The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-09
Cash CAUSED A
CONTROVERSY
Another Outbreak in the Council
Meeting Regarding Police
Efficiency

Mr.. c. C. Cash, until recently 4
plain clothes man placed on the police
force at the instance of the mayor fol
the purpose of running down s'blind
tigers" was the subject of consider
able controversy before council last
night, following the appearance be-
fore that body of the mayor, who ask
ed that Mr.. Cash be given a perma-
Hent position as police officer Mr.
Cash was present. A letter from
City Recorder Laurie 7. Izlar was
read commencing Mr. Cash as having
done "more work since he had been
on the force than all the balance OF
the force together
President Nash appointed a com
mittee consisting of Councilmen Me-
Iver, Knight and Meffert to investi-
gate the records of the police court.
Mayor Robertson told council that
he thought Mr.. Cash would make a
good policeman. The mayor said that
he differed with City Marshal Carter,
and thought that another police of
ficer Was needed.
President Nash had read a letter
from the city recorder, Laurie T. Il
lar, dated August 5, which was as
follows:
"Col. George "A. Nash, President of
City Council, Ocala, Florida.
"Dear Sir: In reply to your in
quiry as to the services rendered by
C. C. Cash as policeman, beg to say
that a bare inspection of the docket
of the recorders court will answer
your inquiry very conclusively. 1t
will show that Cash has done more
work since he has been on the force
than all of the balance of the force
together. He appears to me to be
more vigilant and impartial in the
discharge of his duties than any man
we have had on the force for quite a
while, and comes nearer earning his
wages. If the others were as watch
full and prompt in making arrests in
all cases violated, we would in my
opinion soon have much less of com
plant as to open violations of the
city's ordinances"
President Nash, following the read
ing of the letter, told council that the
recorder had made many complaints
with regard to the police. At which
Councilman Meffert said that, that
being the case, the recorder should
prefer charges.
President Nash thought that an
other policeman was needed, and fav-
ored Mr.. Cash. Councilman Knight,
chairman o.. the police committee OF
council said that he thought the city
had sufficient police, and stated that
If Mr.. Cash were placed on the force,
one of themother officers should go.
Referring to the recent. editorial in
the Star regarding the activities OF
Mr.. Cash as special policeman, Presf-
! dent Nash said that Mr.. Cash said ii
was absolutely false. Councilman
Gerig thought the ''bling tigers" were
now familiar with Mr.. Cash, and his
usefulness in apprehending this law
less element therefore was gone,
Councilman Weathers thought IT
should be explained that City Marshal
Carter had nothing personal against
Mr.. Cash, but was simply OF the opin-
ion that another policeman on the reg
ular force was not needed at this time
and that Mr.. Cash, having become
known, had ceased to be useful In
lcapturing "tigers." Councilman Faus-
ett wanted to kno wifi there was any
special crime wave IN the city te
bring about such a demand for an In
creased police force. Councilman
Meffert moved that the president OF
council appoint a committee of three
to Investigate the docket of the re
corder's court, the motion carried
and President Nash appointed Coun
cilmen McIver, Knight and Mefert.
Later in the evening, in answer t
a question put by Councilman Mefert
regarding the instructions given ths
police, City Marshal Carter, speaking
of the handling of traffic, in which i
had been said that Mr.. Cash was es
peciaIly active, said that he did no
think the traffic laws were intended
to Cypress anyone. Mr.. Carter sait
that on one occasion Mr.. Cash arrest
ed an old negro hack driver for hav
ing his hack against the curb insteat
of at an angle of As degrees, as pro
| vided for in the Weathers ordinance
The old negro, according to the mar
shal, had protested that he did no
know anuthin' bout nc" forty-fve de
| grees. President Nash said that b
had seen several autos for hire stand
ing for hours against the curb aroun'
the courthouse square, and that no ar
rest had been made. Mr.. Carter san
/ that he did not see the autos referre'
| to. He said that a majority Of tn
people, and especially those from on
of the city, were not familiar with tn
! traffic requirements. Councilmel
Gerig and Fausett said that the,