The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-16
DEREbICTI0NS
OF THE POLICE.
Report to Commissioners
by haj0f Sylvester.
FINES AND HAREI@sGG33- RE ADVISED
Neglect Of D1ty, Absencs Without
Leave, and Intoxi5ttlon While
On Duty Among the Charges
Sustained by Trial Board.

The District C mInissiCneTs had before
them today for consideration the cases Of
several members Of the police force. who.
according to The charges against them.
have been guilty OF various acts Of indis-
cretion- The cases considered are the
accumulated work Ct the Trial Board for
the past three weeks.
Private H. A Quail was charged by his
superior officers with conduct uEbeeoming
q policeman in that he went to private
house, az the instigation of an angry
woman, broke open the door, and made an
arrest.
Major Sylvester. in passing upon the
matter, recommended that the finding of
the Trial Board be approved, as the ar
rest was without warrant, and, in his
opinion, the officer should be warned 20
exercise better judgment in similar mat
tiers in the future. The mitigating cir
cumEtance. according 10 Major Sylvester.
was that the officer vas under the impress
sion that the lives of those interested
we're in peril.
Neglect of E~ty.
a fine OF $50 to be paid in four equal
SyIvester's Recommendation IN the case Of
Private J. n. Wasson. charged with neg
Ieet CT duty The Superintendent adds
that the officer should be warned that a
repetition of such conduct would be visit
ed with dismissal from the force
According to the evidence before the
Trial Board WATSON was in the habit OF
entering a shed On his beat and there
resting from MS IabCEs. One one coca
sion the rest continued for the period CT
forJy-eight minutes The finding Of the
board was guilty on three charges
Private T +. Sweep was found guilty
OF a similar charge before the Trial
Board. his deTeiiction Of duty lasting for
= period OF fo= ty-eiCht minutes Major
Sylvester recommended that Sweeney be
fined SO. TO be paid in two monthly IN
staIlmeats.
Private J. P Welsh. pleaded guilty to
the charge OF neglect Of duty in not re-
porting from his patrol box IS required
by the regulations. The excuse rendered
was that The officer was suffering from
temporary stUpoF, caused. he thought, BY
taking a large dose OF quiBjne- Major
SylTester's recommendation in his case
was a fine CT $40, and greater care il
the future in obeying the regulations
Absence Without Leave
IN view CT charges preferred against
Private W L Aud, that officer rendered
his resignation as a member Of the police
force, and Major Sylvester has recon-
mended that il be accepted. Policeman
Aud was charged with failing to report
for duty on Two occasions and in failing
10 give coed and satisfactory reason
therefor
Additional Private F. A Dyson, was re
Gently before the Trial Board charged
with conduct unbecoming 4 policeman in
failing 10 keep q specific promise made
to the Superintendent relative 10 the pay
ment of q debt Major Sylvester recon-
nends that the officer be required to dis
charge the obligation On OF before the
fifth day CT January, 1902, and If he
fails to comply within that time that he
be removed from the service
intoxicated while on Duty.
The same officer was later before the
Trial Board charged with neglect of duty
and intoxication while on duty The
specifications auege loud and boistrous
conversation. the entrance CT premises
near hs beat and his remaining there to
the neglect OF his post
Major Sylvester recommends IN this
case that the officer De cautioned and
that the acting lieutenant be commended
for his vigilance This was Sergeant
Matthews who observed the actions OF the
accused. and was an eyewitness of the
ofiicer's failure to perform his duty
Commissioner Ross has forwarded ina
papers in all these cases to his associates
with the recommendations Of the Super
intendent approved.