Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-11

was the cccss'o on r ferred to in the
Mayors remarks that policemen not
enemies OF the administration had
been guilty of the same offense az tha
one referred to, and that, he sup
posed, was the reason the matter
had not been investigated. He said
this was cold trail, but II the members
OF the board wished to take the matter
up be was perfectly satisfied.
Mr.. Price suggested that 1t be con.
sidered.
The board then went into executive
session, which lasted about forty min.
utes, during which the following reso-
luton was offered and adopted:
"In reviewing the action ofthe Mayor
10 the case Of the suspension of Officers
Lyles and Wilkinson charged with
dereliction of duty and assaultipg
Lieutenant Smith, the board Is OF the
opinion that the judgment Of the Mayor
was not ouly In disregard oftbe law in
both its letter and spirit, but failed to
meet the requirements OF discipline. II
is therefore ordered that said suspen-
pension, together with all penalties in
Cured, be set aside and declared null
and void"
The secretary was instructed to noti-
| ~ Officers Lyles aud WIlkerson to an
swer to the charges preferred by the
Lieutenant to the Mayor on February
10 last.
The secretary was directed to cite
Officer Smith to appear before the board
at its next regular meeting to answer 10
the charge of violating section SO Of the
rules and regulations of the Commits
sioners.
Toe following resolution was offered
and laid on the table until the next
regular meeting:
''Be 1t resolved that section sc of the
rules and regulations be amended and
enacted 90 az to read as follows: ut is
ordered that the Chief, or officer acting
Ia his place, will make every two
months detail of three policemen from
the roster OF the force 10 regular order
for duty at the police station house,
such detail alternating in regular order
and at regular intervals from station
house duty to patrol and other duty
aud from patrol and other duty to sta
ton house duty. This rule shall be in
force on and after May /, 1901"
The board then adjoured until it's
next regular meeting, which takes
place next Wednesday night.
In reference to the meeting last night
the Mayor states that any intimation
that be knew of or had heard o. any
officer except one being drunk or disor-
Derby at the centennial Masonic ban.
quet or that Officer Wilkinson by word,
act or hint ever alluded to the Incident
or to the officer referred to Is untrue.
As matter of fact the report of the
conduct OF the officer reached the Mayor
accidentally through controversy be-
tween an officer and one of the mem.
bers OF the police force, controversy
10 which the member, Mason, resented
the language of the officer, saG LAM
guage containing the words "pauper
Mason" and the member said, "You
had better allude to-who was the
only man drunk and acting disrepuia-
bly, and had great notion to lock
him up" When the Mayor heard Of
this conversation he asked the Chief
why the matter was not reported to
him and the Chief made no reply. TIE
Mayor mentioned the matter, though
he made no charges, at a Police Com
missioners' meeting; further Police
Commissioner bad bis attention called
to the officer alluded to at the banquet;
further the Masonic committee thanked
the Mayor for the good service reuder.
ed and for the excellent conduct OF the
members of the police force detailed to
perform duty at the banquet, and the
officer referred to was not one OF them.
The Mayor ssys 10 reference to ex-
Sergeant Smiths detail that the tx.
Sergeant actually received bis orders
through Chief Webster, but it would
not have made any difference II he bad
not, but the fact of his receiving the
order through the Chief can be sub
Stimulated by witnesses.
The Mayor has asked Corporation
Attorney Boothe for an opinion in
reference to the action OF the Police
Commissioners last night.