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defense in a case of violation of the liquor law at Belair, Maryland, as referred to in the proceedings of September 22, 26, and October 1,1902, a delegation headed by S.Edgar Nicholson, State Superintendent Anti-Saloon League, called upon the Board.
Mr. Nicholson, speaking for the delegation, read a statement, which he preferred not to leave with the Board, of investigation which had been made by the Anti-Saloon League as to the character and reputation of Mr. Wein their agent. Mr. Nicholson told the Board that from investigation made as to Mr. V/ein the Anti-Saloon League believed him trustworthy and would continue him in its employ.
Mr. Nicholson also stated that the answers made to inquiries propounded by the Anti-Saloon League and presented to Captain Pumphrey and Detective Hammersla were not satisfactory to the Anti-Saloon League, and requested the Board to ask the additional questions of Captain Pumphrey and Detective Hammersla as shown hereunder:-
Additional Questions to Captain Pumphrey.
1......What communication was had between the Captain and the
defense at Belair that brought him as a witness into the case?
2......Who made complaint in May about Mr. Wein, and what did
he find out that would warrant him (Pumphrey) in saying in his answer to this Board that Wein's reputation was very bad?
5......What was the occasion of the Captain's investigation in
New York that led to Captain Titus* letter?
Additional Questions to Detective Hammersla.
1......Who complained of Mr. Wein in May?
2......If Mr. V/ein made the proposition claimed why was he not
arrested and exposed?
Mr. Nicholson, speaking for the delegation, inquired of the Board as to whether or not the answers which had already been made by Captain Pumphrey and Detective Hammersla were satisfactory to the Board, and also, whether or not when members of the force are summoned as witnesses they have authority to leave the city to go into the Counties without permission of the Police Department or the Police Board.
The Board told the delegation that it would take these inquiries into consideration, but thought it was quite proper if a member of the Department was regularly summoned to ap-
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