The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-17
hr. Rensslman's Charge Against Officer
A. 0. WOodhOuss Dismissed.
iiAAY WITNESSES WERE AGAINST HIM.
They Testified That alr. EEcnxcluiu,i
Was Sot Drank an Christmas l,nJ.
as Charged b. tfic 2Gicer-An Order
Essncd Prohibiting Fast Driving
or thc Streets.

noon at 1880 y. mall members present.
Mayor G. w. Petit presided.
The first business was the con5idera-
ton OF the charge preferred against
Officer y. .. WoodhouSe by Mr. f. Hen
selman. which We're that said officer did
on December 25th, 1895, unlawfuiiy ar
rest him and prefer false charges
against him. the said charges heinz;
drunkenness, profanity and resisting
an officer. Attorney Z. j. Morris ap-
peared in behalf Of the officer and Mr.
John G. Tilton represented Mr.. Hen
sciman. Clerk OF the Court w. T. Gre
CORY read the charges in full and MIR
motifs made statement of what he
proposed to prove in behalf of Mr.
WoQdhoGsc. MIR. Hcnsclman then took
the stand in his own behalf stating
his occupation Civil euginee) and en-
gagged by MIR. carton Myers nj the
time OF his alleged unlawful arrest
in surveying 1T Lambcrt's Point: that
he was UP Town OH Christmas dag.
dressed In his full dress suit having
been calling OH some OF his friends; that
he met one OF his colo-cd employees and
save him some orders relative TO going
TO l.amhert's Point to attend to some
surveying: that officer W.odhousc
came abruptly up to him. brandished
his billy, nourishcsl his haud-cuits.
put his hard upon his shoulder. ana
placed him under arrrst. took him near
~ block toward tho patrol box, and
then told him to go about his bust
NcSS: that he came TO the staff n-nou.S
ana offered to report the matter to Scr
.eant ktrchmeir. who declined to hear
the report. and told him TO come back
nj y. IN. and make his statement to
the Captain: that he went back later to
see if the Captain had arrived. when
Officer Wnodhousc again placed him I'M
der arrest and preferred tha charges
above, Of which charges lie was ac-
quilted by Justice! Burroughs when
his case WAS called in the Police Court:
MIR. Morris put many questions To the
witness. but his testimony was un-
shaken. Nj. Bonner civil engineer.
saw Mr.. Hcnsyiman on the afternoon
liz question, and testified that he wa@
perfectly sober. Mir. Motrisctt Mr. J.
MnritE. Nh Hoffman Ccl.c!: at the iio-
tel Norfolk) Mr.. rou"a!d clerk FOR H.
l.. Page ~ COD. all OF VIII III hnd met
Mr.. IenSelinan on the afternoon in
quest II. testified that Mr HcnscInlin
was perfectly nhcr ana TO the best OF
their belief had not been drinking 10
any extent.
colored man named Jackson, who
worked for Mr. Htnyelman. testified in
Mr.. HcMsylman's behalf ana contrldiCt-
cd the statement as to what the de-
fensc proposed II prove rs regards his
| Being di-ordc,ly.
Tie first Witness for the defense was
Sergeant liirchmier, the substance III
whose testimony was that iIensc!l,,nn
WAS abrupt in his; manner when he az
reared in The police station ana APP
pcarea To be under The Influence nf
iiiuor, but he could not say that he was
intoxicated Justice GREGORY was then
sworn and testified that he was mt the
| station houge on the afternoon in uuos-
ton and That Mr.. Heusclman actud very
qucerlY: that he sam<i To vc~y much
excited. and hc thought that he was
drunk. but did not soc him stnggcl. any:
that he baiicd him out.
| Commissioners N,,.;i;.r - sl.a1 a ,--,,.
| pertinent question al this point from
the Justice Ia the effect that if he was
drunk. why was no builcd out i'm tho
! face If the order not To do SO The
Justice thought MIR. Ecuselman was not
too drunk To take care of himself hence
| he accepted bail. Detectives Curtis and
| Williams corrOhnratcd Justice Grcgory's
statement about the excited condition
Iof Mr.. ticnacman ana thought he had
been drinking. but We're NOT prcua red
| to say that he wae drunk. Gniccr
Woodhonsc then testified IN his own he.
halI. stating that what h. had first done
| FOR Mir. ller&clman was rs a friend;
nat Ii" had been drinking etc. and that
| the later arrest WAS due to the prornn-
| ity etc. OF Mr.. Hcusrlmau. Tic ease
! was submitted without argument AZ
ter comforting for about fifteen min
uteS, the board ruled that the officer
was not guilty ana dismissed tho
charges against him
| The board next ordered the foliowirfr
special order read 10 The force hv the
! Chief of Police. and That the officers he
instructed 10 enforce it,
The Police Department is hereby di
rooted To use al means in their power
| to suppress faa; and reckless tlriviu.,
within the city limits. and to bring the
Offenders before the Police Justice: and
their attention is especially directed 10
| East Main, Church and Holt streets
also Granny street and Cnllcy avenue.
| ard that portion Of Rowdcn's Ferry
| road within the city limits these sec
| tinns being very much comrlaincG III
| The ordinance bearing OH this matter
road within the city limits. these sec
ttnns 81 and % Of general ordinances:
Any Ierson who shall ride n horse. or
| driv" any carriage or vehicle n. IN i'm
moderate gait on the streets shall. FOR
every such ofcnsc, pay fine of not less
| than 81 nor more than 500
IF any person shall ride or drive.
turning IN" Coi'rcr Of any street. othcr.
Wise than in walk. he shall pay n iinc
! of )" for every offcrsc."
REESE sections arc violated daily and
the police are Instructed to soc that ttpv
are observed ana will be held responsi-
bic for the same
inc board Then adjourned until ncxi
Thursday at $50 p. IN. on account Of the
in'c hour without transactins any FUR