The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-08
BOLTON VS., HAMBURGER
The Mayor Makes a State
ment.
HE WAS MUCH ASTONlSRED.
Does Not Think Mr.. Bolton Intend
cd 10 Misrepresent hamburger,
Though His Charges arc
Not Borne Out by the
Facts.

Che removal of Officer hamburger
Mt the instance of Commissioner
Bolton, upon charge of fineificiency,
greatly astonished the people of
Norfolk, who he had served for
eleven years, making O record sof
which he now feels Justly proud.
%HE VIRGINIAN Saturday instruct
ed one of its staff to interview the
Mayor and others, and to present
all the facts without tho slightest
colorlng or comment. Carrying out
these instructions visit was made
20 Mayor Petit at his Office. and
ahe reporter, careful to be exact,
Propounded certain questions, which
brought forth direct answers and
comments, and left with the most
implicit belief that his notes con-
tained a full and correct text of the
Mayors statement, rs published in
HE VIRGINIAN Sunday.
The Ledger of yesterday after
noon contained IN article upon the
hamburger removal which placed IL
reporter of THE VIRGINIAN in 20.
eition not altogether agreeable, aud
ats tone and contents was not alto
Eether pleasant to His Honor or the
Clerk OF the Police Board. The ar.
tlcle III question was shown Mayor
Petit at his residence last night,
who stated that he had said nothing
TO justify any such report.
The Mayor further remarked that
he had been much worried on ac.
count OF the report that he had said
Slr. Bolton lied. ~ am u preacher
nj "a 4 4
preacher should use such strong
language, and / do not rememb ber 10
have used the language quoted.
Certainly 1t Is contrary TO my Gus
tom and habits"
The Mayor was assured that the
newspaper man had the kindest re.
gard for him and would do nothing
10 wound his sensibilities and az ms
sure you" said the reporter, "that,
ct the time you were fucing me and
j was careful IN my attention, your
words were prompted by the re
mark OF Secretary Gregory that
MIR. Nerdier had list of twenty
eeven arrests made by Officer
hamburger. Then your righteous
Indignation, rs it appeared, was
aroused, and in quick reply | under.
stood you to use the language com
planned Of. l did not think you in
fended TO convey the impression
shat Capt. Bolton had been guilty of
deliberate falsehood, but thai his
seport to the Board WIS not IN keep.
dng with the facts"
"4es," said the Mayor. II was
astonished. 1t was the first time
ahnt had heard that Officer BAN
burger had made more than three
arrests and SO far rs that matter
goes | do not find that Capt. Bol.
tons statements are borne out by
the facts as since brought to nv at
tention. l do not believe that Capt.
Bolton would be guilty of working
ap case against man aud telling
deliberate falsehood to accomplish
MS removal. l think better of him
ihan that"
The Mayor said he hoped this
matter would be dropped. as lie did
not see thnt agitation and lnvesti.
CATION could result IN any good.
For the benefit of Secretary Gree.
ory. who has been blamed for talk
sng to the Mayor in the presence of
q reporter, THE NIRGiNIAN will saw
his remarks were addressed to the
Mayor and not tho newspaper man.
as correctly reported Sunday.
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