The Washington herald., 1912-03-21
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Chief Goods and Police Commits
sioner Have Tilt During Meet
ing of the Board.

| Alexandria. Va, March s0.-During the
progress OF an investigation OF a ledger
used at police headquarters by Police
Commissioner 7. a. Fisher at a meeting
OF the board OF police commissioners to-
night, Chief Of Police c. Z. Goods took
exception TO the wide latitude given the
examination relative to officers who
made certain arrests, and asserted that
II the police go around and tell every
| thing that goes on he would be unable
to run the force. This matter has been
going on in the ranks Of the force for
the past sixteen years, he declared.
Commissioner Fisher then declared
that IL he was not satisfactory as a
commissioner they would have to get
some one else in his place. Mr. Fisher
ended what threatened TO be a heated
debate by declaring that there was moth
ing personal in the matter, but he SIM
ply wanted to know the facts. Chief
Goods asserted that they had been
friends all along, whereupon the argu
msnt ended.
This little colloquy came up after Mr..
Fisher had called for the books, which
were brought before the commissioners
by Chief Goods. Mr.. Fisher delved NO
a certain arrest made last Monday, In
which three officers names figured. and
he wanted to know II all were connected
with the case. Chief Goods attested
the correctness Of the reports in the
books regarding the same.
\ resolution Of Commissioner Barrett
requesting the city council to authorized
the appointment of three sergeants Of the
police force. now that the necessary
change to the city charter has been made
by the State legislature. The res
olution provides that the salary Of the
first sergeant shall be so a month and
the second and third SIS a month each.
There was a discussion among the men,
bers of the board relative to how the
sergeants should be worked. 1t was the
idea Of Chief Goods, as well as most OF
the members of the force. that each SER
geant would be in charge Of a squad of
five men, and also do patrol duty In addi-
ton
The attention OF the board was directed
by Commissioner Barrett to the fact that
the present change in the city charter
made by the State legislature abolishes
the Office Of lieutenant of police, and II
would be well to take this matter up at
once with the city council. his idea being
to have Lieut.. Bettis' title changed to
that of sergeant. According to Acting
Mayor Marbury. there was an under
standing among the aldermen at the
time of the proposed change that Il
would not interfere with Lieut.. Bettis
Upon motion OF Commissioner Barrett
the secretary was instructed to prepare
a uniform physicians sick certificate,
which members Of the police department
will have signed by their attending ply
siclan when they are Ill, and have same
presented TO the commissioners.
According to the monthly report of
Chief Goods, 100 persons were taken in
custody since his last report lie also
called the attention Of the board TO the
fact that shortly there will be-a change
in uniforms. and he desired to know
whether the men will wear caps or he'll |
NETS. The report was received.
Arguments will be heard tomorrow
before the State Court of Appeals in the
case of the Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation against Z. L. Kidd
and others.
The suit involves 5000 which II is
alleged Kidd withdrew from the Loving
ston branch OF the Virginia Safe De-
posit and Trust Corporation. following |
the collapse of that institution.
Several months ago the case came |
up in the Corporation Court here. and |
Judge L. c. Barley held that Kidd was
I'm contempt OF court in the proceedings |
Instituted. and oryiered him to repay the
money withdrawn to the receivers. |
Kidd's attorneys appealed. Judge ]. X. |
NJ. Norton, one Of the receivers, and /
Attorney s. @. Brent left here to-day l
for Richmond for the purpose OF argu-
Ing the case.
At special meeting Of the board Of
aldermen this afternoon the recommen-
dation of the finance committee that
borrow Sl5.Oco' to Temporarily
meet the present deficit was passed. i
The matter will be passed by the COM i
mon council at a meeting which will be
held next Tuesday night
These officers have been elected by
the Retail Merchants Association to
serve for the ensuing year: Leopold
president: Harry Hammond, II
vice president; Courtney Acton, w. c.