The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-19
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
The Mayor Suspends Detective
Richardson.
The Commissioners Held a Meeting q
Yesterday and Reinstated Detective
Richardson, Charged With Un-
lawful Shooting. Suspen-
ded by the Mayor.

afternoon. Present; Commissioners
Bolton and Nerdier.
In the absence of Mayor Petit, pres.
ideut Of the Board. Mr.. Verdier was
called TO the chair.
The resignation of Officer Il. T..
Elliott, sent in to the Mayor some
three weeks ago, was read, and on
motion. accepted.
The case OF Officer Richardson, sus.
pended by the Mayor on the charge of
unlawful shooting was taken up and the
Board was OF tue opinion that us the
matter had been taken out of its hands
mud had gone to higher court, TINT
the officer should not be allowed to
suffer at the hands of the Board pend
lug SAID trial.
On motion of Commissioner Bolton
Officer Richardson WAS restored to
dn'y with full pay from the time OF
his suspension,
The cage of Officer Il. +. Walker,
suspended OH two charges.
Charge tirst-Found asleep on his
beat on the morning of the 7th of July
at 3 O'Clock.
Charge Second Drunkenness, being
IN an intoxicated condition on the
steamer Pocahontas on the trip to
Cobb's Island on SUNDAY. July Eth.
The second charge was first investi-
gated.
Officer Walker produced n certificate
from Mr.. Powell, mate OF the steamer
Pocahontas, sworn to before notary
public, ,estifyiug to the sober condi.
ton and general good conduct of the
officer while on the boat.
MIR. ID. a. Taylor, who was also a
passenger on the steamer thut day,
testified that he was with Oficer
Walker during the trip to aud from
Cobb's Island aud that lie did not touch
drop OF intoxicating liquor during
the whole trip, but that the party who
published the statement In the Public
Ledger the day after the excursion was
very much Intoxicated and had TO be
warned hy tho officer that unless be
kept more orderly he would be com.
PEELED TO arrest him after he got to
Norfolk, as he would then be on duty.
Several other witnesses were present
to curoberate the statement of MIR.
Taylor, but the Board did not consider
1t necessary to hear their evIdenc.,und
no ono appearing against the officer
he was. on motion, honuraDly acquitted.
The officer plead gnilty to the first
charge, giving us hls excuse that lie
had been slck Tor sometime nd sat down
on his beat aud fell asleep before he
knew it. The Bonrd, on account of
his honesty and caudor, restored OH
Ger Walker TO duty with the loss of
his pay, S2S, from the time OF his
suspension, with the caution that if he
Is again found guilty of similar
charge he will be dismissed from the
force.
The charge against Officer s. d.
Hank for failing to reach the station.
house at the hour due, 1921 O'Clock. on
the morning of the 1th OF July, aud
not reaching it until | o'clock, was
next called.
Officer Curtis testified that he was to
relieve Officer Hank on that night, and
that lie could not find him anywhere
near or at the relieving point ani that
he reported 1t at the station house.
Officer Hank stated that he was taken
sick shortly before II o'clock thu;
night and was compelled to leave his
beat III order TO get relief, and that
after being partially relieved he went
III search of the officer who was 10 re.
iieve him, and not being abls to find
him lie reported at the station house
the cause OF his lateDess IN reporting.
On motion, the charge against Oiii-
Ger Hank was dismissed, with in.
structious 10 60 to the nearest phone
aud report when be is agaiu taken sick.
Sergeant Kirchmier made applIca
tion for ten days furlough to visit
New York aud New jersey to bring his
family home. Granted, to take effect
from the 9th of August.
Chlei King presented to the Board
his report OF the operations of the Po.
lice Department fur the fiscal year
ending June Both, 1898, which shows
the total number of arrests made from
July LIST, lSol, to June 30th, 1895,
u, i6S, OF which number 2,9l7 were
white aud 3.25l were colored.
REGULAR DETECTIVES DISPENSED WITH.
The following was adopted:
HeSOlred, That the order heretofore
passed by the board detailing three
men from the force to act as regular
detectives Is hereby rescInded.
HcSoitCd, Ihat the Chef of Police
he ana is hereby empowered to detail
men from the regular force IN snch
numbers as he may deem tue exIRency
requires from time to time to wear
citizens dress for the purpose Of per
forming detective service.
On the suggestion OF Captain King
the Board ordered that every member
OF the force who has not heretofore
done 80 must supply himself with
uniform for regular patrol daty, to be