The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
COPELAND THINKS RUMOR ONLY RUMOR Bodeker Mentioned to Sup
 plant Chief Wier NEW COMMISSION 0USTED Old Body, Again in Power, Meets Tuesday Night-WiIl Chief Wier
 Be Reinstated7 Live
 Question.

There was a distinct and well defined rumor yesterday to the effect that the old Police Commission, restored yester- day to power, will elect Detective George H. Bodeker chief of police.
 Later in the evening, Hal J. Copeland. chairman, was seen and questioned con corning this rumor. Tt is merely street gossip said he. However, he did not make a statement relative to what the commission would do at it's first sitting since its recent busting from office by the new commission.
 Yesterday. however, as soon as tho restoration of the old commission was formally announced, the commissioners set time for the first meeting. The body will come together Tuesday night. This late date was agreed upon on ac- count of the absence from the city of several of the members.
 At any rate the old commission, at its first session. will take some action relative to naming a chief of police As is remembered, when Chief W. E. Wier, having sworn allegiance to the new commission, refused to obey the in- structions of the old body, he was formally suspended. Captain Johnston was oHered the position of chief, but ie HaVihg also sworn allegiance to tha new commission, declined. Now how.
 u since the old body Is restored to th .he question has arisen: "WiI of ch'as .issioh risoh remove the suspension win ora., Iei ana restore his office. or ha Al,o some time, the rumor was tbat c.. , , VI, 1, mcdonald would be electad p,,,.s men yesterday, as stated tha ra.a, re generally circulated that DetaaN .i e Dooeker would be elected Datos 'Ne bodeker as Is rememberad T,as
 oanuiuate for the position of oh iae t,' Cn, iase municipal campaign. and eaya race 'o anu exciting tween wi,i m De recalled that the fight be. tween the old and new oorr7,.s,
 was carried to the supreme oa,,r. 5 t'at body reversed Circuit .Judga A o a.' e ? -uecislon in favor of the na5 i,l,sslon 1o and remanded the caaa A
 oiock yesterday morning the ca so was called before Judge I,ane tho a, lorneys Tor both sides being present tt was was announced that the new commia' ,., % mouiu proceed no further and no
 VI any h1nu was ma1a
 upon this declaration Judge 1ona save ms formal order in the case as follows: ''e ease as
 Tn this cause 1t being agreed in open court that the facts are ne cot out III tne petition, it is considered and ouJuuseo Dy the court that tba ra. spohdents are unlawfully holdinr ra oince or police commissioners in tbe or t, oi Dirnhingham under and by virtue oi their appointment to such office. and It IS therefore ordered and adiudgad .nat said respondents be and thev here py are excluded from said office os poiice commissioners, and are hereby ehJolned and proh tied from exercisin Q any or the functions of said office nm. uer sald appointment, made under inc act approved March '. 1907. If is fur- ther considered and adjudged by tbo court that the respondents pay tb Q oosta nerein to be levied, to which execution be issued"
 with Judge Lane's order the naw commission passed out of existence and one or the most warmly contested cases on record in the Jefferson countv courts was finally settled. Upon inc nrst hearing of the case 1t will be re nembered that Judge Lane upheld th n new commission. The petition of tb Q old commission seeking to ous1 the new commission was filed several months ago. When the case was heard by the supreme court Is decided that the law creating the new commission was un- constitutional. and the decision of Judge Lane was reversed and the case remanded. Pursuant of this ruling came the formal order yesterday.