The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-01

d. " BluckNutut
Chief Of Police.
Alderman o'Ieary asked the chief Il he
had not allowed officers time without
bringing the matter before tho council
The chief said he aid not remember.
Alderman O'Leary called his attention 10
the case Of Officer Anderson, 10 whom
the chief has allowed time without bring
Ing the matter before the council
Alderman Thompson moved that com
munlcatlon be received and hed
Alderman Sonncn moved as q substitute
motion TO refer was carried
~
The appeal Of Police officer Martin For
est was then taken up OFFICER Forest
stated that on January he was suspend
ed by the chief. He went 10 him repeat
edly TO be reinstated 1t ran on for four
months without any. change. Finally IN
May The matter was taken up by the
board before whom the chief preferred
charges against bin for being drunk. The
| hodrd, after hearing Ills case returned
MN hs p4iro!man. lie was day clerk
wien the chief let him ont. He was con-
| irmcd by Mayor Brashoar as day clerk
lie understood that the verdict of the
hoBrd wJS that he be rciusutpd without
| pay Tor the time he was laid on and it
WIS to recover pay for this time that he
| now appealed to the council. He plradcd
guilty 70 the charges preferred against him
! before Che board. He did not object to
| being reduced in rank from clerk 20 pm,
| trulrin. but would like to recover The
money for the time he was on.
| CITY Attorney sam read "a copy Of the
charges against Officer Forest. which AL
! dornwu l.. y. Miller had brought
| 1hlef Blackburn was sworn as the first
| witness. lie stated that ubOut December
/ - Officer Forest was Oft duty three or
| four days aud came TO him aud stated
umt ne had been drinking, but TINT hc
| would brace up and he went back 10
! work and continued mt work until about
| January q. when ne was OFF on another
| spree Tor three days and again came back
| and applied for his position, but was In
| formed that he would be mid oil pending
| gam Investigation. He was NOT laid on
! unt'l tie second offeuSe. The first time hc
imled TO show up IN the morning and the
! second time ne lefl 10 60 to dinner and
! tgiIcd 10 return -Four or i've days after
wards he tecphoned from home that he
OFFICER Forest stated that he pleaded
| 4unty TO the particular charge of being
! alunk' but THAT hc appealed from thc YER
! trt oi the commission on the grounds
| 'h4J IL was roo severe.
OFFICER Uammond Mr Forest has pleaded
| LWItN TO- thc only charge against him,
mat of being drunk. lie was Oh Main
saw him. / can't rcmcmbcl' what he said
| exactly newer saw Mr. Forest disorder.
"; II was Christmas and he said he was
officer Keegous- Mr. Forest was of on
! spree; he WASH Z $50 f1ll when I saw him
! dlan see him UP town drunk | knew
| always relieved him at dinner. lie told
me Waen ! lcit the station that he w1'
IL litie ful ana would like for me TO take
! charge of the station.
Mr. Forest stated that no was regularly
| confirmed as day clerk by the council
| Chief Blackburn was recalled. He stated
himself and Mr. Forest
The matter OF reading the dudi lgs made
| h} inc civil service commission I'm the
case was discussed. some " tne aldermen
! insisting that y le rcHd and others or.