Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
BUSINESS CONSIDERED BY POLICE
COMMISSIONERS.
Cases of Three Officers Who Had Been
Under Charges and
Personal News.
special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 49, 1905.
There was a full attendance Of the men,
bers of the board Of police commissioners at
it's regular monthly meeting held last even
ing in the police court room. The question
of imposing the full penalties prescribed in
cases where officers are convicted of viOlat-
ing the rules and regulations of the force
was discussed at length, and a suggestion
was made by Commissioner Fisher to the
effect that. the men should be called before
the board in the near future and given
final warning as to further offenses
The discussion followed the reading of
report by Chief Webster in the cases of
three officers who had been before Mayor
Paff on certain charge since the last meet
ing of the commissioners. One report dealt
with the case of officer Nicholson, who was
suspended for five days by the mayor on the
charge of being asleep while on duty. On
motion of Commissioner Fisher the mayors
action was unanimously sustained. Another
report embodied the cases of Officers Knight
and Ferguson, both of whom had been sus-
pended by the mayor for five days on the
charge of entering a saloon while on duty.
Commissioner Graham called attention to
the fact that the penalty for this offense is
dismissal. but the mayor explained that
there were eXtenuating circumstances in
both cases. He briefly recited the testimony
Graham then moved to approve the action,
remarking that he had no desire to impose
hardship on any of the men.
In Case of Fire.
The board also adopted a resolution Of
fered by Commissioner Graham directing
officers on duty in the different wards to
proceed at once to the nearest engine house
in case of fire, to ring the bells and to re-
main on guard until the return of the fire
men. On motion of Commissioner Fisher
1t was agreed that the men to be elected
to position on the force to be made vacant
May 1 by the retirement of Officers TIGER
and Hawson, on account of age and infirmi
ties, shall be electors of this city, shall not
be over forty-five years of age and shall
make application in their own handwriting
for the position.
Mayor Paff addressed the board on the
need of improving the sanitary arrange
ments at the police station and of charging
the apartments. He said the condition of
the station house was unsightly and insant-
tary. The board then adjourned.
Mr.. Cations Candidacy.
Delegate James r. Cation is busily en-
gagged in conducting his candidacy for
the democratic nomination for lieutenant
governor of Virginia. He spent yesterday
in Richmond talking over plans with his
foremost supporters in that city. Mr..
Cation has taken steps to communicate
with the voters in every county and city
in the state. Among other plans, he has
adopted the method of reaching the vot-
ers in every section by personal letters. a
plan which is now being used freely by
other candidates for democratic nominal
ton. The announcement that Mr.. ]. Tay-
lor Ellyson of Richmond, candidate for
lieutenant governor, will not resign the
position of state chairman of the demo-
cratic party is contrary to the expecta-
ton which Mr.. Cation expressed soon
after Mr.. Ellyson came out for the nom
nation. Mr.. Cation declared the convic-
ton that Mr.. Ellyson would consider it
fair to the other candidates to resign.
General Matters.
The funeral of Daniel r. Travers, whose
death occurred Tuesday in Washington,
took place this morning at 1890 O'Clock
from the residence of Mrs. Monroe, on.
Princess street. Rev. Father II. ]. Cutler
of ST. Mary's Catholic Church conducted
the services and the interment was made
in st. MaryS cemetery.
In the corporation court yesterday an
order was entered quashing the execution
in the case of r. W. Wattles against
Charles S. Beach.
Daniel Jones. a small colored lad, convict
ed of stealing meat from Messrs. Wen
Bros, was classified by his father at police
headquarters this morning in lieu of being
fined