The Washington times., 1895-03-15
Trial Board Will Investigate the
Shooting of Reuben Foster.
GREEN WILL REMAIN ON DUTY
Commissioners Eecline to Suspend the Gfi-
GER Pending Inquiry-sundry Minor Ap-
pointments Made Yesterday-Findings of
Trial Board In Police Cases Approved.
Inspection Of Street Southeast School

The board of Commissioners has directed
the trial board to make thorough inves-
tigation of the shooting of Reuben Foster
by Policeman Green, and until that is
through there can be no other proceedings,
nor is it likely that any action viii follow
the verdict of the trial board, should the
evidence show that Green did not violate
the police regulations
The committee of colored residents APP
pointed by the meeting held at the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church called upon the
Commissioners yesterday and asked for
Green's immediate removal upon the ground
that he is menace to society, instead of a
protector, and upon learning that the police
authorities had been directed to investi-
gate the matter the delegation asked for
Green's suspension pending the inquiry.
DECLINED TO SUSPEND GREEN.
The Commissioners declined to comply
with the request, and after some further
discussion the committee withdrew.
Later Messrs. c. Maurice Smith and
John A. Moss, attorneys, called to see the
Commissioners and asked them to suspend
all proceedings against Green. The grand
jury, they stated, had inquired into the
facts, and the next subsequent grand jury
would be charged with the same dnty. They
did not believe it was necessary, they said
for any other tribunal to take up the case.
The police investigation viii proceed.
The deleg alton that called first was
headed by Rev. George W. Lee, and con
sisted OF i. NJ. Hewlett, Rev. J. Ander-
son Taylor, Thomas l.. Jones, L. b. Wei
borne, S. &. Fletcher, Smith Wormley
and Col pnTTV
Appointments were made yesterday as
follows: George yelling, time keeper
and clerk in street and alley cleaning de-
partment compensation, $500 per day.
Ebert Clagett, d. G. Proctor, Charles
Z. Warder ana w Stuler were respect
lively appointed as foremen in the street
and alley cleaning departments, appoint
ments to take effect upon the resump-
ton of the work upon which they are to
be employed
Edward Johnson was appointed an addi-
| tiondl private upon the police for ce
for a term of three years, TO serve in
front of Nos. 502, 507 and sos street
northwest.
Thomas NJ. Robinson, eng gineer, and
Conrad Weitzel, fireman, having served
satisfactory probationary terms as such,
Were yesterday transferred from the tenn
porary to the permanent role Of the Fire
Department.
The Commissioners addressed q letter
10 Mr.. Joseph X. Potter, requesting him
10 arrange for q committee of the Fedora
ton of Labor to accompany the building
Inspector to the + street southeast school
house for the purpose of specifically To-
eating alleged defective work. The
Commissioners say that it is the inten-
ton to thoroughly investigate the mat
ter, and the committee will therefore be
given the opportunity to designate the
walls that are supposed to be hollow, as
well as locate other alleged imper feet
work.
FINDINGS OF TRIAL BOARD.
The board of Commissioners took action
yesterday in sundry police cases referred
from the trial board as follows:
Private j. T. Handley, tried February
27, 1895, for neglect of duty; verdict not
guilty; charges dismissed.
Private w. 6. Sweet, tried February 27,
1895, for non-payment Of debt; charge
dismissed.
Private A. W. Parham. tried February
27, for gross neglect of duty; fine SO;
payable in installments
Private j. J. 0Brien, tried same date
for neglect of duty; fine $40; payable in
installments.
Privates Patrick o'Brien and j. E.
Joyce, tried same date for gross neglect
of duty: fine So each.
Private Dennis O'Donoghue, tried same
date for gross neglect of duty; fine $50,
and the officer warned that repetition OF
the offense viii result in more serious pen
atty.
Orders were issued yesterday for the ap-
pointment of ID. p. Cunningham to take
charge of the public dumping ground at the
foot of Fifteenth and Nineteenth streets,
southwest, respectively, at a compensa-
ton of 81 so per diem.
Building permits issued yesterday: Rob
ert McReynolds, store and dwelling. No.
Sc street northwest, So 800; Martha S.
Whocks, frame dwelling. Elvan avenue,
Barry Farm $3.50; john II. Hitte, frame
dwelling, Morris Road, Anacostia, $500.
Mr.. Robert T. L. White has been advised
that he will be heard by the Commissioners
tomorrow with reference to his proposed
subdivision of Hardwood Park.