The age-herald., 1898-10-12
BROWN ABSENT
 FROM HIS BEAT Charges Entered Before Police
 Commission. THE TRIAL WAS POSTPONED Officer Leach Found Taking Nap in a Doorway-He Was Only Repri-
 manded on Account of His Good Record.
THE TRIAL WAS POSTPONED

The regular monthly meeting of the board of police commissioners was held last night in the council chamber at the city hall.
 The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock by Chairman Lane with Commits sioners Garrett and McCartin present.
 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. During the reading of the minutes Commissioner Lesser came in, making a full attendance of the board with the exception of Commissioner Fox.
 Under the head of trials, Commissioner McCarSn announced that the principal wit ness against Officer Brown, who was charged with being absent from his beat, was absent and Chairman Lane suggested that the trial go over.
 Officer Brown was present and stated that in order to have the charge aga nst him investigated, if he knew what the ab- sent witness would swear he might admit 1t.
 In reply Night Captain Weir stated that he expected to prove by Officer Oldham, who worked the adjoining beat that Officer Brown was not at the intersection of the beat for the period of an hour, during which difficulty occurred on his beat
 Officer Brown would not admit this evil dence and the case was continued.
 Another Sleepy 'Cop'
 Officer W. J. Leach was charged with sleeping on his beat while on patrol duty in violation of rule 91, on October 4.
 The witnesses were sworn and Captain Weir stated that on the morning of October 4, between and clock in the morning he found Officer Leach asleep in a door way in Second avenue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth street. He stated that it was raining at the time and that the officer was sitt ng under shelter. He further stated, that Officer Leach had always been a good officer and watchful of his duty and until that time had never had charge preferred against him.
 Officer Leach took the stand and stated that on account of the illness of his wife on the day previous he had gotten only three hours sleep. He said that at the time he was watching negro on the cor ner of Twentieth street and sat down in the doorway and dropped off to sleep.
 On motion of Commissioner Garrett ac- tion was deferred until the executive ses- sion.
 Chief Mcdonald stated that the bid for winter uniforms was in with samples of cloth.
 Chairman Lane recommended, that in view of the fact that none of the commis- sioners were up, cloth, that the chief be instructe ito tag each sample and refer them to some merchant who was disinter- ested and to report back to the board.
 On motion the recommendation of Chair man Lane was made effective.
 The report of Chief Mcdonald for the month of September was read and ordered filed.
 The report showed that fines to the amount of S2,S3265 had been assessed and lnat $1 005 in cash had been collected. The total number of arrests were CAT, of which 462 were males and 1855 females. The aver age number of prisoners in jail was 76. The average number at work, fl.
 The board then went into executive ses- sion, and while nothing was given out for publication, it was supposed that the Sun day selling question was up for discussion
 Chairman Lane announced that the board had recommended that Officer Leach be reprimanded.
 The session was short one, lasting only about forty minutes.