The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-27

After the most exciting meeting ever
hold by the present Board Of Police Com
missoncrs, Captain James B. Angle, for
rnerly In charge of the Second District,
but lately stationed in the First District,
was suspended from duty by order OF
Mayor Taylor. the suspension taking ef-
feet within five minutes after His Honor
signed the order. Now Captain Angle
Is resting under charges of conduct IN
becoming an officer and neglect OF duty,
while Sergeant Jcter is acting captain Of
the First District No specifications &C
company the accusations against the we'll
known police captain, but these will be
fled within day or two, and will re-
cite that he permitted gambling houses
to be conducted in the Second District.
while he was in charge captain.
Not until Mayor Taylor and every
member of the Board OF Commissioners
had locked horns time after time were
the charges preferred. His Honor re-
fusing point blank to either make the
charges OF suspend the officer until after
Commissioner Manning had read from the
city charter, section pointing out the
duties and authority OF the Mayor.
Altogether the meeting was the most
exciting ever held IN the City Hall,
the charges being preferred by the Mayor
at the request of the members Of the
Board Of Commissioners, who in taking
this step turned the tables completely
upon His Honor who was not OF all
expecting such action. 1t was not until
after the meeting had been called to
order that he was aware of what was
to, ,J1-r of l,n1 n~I
studiously refrained from discussing the
purpose for which Mayor Taylor had
been requested to call the meeting.
AS a result of the action of the Mayor
In suspending Captain Angle it Is proba-
Bile that every policeman in the Second
District will have charges entered
against them for neglect OF duty, Mayor
Taylor taking the stand that they are
equally as responsible as was their for
1ner captain for the existence OF gaming
houses IN the district.
ANGLE NOTIFIED.
Immediately after the Board adjourned
the order for suspension was handed
over to Chief of Police Howard by the
clerk. and in less time than it takes to
tell, he was in telephone conmunica-
ton with Captain Angle at the First
Station. The Chief notified Angle of his
suspension, and ordered him to turn the
Office over to Sergeant Jeter until fur
ther orders.
The Board was called to order The fol-
lowing members were present: Manning
Bosher, Welch. Mccarthy. Landerkin and
Jacob. Mayor Taylor read the call for
the special meeting, and horns were
locked FOR the struggle between the chief
Executive of the city and the Police
Board. the latter coming out with flying
colors
Mr.. Bosler asked the chairman If he
had called a meeting Of the Board re-
refring an affirmative answer. The Mayor
ndded that he was under the impression
mat the meeting was to be secret, and
MI Bosher said he had evidently been
misinformed
The misunderstanding assumed the pro-
portions or general discussion. when
Commissioner Manning brought Ii TO n
nlose by stating that he had informed
the clerk to keep the call as quiet as pos
Sible. as It was not desired that the an
houncement be made IN the evening news
papers.
The Mayor then said that he had called
fhe meeting at the request Of the Board
members. and wanted to know if they
Eere ready to again take up the matters
under hand. whereupon Mr.. Landerkin
Brosc from his chair and read a commu-
pr the Board held the afternoon before.
She paper requested that the Mayor pre-
Ier charges against Captain Angle for
tonduct unbecoming an officer and neg
lect Of duty.
THE COMMUNICATION.
September &c, 1902
Mr.. President-The Board of Police
Commissioners at d conference yester-
Jay (Mr. Jacob and Mr.. Iaube being alb
ieno, signed a paper requesting you as
Mayor OF this city and president OF the
Board of Police Commissioners. to call
meeting Of the Board at five o'clock to-
say. We have met in response to that
sall. and the Board has delegated to me
the duty of stating to you that at our
meeting yesterday, after full and free
Expression OF opinion by all those present
II was determined that in justice TO our
selves to the people OF this city. as well
as to the people OF the whole State. 1t
Has our duty to enter Immediately, or