The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
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Alexandria, Va. April 15.-At a meeting
OF the board of police commissioners to
night Councilman spinks. of the fourth
ward. voluntarily appeared before that
board ard announced that in his speech
made last night before the city council
he did not intend to cast any reflections
on the police force.
He said that he had been a member Of
the police force for several years himself.
and he thought 1t one OF the best police
forces in the country, inasmuch as the
enforcement of the criminal laws are con-
cerBed. Few crimes. he declared, are
committed that are not ferreted out.
Mr.. Spinks asserted that his remarks last
night were for the purpose Of finding out
whether or not special policemen had the
power TO DO police work He said he did
not know of any such power being
granted.
The commissioners then went over the
names OF those who are special officers
and who have the power to do duty as
such.
The Private Watchman.
They are: William T. Emerson. at
Union Cemetery; W l. Mullen. private
watchman Of business houses: Capt, Ma
son. boss of the chain gang. and W. ].
Wilkerson, az Riley & spinks' place, It
was said. however, that there are a num-
Der OF State policemen who have permis-
sion as such from the judge Of the Cor
poration Court and who are employed by
the various railroads around the city.
It was said that a certain individual,
who has been acting in the capacity Of a
special policeman mad absolutely no au-
JhoTity 10 make arrests. and neither mas
he the authority to carry pistol. Il was
also said that the man in question was
at one time a policeman at a place Of
amusement here, but had not served n
that capacity for some time and was
warned 20 desist from carrying a pistol.
1t is thought that the action OF the COM
missioners viii prevent the recurrence of
any such doings. in view OF the fact that
the names OF all private policemen in the
city have been made public.
Declines 10 he Candidate.
At meeting OF the city Democratic
committee held tonight a letter was re-
ceived from c. ". O'Meara. announcing
that he would not be a candidate for the
city council from the Fourth ward In the
primary, which viii be held April q, and,
as a result, Councilmen +. c. Spinks and
c. II. Marshall. incumbents from that
ward, were declared the nominees. The
only ward in which a primary viii be
held is the second. The candidates for
council In that ward are II ". Smith,
r. D. Brumback, and c. II. May Alder
man ". W. Ballenger, incumbent, will be
opposed by Harry White. The primary
will begin at noon and the polls viii be
closed at o'clock that evening. Two
judges and q registrar will serve on that
occasion.
Mr.. May, candidate for council, desired
10 know il the Democratic committee has
charge of the registration books. lie
said he applied 10 the registrar for the
books. but could not see them. II was
suggested that IL he made application 10
the judge OF the Corporation Court he
could see them.
Discuss school Bid.
A protracted meeting of the city school
board was held tonight at Peobody
School building. when the bid of $1,000,
submitted by Messrs. A. S. Doniphan and
Dana n. Morrill,. for the purchase Of that
building, was discussed at length. The
matter has not yet been finally disposed
Of owing to the fact that the next move
that viii be made by the school board
will be for the selection Of a site for the
erection of a new building. The matter
must come before the city council for
final disposition. Members Of the board,
It is said. have several cites under con-
sideration, and the committee appointed
at a recent meeting Of the board will
shortly take the matter under advise
ment.