The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-15
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Policeman zoe to Submit a State
ment 10 the Commissioners.
To Be Given an Opportunity TO Elk
plain Why He Did Not Appear Be
fore the Trial Board 10 Answer
Charges of UnbecOmIng Conduct.

The case of Policeman Yoe. whose dis
rrissaI from the force was recommended
last Monday, for failing to appear before
the Trial Board for a hearing on the
charge of unDecOming conduct, is TO be
reopened. Commissioner Ross, who has
supervision over the Police Department,
is Of the opinion that Yoe should be given
an opportunity TO make a statement, and
it has been suggested that ne be permit
ted TO 30 SO in writing. This reconsiGera-
ton Of the case will be taken owing 20
the fact that Policeman zoe asserts that
he was i'll at the time set for the trial
and could not be present
Major Sylvester, it is said, IS Of the
opinion that il Voc was i'll, as he alleges,
he should have communicated with the
department and let the fact be known,
when he could have been attended by one
Of the surgeons and the fact ascertaIned
officially whether ne was in condition to
attend the trial. II is understood that
the Major and Superintendent regards his
recommendation in the case as final and
that he viii not reverse it
Major Sylvester, however, has been re
qUested by Commissioner Ross to arrange
for the submission Of the written state
ment referred to, and then. if a easou
tAt'tSr-A9 -DA tf4AE So Atlt commissioners
may act. 1t is understood that the Com
niIssioners desire in the interests Of far
ness to all concerned that the officer be
given an opportunity to be heard in the
manner indicated.
There is an Impression among members
OF the Police Force that we dismissed Of
hcer may be reinstated-
J T. Petty. Auditor OF the District. to-
say received from Havana, a copy Of the
appeal being sent out by the Cubans TO
the people Of the United States. It con-
tains q brief quotation from the Farewell
Address Of George Washington, and it
appears to be assumed by the Cubans
that II bears upon the relations existing
between that country and the United
States. The quotation IS:
do not make any promises that you
are not sure to keep, and never go back
on the word you have given.
The quotation Is followed by the name
of The author spelled in the Cuban man
ner, Jorge Washington"
Aulick Palmer. United States Marshal
for the District OF Columbia today trans
mitJed TO the Commissioners the verdict
of the special jury impaneled Tor the
condemnation proceedings in regard to
the opening of an alley in square IGG5
with the statement Of the proceedings
IN the case and a duplicate for the Re
cordeT of Deeds and payroll of the jury.
Mr. Palmer states that the action in the
case was taken al the request Of the Com
nllSSloners- as provided Tor in the act of
congress, approved July -. 1892. entitled
An act 70 provide for the opening of al
ieys IN the District of Columbia"
The Commissioners have informed Miss
Alice Underwood Hunt. Secretary of the
Aid Association Of the Blind. that if the
association viii install a water metre for
the purpose OF determining the amount of
water consumed. the Board viii al
low the free use OF 100 gallons of water
daily To each inmate Of the institution.
bat that any excess Will be charged at the
usual rates
The Commissioners have ordered that
the time for the completion of the con-
tract between the District and Messrs.
Payarini & Greer for the construction of
the truck house on Whitney Street be ex-
tended to March IS. without penalty or
cost OF inspection.
The proposal of the Camden Iron
Works 10 furnish and erect one compound