Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-18

lar ones to bring agsiust other members
of the force.
Chief Webster then stated that when
be was called to tie telephone BY Mr..
Atkinson 1t was on February 3 and that
he gave him instructions to place Officer
Smith on duty at the citation house to
relieve Officer Ferguson. The Chief
concluded by saying that be was neither
crazy or drunk; be knew what ne was
doing.
"Neither sm /; and l know what
am doipg,n retorted Officer Atkinson.
Mr.. Miller said he was very sorry the
Mayor did not see FL to attend the
meetings of the board, as 1t would facili-
tate matters very much.
Officer Smith was then directed to 90
to the Mayor and request him to SUD-
mt q written statement to the board
concerning the matter.
Mr.. Hill asked Officer Atkinson on
what date Officer Smith relieved Officer
Ferguson at the station house.
Officer Atkinson said he was sick ct
that time and was at home. He said
the Chief could. by looking at the
record book, also answer that he
(AtkinsoD) was sick at that time.
In answer to the statement made by
Mr.. Atkinson that he was not on
duty February 8, and that the record
book would prove his assertion, the
Chief stated that the fact that he had
been marked absent could be easily ex-
planned without invalidatipg bis Qhe
Chief's) assertion as to what occurred
on the morning of that day. Mr.. At
kipson went on duty that morning at 6
o'clock and remained until o'clock,
performing what Ia known ss the "dog
watch" He failed to answer roll call
at 10 O'Clock that night on account OF
sickness and was marked absent on the
Sd. His the (Chief's) statement, there
fore. that he was on duty at ii o'clock
that morning was correct.
At this junclure Officer Smith srriv-
ed with swritten statement from the
Mayor on the subject In question,
which, 10 substance, was 90 follow s:
t''l called up the station house over the
telephone and was answered by Mr..
Atkinson. I asked him il the Chief
was at the station and received the an
swer that be was not / then began
TO tell Mr.. Atkinson of the instructions
l wanted him to communicate TO the
, Chief whom was Interrupted by that
officer, who exclaimed: Here's the
Chief now When Chief Webster came
TO the phone instructed him to detail
, Officer Smith to collect corporation ii.
, censes, to which the Chief replied: "A l
right; will attend to it,"
II The board then went into executive
session, which lasted for over an hour,
. Considerable business was transacted.
The following resolution, PRESENTED
, at the last meeting and laid on the
table, was adopted:
"Be it resolved that section Sc OF the
rules and regulations be amended end
enacted 60 as to read as follows: L. is
ordered that the Chief, or officer acting
In his place, will make every two
, months detail OF three policemen from
, the roster of the force in regular order
for duty at the police station house,
such detail alter mating In regular order
and at regular intervals from station
, house du,y to patrol and other duty
and from patrol and other duty to sta
{ ton house duty. This rule shall be In
force on and after May /, 1901"
r After considering the testimony
, taken, the charges against Officer
! Smith were dismissed and that officer
was exonersted.
, After the testimony In the cese
against Officers Lyles and Wilkinson
was reviewed, the following resolution
, was adopted:
Resolved, That Policemen Willism
E. Lyles and William J. Wilkinson, re-
, fusing to appear before the board,
though duly notified and summoned,
charged with dereliction of duty and
ASSEMBLING Lieut.. Smitb, their absence
being confession # their guilt, are
found guilty OF said charges after such
investigation ss the board deemed Dtc-
esssry TO make, and it Is ordered that
they be removed, and that from end
after this date thew cease to be men,
bsrs of the police free OF the city OF
Alexandris.
The board then went into an election
of policemen to fll the vacancies csus.
ed By the removal OF Messrs. Lyles and
Wilkinson. The following were put In
, nomination.: George w. Brown, Will
, liam L. Davis. William II. Msyhugb,
III. w. Griffin, H. N. Sanford. Arthur G.
, Davis and - Cole. J. w. Griffin wss
elected on the first ballot and William
L. Davis on the second ballot.
The secretary of the beard was direct.
, ed to send comm unioalion to the above
r named notifying them OF their election
! aud also q communication to the Mayor,
the Auditor and the Chief OF Police
notifying them of the removal OF
Messrs Lyles and Wilkinson and the
election OF Messrs. Griffin and Davis,
, from and after this date, to take their
places. The communication sent to
, the Auditor was signed by each mem,
Der OF tho board, ss directed by the
law.
Capt, Bryant offered the following
, resolution, which was unanimously
adopted by . recorded vote:
Resolved, That the secretary Of The
, board Is authorized and directed to en-
, ploy counsel II necessary to maintain
the authority Of the Police Board and
enforce lis rules aud regulations by re-
course to the courts, II necessary.
The board then adjourned until May
l, or subject to q call OF the secretary
In the meantime.
-Four people are dead and seven more
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