The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-14
SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAIN'ST.0:|FF|NlCER ] | |||| ), | |:||:.| /
Policeman FlournoY Accused Of
"ConductsU omingsan OF
fcer and,as Gentleman"
Policeman FlournoY Accused Of
MAKES EMPHATIC DENIAL !.
IS Suspended by Mayor Mc-Car-
thy, and sWillsbes Given Hear
ing Before G mmissioners.

Upon the Recommendation Of Chief
OF Police Werner, Mayor N cCart11y has
sunlmarlly suspended4Police Patrolman
S. E. Flournoy,Ssupons'V what, HIS Honor
regards as a serious charge, and the
Board OF Police Cprnn1is will
meet this afternoon hit Is o'clock to-
give the accu sed oflceila hearing, and
invsetigate the entire natter
The usual Language charging the
suspended patrolman with conduct
I;unbecoming an officer and a gentle
man." is used by the Mayor In his
official orders. US
IN discussing the matter last night
the May or was emphatic In the declar-
alton that he regarded the charge
| against Flournoy as an exceedingly
ltgrave one, and that - 1t should be
sustained as it has been set out by the
lcomplaint. the case would be one de-
serving OF drastic action by the
| Board
Prompt Action Tnkcn.
AS soon as the complaint was lodged
with the Chief. he reported the matter
to the Mayor, and the latter, regarding
the case as one demanding prompt at
4 tention, Immediately issued an order
suspending Flournoy from office. and
then called the board to meet this af-
4 ternoon to consider the case.
i Officer Flournoy is one Of the new
mon on the force, and was one of, the
twenty-five elected in February last.
I when this number of additional men
4 was authorized by the Council.
Prior to becoming a memberso of the
! police force. Mr.. Flournoy was a motor
man, and his home was 800 South
Cherry Street. He now resides at NO.
Z 21O South Fifth Street.
The OiIlccr's Explanation.
NJ i1vhen seen at his home last night by
: a reporter. Policeman Flournoy was en-
I phatic in declaring his innocence and
: denying the accusation that he has IN
any way been guilty of the charges
?. brought against him.
He willingly told all he claims TO
!. know about the matter. Flournoy say
!. that he was returning TO- his nome on
South Fifth Street. about l:aO on M Mtht
[ night of Tuesday, the 11th, and that a!
q he reached the middle Of the square
between Cary and Canal Streets two
men accosted him, saying that shortly
;, before the appearance oftlle poll
!, two suspicious looking men had asked
them some question, and that the two
/ latter we're then thought to be hiding
: across the street.
+ The officer said tho two men, one 0
whom lived in tho Immediate neish
borhood, asked him to cross the stree
and see If he could find the suspicion
! characters, but that his search wa
= in vain; that they then asked him
accompany them to the car, !, as on, one Q
: them had large sum OF money IN
!, feared robbery; that being tired, he OK
q cused himself, but said he would re
main there ana see that = they 7, rs rsash9 ssno
a on a lady on the porch Invited him t
come out OF the rain, which fie dc
Q that few words and none Of an I'm
! proper character; were exthangea u g, p ne
hnd time to reach the corner he starte
J. home. hon The policeman added: AS ,
,a walked out Of the gate one Of Il 4
s. nlen--I did not know MS name at :!
I time but have learned 1t since--thanH
q ed mo- and that was all there wa
70, 70 II until I received an order TO II
! port and answer to the charges I'M
: have been made
' Mr Flournoy said he was innocei
= of any wrong In thought or word, ar
!, - expected to bo vindcated.