Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-16
CHARGES NOT SUSTAINED.
PATROLMAN JACOBS WAS
NOT INTOXICATED.
Nobody Saw Him Under The In
fluence of Liquor On The
Evening of His
SuSnenS;oo.

Officer Jacobs was arraiened before
the Mayor aud CITY Council last night
70 answer charges preferred against
him for being drunk and acting in n
dlsorderly manner at the Colonial
Theatre on the night of February 9TH.
Several witnesses were examined,
including the Chief of Police and Al.
derman Strange. The Chief testified
that he did not know anything of the
charges personally except what had
been told him. and he. as Chief, pre-.
terred the charges upon the informa-
tlon given him. He said he had given
Oiiicer Jacobs the privilege of going
10 the theatre in his citizens dress
with his wife. as it had been the Gus
tom heretofore to grant an officer the
privilege when requested.
Alderman Williams wanted TO know
If the officer was on duty. The chief
said he was not ON duty. Alderman
Williams said all officers sare supposed
20 be ON duty when in uniform, but
Mr.. Jacobs was not in his uniform on
the night mentioned, except his pants.
Did you serve the notice ON Officer
Jacobs s'' II did, " said the Chief.
Alderman Strange said he happened
co be in the theatre on the night in
0&NHAARas anu SAW lls IhtUNN KoI uD
and as he did so his revolver fell out
OF his pocket on the floor He said
several persons remarked to him that
il was disgrace TO have an Off Ger on
the force in such condition. and he
said he was requested to prefer charges
against him, but he preferred some
one else Co do it. He informed the
Chief next day of the affair and re.
quested that he prefer charges against
him, which he did
Mr.. Edward Cassiday, an official at
the theatre, said ne was in the theatre
all the time and did not see or know
about anything that occurred. He saw
officer Jacobs, who came in orderly
and went out orderly did not see or
hear the revolver fall; did not see
Mr.. Jacobs stagger or under the infu-
ence of liquor.
Mr.. Burton Glow testified that he
was at the theatre on the night In
question. He saw Mr.. Jacobs when
he came in and went out with his
wife; didn't see him stagger; may
have been drinking; didn't see any
confusion.
Officer Jacobs testified in his own
behalf He said the Chief of Police
had given him permission to go TO the
theatre with his wife in citizens
dress; that he did not want 20 appear
in his uniform, and removed ali hut
his pants, in which was his revolver
and as he got up the butt of his revol.
yer caught in the seat and fell on the
hoor. He picked it up and put il back
again in his pocket He, said he had
taken two drinks before he came to
the theatre, but was not under the in
Hnnnaa nf Iinnnw h.
any disorderly manner.
Alderman Strange asked the officer
if he had ON his star when ne went
into the saloon, and il he didn know
1t was against the rules for ap officer
to enter saloon with his badge or
uniform. Officer Jacobs said he was
not on duty that night and did not
have his uniform on and his star was
under his vest
Several other witnesses were exam
ined whose testimony corroborated
what had been said, and nothing was
shown where the officer was drunk or
had acted in a disorderly manner
Alderman Williams said he objected
in the first place TO issuing q license
to this saloon; that he knew what
would be the result of licensing sa-
loon in a theatre-that trouble would
bound TO result, and he hoped when
the time came it would be revoked.
In view of the absence of two inn
protant witnesses, Mr.. Guienot, man
ager of the cafe, and the colored man
OF the place, Alderman Williams moved
that the Board now adjourn, and that
the Chief of Police ascertain when
Mr.. Guienot and the colored witness
can be present and notify the Mayor,
that he may call special meeting Of
the Council and to continue hearing
the case, which was adopted. and the
Board adjourned.
In the meantime Officer Jacobs
stands suspended from the force until
his case has been decided by the
Council. 1t was stated today that
warrants would be issued for the APP
pearance of Mr.. GuieDot and the col
ored witness before a justice Of the
peace and the case heard before a JUS
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