The age-herald., 1902-02-12
Is Elected by Police Commits sion Over Five Other
 Candidates
TROUBLE ABOUT OLD DEBTS
Charges Preferred By Tailoring com- pany Against Policeman Mullen. No More Special Men to Be
 Allowed By the Board.

Officer J. S. Johnson was elected day lieutenant last night at the meeting of the Police Commissioners on the fourth ballot, the vote standing on the last bal lot, Brown 1, Shirley l, Johnson 4. All the commissioners were present with the exception of Commissioner Scott.
 The following officers announced them selves as candidates for the office of day lieutenant: P J. Newman, J. s. Johnson, G. E. Divine, J. M. Nix, A. D. Brown and T. J. Shirley.
 The first ballot stood Brown 2, Nix 1, Divine 1, Johnson 9: the second ballot, Brown 3, Divine 1, Johnson 2; Third bal lot Brown 2. Divine 1, Johnson 8: fourth ballot, Brown l, Johnson 1, Shirley 1. MT. Johnson having a majority the board declared him elected.
 Charges were preferred against Officer Mullen by the Peoples Tailoring Compa- ny for neglect and refused to pay debt. MT. R. Hotholz representing the firm was present and stated the many difficulties and hardships he had encountered in an honest effort to collect the sum of some eleven dollars for a certain macintosh to adorn the adonislike form of the said Officer Mullen, and incidentally to pro- tect his official body from the winds and rains of many seasons.
 Not a Rain Resister.
 But Mir Mullen stated in rebuttal that the aforesaid macintosh as a wind and rai fo ba ments of a certain guarantee had with the Peoples Tailoring Company and for that reason the payment had been long deferr ed. By the assistance of the board, how ever, compromise was effected between MT. Mullen and the tailoring company MT. Mullen agreeing to pay $2.5O each pay day until the amount was settled.
 Officer R. H. McColum was present to answer a similar charge preferred by MT. John H. Enslen. The board also in- tervened in his behalf he agreeing to pay the sum of s2.5O per month until the amount was liquidated.
 Charges Against Richardson.
 Charges were also preferred against Officer J. K. Richardson for conduct un- becoming an officer Chief Austin stated that MT. Richardson had admitted the charges to him, and that 1t was agreed
 
 Richardson to make a statement to the commissioners of the affair. and they could pass on the charges from his statement.
 MT. Richardson said that some weeks ago he arrested a man and carried him Into the Dude saloon for the purpose of making bond That while in there, man came up to him and stated that he was reporter for the New YorK Journal and that he wanted a statement concerning the shooting of Oscar Lee. He told him that he had nothing to say; that there was nothing to it.
 The alleged reporter again asked Rich ardson for a statement and was again refused. Officer Richardson stated that he then walked off. Later the man again aocosted him, claiming that he was a re- porter for the New York Journal and wanted and was entitled to a statement Richardson told him that he was drink ing, to go away and come back the next day and he would make him a state ment.
 The Alleged Reporter Insulting.
 Later in the evening. Richardson claims, after he had reported to head quarters and been relieved from further duty for the day on account of sickness after he had changed his uniform for citi- gems clothes, he met the man going in the Stag saloon. He told Richardson that he had courage enough to shoot a boy, and told him that he could take his pistol away from him, take the handles off and throw 1t through him and he wouldn't recent it. At this Officer Richardson struck at him and the man fell down. Several men were present and kept the policeman and the alleged reporter apart A motion was made and carried that the charges against Richardson be dis missed.
 It was moved and carried that the board in future decline to recognize claims against any officer, which account was made before the officer became A member of the force.
 Petitions for half pay while sick and unable to serve on the force were read and granted to H. T. Culpepper, R. G. Waldrop, James K. Richardson and c. w. Armstrong.
 Officers J. M. Fowler and M C. Van diver petitioned the board to place them on the s70 salary list. After much dis cussion the petition was carried over un. til some future meeting.
 Officers Veitch. Bodeker, Patton and Higgins were allowed fees for special services.
 Chiefs Monthly Statement.
 The following report of Chief c. W. Austin was approved:
 Fines and fees collected $2154. 75. Value of stolen property recovered $S56 50.
 Number of arrests for B. G. L. 26; num- Der bound over to Criminal Court, 15; number of calls made by NJ NJ NJ, sa; number of calls made by E. M M, ls7; total humber of al rests for month, s42; rumbcr of runs made by ratrol wagon 235
 No More Special Men,"
 A motion was made and carried that