Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-31
CRAWFORD TO Be RETAINED.
GERMANTOWN TO HAVE A
SPECIAL OFFICER.
Delegations of Residents Appear
Before The Board of

COMMISSIONERS.

A delegation, fifteen strong, of resi-
idents of Germantown and other resi-
dents of the Second district appeared
before the County Commissioners thi S
| morning in reference to the threaten
ed discharge of Special Officer James
ID. Crawford The members of the
| delegation were out for bear and so
we'll did they plead their cause that
| Crawford will continue in his position.
AT last week meeting of the board
of commissioners delegation of three
appeared before the board and stated
that if the board would grant the plac-
| ing of two lights in the neighborhood
of Germantown, they would be willing
to dispense with the services of the
special officer. The board listened to
| the application and decided that after
| today the officers services would be
dispensed with.
Immediately there was an outcry
| from those who lived in Germantown
and those who are forced TO pass
| through that portion of the county in
reaching their homes. 1t was claimed
| that just as soon rs the officer was
laid of that scenes of disorder would
set in. 1t was recalled that before
Crawford was appointed to do nolice
duty in the district the county road
was used as q race track, and that il
was almost a crime TO permit woman
to drive ,onithe road, so.great was the
danger of being run over.
The board was addressed today by
Mr. Robert Moss, who was spokesman
for the delegation. He stated that it
had been brought to his attention that
the residents>o of the disfrict were not
/ in favor of the officer being laid off
and that they would sooner have the
officer than the proposed electric
lights. lie said that statements had
been made by certain people that as
soon as the officer was laid off they
would own the road.
Mr. Raymond l.. Moss also spoke
along the same lines and added that
| it would be impossible for the resi- =
| dents of Germantown to enjoy their
property if the officer was discharged,
as the colored residents of the neigh
| borhood never behaved themselves as
we'll as they have during the year that
/ Crawford has been on the scene.
Mr.. Isaac Machin said that if the
officer was discharged he would be
| forced to give up his Germantown
property and move into the city for
1 the purpose Oh securing pOllC6 pfOJeC-
| tion. +. K. Gould aud others related
| the scene of disorder which took place
on the road prior to the appointment
of the officer and the great change
| which had been worked since that
| time.
The members of the board discussed
| the matter at some length and stated
| that the action of last week had been
taken ON the representation that an
officer was not wanted. 1t was suggest
ed that the matter be laid over Tor a
| week, but Mr.. Robert Moss expressed
himself as opposed to this on the
/ ground that At least week of carni-
val OF crime and disorder would set
| in, as Cranford's time would be uI
today. It. was then decided to put the
matter to a vote, which resulted in re-
| scinding the action of the board at
last weeks meeting. This will con-
tinue the officer on duty and make ii
necessary to take later action with ref
erence to the electric lights.