The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
The Officer Suspended from Duty Until He
Proves His Innocence.
OFFICER EDWARDS VIE DISMISSED,
The Police ROnrd Thinks His Conduct
in II Shooting Case Very Strange
and Drops Him From the Force
Detective Richardson wants Sew
erai Officers Investigated.

commissioners Bolton and Ncrdicr pres
ent. Mr.. Nerdier in III" chair
The secretary was instructed to adj
vertisc FOR sealed bids with samples
Tor winter uniforms and hats for the
force
Tn" chief was instructed to inspect
me winter uniforms of the members OF
the force. and report to the board tho
number OF new outfits that will be re-
CURED with hats included, and to also
require the men who may not haV" TO
supply themselves with new uniforms
To- nave their present uniforms thor
ouShly cleaned and renovated
y rccomio indation from Acting Chief
Is ms that The phone box No. ,. situated
at tn" corner of Bank and Charlotte
streets. be removed To the corner of
church and Charlotte streets. WAS re-
ierred To the Fire Committee that they
grant the recommendation.
MoSsrs. j. Il. Martin and VIM. san
d"rlin We're appointed substitutes on
the force ON condition that they pass
the usual medical examination.
Tn" case of officer Sass. continued
from last meeting. was called The
| officer presented letters from the stcuo-
| giapher and Mr.. | T.. .IcInigau. stating
that on tn" 2Sth of Junr. when officer
BASS made application for pass over
the Norfolk and southern railroad. they
cOnNnrSod with him. and from what
they could So" did not think ne had been
drinking ardent spirits
| MI Ed. Bray. a member of Sturgeon
Memorial Church. testified that he had
| known Mr. Eass for considerable time
| and believed him TO toe a man OF char
| actor ana that he never knew him to
| drink and never saw him intoxicated:
| WAS not at the church meeting the night
| of the trial on account OF absence on
duty as engineer at tn" electric works
Mrs. Bass produced an affidavit sworn
| to by herself and daughter before Jus
| Nh. To-,
| Bailey. who brought the charges
! against her husband. told her that hc
| did not say that her husband was drunk
| when he saw him on the 18th OF June
| and that MIR Bailey said thai h" was
| willin" to max" an acknowledgements
] either public OF private that he was
| mistaken in Mr BaSs' condition.
| Mr.. w r.. BUrum testified that he
| had known Mr. BASS since 1872, had
| boarded with his family: never knew
| him to drink or to be drunk. hut always
| took him to hr a sober ana upright man,
! knew nothing OF the church trial
| Officers Williamson and spence. of
| the force, also testified that they haQ
| been with him often, and never saw him
| under the influence ri liquor
officer iialstcad testified to his hay
| ing known Mr.. Bass since he had h"cu
| on the force ana never kurW him to-
! be IL drinking man.
| Sergeant Taylor was called ana stated
| that hr had frequently heard rumurS Of
| Oiiic"r BASS drinking. but did not know
| it TO be a fact. He had heard thcs,
| rumors before the 2Sth Of juno.
| Mr.. liuSSarG. u member vi the Spur
| gcon Memorial Church. testified that
! he WAS at the church trai. ana that h,
| considered il fair and impartial trial
| He stated that officer Sass was dismiS-
| ed from tn" church ON the direct ,vi-
| denoc of ON" of the members and the Ia
| direct testimony OF another. He stated