The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16
HARRENTS INVESTIGATION.
Police Commissioner Verder
Visits Portsmouth.
HE WENT OVER EVIDENCE
Mr.. Verdier Reported to Have Said
Notice Must Be Taken by
Norfolk Commissioners.
VIII They Hew to
the Line2

Several days ago THE vIRaINIAN
published an account of the arrest
III this oity OF Officer Warren, OF the
Portsmouth police force. for being
drunk on the streets. 1t will be re-
membered that after Mr.. Warren
was taken to the police station by
Officer Bass, that ut the instance of
Detective James and by the consent
Of Capt. hug, in charge of the
station, Officer Bass withdrew the
charges and MIR. Warren was re.
leased.
Capt. Kings conduct created
something OF sensation on account
OF the decnpitation Of two officers
previously, for doing
RXACTLY TuE SAME THING.
The only difference IN the records as
they now stand ID TINT the Mayor
felt duty-bound and suspended ut
once Chiefs 1redell aud Murray.
while he has allowed Capt. King so
far To movo along in the even tenor
OF his way unmolested. Why this
discrimination, will doubtless be
explained at the next meeting of the
Board.
1t appears, however, that the
Commissioner twill hew to the line
let the chips fall where they may"
anu has taken the trouble to visit
Portsmouth to secure facts. Learn
Ing that the Com missioner had been
to Portsmouth TIE VIRaINIAN sent
one OF its stall over there to recon
noitre yesterday afternoon, who
talked with the Portsmouth officials
and learned that Norfolk police.
man had been
VISITING PORTSMOUTH BARS,
and that MIR. Verdier had been so
informed.
The FIRGINlAN's reporter inter.
viewed the Mayor and Police Com
missloners OF Portsmouth with re
gard to Developments in the case Of
Warren.
The Mayor was found at his resi-.
dence. No. 43l Randolph street.
IL think" said His Honor, "that
the report of the trial as published
In HE NIRGINIAN is substantially
the same as tho record in my Office.
Bass, the Norfolk officer. who
made the arrest, stated on the staud
That the Portsmouth officer was not
drunk, but that he had been drink
Ing.
Il think l can see how Officer
BASS come to arrest Officer Warren.
as l understand that IN Norfolk an
ohcer IN uniform even when off duty
IS not allowed to loiter on another
ofhcer's beat, and when tho Ports
mouth man, as Id claimed, was seen
GOING IN AND OUT OF SALOONS
and dlsrepntahle houses and talk.
Ing 10 negro women Oh the street.
see now Officer Bass arrested him;
pnt as he would prefer no charged
OF course Officer Warren could no,
be held.
MIR. Verdier seems to think thnt
the Norfolk Commissioners will have
10 notice the matter aud came over
10 see me about the eyideu &C in the
the case"
The reporter then cav Commits.
sioner King, who said.
MIR. Nerdier came over TO see
me yesterday about the evidence in
Tie warren case. He seems TO thlnk
That an Investigation by the Norfolk
commissioners is necessary, and he
reviewed the evidence quite extern.
siveIy.
The whole affair, to my mind. >"
SAID Mig. King, "hapgs upon the
fact that after the Portsmouth OF.
Ger was released Capt. King tele.
phoned TO our department. that be
was drunk, and al officer was sent
10 Norfolk 20 bring Warren to
Portsmouth.
Commissioner Friedlin was next
seon and he stated that since the
trial lie had resigned from the
Portsmouth Board.
Yes" said he, "NIr. Verdier
called on me and / took him around
20 see the Mayor and together
VIE ALL WENT OVER THE EVIDENCE
lie seemed of the opinion that il
OMcer Warren WAS arrested in Nor.
selA On charge et drunkenness and