The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-27
CAPTAIN BLACK GUILTY
OF INSTRUMENTATION.
The Police Commission Last Evening Investigated
.g% ia Charge Against Captain George
I Black And Adjudged Him Guilty
1s: So to- of Insubordnatio1.

had paid of mortgage Of $4,000 on
his house and was receiving money
from gamblers, and that he was per.
fectly willing to prove it in your pres.
euce. lie spoke with evident SINGER.
ity and truth In the matter"
"How long ago?'
"About five weeks ago. replied the
doctor. IL want to say that the -
matter came up after Captain
Black became heated, and only In a
conversational way.
Chief Massey was given the privil.
ege Of questioning Dr. Harris and be.
gan:
'IIas there been any other CONVEX
sation since in reference to me?"
~ hardly think that would be ad-
missiblc, "interjectcd Mr.. Clarkson.
Captain Black was asked then II he
had any questions. The captain said
he desired to question DR.. Harris.
"Why did you send for me to come
to your ut'ice?" the captain asked Of
DR.. Harris.
ITO Try to get yout position at
the workhouse, replied the doctor.
~ asked you that and you didn't
tell me, " interrupted President Clark
son, who had asked the ques tion
twice before.
DR.. Harris explained that IL the
question had been asked he misunder-
stood 1t, and had no intention Of
evading Mr.. Clarkson.
He continued by stating that one
Of the policemen WHO Lad been ap.
pointed as warden in the workhou Sc
had resigned, and some of Captain
Blacks friends thought 1t would be Il
good position for him, with chances
for promotion.
"Didn't you call me at 9 o clock 10
the evening"" asked Captain Black
Of DR.. Harris, "and I went out to see
you. Didn't YOU say to me that you
had been thinking over something
that would be good for me-
"Yes," replied The doctor
"And you said my friends wanted
me to take the position at the work.
house,
yes.
And asked you who were my
friends in this matter and you said
the CHEF was one of them?'
'Yes. suggested the workhouse
business, and you asked il the chief
wanted me to go there.
"No you didn't, retortei Captain
Black. "Didn't l tell you / was 60.
ing to estay in my present position,
and l was in the line of promotion
should vacancy ever occur in the
office Of chief Of police. Didn't you
say to me that il you knew l was go.
Ing to act this way you wouid, not
have gotten into the matter, and did
you not say that Dr. Robinson had
gone to SEQ Mr.. Carpenter about get.
ting me the position at the work.
house!"
'uo, didn't, replied DR.. Harris
"Yes you did too, declared Captain
Black. 'l'm going to tell the truth
and take my punishment like man,
and all l want is the truth told about
me-
mo, did, say that about DR..
Robinson" persisted DR.. Harris.
"Yes, you did. " retorted the cap.
tain.
"Then either you or myself must
be liar" responded DIR. Harris.
"You also said you were going to
stay here until Chief Massey was out
Of this office. continued DR.. Harris.
"That he would not DO chief of po.
lice when lie ate bis Christmas din.
ner.'
II deny that. did'n say it," re.
piled Captain Black
~ want to ask you question and
want you to answer it as a man,
and upon the word Of a man. said
Captain Black. "What was your
condition on the night you sent for
| me?"
II don't know what you mean, :"
replied DR.. Harris.
President CIarkson here remarked
that the charges made should be ad.
hered to. There was no further
testimony and all present were re-
quested to retire while the commits
sioners discussed the charges. They
were IN session about half an hour
before their decision to sustain the
charge was announced.
Meanwhile Chief Massey asked for
an investigation Of the trouble In
the police department Of which the
commissioners took cogrzance and
will make Official inquiry.
Before the commissioners adjourn.
ed Chief Massey desired to show the
mortgage referred to during the
hearing, but President Clarks0n rul.
ed that 1t had nothing to do with
the charges and it was not examined
Later Chief Massey showed the
mortgage on which the last payment
had been made Ia July, 1000.