Evening journal., 1901-11-27
CHARGES HEARD
AGAINST BLACK
Is Accused by Chief Of Police
Of InSubOrdiaatiOn
POLICE SURGEON ONLY WITNESS
interesting Developments Expected
Before Case Is Aetlled-AO De-
cisiOn Given

D6lOF6 UdS6 IN AellleN-NO D6-
ciSiOn Given
I What promises TO be one Of the mostl
sensational and interesting cases thatl
has ever came to public notice, emanat-
ing from police circles. was begun Last
night, when Chief OF Police EugeneI
Massey, preferred charges Of insubordi-
nation before the Police Commission
against Police Captain George Back
4 For some months it has been known
THAT there has been ill-feeing betweenl
these officials. which had disrupted the
i department. TO a certain extent The
elimination came a few days ago
when open war was declared, the result
Of which may surprise many
CHARGES READ
At o'clock last night President
lClarkson and Commissioner jones met
in the office above dhe police station
Ito hear the allegations made by the
Chief. Commissioner Hart was absent
owing to illness. Chief Massey acted
in his usual capacity of secretary. Az
ter the board had convened and Cap
tain Black had been summoned, Presi-
Ident Clarkson read the charges to the
lofficer as follows
OFFICE OF THE Board of Police Commits
sioners.
1 hereby prefer charges against Cap
tain George Black as follows, viz. He
having been guilty OF an act Of insub-
lordination and disrespect towards
superior officer as found in rule SO Of
lpolice manual. he having recently
made the remark that the Chief Of Po-
I ice was nothing but a damn thief and
"a - " . Eugene Massey.
Secretary Of the Board.
PLEADED NOT GUILTY
When Mr.. Clarkson had finished
reading the charges, he turned to Cap
tain Black and said. Captain YOU
have heard the charges. what have you
to say?"
Captain Black replied: Il plead not
guilty | have made remarks about
the Chief, but not of the nature
charged"
Chief Massey when asked by Mr..
Clarkson if he desired to ask any
Questions of Captain Back, said that
I he did not. as tine only information he
had ON the subject was from Police
= Surgeon DIR. A. B. Harris to whom he
alleged the remarks We're made.
, WAS AWARE OF FRICTION
When called Dr.. Harris said that
: Captain Black made Uhe expressions
J alleged by Chief Massey in his (pr.
! HaITisD office. But, said he, Il
would like TO say that Captain Black
made the last remark after he had be-
come excited. The two remarks were
not made at the same time He told me
to tell the Chief what he had said
When asked what other conversation
took place. the physician said it was OF
a private nature and he could not dis
close it unless by consent OF CAPTAIN
I Black. DR.. Harris said that he had
been aware for some time that There
{ had been friction between Chief Mas
= sey and Captain Black. and had talked
! the subject over with the captain fire.
/ ouent.y and THAT he knew ii must
cuminate in some trouble Of the pres
ent kind He had asked the officer ID
come TO his office. about six weeks ACC
70 discuss the difficulty fiji order II
y avoid amy publicity, and to see if there
t could not. be some adjustment made
I At that time DR.. Harris said he had
! teid Captain Black that he had best
Accept position at the new county
d Workhouse, which he Thought he eoulC
g OBTAIN for him. He said that he TN.
e lderstood one Of the officers dad been
E. IoIered position in the institution. bul
n mad declined, and that HE believed thai
re could obtain the place. "Captair
# Black, DR. Harris said, told him him
n he would not accept the place. anf
e, mat he was perfectly willing TO hav,
= the entire subject brought out"
MT. Clarkson asked the physician
n what led up to the alleged statement.
by Captain Black. and Dr. Harris re
ID phed Uhat 1t was about the trouble be
l. tween the two officers. He said tha
captain Black told him that Masse,
had paid off $4,000 mortage on hi
EIause since he had been chief of th
department, and had received mone-
n from gamblers. He believed that TIL
officer was in his right mind when h
y made the statement, and dhat he (Cap
re tain Black was convinced what b.
y said was true. DR.. Harris was tn
T. only witness summoned by the com
= missioners.
se Sc some oNg LIES
= !; In reply Captain Black asked Dl
> Harris if he was not told by him tha
i, friends wanted him to accept a posi-
i rion in the worldhouse, and when II
- DIR Harris) was asked who the friend
were. replied that one Of them wa
Chief Massey, and that lhe refused th
offer
he Dr. Harris replied, saying that b
of made no such remark, but That Capital
IS Back. when spoken to about thc plac
4r' declined 10 take it, saying chat. o.
Il b0neh there might be q chance az ac
* |yancement. he was satisfied where q
was. and intended to stay uu.il he 81
Chief Massey out Of Office, and thr
sr- Massey would not eat Christmas dinne
lis as chief Of police IL he could preveI
nd lhim.
Captain Black then asked DR.. Harr