The age-herald., 1901-11-13
BOARD BUSINESSES
 CHARGES AGAINST
 CAPT. DONELSON
Officer Says He Was Not h. toxiCated But Had an
 Opiate
CLAIMS HE HAD NEURALGI
Sharp Passage of Words Between Aus tin and Parker-PatroIman Mo- Kinney Reduced on
 Similar Charge.

The charge of being intoxicated while on duty preferred against Capt J. B. Donelson was dismissed by the board of police commissioners last night.
 The specific charge against the officer was that he was intoxicated on the after noon of September ? between the hours of and o'clock. In defending himself against the charge Captain Donelson ad- mitted that he was under the influence of a drug, but declared he was not guilty of drinking intoxicants He said that on the day he was suffering of neuralgia and had been for several days previous. A drug for this pain was the cause of his apparently intoxicated condition,
 Chief Austin. Chairman McCary, Cap tain Weir, Officer Waldrop and Officer Vandiver were named as witnesses.
 After the statement of Captain Donel- son, Commissioner Parker moved that the charges be dism issed. Commissioner Rudulph objected and raised the point of order that the trial had been begun. This was sustained
 Chief Austin made a statement to the effect that Captain Donelson was under the influence of something he believed to Officer Waldrop substantiated this state ment. Chairman McCary said he could not say that whisky caused Captain Don elson's apparently dazed condition.
 On motion of Commissioner Stratford the charges were dismissed and the of- ficer exonerated. No nays were recorded, though commissioner Rudulph failed to vote.
 A resolution by Dr. Mobley, reinstating Officer Richardson and allowing him pay for lost time on account of suspension resultant from shooting of the Lee boy, was passed unanimously.
 Officer L. P. Mckinney was placed on trial, 1t being alleged he was intoxicated on November 1.-The disposition of this case consumed considerable time, and was the cause of a sharp exchange of words between Commissioner Parker and Chief Austin.
 Chief Talks Back.
 During the discussion of the case ref erence was made to the case of Captain Donelson several times. Finally after a talk by Chief Austin, Commissioner Parker made a warm defense of Captain Donelson, and said it was not manly for any one to refer to Captain Donelson and whipsaw him when he couldn't de- fend himself.
 Chief Austin interrupted by saying: T am as manly as you, and what l said was not other than what any man might say"
 Commissioner Parker made a sharp reply, but before anything else could be said, Commissioner Stratford secured the floor and the incident was passed.
 When the trial of Officer Mckinney was begun he pleaded guilty and gave as an extenuating fact a statement that he had been working for eighteen hours, and had taken gin for kidney complaint. This was the second trial given the officer, he being suspended 30 days ay another time for the same offense
 A strong feeling to dismiss the officer existed. Motions to suspend him for thirty or forty days were lost several times. motion to dismiss him from the force failed to receive a second.
 Finally Dr. Mobley moved that the officer be reduced to the last place on the force and made supernumerary No. 4. This motion was adopted.
 An application from w. H. Pinkerton for police powers for use in a merchants patrol service was granted. Officer Brizendine was placed on $70 per month pay. H. R. Henry was elected super numerary No. 3.
 Report for Month.
 The report of Chief Austin was submit ted as follows:
 To amount of fines and fees col
 lected ...... ........... $2, 8.25 To increase over month of Septem-
 ber 1901 ...... ................ 605.75 To value of stolen property re-
 covered .... ...,.. .... ............ 1,256.95 To number of arrests made for
 burglary and grand larceny ..., 30 To number bound over to grand
 jury ...... .......,...... 1G To number of calls made by
 morning mounted man ...... 7G To number of calls made by even
 ing mounted man .... .............. To number of calls made by patrol
 wagon ...... .... ...... ....,. .... 2ss To total number of arrests made
 during month .. ...... .. ....... 1. 0oo