The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
TWO POLICEMEN
FIRED BY BOARD.
NJ. I. Eacho and Z. S. Hart Con-
victed of Drunkenness and
Summarily Dismissed.
WON'T TOLERATE DRINKING
Commissioner We'll Says Officers
Convicted OF This Ofense
May Look for Discharge.

Two policemen were dismissed from
the force last night. when convicted
before the Board OF Police Commits
sioners on the charge OF drunkenness.
They were Patrolmen NJ. r Eacho and
E. S. Hart. both of the First District.
Members OF this department should
learn that the board will under no
circumstances tolerate the use OF
liquor by them while on duty, and
influence of IL may eXpec, TO be dis
missed. said Commissioner Well fol-
lowing the boards action. Chief OF
Police Werner was heartily in accord
with the warning expressed by Mr..
We'll. which was also the prevailing
sentiment OF all commissioners.
Eacho was brought before the board
on the charge OF conduct unbecomiug.
an officer. being under the influence OF
liquor and characterization, all preferred
BY Sergeant thinner through Captain
Ba-foot. on Tuesday night Eaoho sud
denly determined 10 qu!t the foce, and
rendered his resignation 70 Captain
Barfoot- Last night he re-cons:dered,
stood trial. was convicted ana dropped
from the departments roll.
Found Encho In Saloon.
Eacho IN a saloon, and accused him OF
having had a drink. Words follow ed,
and the private IS alleged TO have
passed the ls TO his superior officer.
HI. trial was brief Eacho one OF the
younger members OF the department,
has before been up on charges
Ear, was convicted Of being under
the influence OF liquor and sitting down
n the Main street Station while on
H. ht-C n. IN, "a.
toot, who preferred the charges against
him. Ate. hearing the evidence agains.
him and brief consideration OF his
case. the board dismissed him
Bicycle Policeman Matt va. ar
-aigned on the charge OF conduct un-
becoming an officer. He was found
guilty. Having been under suspension
FOR twenty-five days the board thought
that the loss OF pay for that period
would be SUFFICIENT punishment, and he
was -e!nsta:ed
Policeman p. G. Minor was found
guilty Of conduct unbecomins an Off
&C! and reprimanded.
Named TO FIJI Vacancies.
". r. Vinson. motornan. OF 4o3
West Clay Street. and r J. Cline.
rnachinist, OF i1i2 Venable Street
were elected 10 fill the vacancies
caused b. the dismissal of Hart and
Eacho
ne boa!c passed resolution IN
dorsing the ordinance recommended 10
the CITY Council. requiring license Of
$50 weekly for the practice of palm
!stry and fortune-telling in the city.
Major Werner was authorized 20 pur-
chase necessary iron standards and
rope for the installation OF additional
safety zones al congested traffic points
one ot these safeguards has already
been placed at Seventh and Broad
Streets. Major Werner said his inten-
lion vas TO place e second one at that
point and others ct First and Broad.
Fifth and Broad and Eighth and
Broad.
Enforce Move-on Ordinance.
Major Werner was instructed 10 see
that the rnove-on ordinance and vag-
rant law are more rigidly enforced.
y contract Tor furnishing the de
partrnent with fuel for the ensuing
year was awarded TO Nelson * Ladd,
the lowest bidders
The board transacted large amount
u routine work II was in session for
four hours. the meeting lasting from
4. O'clock until midnight