The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-09
Mr. RoIlaud Brings His Promised Charges
Against the New Chief King.
He RECEIVES VERY LITTLE SUPPORT.
An Animated Discussion INDUCED In
by Tc>srs. ROLAND. Foster. t:rubb
ana Goodrich The Committees
Report on the Mayors Charges
Against the Police commissioners.

ha mnti. but FAILED to echo against ih,
walls OF the room occupied 10y that au-
gust body, The occasion was the
monthly meeting of the Select Council
anu President Winston was i'm the
chair. with the following members
present:
Messrs. Beasiey. Bunting. Cooke.
BruuS hton. Grub. Cioudridgc, Prince
ROLAND and Wrenn
Tie minutes Of the last meeting OF
IN" Select Council We're read and APP
proved
The minutes OF the last meeting of
the Common Council were. read and all
matters were conCurrcd in except as
follows:
The matter of 9-inch rails in the city
was referred to the ordinance Commit
tee
Mir ROLAND preferred his threaten
ed charges against Captain King. when
The matter of his confirmation as
Chief of Police WAS taken up lie pre-
scented this letter;
TO the Honorable. the Councils of the
city OF Norfolk:
In View of the fact that the name of
w II. King, acting chief of tn" police
force of tn" city. has been recommends
ed tor confirmation aS chief of Police
bS your honorable body: therefore. the
following charges are presented;
Early in January. 1895. on High
street. Norfolk this gentleman passed
by while two citizens were engaged in
a breach of tn" peace. and. although
h" was police officer, h. refused to
arrest these parties. but. blowing u
double call for help left the .cen,. and
did not af,erward take any action or
prefer and charges against lhrs" par
ties. And, having reason to hrlirV"
that the action of the said King wa;
due 10 CuWardiCt. Il most r"prrh"nSiVr
quality in a police officer. thcS" charges
are presented Tor Investigation lY your
honorable body.
Witnesses car be Produced to sub
stantiat" these charges whenever their
presence is needed
Mr. Grub moved to confer viii, Win the
Common Council and confirm the nom
nations
Major Foster promptly moved to
amend by confirming Ladd and Cuth-
rleil. dcf"rring action ON Captain
Kings nomination pending inVcstiGa-
tiun OF Hollands charges This motion
was seconded by Mr. Wreun
MIR. GoOdridgr claimed that all three
officers were appointed together. and
separate action could not be had. He
paid glowing tribute TO Captain
Kings efficiency and manly qualities.
and maintained that Mr. Roland
should have preferred his charges to
the Police Board
MIR: ROLAND replied i'm an attack up
on the acting chief. charging him as
said he: Had preferred these
charges To the Police Commissioners
they wiuld not have been considered
for Il moment
Mr. Cooke said that the charges.
upon being investigated, did not pan
out very Well
Whoever these witnesses are" he
continued. II assert that they are not
good citizens If they ala not report
the action charged against the chief
before this"
Mr. Grubb branded the charges as
frivolous
This brought Major Foster To his fee,
again I" demand that the charges b,
investigated before King Was confirm
ed IT.. said we can confirm these
run along uninterrupted
Nj. 'i"odrids" took Il very decided
stand said he: Il don't think you
gentlemen propos" t. turn this Council
INTO a. court ~ inquiry ana examine
witnesses in The case of an officer:
ard that is lust wh-r- these charges
belong. II the board * as unfair as
MIR Roland charges. let him impcach
its members and not the chief Win
Nh, ROLAND pleas tell me how much
more education is necessary Tor the
CHIEF OF Police than Tor = member of
this Council
President Winston here called Vice
President Wrruu To the chair ANA tax
ing tho tluor. he said II did not vot"
At OUr last nc"tin. bccaus,. wanted
To see what charges Mr. ROLAND could
bring against Chi"i King As they
stand, do not consider them ~ valid
reason Tor TIA" refusal al this body to
confirm shall Eut,. Tor chief King"
Then IN" Vot" was taken. first ON
Major Fosters amendment to confirm
the TWO assistants only. This was lost
and then III" original motion came up
ana the nominations OF all three, Oil
Gers w"r" confirmed. with MIR Poland
voting no.
NEW BUSINESS
The report of city Auditor Culpcpper
was referred 20 tn" Auditing Commit
tee.
Tn" report of the special committee
on Mayors letter and on the Herman
res,lutious was then read 1t stated
that "inasrnuch as the Mayor ana 20
lice commissioners are working toyeth-
~ in harmony. no further action be-
taken We also suggest that so long
a time should not have been allowed
To clause before making nominations
Tor vacant offices on the force to the
Councils" 1t further provides for
resolution To- authorize the city Attor-
ncy and the Finance Committee. To- con
fer together and define the rights Of
the Police Commissioners and of the
Local Boards of Improvement OF
BrAmhlcton ana Atlantic city Wards
rcgat ding The police OF these wards
Ofthe 100. 900 Persons