Evening journal., 1919-06-27
new WITNESS SIDFS
WITH OFFICER GOLD
W. B. Minor Writes to the
Commissioners of Incl
dent He Witnessed
CHARGES ARE NOT
UPHELD BY BOARD

bic with Francis NacCartney. a chauf-
feur. at Ninth and Market streets, an
other witness has come forward and
sent a letter 10 the commissioners. He
Is W. B. Minor. connected with the du-
Pont Company. and he makes a state
ment supporting Colds testimony.
Gold has been acquitted Of the charge
Of unbecoming conduct by the Police
Commissioners.
Mr.. Minors letter. which was also
sent TO this newspaper, is as follows:
Wilmington. Del, June p,
Editor. Evening journal.
Fourth and Shipley SIS, City.
Dear Sir: Attached is copy Of let
ter which l have today sent 10 Police
Commissioners. Of the city OF Whining
ton. and also 10 Onicer James A. Gold
regarding an incident in which charges
were brought against him before the
Police Commissioners
10 is regrottable that the officer did
not have any witnesses when the
charges were brought before the com
missioners. 10 so happens that a friend
and myself were standing right beside
the car talking al the time the officer
made the arrest
/ realize that a. times officers may be
q little too hasty i'm the carrying out
Of their duty. but there would have
been very little trouble connected with
this occurance had not the chauffeur
plainly told the officer that he did not
have 10 go with him and also refused
% take the officer around 10 the city
Hall in his car.
Very truly yours.
W b NlLNOB.
p. S-Above was dictated before
lengthy account appeared in last
nishts Journal
Wilmington. Del. June p 1919.
Sirs. Last evening. + read in The
Journal a statement that officer Gold
was going 10 be brought before YOU
that afternoon on charge of conduct
unbecoming an officer. growing out Of
an incident which occurred a. the
southwest corner Of Ninth and Market
streets. on saturday afternoon May
2ith between , and O'Clock as near as
l can now recollect The exact time.
] have not the honor of acquaintance
with any Of the parties concerned in
the dispute and therefore feel that my
word as witness should be taken from
an absolutely unbiased standpoint
was standing at the southwest cor
ner NJ Ninth and Market streets Win q
friend of mine when Mr. Bancroft $
chauffeur drove up I'm a large touring
car ON the rear seat OF which. We're
two ladies' TIE stopped Immediately
beside the fre-p plug After getting out
Of the car ne was approached at the
corner by an officer and told that ne
Ill H.HHnInn nnHH NHInHa
.oat II was against the traffic laws 10
park a car Immediately IN 'front.' OF d
0re-plue. The chauffeur made some
statement 10 the effect that ne couin
stop there as long as be pleased as he
had been told that Doe could do so. ana
the officer then replied. that such ptlnH
the case. he could go around 10 ihe Ills
Hall with him and settle o. The chaul
feur got i'm his ear and the policeman
got In also and told him TO drive MN
around 90 the station house. The lNo
ladies then commenced 10 talk both al
once 10 the officer. and the elderly ladN
askrd the officer II he wouldn't listen
to her to which. the officer replied thai
no could not listen 90 both OF Them at
once This was The only remark when
hoard him make to the ladies during
tbe whole incident Tho chauffeur then
informed the officer That he would mol
drp,e him 10 The station house, To
which thc officer replied, that such De
inc thc case. If he did not care to drive
him in his ear. the officer would see
tbat ibe chauffeur went m their car,
evidently meaning the police patrol.
Tho officer was on the right hand
edo of the car. be got out. walked
oro,,nd the back OF the car and stepped
20 the side and put his hand on il'
cba,rffer', arm. The officer posliiNeil
Ala moi drag. pull or push the chauucl
q, any way whatsoever IN geluns uHi
ont of ihe car. lie put his hand on hi'
orm and told him that he would nave
so eei oui fhc chauffeur got out an'
iust AS he got ont. me made RENT u
IN tbe officer. The officer stepped pacl
and said: III there were not lSul.'
nrosent Iyvould settle with you LOT ''lll u
tight now" ] have seen men put !, y
handouts for doing less than the claqi
feur did at that particular moment. m
was plainly resisting arrest ana t'lel' 1.
,vould have been very little 10 ule oo
currence had he accompanied the oin00
quietly. .,.- -s,.or did M
I am positiNo tnaL llle "ul''i "N
drag the chauffeur from ihe car ~
c,,se having done so. there would nav.
been crowd around in very lev
,ninnfes. as 10 was. there were no
moro fhan six or seven persons s'dnu
ing around during the whole ol tie ~. ".
nidont The officer then took the cllau
senr down Ninth street Mter uldl
forgot the incident until | saw u men
toned i'm The Evening journal las
evening. ~. ..,,,.t, in.
censed az the officer attempting o',
10 move their car or order thelr c'aul'
feur what TO do. but things are ce.
tally coming 10 a pretty pass IN ' an'
large citv IL an officer has not sunlcl'u
sutboritv IN order the driver Of cdI
away from the front Of a mr. plu,
when the driver has stopped 'le Se so
with the intent Of keeping u ilele lo
anv length Of time such occurre
as this certainly must weaken Iie ~
dencv Of any public official TO see una
the ordinances Of city are caIIic'
out properly. A..
Nv friend. who was with me al th'
time. will bear me out 10 these ei'tr
ments and also any further question:
that YOU may desire 10 ask us regard
ing this incident.
A copy Of this letter is being sent =
Onlcer Gold, as / feel he IS lustlilen u
knowing Just what I have writer
about the whole matter.
Yours very truly.
W. B. NlLNOR.