The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
POLICE OFFICER
is DISCHARGED.
r. L. Chatterson sunmarily
Dealt With by Commits
sioners.
.lNsUBoRDINATE AT FAIR
w. ]. Botto Elected to Force.
Change in System OF Night
/, Inspection.
INsuBoRDlNATE AT FAIR

On the charge of characterization
specific refusal to perform me-
duty as police officer, Policeman
l.. Chatterson, Of the First pts''iet
was summarily dismissed from Tue
force by the Board of Police confi'is.
sioners in it's monthly meeting las.
night He Immediately surrendereo
all his equipment and insignia
There was no apology on otncef
Chatterson's part. and the board, altei
hearing the evidence and the ponce
mans statement in explanation OF ms
act. and his assertion that he Woulo
do 1T again under the same condi'lons'
acted Immediately The officer was
called into the board room ana IN
formed of the decision in his case.
All right, gentlemen" he SAID ana
stepping forward he delivered up ms
revolver. club, keys, badge ana IN
sigma, placing them on the table IN
front of Mayor Richardson, ex-otticio
chairman of the board. Then ne
walked out.
Didn't Like Menls Served
Chatterson's offense against ponce
discipline occurred on Wednesday, ".
tcber 8, the third day OF the st ,h
Fair where. with other oi, t.a o me 1ne
Der. he had been detailed for duty 'he
entire week.
1t was Richmond Day, and there
were 10000 people on me g It ms
dissatisfied with the meal which was
served to him at the dinner hour, ana
refused to take what was offered. he
reported to Sergeant Holdcrott' VINO
was in charge of the police on the
CO. he would DO
duty at the Fair Grounds no more
AS soon as he could Sergeant Hold
croft reported the act of insubordina'
ton to Major Werner. who, In turn
Mayor thought it wise not to sus.
pend the officer, as is usually done In
such cases, pending ofilclal investlsa-
ton, on account OF the fact that the
force had been depleted to act at the
Fair Grounds at the request of Judge
r. Carter Scott, of the Henrico Cir
cult Court, and city vacancies filled by
men sworn In especially Tor the week
On Duty III Hours.
Unofficial Investigation obtained from
George Guvernator, who had rented
the saloon and luncheon concession
from the State Fair management, the
bill of fare for that day, but that
he would do the best he could under
the circumstances. The bicycle squad
was required to do duty from 10 a
NJ. to II o'clock midnight during every
day of the fair, and the members took
their meals on the grounds. the meals
being afforded them free of charge.
After leaving the grounds. Chatter
son reported for duty at the First
Station. and there performed his rega-
lar tours of duty UP to the time he
was called before the board.
w. j. Botto. of Jefferson Ward,
Lieutenant IN a., the Fire DEPARTMENT, was as
Ehatterson's dismissal He will be
sworn in to-day.
The meeting last night was import
ant, in other respects IT has been
a De to exercise miner disGlp,ine
strictly to account hereafter for all
offenses, whether of a minor or i'm
portant nature. The board adopted this
policy several months ago, when !.
public criticism of the acts of the
board in reference to the Police De-
.partment would be strictly dealt with.
In the case of officer Chatterson. it
officer UP to the time of his offense,
but there was no palliation for the act
of insubordination.
officers Transferred.
For the good of the service. as 1t Is
stated on records and as it will be so
announced to the force in an official
bulletin, officer Shields and Bicycle
Officers Clarke and Palmer are trans
| lellcu from the second DlSLTlCCs tO4Cne
First, and officer Barker and Bigger.
0Hcers Atkinson and Bryant, from the
First to the Second District Other
transfers We're made, but they weie
MADE a6i only in change of beats
The board also adopted new fea-
ture In deciding to put on two extra
Sergeants at night, the one to act as
inspector of the entire force, and the
other to be on duty at headquarters to
receive all calls and complaints, and
10 issue orders in the place of a rank
ing officer whenever necessary, more
especially in cases of emergency. This
new new work will be done alternately
9y all the sergeants now doing street
Tor month at a time. The inspector
sergeant will act in both districts. his
duty being to inspect all members
or the force on duty at night, and
GENERALLY to oversee the work Of the
men Because of the fact that he
covers the whole city and has on
regular beat, and no particular time
LOT being at any certain place. 1t will
never be known when he will put in
an an appearance, and men not found on
.heir stations will be required to give
seant acting at headquarters will re-
nam me m the office all night. constantly
on duty, and be prepared for any
emergency I'm that may arise. In this
way the board believes that 1t will,
oeplalh better service from police
| tprce which already ranks as one Of
me most efficient in the country
], o'her matters. principally of rou-
rine nature, We're discussed, and bust
,,eas,, Tor the month was finished, tbs
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