The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-09
Charges Against Wier.
Birmingham. October 3.

blTnllnSndlll, OctOnef 0.
 To the Honorable Board of Police Com.
 missioners of Birmingham:
 herewith make and prefer charges 1 against w. E. Wier chief of police of the l city of Birmingham, of insubordinaton, 1 violation of the rules of this commission, 1 neglect or disobedence of orders of this 1 commission and breach of discipline and 1 the specifications for said charges are set l forth as follows:
 l l. 1 charge the said w. E. Wer has been guilty of insubordination as chief 1 of police in this:
 That he did during the month of Sep l tember, 1907, recognize an illegal and un-
 authorized body of men terming them ] selves police commissioners of Birming ! ham. and did take the oath of office as l chief of police required and demanded hy' 1 said illegal and unauthorized body of po- 1 lice commissioners, which said act was d most fragrant violation of the rules of this commission and of the laws of the state of Alabama relating to the govern ment of the police department of the city of Birmingham.
 2. 1 charge that the said w. E. Wier has been guilty of insub ordination in that he has refused and does still re- fuse to recognize. receive from, obey and carry out the orders and instruc- tions of this commission. I. 1 charge that the Sald w. E Wief has neglected and is neglecting the duties as chief of police in that he has failed and still fails to obey the orders and instructions of this commission by not reporting to said commission or tn e | chairman thereof for orders and by not seeing that the orders and regulations 1 of this commission are promulgated, ] and by refusing to confer with and be l advised by the chairman of this com 1 mission on matters pertaining to the 1 government of the department. l 1. I charge that the said w. E. Wier l has been guilty of violating the rules of | this commission and has been guilty of 1 breach of discipline of this commission l in this that he did issue an order to i Lieutenant Haygood of the police force l requiring him and patrolmen to appear l and take the oath as such officers re- ] uuired and demanded by an Illegal and l unauthorized body of men terming l themselves police commissioners of Bir- 1 mingham. all of which said above acts i I charge were done without auth ority ! from this and in violation of the rules i of this commission.
 i HAL J. COPELAND. 1 Board of Police Commissioners, City of 1 Birmingham.
 Resolutions Confirms Action. | and secured the passage of this resolu- 1 tion:
 "Resolved, That the action of the
 chairman of this commission in sus- 1 pending Chief W. E. Wier for and on
 account of the grounds and charges set i forth in said order of suspension be
 and the same is hereby in all things 4 ratified and confirmed
 Resolved further, That said order of
 suspension be and the same is hereby
 extended in full force and effect until
 the further orders of this commission
 "Resolver further, That the con
 alteration and final action by this com 1 mission upon the written charges and
 specifications filed against the said w.
 D. Wier be and the same are hereby 1 continued.
 After a session of about ten minutes the board adjourned. There were a l, number of applicants for positions on i the force present, but no supernumer- | aries were elected. Desk Sergeant Glide | Ennis was the only officer in the room l during the proceedings.