The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-24
CHARGES AGAINST THE CHIEF
Furnished With the SpeciRca-
ti0nS.
HE WILL MEET THE ISSUE
The Witnesses Cited Are All Mem
bers Of the Police Force, Who
Have Reported to the Com
missioners His Derelic-
tons.

Iolce commissioners against Chlet OF
Police Rebmun. The Chief says he is
prepared TO answer fully aud com
pletely and expects perfect vindlcn-
lion. lie is ready 10 meet the issue
The commissioners, on the other hand
are confident that they have facts
which Justify the removal of the Chief.
The trial Will tade place next Thurs.
day, and SO deslrous are both sides to
hive all possible light thrown on that
the doors which nave barred out the
public from the exclusive meetings of
the Police Board will he thrown open
aud oil who desire can hear. The
charges are rs follows:
CHARGE !.
OF dereliction OF duty III failing to
pursue and efficiently execute The in
6tructions of said Board OF Police Com
mlssioners.
SPECIFICATION |.
That heretofore on the 18th day Of
February, 1850, the said Board OF Pu-
lice Commissiouers Instructed said
William Rebmuu, Chief of Police,
10 use the authority OF his of.
lice and tho services OF his detective
department for the purpose of sup
pressing the gambling rooms, policy
shops, crap rooms, illegal liquor sn
looms and places of resort OF lewd aud
evil persons throughout the prcciucts
OF sud city OF Norfolk, ami which or.
orders SAID Rebmnu, Chief of Police
aforesaid, has not eiiicientiy pursued
and and executed In manner ami form
directed by said Board of Police Com
mssionerS,
CHARGE ..
That said Rcbmau, as chief police
aforesaid, has so dcmeGued himself In
ms said office as to prejudice the dis
clriine OF and impede the lawful execu-
ton OF their duties hy the subordinate
Inemhers OF the police force under his
control.
SPECIFICATION ].
That said kcbman, as chief Of police,
administered II reprimaLd to Officer
Iitmus tor compelling iewd women
on Avon street to deelst from street
walking and soliciting on the public
Etreets.
SPECIFICATION >.
That enid Rcbmen, as Chief of Police,
failed To act npan report OF violation OF
the laws and ordinances after said re-
ports had been made by Officer Lufav-
ette Taylor, nnd dii discourage aud
prevent further report, of like charac.
Ter by his manifest indifference to such
reporte. all to the prejudice Of the ell
cheney Of said officer rs aforesaid.
SPECIFICATION >.
That said Rebman. as Chief of Po-
lice, rcprinaudod Officer W. fl. vii.
liams for said officers activity in pur-
suing vielators OF tie gambling laws
aud other ofenscs and threatening
said. officer to make it hard for me. -"
fhat Is TO say, to mike it difficult for
said officer to maintain his position on
the police force and efficiently dis,
charge his sworn duties Us police
officer.
CHARGE 3.
That shil Rcbmau, as Chief of Po
lice. has been guilty OF conduct uubc
coming his dignity and character rs
such chief OF Police and calculated 10
destroy the confidence OF his subordi.
mates III his integrity III his said office.
SPECIFICATION /.
That said Rehman, Chief of Police.
aforesaid on Saturday night, March :.
lS95, did meet il secret and surrepti.
iions manner, ,onoN. B. Joynes, against
Nholn EcpOIts Ol IDhintAiulDp unlawful
and dlsorderly and gambling houses
lad been preferred, and III au unusual
uny and plncc. tO-wit, III semi-disguise
and iii the shadows of Queen Street
Methodist Church, and IN the knowl.
edge OF Oiii Ger Snyder and OF Oilicer
Crosby, meet and enter into long
and secret consultation with SAID
soynes to the prejudice of his own
Integrity ns Chief OF Police as afore-
eald and TO the loss of tho respect and
confidence Of his subordinate officers
as aforesaid.
And the Beard of Police Commits.
sloners name as witnesses to he ex-
amined IN support OF the above char
Ees and specifications the following:
oiiicors Lafayette Taylor, Titmus, Sny-
der, Crosby, ". Il. Williams, Moore,
Atwood, Hunter, and such other and
tnrtlier persons ns it may be adjudged
IN The premies to lenr.
The above charges and specifications
are founded on Information lodged
win The Police Commission by officers
oi the police force.
Q. W. PETIT.
j. Il. BoLToN,