The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-21
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Meeting Of tho s'0Iicc Commissioners
The Board Of Police Com missioners
held u called meeting last night with
the following members present: Hon.
u. ID. Davis, president; John j. King,
DIR. L.. a. Bllisoly and James 0. Shan-
non.
The President stated that the Board
mad been called for the purpose of ln-
yrstigating charge against Officer
HooiuaSle Tor going into pool room
on Chestnut street, on the night of the
10th of November while on duty.
MT. Anderson. county constable,
was called anu stated that he and Mir.
Abhott, deputy sheriff of the city, went
10 Kosembnum's bar-room, ON Chest.
nut street, sometime in November, in
search of n man who had broken Jail:
while there he saw Officer Hoofnagle
In there, but do not think that he was
playing pool. He and Abbott left after
being Joined by Isham, md wont to
tho house of Milley Wright. In answer
TO question as to whether he could be
positive nbout MIR. Hooiuugle having
cue in his hand or not, he replied be
could not, bnt did not think he had
one. He did not remember of ever
seeing him In there since.
IL uus"er 10 question II he knew
what MIR. Hoofuagio's business in the
bar was ho said that Hoofnag!o had
told him IN the enrIy part of the night
mat he was III search of man who
was wanted.
Mr.. VIM. Whitehurst was called and
testified that MIR. Hoofnuplo and MIR.
AoDott came up tothe bar together and
SAID that HOofungle was in search of
t. L. .1..,
INTO friediin's store. MIR. Hooiuagle
won't in the bar ut his suggestion to
500 II the negro was not in there. He
did not remain more than three min
utes ami never played pool or took q
drink, but went back on his beat.
Joseph Abbott suld that on October
10Th WIN. Ferren was committed to
lnil and that night he broke Jail. He
went TO look for him but failed to find
him. On the 20th OF November Con.
stnble Hodges told him that he had
seen Ferren and that if he came up
there TINT night he would help him to
get him. Lieutenant Only guve him
orders to go up there aud take Officer
Hoofnagie with him; this he did aud
thoy searched several houses, but did
not find terren.
Capt lyman stated that orders were
given to look for the man even if he
nuu TO leave his beat to do so,
Mr. Thos. Hodges stated that he was
with the officer on the night in ques.
ton ami TINT Mr.. Hoofnagle did not
tnke Il drink while in the bar.
MIR. Hoofnagle took the stand and
stated thnt he had arrested the man
Fern for steuliug a boat aud that he
afterwards broke jail. About n month
after that he received q message from
Lieut.. Only TO go with MIR. Abbott 10
look Tor ferrcn, aud that he went into
the pool room III search of the man and
fonnd that he was not there and left.
DR.. Bliisoly called for the reading of
the charge against MIR. Hoofuagle, aud
was told that there was no regular
charge. but simply au Investigation.
The Chief read II note that was sent
to AIR. Hootnagle, which rend as fol
lows: You are hereby notified to ut.
tend meeting of the Police Commis.
sioners to answer II charge of mlscon-
duct IN entering Resenbsum's bar, on
Chestnut street"
The Mayor sud that he ordered the
letter to be sent.
After reading the letter DR.. Bilisoly
SAID that he thought thnt there had
been no misconduct on the part of the
officer. lie would therefore move that
he be honUrably acquitted. 1t was
seconded. y vote was taken, which
resulted IN vote OF 3 to /, the Mayor
voting no.
The oilicor was acquitted.