Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-15

Talk Of persecution or Account CT
Politics RiIed Head OF the Depart.
fnent and Caused t,im TO Demand
an Airing-Prompt Action OF Com.
missionsrs.

Police Officer Il. r. Zones was Iast
might dismlssei from tic force by ~,
hoard CT commissioners Although
o!iiccr Jones was found guilty upon
two charges preferred AGAINST IiIr
several weeks ago. his dismissl wne
largely due 10 his failure To satisrac
torily explain certain statement
made by him Wodnce,lay nicht
White discussing the coming moo.
ing of tho board with Dail Pros
reporter "Wednesday nieht Officer
Jones intimatcd that he proposcd 10
make startling revelations whom 10
appeared before The commissioners,
Tor trial lie declared tina, Chief
Reynolds was fighting him. but that
lie Know some things about some
people and would have his say when
Tue board met. Later i, dcvclopcd
tnat inc officer had iniinatcd else.
Whcrc that he was being prosecuted
because he voted against CITY Scr.
Econl u. w. MIlstaad in the last mn
nicipal primary election.
Last night, after The board had re-.
cclTcd thc chiors report Tor Novcn.
Dor ana disposed of other routine bue.
mess, officer Jones was called in ANA
asked whether or not he Wa ready H.
IRA on llo char;CA tiled AGAINST hin,
ny the chief. lie replied in fhn affirm.
atlve; thon the chci was called NM,
10 state why he had prclcrr.d IND
charges.
Chief Demands Explanation.
Altcr making the statement. CHIEF
reynolds drc~ from his prckct u elm.
ping IRON the Daily pross. contaiuino
pref account o. Officer Jones prom.
1so 10 lit the lid" loading tI,n mr..
ticie, IN" chicF demanded an cynlapa
non, saying iiat II anyone was heinz
prosecuted the board should have !,
stopped. lie went on to state that he
aionc was responsible for the charges
against Officer Ionu., anu idi
ter must have hccn referring 10 him
whcm TALKING Ia the reporter.
Major GilhiusOn ana Nj. holloway,
the two commissioners present. agreed
that tho appearance al such IN article
In the newspaper was n serious mat
ter and that Onccr Jones should make
an explanation.
The officer Attempted to explain, buI
even lIis own statements made it very
apparent thai hc had hecn making
grave insinuaiouS againSt tho CHIEF
aud that he Was hot prepared 10 mako
the revelations he promised. IL dc
MED mating any statement To tho re-
porter except thai "hr would h"''"
something 10 say" but admitted that
lie had said that politics wore behind
the charges a"qinst him
Two Charges Heard
Tho Investigation into this matter
was stopped long enough TO take w
tho charges against the officer. \ ne
wife and Justice Of the Peace ". II.
Arlington. col0rcd. testified concern
ing Il visit al Officer Jones 10 SIN
mons house. the rent Tor which is
coilccto! regularly by the officer. The
rrtcd Simmons about getting druni;
and 'amashing" ,lins5 ahCct the
house and then struck the ncpro over
The head with his club.
TCatiiyina III his own behalf. Oli
Ger ZONES said n.nt nc struck Sim
nous because The latter cursed him.
The next charge was that once
Jones arrested II. ID. liaiarayc Will!
,,ut cause and acted in manner unhc
coming an o!liccr iii taking OF his Goa
ana offering to N@hi lis rris0nor
Mcsm5. iargravc, Dn,ior ana lnrnCt'
gave evidence against The officer ii
this case. ali declaring that iiareray,
was perfectly sober at the time Il.
was arrested on the charge OF drunk
cnncsc. The witnesses also said tha
while waiting Tor Tho patrol WAGON
Halprayc told the policeman THAT Ii,
would settle the AFFAIR with him if II,
would tak" on his uniform. ana tha
Tho officer ,h.rcupon pu.lcd OF hi
cont and offered Ia ti..ut
Onccr Jones said that Mr.. IiMcrav
~ag staggering into butcher sho