Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-05
BEFORE TRIAL BOARD
CHARGES AGAINST MEMBERS OF
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

~ have reformed and taken the pledge"
was the excuse given by d. ]. Raher, a
member of the South Washington police
squad, when araigned before the trial
board this morning upon q charge of In
toxication. Here Is the pledge l took be-
fore my pastor"
Lieut. Mathews" alleged that he found
Raher under the influence of liquor about
T:30 o'clock In the morning after he had
been told that an Intoxicated policeman had
been seen on Az street
He was not beastly drunk the lieuten-
ant said, "and he could walk without stag
gering, but his gait was a little unsteady"
Gentlemen" the accused policeman said,
addressing the three members of the board,
las citizen / was not drunk, but as
policeman the lieutenant said l was. l
spent three years In the tropics and now
realize that 1 can't take drink as | did
before 1 went there. l had been fasting.
and I ask for leniency this time assuring
you that 1t VIII not occur again"
The policeman left his pledge with the
members OF the board, and the latter told
MIN they would consider his plea.
Securing Evidence of "Hoodling."
The manner In which some superior OFF,
GERS of the police force knowingly permit
a man to remain off duty in order that
they may get evidence against him for
'h0Odllng,' to the possible Qetrlmenl OF Ine
occupants of many homes was shown TO-
day in the case of Mounted Policeman r.
e. Owens of the tenth precinct lie was
charged with gross neglect OF duty IN en-
tering the watch box at Brfghtwood on
two occasions on the morning of the 10Th
of last month end remaining th1rty-five
minutes at one time and eighty minutes
at the other. 1t was also charged that he
enjoyed a nap while in there upon the oc-
CASTOR of his second visit Nothing was
said to him by Sergts Bode and Plernmons
after he had spent the thirtyftve minutes
in the box and they made no EFFORT TO Keep
hiri upon his beat after that had occurred,
but permitted him to enter the place
second time and remain eighty minutes IN
stead of giving the residents OF Brlghtwooa
avenue and other places the benefit or ms
services.
I'm guilty of being in the box" the po-
liceman admitted when arralgned, out
am not guilty of having been asleep.
The two bicycle sergeants told the mem
bers of the board how they permitted
the mounted policeman TO remain IN the
box for so long a period, which was the
day before the assault was committed upon
a young woman In Rock Creek Park; say
ing he first entered the box at 12:4o o cioch
in the morning and remained untn -, -
O. clock in the morning. lie returned there
at $50 o'clock, and they did not arouse
him until $40 o'clock.
Policeman Owens alleged that ne spehs
So much time in the box because he hao
a severe pain in his back. He mad WIZ
nesses to tell of his having complained OF
the pain the day before, and others were
in attendance 10 tell of his general strict
attention to duty
Payment Of Attorneys Fees
The only other member of the force VINO
was before the board today was Policeman
e. r. Martin of the third precinct Attor-
ney I. O. H. Award being the prosecuting
witness. On former occasions when MAI
tin was before the board he was DEFENDED
by the attorney The latter claimed, now
ever. that the policeman had failed to pay
him for his services and that ne also mao
other claims against him. He submitted
a Judgment against the policeman iof
SI97 20 In addition to the claim of the at
torney the police department alleged that II
had been called upon frequently to inter
vene in his debt cases.
..Ill have to plead guilty to that charge.
the policeman stated. The department has
interviewed all right and can't do other
wise than plead guilty and be honest Win
the department"
Martin claimed that he had been unable
to settle his bills because OF sickness In
his family, and said tbs best he could do
by way OF making settlement was to pay
IS month on account
And" he added, there is no use of my
saying can pay any more"
The case was taken under advisement
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