The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-27

There were but few persons In the
room when the hearing was opened.
Councilman Joseph Il. McCatferty
md Charles NJ. Zebley were present,
md we're attentive listeners Pres
ldent Clarkson read the charges
made by Chief Massey, which were as
follows:
l hereby prefer chargesagainst
Captain George Black, as follows:
''Having been guilty Of an act
OF irsubordinat aud disresPect
Coward q superior officer, as found
III Rule O6, of the Police Manual,
he having recently made the re-
mark that the chief Of police was
nothing but q ----- - -- th'el
aid o o---.
.Eugene Massey. Chiefof Police. y
Rule 05 referred to in the charges
b Is follows:
Any officer or member OF the
police force may be punished by
lie Board of Police Commission
rrs In their discretion, either
,bv reprimand, suspension from
dirty without paw fora period not
exceeding thirty days, cr by dis
u,issal from the force, upon con-
yict,on Of any one Of the follow
iag offences. to wit;
or intoxication, any act of in
hubordinatIon or disres pect to-
wards a superior officer, acts Of
oppression or tyranny, neglect OF
duty, violation Of the rules, ne
elect or disobediencc Of the rules,
any legal ofiense, absence with
out leave, immoral conduct, ccn.
duct unbecoming an officer, con.
duct injurious tothe public peace
and welfare, incapacity, mental
or physical, any breach Of discip'
line, contracting debt under
false and fraudulent Freterces "
"What have you to say about th'
charges?' inquired President Glark
son Of Captain Black, w4o was sittin!
nearby.
II plead not guilty to thos'
charges that is to the Language o
those charges. l made remarks, ou'
not those, replied Captain Black.
"Would you like to make state
nent?". inquired Mr.. Clarkson o
Chief Massey.
"The> only statement can make
Is that the information was convey
cd to INC by Or. Harris said th'
chiei.
{ As Police Surgeon Harris had no
arrived, Mr.. ClarksOn and Mr.. Jones
hscided that the hearing could pro
ceed no further until he should ar
rive. and there was a delay of abou
five minutes until the ply lclan en-
tered the room.
"The board is hearing charges pre-
fcrred by Chief Massey against Cap
tain Black" said Mr.. Clarkson,
(which | will read to you"
! The charges we're read, after which
Mr.. Clarkson continued: The boar
would like to know what you know o
These charges.
DR., Harris then said; "CaptaiI
Black did make that statement, t.
me that the chief was a thief, anc
that he was a ------ -. In
latter was said only after he becam'
heated in a versation about wrong
real or fancied, he said the chief ha'
done to him.
''What was the occasion Of the con
versation?" asked Dr.. Clarkson.
II had been aware Of the friction
between Chief Massey and Captair
Black for several weeks and asket
him to come to my office in order t.
avoid this thing
"Was it confidential"
mo; Captain Black told me to tel
Chief Massey all he had said. He al
10 said he was willing to meet yo'
(Mr. Clarkson) in my office, and PROV
al! charges he had made. e."
"Nhat was your object 10 calling
him to your otfice?" persisted Mr.
Clarks0n.
ITO try to avoid this thing" re
piled DR.. Harris.
"Did you eudeavor to act as pacifl
cator?"
"Yes, we had talked IL over severa
times in a confidential way"
"What led up to this con onversation
II don't know what brought
about.
what led up to it?"
III don't know as I can truthful
say what did. But the captain sal
the chief was a thief, and had pai
of a mortgage Of $4,000 on a hous
shortly after being made chief, an
was receiving money from gamblers.
'From your previous conversation
did you think you could bring abou
a reconciliation" continued MIR
CIarkson. to which Dr. Harris re
Bponded; "No."
"Was Captain Black in his righ
mind at the tlme?"
"Yes,' and evidently thought b.
had reasons for every statement h
made. But he did say Chief Masse!