The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
FIVE ADDITIONAL
 MEN ARE CHOSEN The Police Commission Held
 Meeting Last Night POLICEMAN IS DISCIPLINED Patrolman Jackson Relieved From Duty for Ten Days-chlef Wier's
 Reeorts for Months of
 July and August.
POLICEMAN IS DISCIPLINED

At the meeting of the police commis- sion last night Patrolman c. W. Jack son was relieved from duty for ten days on a charge of conduct unbecoming an of ficer The charges against Patrolman R. II. Hawkins were thrown ort, as there was no one in the commission to prose- cute him.
 The commission also elected the five ad- ditional patrolmen who are to go to work on October l under the ordinance passed by the city council some time ago. This is the last meeting of the commission be- fore the first of next month and the men were elected so that they could commence work promptly on that day. This will make fifty-sevon patrolmen on the force, besides the officers which consist of chief. captain, two lieuterants and two desk sergeants.
 The trial against Policeman Jackson was peculiar in many ways. The charges were preferred by Engineer Brown Of the Louisville and Nashville, and the spe- cific charge was that Policeman Jackson cursed Frank Hendricks on the night of July 15. Commissioner Rudulph moved that the policeman be found guilty and Commissioner >Donahoe seconded the mo- tion, which sas carried. The latter then moved pc the policeman be suspended ten days, and this was also carried.
 Hawkins Exonerated.
 There being, no one to testify against Policeman Hawkins and, therefore, the
 
 onerated
 Commissioner McCary called attention to the fact that the department still owed the widow of Policeman w. P. Walton for eighteen days he served on the force before he was killed. He stated that the mayor and board of aldermen had agreed to allow the family to draw three months pay after the policeman was killed. and that they had received this, but he stated that the policeman worked for eighteen days in March for which he was not paid. Commissioner McCary and Commissioner Johnston were appointed a committee to take the matter up with the finance com- mttee of the council and settle 1t.
 Policeman E. K. Elledge was allowed full pay for fifteen days which he was off duty on account of injuries received while in discharge of his duty. He is one of the bicycle men and with his partner, Policeman Baker, went to arrest negro who was drunk and disorderly. The ne- gro shielded himself behind a woman and drew a gun on Policeman Baker to kill him. Policeman Elledge jumped around the woman and forced the man to drop his pistol, tr IS saving Policeman Baker. But in deYF-~o he struck his leg against a shars ' and the muscle was badly torn so that he was unable to work, and might be off duty for some tine to come.
 supernumeraries Moved Up.
 The supernumeraries who were moved uplt regular places to begin october |, were Thad Ward, S. s. Powell, c. E. Ray, w. A. Disheroon, J. H. Ball and w.. T. Burwell. One of these takes the place left vacant when Martin Eagan was made lieutenant The new supernumer- aries elected were J. T. Ash, George Dickerson, John Carleton, John G. Fox and N. S. Sledge.
 The new men have been ordered to re- port at the office of the chief this morn- ing without fail to have their measures taken for winter uniforms. Following reports of Chief Wier for the months of July and August were read and accepted: