Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CONCLUSION OF POLICE INvEsTI-
AUTHORIZATION GRANTED.
ecial Correspondence of The star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July II. 1908.
The investigation by the board of police
commissioners into the alleged irregularf-
ties and absence of proper police discipline
existing in the police department of Alex
andria. which was begun several months
ago by Mayor Pafr. was brought to a con-
clusion at the meeting held in the mayors
office in the city hall last night During
the investigation a number of witnesses
were examined and charges OF a more or
less grave nature were made against sew
era1 of the members of the police force.
The meeting of the board last night was
held behind closed doors, and the concur
sion arrived at has not as yet been an
nounced.
= Mayor Paf. when seen at his office this
morning. stated that final decision had
been reached on the charges made against
tie members of the force but said that
1t would not be made public before next
week He said. however, that it had been
decided to formulate entirely new set
or rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the police force. and that this
work would probably be done at meet
ing OF the board to be held early next
week. He intimated that under the new
rules the chief of the department would be
given entire control of the force and that
he would not now. have any special
detail of duty to perform. but would be
required to exercise general supervision
over the department all the time. In place
of the present system. in which the sta
ton and street duty is divided between
the chief of the department and the lieu
tenant. whereby each serves eight hours
as the practical head of the force 1t Is
proposed to provide for the appointment
of a second lieutenant who will divide the
street duty with the first lieutenant, and
thus obviate the necessity of the chiefs
dni rot rNy MA -
the chief free to attend to the more i'm
portant duties Of the position. 1t Is Thought
that the proposed arrangement will prove
OF considerable advantage to the har-
montous working of the police force by
centralizing the authority and response
oliity In the head of the department.
Police Court Items.
The session of the police court this morn
ing was presided over by Justice of the
Peace Moore. In the absence of Police Jus
.tice Harry B. Cation Several minor cases
were disposed Of. Henry Anderson. colored.
was charged with stealing sacks from the
agricultural implement store of Messrs.
VIM. IF. May & Son. Anderson stated in
his defense that he was drunk at the time
and did not know what he was doing A
fine of $40 was imposed.
David Quinn. colored was charged with
nghting on the streets. He was fined S.
Lewis Kitchener was assessed $3.50 on
the charge of beink drunk in the streets
Pearl Baltimore and George Jackson both
coiored. were fined $3.50 each for being dis
orderly on King street last night
Gov. Claude A Swanson has granted a
conditional pardon to Edward A Maple of
Alexandria. who has been serving SEN
tence of one year on the charge of break
Ing open and robbing freight car Maple
was sentenced last October
Policemen knight and Ferguson of the
police force of Alexandria left yesterday for
trip to Boston by sea on their annual va
cation.