The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-18
t MAS A JUDICIAL SESSION
Meeting of the Board Of Police
Commissioners.
CLERK GREGORY RELEASED
Officer kirchmier on Trial. Sub
stitute Winn's escapade. The
Action of the Norfolk Off.
GERS in Releasing War
rem. New Badges.

ers met with full quorum yester
day afternoon at 4:90.
Before proceeding to business
Commissioner Bolton arose to a
question of personal privilege, and
moved that Clerk w. L. Gregory be
requested to Withdraw.
The motion was put and carried,
Commissioners Bolton and Verdier
voting aye. the Mayor voting no.
Capt. Laid was called in and act
ed az clerk.
Capt. Bolton called for the min.
utes OF the previous n Getting, and
stated that in the hamburger matter
he made two direct charges, and he
wished them both entered on the
minutes.
The case of Substitute Officer
VIM, who is charged by Ports
mouth officer with entering bar
room in that city wes then tuken up.
Officer Tatem, who reported the
Norfolk officer, took tho stand and
testified that he saw Vim enter
| Conpor's bar near tho hayward
accompanied by man named Wes-
ton. he could not say whather or
not the officer took drink, but he
| reported him to obviate any suspi-
cion that 1t was he (ratem) who en-
tered the saloon.
| Officer VIM made straightfor-
ward statement that he went to
Portsmouth to get the fines of some
IMPRISONED sailors. Ho went into
the bar in search OF their bonds
man, A. NJ. Pat Lyons. 1t has been
the cnBtom, he said, for substitutes
to search thoroughly for bondsmen
in such cases.
The Boa, d decided that until he
showed better Judgment he should
be debarred from promotion.
MIR. Ferdier then introduced u
resolution providing that parties
who offer police officers liquor shall
be arrested. MIR. Verdier charac-
terlzed 1t as species of bribery, in
which Commissioner Bolton con.
Cured. The Mayor, however, stated
that he could not vote for this reso-
luton.
The Board then considered the
case OF Officer Kirchmier, who was
charged with abseuce from his beat.
| Sergeant Lowery testified that be-
patrolled the officers beat three
times, and whistIed repeatedly. He
spent forty minutes looking for the
officer.
Officer kirohmier then took the
stand IN his own defense, stating
that he had had three chills and be
ing seized with another while on
duty, he had gone aboard tug
lying at the foot of Roanoke dock,
| W ~
prevented his hearing the sergesnts
calls.
The Board fined Officer Kirch.
mier 81 and sentenced him TO be
reprimanded by the Chief.
THE CASE OF CAPT. KING
was then taken up.
Officer Bass first examined, he
testified that nj the station. house he
stated mhen he brought Warren in:
This man is not so tight as
thought he was"
| He repeated the testimony as be.
fore published. He said be de
cllned to make charges against tho
Portsmouth officer whom he saw him
III the light.
| Capt King took the stand and
stated that when tho Portsmouth
officer was brought in Officer Bass
made the statement above referred
to, but when asked what his charges
were said he had none to prefer. As
the man could not be held without
charges he was released. He after
ward phoned 10 Portsmouth to know
II they had au officer No. 10. The
reply was yes. he 10 on the sick leave.
whereupou the Captain replied that
the officer bad been brought into
the Norfolk station. Capt. King
stated that he did not ask the Ports.
mouth department to send alter
their drunken officer"
Officer Held took the stand and
corroberated Capt. Kings state
ment. Tie Portsmouth man, he
said, had been drinking, but was
not drunk enough 10 be arrested.
Several Witnesses testified to tho
truthiulness OF the Captains state
ment aud. holding the case not on q
par with those 81 lredeii and Mur-
ray, the Board decided to drop the
entire matter.
Several applicants were examined
and Substitute Officers Hampshire
aud Hodges were named as next IN
line OF promotion.
Alter examining sample badges
lor the force resolution was adnut.
ed, asking an appropriation OF $3.50
to purchase same.
4De Board then adjourned,
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