The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-30

! Sai"' our hands are tied, because an
order has been issued TO the contrary
Ihcn nothing more was done in that
line until the chief Of Police came into
Office. Then the Sunday laws were again
! carried ont Tor a while. and then the
thing stopped. l did not ask any one
this time for the reason until | met the
Chief the other night In the joint COM
faittee. and he replied to my question.
We are prohibited 10 report the people.
because my hands are tied"
| But this statement Of the Chief does
not bear out those rules. II you would
| give the Chief the privilege Of cnacting
the Law he would not have stopped and
tod me that his hands were tied. because
/ do not take him to be that sort Of a
man. II seems 10 me that for some rea-
son. best known TO yourselves. you have
stopped the Chief in the execution OF
| the law"
At this jUncturc Mr.. Laubc asked each
member Of the board from the Mayor
| down. whether they had over given any
| instruction 10 the Chief on the subject
! and each one Of them replied I'm the
! negative
Mayor Taylor then remarked that the
| Chief had never consulted him nor any
| other member OF the board
MIR. BOSHERS STATEMENT
Commissioner Bosher men took hand
said that at the second meeting referred
to while ago Mr.. Weinbrunn moved to
rescind the resolution previously adopt
ed, but he was not supported The other
resolution was Afterwards adopted. which
gives tho chief additional powers by al
lowing him 80 detail policemen ia ciu-
zens' dress TO enter bar-room. and leav-
ing il in his discretion 10 have the names
taken Of those people whom they saw
N Of
is sold. We had no business 10 tell the
Chief how he should get his witnesses.
lie has unlimited power ana must use
his own discretion. Therefore We eras-
90 that portion of the resolution when
referred 10 the summOning OF persons.
Chief Howard told MS AT the last meet
ing that he never knew 81 the existence
Of that resolution on the records OF the
board unti an hour before the meeting OF
the board lie claimed that ne was
still acting under an instruction. which
he received from the former CHIEF WINE
ne was sergeant. and which ne thousht
was stu in existence. Major HOWARD
never took the trouble to ask the board
a 10 his powers.
Mr. Laube. This board has never been
advised as TO what the lfte Major Poes
instructions were to his men on this sub
jcct.
Navor TAYLOR: ! think the Chief Of
Police is rather 10 blame for it, lie never
consulted me nor any other member oil
the board.
Commissioner Jacobs: | have been in
the majority on this board, but ] nave
nothing 10 hide.
Mavor Tavlor: The only time wnen
iutcrferred with the Chief was when
he disseminated in the carrying out OF
The law. i'm having boot-blacks fined ana
allowing big corporations to print thelr
newspapers on sundays. Inc roupie -
as said before. the Chief never consult
cd MS. he did not even Know that llli7
resolution was In existence. ana Wneh ne
STONED i'm carrying out the law, ne ana
so on his own hook
Mr.. Laube thought the board was on
trial on this occasion, and If what had
been charged was true i'm his opinion
the suggestions Of The Times should be
carried out. IT was a reelection upon
the board. which should be as publicly
retracted or confirmed as the charge had
been made and for this purpose the
meeting had been called.
SOURCE or THE ORDER.
Commissioner Jacobs: when the first
resolution came up before the board
for a modification. the plea was made.
on behalf OF the eating houses, restau-
rants. and hotel-kecpers, and the ground
was taken that we had no right TO take
down the names of such places when
bar-rOoms NerJ connected with them.
The most remarkable fact in connection
with this second resolution IS the fact
that policemen were allowed 10 enter
bar-roOms for the persons whom they
saw violate the laws. | DO not know OF
any provision OF the law which prohibits
the taking of a drink on Sunday in n
bar-room. The main question raised was
why this should be done. because inno-
cent pcOple. who lad got something 10
eat and nothing 10 drink. had been haul
cd mp in the Police Court as witnesses.
For this reason. We passed the second
resolution. and right upon the heels Of
IT Major Poe ISSUED the order to his men
that persons going I'm and out Of such
places should not be reported If q mem
Der of tho board knew Of this order. Is
sued 10y Major Poe and which did not
emanatc from the bo0rl-and I Thought
Major Poe was right IN it--why should
nc not report 10 the board that Major
Poe was not carrying ont tho resOu-
tion2 The fact was that this thing was
done ] asked Major Howard the other
evening how he thought this order was
issued. and he said that II had been done
"a issuing from the board. We propose
that discretion shall DE used: the Chief IS
careful. and he win emplov only men
ina carrying out such orders who have
discretion themselves. The Chief was
carrying out what he thought was the
Law. as emanating from the board.
Commissioner Laube: THE chief was
given discretionary power The late
Major Poe summoned his CAPTAINS. and
construed 70 them what nc thought 70
be- the better thing We have a right !
10 80 behind the chief. and add 10 his
orders or detract from the Same. THAT /
was the purpose Of the resolution. That
is my position now. and ! believe il is /
the right one. Il any member OF the !
board should undertake 10 instruct the |
chief. l would certainly raise my ohjec |
lions. The City Attorney and the mom-
bcrs Of Tho Council who heard me the !
other nicht explain the position OF the |
board. agreed that the board had no right |
10 pass a resolution 10 have all persons |
summoned who were seen going IN and |
out of such places.
Mr.. Jacobs explained that all he had
said was only intended to set the pres
en-. chief right.
CHIEF HOWARD'S STATEMENT.
Chief Howard. who. IN the mean time.
had been sent FOR. here appeared. and
stated. upon being questioned that while
being Il sergeant under the late Major
Poe. he had received the order not to
report persons who were seen going in
and out Of places where liquor was sold.
ais i,nnr,csiou was that Tho order enon-