The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07
TAYLOR MAKES PUBLIC AMENDS Police Chief Apologies
 to Alderman: WAS A MsUNDE RsTANDING Roemer Announces Intention of
 Withdrawing Proceedings. Ezplanation of omcer is Accepted and It Is Believed Trouble Is All
 over--Councllman Denies

Chief of Police w. H. Taylor yester- day made direct apology to Alderman Ado1ph Roemer for the insult offered the alderman in the blow struck im- mediately after Councils session Mon- day night. Chief Taylor states that the attack was due to misapprehen- sion of Alderman Roemer's speech to the Councils.
 Alderman Roemer stated at ' o'clock last night that he had accepted Chief Taylor,s apology, and that the incident, so far as it concerned himself. was closed. He stated he would not prose- cute the proceedings he had brought against the chief in the court of Jus tice of the Peace S. c. Spear. MT. Roemer again denied he had accused the Chief of Police of Montgomery or of Birmingham. or any other police of- ficer of Birmingham of being a gamb- Ter
 Chief of Police w. F. Weir, of Bir- mingham. Who was very angry and much perturbed by the charges a Bir- mingham newspaper reported Alderman Roemer to have made, and who pur- posed to come to Montgomery to inc vestigate them. was advised by 6 friend in Montgomery that the charges had not been made by Mir. Roemer, and he therefore abandoned the trip.
 The following statement was given out by y@Chief Taylor yesterday:
 March 6. 1907. sra the Citizens of Montgomery:
 Realizing that while laboring under mfsapprehension, I insulted MrAdolph Roemer, a member of the City Council of Montgomery, by striking him last Monday night. take this oportunity of apologizinE to MT. Roemer for my conduct. and for the Insult inflicted upon him; at the same time expressing my sincere regret that the occurrence should have taken place.
 T desire also to say was mistaken in thinking Mir Roemer charged me with being a gambler; and also state upon reliable information received to- day, that Mir. Roemer did not charge Q police onlcer of any other city with be- ing gambler.
 ''w. 1T. Taylor"
 It's Ali Over, Says ROemer.
 MT. Roemer was asked If he had steps he expected to take against Chief Taylor, In response to this inquiry, the Alderman stated Chief Taylor had made an apology to him. which he had personally concerned, the differences between him and the Chief were at an w nOn d&ACf II ne luLGnQGQ 10 con- tinue the prosecution against Chief Taylor, he stated he did not, saying thss after one gentleman had made an apology, to another. and 1t had been of their differences.
 This statement. Mir Roemer conclud- ca, he intended to- cover any reported lMmpSachment M proceedings against Chief
 When Mir. Romer was shown an ar ticle In The Birmingham Age-H Herald of yesterday in which 1t was stated that was, greatly offended by remarks made by him at the meeting of the City Council last Monday night, Mfr. Roemer said:
 T am very much surprised at the contents of this article. The Birming- ham Chief of Police has been misin- formed in reference to the statement made made by me me at the meeting of the City
 While do not entoy the personal acquaintance of Mr. Weir, from the newspaper accounts of the way in ham, have great respect for him. As matter of fact, did not say at the meeting of the City Council Monday night that the Chief of Police of Bir- at that meeting that any of the police officers, or members of the Police Com mission of Birmingham were gam
 Taylor tO Be Reinstated.
 The case against Chief Taylor in the recorders court is pending. It was continued yesterday until today, but It Is believed it will be dismissed when MT. Roemer's attitude is made known. The case was not brought by Alder man Roemer who will withdraw the charge of assault and battery he brought against Chief Taylor in the court of Justice Spear.
 The mayor had nothing to say about the statue of Chief Taylor yesterday, It is believed the chief will be rein- stated when the chargs against him are withdrawn from the courts.
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