The times., 1897-07-22
POLICEMEN PUT ON TRIAL |
Testimony Is Taken in a Number
of Cases.
Kimmeli's Alleged Negleet-A Case
of Too Much Dog-Why
Shot Was Fired.

AT the meeting of the police trial board
the first case heard was that OF Policeman
a. j. ktmmell, charged with neglec> OF
duty, III that he left his beat for thirty
minutes on the night of Saturday, July II.
Inspector Pearson testified to seeing
Kimmell on an adjoining beat and that III
explanation the defendant had Informed
him that he had gone there with Police
man Dorsey, as they had understood u
fight was IN progress on street
Policeman Kimmell stated To the board
that he had been informed of a serious
row on L street, near Fourteenth, and
he had left his beat for the purpose OF
helping Dorsey, as stated by the inspector
Policeman Kimmell's statements Were
coToborated by the testimony of Police
man Dorsey and Citizens O'Brien and Car
roll
The ueXt case called was that OF Police
men j. T BasSford and A. j. Hedley, aud
their troubles are all due to a dog. The
charges were preferred by Mr.. j. +. VIII
kinsUn, colored, an assistant law librarian
OF the Capitol Mr.. Wilkinson claimed
that dog had been placed in patrol
southwest, ana that the dog was there
with the knowledge of the defendants
Furthermore, Mr. Wilkinson claimed that
the yelping and bowling of the dog dis
turbed his sluinbers in the early morning
hours.
The testimony failed to fix the placing
or the dog there ON either of the de
PENDANTS
p,Ifp
and was charged with allowing horse
and buggy to be taken from the front
of No. l station while the occupant was
under arrest. The testimony showed that
Mr.. Leach had hired horse from
livery stable, and, while allowing a friend
to drive, they Were arrested for fast driv-
ing. The driver was held, but Leach
jumped into the buggy and drove off when
no one was looking. The only thing which
could he brought against Edelin, was the
fact that he had made a statement to the
effect that he knew Leach, and he thought
him to be "all right"
Private j. r. Narrower was charged
with violation Of paragraph 81 OF the
manual, in that he, while on duty on the
] 4th day OF July, without proper cause
therefor, did fire his revolver on the pub
lie highway on the corner OF Third and X
streets southwest.
Policeman Narrower testified that he
had been detailed specially TO maintain
order at tent show in southwest Wash
ington. He attempted TO quell dis
turtar ce caused by the cutting OF the guy
ropes OF the tent and placed an unusually
nnruly young man under arrest. He was
then set upon by crowd, and, as he was
unable to get at his whistle TO call for
assistance, he fired his revolver, hoping
10 draw the attention OF the officers on
the beat.
Policeman Jack, of the Third precinct,
was arraiglIed on charge OF conduct un-
becoming an officer and "a gentleman, In
that he used harsh, violent and disrespect-
ful language toward a peaceful and law
abiding citizen
Tie charge grew out OF an arrest hy Of
ficer Jack on the 5th of July, and at thai
time Mr.. Stokes was placed under arrest
for failing to move on when ordered dur
ing a congregation of crowd about the
patrol box. 4 t that time Mr.. Stokes was
found guilty of unlawful assembly, but
Judge Kimball was satisfied to take his
personal bonds and did not impose SEN
tence. The complainant is of a highly
strung, exoitable temperament, and, al
though he was cautiously heard by the
trial board, he failed TO establish anything
save that he perhaps, had nterfered with
Policeman Jack in the discharge of his
duty. The board yesterday consisted of
Capt. Austin and Lieut.. SwindeIls and
Heffner