The evening times., 1896-08-26

The trouble between Policeman r. p.
McDanleiani Fireman W. .Scitz, between
whom there has been bad blood Tor several
months did not end with the police court
trial. On the contrary, from that proceed
ing there is likely to date protrncted con
troversy before the respective trial boards.
which may eventuate in the dismissal ofone
or the other from the District service.
The second chapter in the affair was
introduced today upon the trial OF charges
preferred against Seitz, based upon allega-
lions made by Mcdaniel in a written coIi-
Inunication, which was returned by him to
Chief Moore as his answer 10 counter ale
cations growing out Of the police court
investigation.
The trial which commenced today and
which threatens to extend over into to-
MORROW was before board composed or
Assistant Chief Belt. Foreman Sullivan,
of Company No. 8, and Foreman sorrel,
of Company No. 4, with Chief Clerk Hessc
serving as stenographer, and every man
connected with Seitzs company, No. 1,
Assistant Chief Kurtz and number OF
policemen and citizens are summoned as
witnesses.
REPEATED HIS CHARGES.
When officer Mcdaniel made answer TO
the inquiries addressed to him by Supt.
Moore, he repeated his charge made against
Seitz at the police court. alleging that lie
had been guilty of gross profanity IN front
OF the engine house, had applied foul
epiIhet when addressing the policeman and
had been guilty Of bosterous condact.
Not content with that, however, he pro-
ceeded to arrdign the entire fire company,
alleging that the boys are guilty of pro-
family, which they indulge IN unduiy in
and about the engine house, and. in sub
stance, that the record OF the company
calls for decided reformation.
Thus it comes about That the present in
vestisation not only calls for an inquiry
into the conduct of ScitZ, but that the whole
company is on trial, and for this Ieason,
and because OF the number OF witnesses,
Chief kurtZ stated as his belief that the
trial cannot be concluded before tCmorruw.
1t was stated today that as soon as the
nresent tr al is ended, whatever tile yer
dict the policeman will be arraigned before
the II. al board o! his department and that
the effort will be made to shO " him up as
u meddler, being quarreisome. as seek
ing opportunity TO get the fireman INTO
trouble, and as n man who is generally
untitled by his disposition to serve as d
conservator OF the peace.
THE TELEPHONE CASE.
The complex question in respect to the
strinsing of overhead wires and the erec-
tion OF poles in the District, which has SO
.
District government. was again before the
Comm ISSioncrs today upon the somewhat
novel request OF the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Company tor rejection
OF its own application 10 put wires upon
pole in square i9s. between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth, X and l. streets.
1t is a question OF law, and involves the
old issue, often debated as to the intent
OF Congress as expressed in the leGisla-
ona upon, the subject approved August
| :, 1891.
The company, it S understood, has n
clear right under the law t. erect pole
| in any alley, butait has not the right TO
/ string wire across a street. Permit 10
| erect the pole in quest on was applied for,
! and it was described As a distributing pole,
which. as Commissioner Powell observed,
resembles the military mast of i war YES
SELL
/ II WAS stipulation of the permit that no
wires should bc strung upon the pole, but
! that all wires necessary for the supply of
| house connections should be conducted
| through condu!ts. IL was the opinion of th e
| Commissioners that President Bryan, Of the
Telephone Company, has never misunder-
] stood the law. and they are not disposed
to take any further action.
WANTED IT REJECTED.
The ruuDose of the interview this morn
! ing. however Judge Jcre Wilson appearing
L
| as counsel, was to have the board reject
| Tie application for permit TO string wires,
| inorder hat the company may take themat-
| ter into court.
The company wants foundation for its
action. and the object is to have the courts
To construc the law. about which there has
! been a difference OF opiuion.
While The Commissioners are quite will
ing for the matter to be judicially review
ed they do not desire to make any conces-
siuns that will weaken their own case.
They finally decided that they would take
time to deliberate. They prefer to make
haste slowly and to take advice from their
own attorney.
The matter is therefore heI under advise
ment. and meanwhile Attorney Thomas will
go over the situation and render an opn-
ion as to the extent to which the board
may go without preiudcing the District
side of the controversy.
The finest. the best boards, only 81
per 100 feet. II YOU want common boards,
T5c. per leo feet. Frank Libbey 6 Co.,
9th and y. Y. ave.