The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-07

At the meeting Of the board OF po.
lice commissioners last night charges
were filed by the city attorney, Mr.
Abercrombie, against two police
officers, Linyille and Dubeau, and 4
third officer, Thompson. was mem
toned in connection with one OF the
matters alleged. Those who expected
the charges 10 be Of a grave or SEN
sational nature will probably be dis
appointed While the written-c charges
are long. and cover much ground,
nevertheless specific instances Of
wrong-doing are alleged in only few
minor matters. The charges are Civ,
en- below in full, and make interesting
reading Upon the whole the two
commissioners present, Messrs. Cor
don and Logan, did not seem to deem
the charges Of much gravity. though
nothing Of this nature was expressed
in so many words,
The city attorney was not present.
and none Of the officers were there,
except Chief oberg. Next Tuesday
night at 7;30 o'clock, April 10. was
set for the formal hearing Of the mat.
ter. and Officers Dubeau and Linville
will be cited to appear and defend the,
charges
The commissioners made an i'm
portant ruling in relation to the
case; they stated that they will hear
nothing Of the charges except those
which have had their origin since they
personally have taken Office; that IS,
charges that have had their origin
only within the past half year or so
viii be received. This was to preven.
the raking up Of ola matters of many
months or many years ago.
In brief Officer Dubeau will have
to defend himself from the charge Of
having taken 81 from a woman of the
town, named May Davis, which she is
alleged to have given him as a gift,
Il Is understood Dubeau will not deny
receiving this, but that he will admit
having taken it as a Christmas gift,
and that when he refused to take I,
from her she pressed It upon him.
Against Linville the charge is diff |
ferent, It is alleged that Linville and |
Thompson recently took 'hop,heai"
that is, dope fend," a habitual
user Of opium-by the name of Rick
etts, out from a Chinese joint. That
Ricketts, gave, or handed over, $40 to |
Linville. In support Of this allega-
lion Mr.. Abererombie has an affida-
lit from Ricketts, setting forth these
alleged facts. Ricketts, was run out
of town couple of weeks ago, and /
gave this affidavit in Portland. In
,ourtrs Of law voluntary afiidavits are
reated as hearsay evidence and there
or are 'totally inadmissable, but it is
the commissioners will con.
,ider it,
In other words, Linville will have
o disprove, if so he can, the allega-
ions of the 'hop-head" Ricketts,;
0ubeau will have to explain with
What motives he took the 81 from the
Those are the gravamen Of
he charges
AS the commissioners did not con-
iderr that any real charges, of inn
,ortance, had been made, the officers
we're not suspended pending the
rearing, Commissioner Martin Foard
Will be notified Of the hearing and
lssed to be present,
Officer Houghton has applied for o
hort vacation, but the commission.
,rs seemed to think he would better
tay in case his presence might be de-
tired at the hearing, as Witness.
Commissioner Gordon called atten.
ion to the fact that years ago a reso-
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