The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-18
POLICE OFFICER
ACQUITTED BY
SAFETY BOARD
CHARGES AGAINST PATRoLMAN
PARNELL INVESTIGATED BY
BOARD or PUBLIC SAFETY
CASES AGAINST ANDERSON
AND RAY coNTINuED-PRo-
cEEptNcs OF MEETING.

AMI MAI pnO'
cEEpINGs OF MEETING.
At last nights meeting Of the board
q public safety onicer Parnell, Of the
police department, was tried on the
charges Of conduct unbecoming an of
4csr and being intoxicated while on
scttve duty. After an investigation
snd the examination Of quite q NUM-
Her Of witnesses, the charges against
Him were dismissed. Charges were
preferred against him in an other
case, but on account Of several wit
aesses not being present the case was
continued. The cases against Omcers
eontlnued.
The Proceedings.
The roll call showed that the full
board was present. and on motion the
soading Of the minutes was dispensed
With, and the cases on docket for trial
ct this meeting were called. The
caseg OF A. J. Anderson and VIM. Ray
were called, but neither Of the de-
Isndants wers present and the cases
were continued until the next meeting
Ct the board.
The cases against Omcer Parnell
were then called, and the first cease
vas continued until the next meeting
because Of the absence Of two wit
nesses for the officer. The next case
against him was called and the
oharges read to the officer. He was
charged with having. while In an In
loxica4sd condition, stopped turpen-
- HAA
him and 70 have threatened to give
him SIXTY days unless he should leave
town. The defendant pleaded not
guilty and the witnesses were called.
s Chie6 Sanders was the first witness
- taks the stand. He stated what had
been told him by the turpentine man
who made the complaint against On
Ger PaFnell, and related what occur
rcd IN the ONCE at the police station
when he suspended the onicer. He tes-
titled that the oficer was under the
influence Of liquor and that he had a
bottle Of whiskey In his pocket at the
time. He said that the ohicer had
promised him before that that he
would not drink while on duty.
Capt Frank Wilde was the next-wit-
ness called and he corroborated the
testimony Of Chief Sanders.
Two or three witnesses were intro
duced by the odlcer. the testimony OF
all OF them being In reference to the
charge Of intoxication. None Of them
knew anything about the charge in
regard to the turpentine man. The
witnesses simply testified that they
: had seen the officer on the day he
was charged with being drunk and
that he did not appear to them to be
drinking. One or two witnesses stated
that they had seen him that day, and
at other times. refuse to drink while on
duty.
A man named King testified that he
had given the bottle found In Par
nelfs pocket TO him. thus corroborat-
ing the statement Of the oficer con-
cerning It. It was shown that this
bottle had not been opened when found
BY tho chief.s and the oficer stated that
he was carrying 1t home with him.
On motion Of Fl. o. Arson the
charges were dismissed.
The report Of the chief Of the fire
department was read, received and
filsd. The report showed the cost Of
feeding horses for the month to ay-
erage $e.S8 per head.
The report Of the marshal was re-
ceived and nled. The report show
ed that 629 arrests were made during
the month Of January. and that $1.73s
had been turned over to the TREASURED
from that department.
The committee appointed to act or
the matter Of accepting or rejecting
the sfx new horses for the fire depart.
ment asked for more time and 1t wa.
granted
A communication was reada from
Geo. F. Jones, o member Of the flrt
department, asking for pay foE ter
days lost time on account Of injuries
sustained while In the performance o
his duty. Chief Bicker stated that tn,
fireman was working as a substitute
1T the time and that the actual tim
he could have made while he wa
laid or was I'VE and a half days. Tn
board decided to grant him the nv
and q half days lost time.
G. II. Williams, turnkey. In q com
munication, asked for the remunera
tion Of the price Of q pair Of trousers
stating that while in the Performance
Of his duty he had torn his trousers t
such an extent that q new pair wa
necessary. Chief Sanders verified tn
claim, and after some discussion,
was decided to reimburse him to tn
amount Of the cost Of the trousers.
A communication from Watson
Parker & Reese. enclosing bill TO
n member Of the fire department. wa
read and the matter was referred t
the chief OF the department for inves
tiGation.
Patrolman M. ]. Murphy was grant
ed pay for thirteen days lost time o
account Of illness contracted while 1
the performance Of duty.
The clerk was instructed to draw
check for the amount due Joe Weilan
for extras on the uniforms OF the pc
lios and IRE departments. There bein
no further business. the meeting ad
3ouTned.
DENoUNcE APPOINT.
Cleveland, Feb. 17.-Almost soc
0lavs in mass meeting here last nigf
cheered speakers who denounced Couy
Apponyi, leader Of the independents
In the Bulgarian diet. The mass meet