The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
1857 ARRESTS
MADE LAST YEAR
Wier Submits Annual Report to
Police Commission
THREE OFFICERS ON TRIAL
Chief Asks for Increase of Fifty Men
In Police observation-disclosures
Is Given Full Police
Power.
OFFICERS ON TRIAL

The regular monthly meeting of the
police commission last night, while be-
ing short was most important. Much
routine matter was disposed of, three
trials heard, several supernumeraries
elected, and the annual report of the CHER
read and ordered filed. =
j. j. Curran, the well known bailiff OF
the police court and assistant custodian
of the city hall, was given the full pow
ers of the policeman last night, without
pay This power will assist him in the
discharge of his duty as court officer.
]. f. Riley and w. t. Goode were given
police power in virtue of their positions
as special officers for the Louisville q
Nashville railroad. The following were
elected supernumerary officers of the
force: w. l.. Jones, E. IL. Jones ana
r. M. White.
The resignation of Supernumerary ON
Ger j. C. Graydon was received ana ac-
eepted.
The Three Trials.
Charges of conduct unbecoming an ON
Ger and neglect of duty held against ON
GERS Todd Byars and Perkerson Wero
investigated.
Officer Todd was charged with being In
toxicated on his beat, and he was dis-
missed.
officer PerSerson was charged with be-
ing off his beat, and he was given sus-
pension of five days.
The charge against Officer Byars was
held up until consultation with, Captain
johnson could be had. He was charged
with falling to protect the property on
his beat In that lie was said he ala not
discover that the store of the birmingham
Arms and Cycle company had peeh pul
glarized on Christmas morning. IL was
thought that Captain Johnston coulu
throw additional light on the subject
The meeting of the commission was at
tended by Chairman Donahue, Commas
sioner Brown, Commissioner Parker anu
Commissioner Flies.
The petition of officer Stapp that the
city pay his doctors bill for services
rendered on the occasion of the officer
receiving a blow over the head with
bottle and severe cut, was forwarded
to the city Council with fovoraple
recommendation.
The Chiefs Report.
The annual report of Chief Wier was
submitted.
The report has been given in part IN
The Age-Herald already, but the recon-
mendations, and other official data Will
prove of exceptional interest.
The reports praises the men for faith
full work, the detectives for energy III
capturing criminals and recovering losl
property. and thanks the commission ana
The CITY Council for courtesies and aid
given.
The report shows a total number OF
arrests of 1857, as against 979o last year.
an increase of 1872.
In explaining this increase. the chief
reports that last year twenty saloons
more than the year before operated In
Birmingham; that the increase in the
population has been large; that the in
dustrlal plants of the city brought many
unskilled and ignorant laborers to the
district; the police jurisdiction extends
three miles beyond the city limits many
arrests are made by the forces of the
sheriff and constable, and tried in the
police court, and negroes and others are
arrested several times during year.
or course, the chief calls the attention
of the commission to the fact that II
Is unfair to consider the inhabitants OF
the police jurisdiction as numbering only
IS, 800.