The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-18
Six Charges Were Investi.
gated at Lengthy Ses-
sion of Board.

After an investigation consuming
more than three hours, the Board of
Safety last night exonerated Captain
J. A. Daw, of the six charges against
him. One charge was not inVestigat-
ed, for the reason that the witness
for the city could not appear before
the board, and the board refused to
take an unsworn statement in writ
ing.
When the board convened there
Were present Chairman Oliver pres.d-
ing, and Messrs. Arson, Daley, Rad
cIiffe and Schad. C. Moreno Jones
appeared for Captain Daw and j.
Campbell Avery, Jr., represented the
prosecution.
Trials Postponed.
On account of the Importance of
investigating the charges against Cap
tain Daw, and the large number of
witnesses IL this case the trials of
four members of the fire department
were postponed until the next regular
meeting.
Daw Charges.
The charges to which Captain Daw
pleaded not guilty, and on which he
was tried, were:
1. Oppression by insisting upon 60
ing into the office Of DR.. Hargis ON
August 81. while the latter was return
ing from a professional call and de
manding to know what party was in
the office, after being assured no one
was in the office.
2. Oppression and conduct unbe
coming an officer by demanding en-
trance to the office of DR.. John Epps
when the latter's wife was in the
room.
8. This charge was not heard.
4. Visiting and drinking intoxicat
ing liquors in the saloon of S. A
Friedman. while on active duty.
s. Wilful disobedience of orders by
interfering with patrons of n. Apostle
after having been ordered not to dc
so.
g. Visiting the saloon of w. c. Nor
man and drinking Intoxicating liquors
while On duty.
The Testimony Heard.
The first charge was then taken up
and DR.. Hargis examined. He reciteC
how ne had just returned from at
tending patient. and had gone int
| his office when Captain Daw called
out from down stairs and asked "WhC
| is there?" The doctor stated that hi
replied to him in very curt manner
| thinking that the captain should have
known who occupied the office, ant
| told him that it was none of his bust
ness
Two other witnesses were examine
on this charge. one being Captain Al
derson and the other the driver.
The Second Count.
DR.. John Epps, who occupied room
over Sheppard's drug store, was tn
witness on the second charge an
stated that Captain Daw had gone {
the bottom of the stairway and Gale
to him and demanded to know wh
was in the room with him. He re
fused to tell, and told the captain
was none of his business.
OFFICER Vermillion was a witness 20
Captain Daw in this case, and toll
the board that he had seen a lady gC
ing up the stairway at late hour. an
as he had not seen the doctor a.
night. he feared something was wrong
and had gone to the station and RI
ported the matter to Captain DaN
The latter had not made any demand
for admittance, but merely requisite
DR.. Epps to come down stairs, an
when he learned that the lady wa
the wife of the doctor made apologize:
The Fourth Charge.
The fourth charge. that of visitin
the saloon of S. A. Friedman and drinl
ing. was rot heard, the prosecute
failing to produce any witnesses
substantiate such charge.
The Fifth Charge.
This charge related to wilful disob'
dience of orders by interfering wit
patrons of N Apostle. Officer Hot
man was the principal witness in thi
case, and told that he had reported I
CAPTAIN Daw over the phone that tw
women had gone upstairs in the re-
taurant at the corner OF Baylen an