. but did
not know whether such II poll
" had ever been adopted. He
asked the Mayor To have the rules
and regulations printed. but said that.
Notwithstanding the fact that the rcgu-
lations required every maj To have
a book in his pocket, there were at least
forty mon ON the force who had ncNv"
seen the insid" OF u book.
MIR. Ncrdicr also took occasion to pay
his aspects to tn" clerk OF the board.
saying h" had the ear of the Mayor and
did about as h" pleased. He claimed
that the Mayor had exceeded his au-
thoritN in his second order susprnding
richardson in specifying that Richard
son should not 20 on duty again uutil
h" had been tried by Il jury of his coun-
trymcn. He claimed that officer G.uiy
had also been indicted. hut was not
suspended.
Mr., Brickhousc asked Why n Chief of
Police had not been appointed.
Mr., N"rdier said h" had been ready
Tor months To mak.S0 nomination. but
did not wish TO sonu in a nomination
with only W names attached. He had
tried To get the Mayor at a meeting.
but could not do SO.
Il am willing To make Il nomination
right NOW while "" are here il the
Mayor VIII call "A special meeting of the
Board. w" have not that power."
IN inNcsticatlon took a wide range.
many questions being asked aud an
SwcrS given. Mr.. Ncrdicr said h" was
willing TO stay all night. ii necessary. to
civ" amy information he could. He dis
claimed any diScuurtcsV either to the
Mayor OF the Councils in this matter.
In speaking of raids on d~isrcputahlc
houses. Mr.. Ncrdirr said h" aid not ia
Nor breaking up the houses. notwith-
standing ia" fact that the press had
denounced them. He aid believe in
Keeping them Within bounds. Many Of
the raids had been made to show the
inmates that Norfolk had at last a po-
lice force which must be recognized.
He believed that there were over 1900
| diSrcrutabl" women in the city.
Acting Chief King said in regard TO
the battling case that he got his informa-
ttou from the commemorative Aitur-
ncy. The original order not TO release
prisoners except hailcd came from TN,
board ana was signed by the Mayor.
lie submitted a comparative statement
AS To arrests during two Years. showing
the numh"r Of arrests mad by himself
and his predecessors
lite said he had never received orders
from anYon hut the Mayor. \ few um-
important questions We're asked, and
the committee then went into executive.
session To formulate their report to the
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