The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-30
Members of Board Express Great
Surprise at Report.
SATISFIED WITH Mr.. HOWARD
Secret Meeting Held Yesterday-No
Charge Against Anyone Except
Captain AngIe-No Wholesale
Shakeaup is TO Be Made
That the Members
Know Of

With one voice the Police Commission
ers said yesterday evening that the re-
port that they had asked Colonel George
Wayne Anderson to become Chief OF
Police as. successor to Major Howard,
was without the slightest foundation.
This statement and denial was made
TO a Times reporter during an executive
meeting of the board held in the office
of the Chief of foiice yesterday evening.
The reporter WAS sitting in the audience
room at headquarters while the board
was in session. During the session ne
was asked inside the chamber, ana re-
ouested by the board as one man TO make
am unqualified Genial of the report CON
cerring Colonel Anderson. as Well as the
report that charges would be preferred
oraf,,st CAPTAIN Whitlocll, and that vari-
ous charges would be made in the de-
Tbose present al the meeting were
commissioners Iosher, Welsh, Manning,
Jacob. Mccarthy and landerkin Mayor
Taylor and Chief Howard were also pres
ent, and Sergeant Shinberger actea 40
clerk in the absence OF MT itosat " ~
ANGLE CASE DISCUSSED.
The BOARD had been called for the prr-
i
codrre in the hearing of the Angie case
and full discussion was INDUCED IN for
tho BOARD meeting did not adjourn until
Y:20 although II met at o'clock
Before tho meeting was called TO or
dor each member of the Board was seen
bv The Times reporter, and each was ask
ed the question in reference to the report
concerning Colonel Anderson.
Commissioner 14anderlin was the frst
to arrive at the meeting place. When
asked If there was any truth in the re-
po-t that Colonel Anderson was TO sue
cead Major Howard. he said the first
he had heard about the matter was when
he saw the report in the afternoon paper.
.eWhat.s the matter with Major
i4oward?" he asked I'VE have a, good
chief There have been no charges pre-
fcrred against him, and / know Of none
that are TO be preferred This IS tie
first I have heard Of Colonel Anderson
having been settled upon. ! know no.
thing of any charge against Captain
whitlocR nor have I heard of any con-
temnIateG changes in The general make
I'D OF the department. W7 nave nothing
before us now but the case ~f Captain
Angle"
MIR. Landerlin laughed at the idea. He
said he had nothing TO conceal from the
public. but that there Mas nothing TO
give out
Commissioner Welsh laid he had the
1dndest feeling in the world for Chief
Howard and Captain Wllitlock. Both
men have fine records They have all
ways been good policemen If there is
pny change contemplated in the two
places. / am in ignorance of the fact. and
/ will never consent TO vote for change.
I know both men, and no better can be
found anywhere.
THE age limit is thirty-flve wears for
an applicant for a, place on the police
force. ard If it came TO vote to change
that limit to let some ono else come on
TO succeed Major Howard. | would Eoto
against the proposition. The first know
Of Colonel Anderson's name having been
suggested for the place was when | read
1t in the papers
Commissioner Jacob. in reply 10 the
question. said he was in Ignorance of the
,,.I,ola ,na+tar "a reportea and fjeard Of
Colonel isnde1son's $ name having been
mentioned for the first time in the after
noon papers.
II have not made up my mind TO any
thing in this matter he SAID, never
decide a thing ullnl II comes before ne
mn cnf1a1flE cannot SI'esilk l"i my iei-
low commissioners. always enoeaN"T 10
vote on a case according TO the evidence
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