The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-30
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Proceedings Of the Regular Weekly
Meeting,
Substitute Jones Dismissed From the
Force. Officer Frasier Suspend
ed for Lettering on His Beat.
Substitute Russell Pro-
NOTED to n Regular.

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commissiouers-B and Verdier.
MIR. Verdier was called to the chair.
The application OF MIR. w. II. Creek
muir for position on the furce WAS
received and the secretary was IN
structed to notify him to appesr be.
fore the board Mt its next meeting for
examination.
A letter was received by the Board
from o citizen lodging complaint
against substitute Officer Jos. L. Jones
for refusing to arrest drunken man
on the corner of Roanoke square
and Main street on last Sunday after.
noon, and Of using very profane and
indecent language to him III the
presence of two gentlemen and several
ladies and absolutely refusing to arrest
the party drunk.
Officer Jones was called before the
Board aud the letter was read to him.
In addition to the complaint in the
letter the Board called his attention to
the fact that the records of the Police
Court showed that on the 9th of De-
cember last lie was arrested for drunk.
enness and disorderly conduct and that
he was fined the usual amounts. AIR.
Verdler remarked to him that he had
closely questioned him in regard to his
general good character when he was
applying for a position on the force,
aud that he had represented to him
that there was not the slightest suspi
oion resting on him.
Said MIR. Verdier: "You know OF the
case In question and had the Board
been in possession OF that Information
at the time, that fact alone would have
forever barred you from being APP
pointed On the force"
These facts have but recently been
brought to his attention by u very
reputable citizen. Officer Jones was
then told to retire.
Officer frasier was arraIgned on the
charge preferred against him by Ser
geant kirchmier for violating section
40 OF the police regulation. in sitting
down i'll window and convcreiug with
lady on Mariner street while on
duty.
Officer Frasier was heard in his own
defense. He said that he was called to
the window by the lady. who had
complaint to lodge against certain In
mates i'll the house, aud that while he
WAS talking to her. Sergeant Kircbmier
passed, and that he called him aud
made known to him the cause of his
conversation with the Indy. Thst he
was reprimanded by the sergeant for 1t
and took the rebuke In IA pleasant aud
gentlemanly manner. DID not thiuk
he was violating the receut order OF the
board against lettering on beats while
on duty, and certainly did not intend
ii ma such.
Mr.. Nerdier said that while thero
were e1tenuatinS circumstances con
nected with his case, yet it was par.
tial trespnss of the order; that he
should have told the lady in question
TO report her complaint 10 the Chief OF
Police. The officer WAS told to retire
In the case OF Substitute Jones, tho
following offered by MIR. Nerdier, was
adopted:
Whereas, The Commissioners, after
q careful Investigation of the iucts
which are verified by the records Of
the Police Court, is that Oh the 9th
day OF December, 1894. j. L. Jones,
recently appointed as substitute ON
the force was, on the day mentioned,
arrested on the charge of drunkcuuess
and disorderly Conduct and found
guilty and the usual fine imposed on
him. he not appearing III court after
four days to disprove the charge,
therefore, this fact, together with other
conduct OF more recent date coming
to the knowledge of the Board, it is
ReSOicGd, That i'll view of this re.
cord he Is not deemed by the Board
as suitable person TO bo entrusted
with the responsible position of pc.
lice officer ana he is hereby dismissed
from the force.
In the case OF Officer Frasicr, charge
with violating section 40 of the police
regulations, the Board Is Of the opin-
ion that 'he WAS investigating the
complaint IN question to tine neglect OF
his other duties. He should have d.
rected the complainant TO have lodged
her complaint at police headquarters,
and that while the Board ls willing to
give him the benefit of a doubt rs to
bis purpose to violate al express order
of the Board, they do order his sus
pension from duty for two days with
the Lose OF his pay.
Substitute Officer 9. A. Russell was
promoted to q regular on the force.
The secretary wac instructed TO look
over the list OF applications for posi-
tions on the force and select from it
several of the best and most reliable
parties. and notify them to appear be
fore the next meeting of the Board to
be examined.
Adjourned.