Evening journal., 1920-08-11
WOPOLICEMEN
FACE CHARGES
Women Appear as Com
pIainants, But Commission
ers Withhold Decision
ONE CHASED; OTHER
INSULTED, SHE SAYS

F3fTuinan Leon ckepSh ana tity
Defec1ive James c. Riley We're each
eiveu a. hearing by the Police Com
missioners yesterday afternoon, on
charges or conduct unbeComine an
oflcer.~ In neither case was-a de-
cisiou given by the board. owing 10
the 1ateness OF the hour OF adjourn
menl. 6f5 O'Clock. AFTER having been
in session for three hours An
nouncement was made by President
smith that the parties concerned
~osHd receive notice OF the boards
decision
t.har.ses had been made by Mrs. Emma
r, Cloud Of 4ii North Union street.
was .4hc frsl 10 he summonad before
the board Sl1epski had rendered his
reSicnatt0n 10 the board In which
ne cnarked that there had been a
frame IN against him. When ques-
toned hN the board as % what ne
desired Che board b do, give him
trial or accept his resignation, Skep-
ski stated that ne wished 10 withdraw
his resi- enation and stand trial
Mrs Cloud. when worn. testified TO
beinr chased on the street sunday
mornine. August 4, at 40 O'clock, by
Skepski. and as 10 her exhausted and
nervous condition when overtaken ny
the oflccr. She gave as her reason
Tor beinc out alone at that hour the
Fact thai she was preparing 70 go
Mfr her husband and others on a
nicnic ana had started for her sisters
homo with some bottles containing
water for the baby. Other Witnesses
heard for the prosecution We're 10
reno n Cloud Frank Moredn, Jeseln
c-frr~tf HnrN Rock and
Walter j. kenney, wh hearu wv
woman screaming and were present
when the oflcer overlook her. None
~ fhen, testified 20 an irrceularlly
IN me nart OF the officer. aside from
~ fact that ne had chased the wom-
patrolman skepsk pleaded not
r1iiifv and gaveA as his reason tor
rnasinc the woman That No na0 hls
eusricions aroused by the appearance
n1 ihe street at that not O. a Meisas
Viii basket He said ne had nor
-ar sfier her rnta shr dropped her.
hasaet and ran. then thinking some
thinr was vrnnr he had givcr chase
pr also stated that he had snspectel
fne woman of having WHISKY IN ne,
hastet and told Of the breaking or
no hotties and smellIng whisky on
, Wi -ar ivlnz over toe bottles. Qnce-
toned hv Conn issicrec Nerear q. 10
,,,hv. N ne thought tht woman nad
done anything wTonE hs han fa.i.e lo
a-rfst her or take posoesfsln ei ~
basket and brofen bottles, OFT iNl9s'
hfs si,snicions 10 the police Depart
-,ert cfenski ,vns unable 90 explain
ncterffve lanes e. Riley was
eha~red bv Mrs Wilhclmina Mclnlire,
wife N William NJ Mclntre, zetV
wsshirrton street. With calling AZ her
home IN yulv q while under me m
0uence N Nduor. and OF TALKING im-
nroncrlv 70 her She admitted w AZ
ne ofncer At no time had placed hls
hands upon her and that she had m
Viied him into the house n Mneh h.,n, n,
cnesfioned hy the commissioners ina
she ofncer had remained In the hoisl
about one hour and a half and ina
after he had gpne 90 the porch sn'
again -efrned 10 the house with nm
ana ravc him a drink OF water. b.
cause she was afraid 10 refuse hin
and thought that the easiest way u
get rid OF him.
Her husband. William Mclnilre. va
given ne opportunity 10 tesliiy u m ~
cared 10 90 So and BEGAN 10 ash w.
defendant numerous questions INIT
presidc<s smith called his attention
Ia ihc fact that the Board had onl
given him chance TO testify.
He then stated that his wife wa
extremely nervous and sick TIA
nicht hat had not told him of wha
bad happened until after they had rt
tired for the night.
Both Afr. and Mrs Mclntire wer
free iu their opinions as 10 wha
ought IA be done and expressed r,
cret that thev had not had Riley an
rested instead Of wasting time b
bringing the case before the Polic
Commissioners. Commissioner Mceea
explainnd 10 them that The action
the board dealt solely with the d'
fendant as a member Of the polio
force ana they might stlll bring coui
charccs ,aCainst Riley IN they felt s
dispoeef ~ als0 stated That the ~
Law in Hearing the charges was h'
cause Afrs Nclntire had Insisted thi
the matfar be kept 0ut 0f The news
papers. oI told vou' said Mr.. W
gear shat our trials were held vii
reporifr< present and hat we did M
care 10 1snppress anything. and sui
cesied>ldat II you objected 10 the pun
liciiy 81 hearing that YOU wall
wees and think the matter over tn
hearing eae not postponed on our a.
f~rrlnt hut for your benefit.
II|NfNIIN" INll'N h'HfN' NtHN 'F'
OF using Improper language toward
Mrs. Mcintyre. He admitted 70 ~
board that after going on duty d
that day he had taken Two sma
drinks ~ Whiskry. hut that he WI
not Affected 20 any appreciable degr'
by the hquOr He said he went
the Molifyre house, 70 inquire for h'
brother,
Amos ralley and Homer Fritz. M
iormen ~ the Wilmington and phil
delphia IFNciion Company, both bo
out his statement that he was n
drunk, he having ridden on their g
after leaving the Mcintyre nous
where he had called,
Defective ]. s. kempski testified
going 10 the Mclniyrr home on o
occasions with Defective Riley. OF
when-a-s search OF the premises v
made FOR Mrs. Mclniyre's brother, y
was ctfarged with stealing an auioI
bile. and on the day following.
also testified that Mrs Mcintyre
first time they went there had ca
Mr.. Riley BY name. Mrs. Mclni
had previously testified that she
not know Riley by name.
The Wants are an impOrtant IA
OF modern life.-Adv.