Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-16
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Charges Against Officer TIGER Re
viewed-Mayor Simpsons Action
Affirmed

viewed-Mayor Simpsons Action
Affirmed.
The :egular monthly meeting Of the
Board of Police Commissioners was held
last night. The Mayor presided and all
the commissioners save Mr.. Hill were
present.
The only business OF public interest
was the reopening Of the case OF Omcer
Samuel Ticer. who had been charged by
Lieutenant Smith with drunkenness,
based. it was alleged by the complain
ant. upon Mr.. TIGERS own admission.
The Mayor in lengthy state ment,
reviewed the case.
All the witnesses, with the exception
of DR.. Jones, who testified at the ex-
animation of theIcase before the Mayor,
were present and again placed on the
stand. The first witnesses who testlhed
were for the defense and their testimony
was in substance as previously given.
1t was subsequently determined to
send for Lieutenant Smith in order that
his allegations could be heard. The
lieutenant entered the room and reiter-
ated his former testimony to the effect
that Mr.. TIGER had taken seat along
side of him in the station house and
voluntarily told him he had been drunk
for three DAYS; that he (the lieutenanD
had informed the Mayor, in the line OF
his duty. as he had done on a former
occasion when the same officer had been
IL % & =, 1;oorafiou
Lieutenant Smith said Mr. TIGER had
made the confession to him in the
station house between one and two
O'Clock on the afternoon of April 2.
Officer Griffin averred that he had
met the accused in the street between
one and two OK clock on April 2 and had
gone to a store with him. He was
positive Mr.. TIGER was sober.
The storekeeper was also put on the
stand and he deposed that the accused
bore no evidence of intoxication at the
time he visited his store.
Officer Sherwood testified that Mr.
TIGER entered the station house between
seven and eight o'clock on the night OF
Anril . but soon left. He was not
under the influence of liquor.
Lieutenant Smith had asserted that
when Mr. TIGER made his confession to
him there were no other persons IN the
station house and that he had not seen
the accused from that time until the
trial before the Mayor last week.
Mr.. Sherwood said the lieutenant was
in the station house between half-past
seven and eight o'clock on the night OF
April 2 when Mr.. TIGER entered.
Mr.. TIGER finally made his statement
He denied having entered the station
house ut the time mentioned by Lieu
tenant Smith, but said he went there
early in the night, according to Mr..
Sherwood's testimony He also fatty
denied having made any statement 70
Lieutenant Smith concerning drinking
or misunderstanding with his family.
Mr.. TIGER, it will be remembered, re-
ceived surgical assistance from DIR. Jones
about an hour and half after he'time
he and Mr.. Sherwood said he left the
station house, and in answer to questions
nronounded by the commissioners he
said he tripped and fell in entering the
alley adjoining his house. He had at
first supposed some one had assaulted
him. but members of his family had seer
him trip and fall.
Mayor Simpson said he had examined
the alley and the obstruction over which
Mr.. TIGER stumbled, and was satisfied
his fall was the result of an acclden
likely to happen to any one who entered
the alley.
There seems to be desire on the par
of the commissioners to hear NOR
from Lieutenant Smith, as he hat
failed to produce any witnesses to cOrrob
crate his statements. When pressed
the lieutenant stated that lady, whose
name he would not mention but who wa
known to the Mayor, and whose affidavit
I've could procureif the board insisted, haC
re- uarked in his presence that she ha(
seen Officer TIGER going toward his hom'
ON the night in question, and that hi
was in x;cated. The lieutenant thel
proceed, I'd to give the details.
Conm,'s sioner Lawler remarked tina
tbo, portio n Of the lieutenant statemen
yos only earsay evidence, and there
fore NOT admissible. Mr.. Lawler sal
he thought the Mayors decision wa
justified, in view of the facts brought out
whereupon the lieutenant called atten
ton to thedact that he had not appeale
from the Mayors decision, that he ha
no feeling in the matter and had Onl
done his duty. He had been forced b
the commissioners to introduce the test
mony of the lady referred to. In Il,
lieutenant further said he was perfect
satisfied with the Mayor decision in tn
case last week. and he had no DISPOSE
ton to press the charges against MI
TIGER any further. -.
The board affirmed the Mayor actio
and later adjourned.