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Adams AbdicatesAm a Member of the Poliee Foree Alter a Trial In Which He Was Exonerated.In addition to wbal via printed in these oolumna April lOtli, concerning the eaao of Capt. William Adama of the New Albany police force cbamed with accepting $10 per month from Foler Dotting for poliee protection asnlnat molectation tor violation of tbe liquor lave, tbe trial of tho eaao wee tone Into laat Wednesday, and tbe evidence van not deemed sufficient to warrant the police oommiaalonera in finding against Capt. Adams. However between the time the trial waa coaclnded and tbe time fixed for the decision of tbo police oommiaalonera to be announced, Capt.Adame voluntarily tendered bis resignation from the police force, which the poliee board reluctantly accepted, after expressing the ntmoot eonfi* nee In Capt. Adame ac an officer.Tbe Public Paxes is free to say that Capt. Adama has law equals as s police officer, end was regarded as one of ths moat oflteiont members of tbo local lores. Ha has occupied the place of eblof of police and nearly avary other position In that body. Tbe entire police foree testified that they bad not boon i net rooted by Capt. Adame to give Dnariag protection against arrest for violations, bat on tbs contrary bo bad Instructed them to watch Ida plaea for violations. i
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New Albany Public Press
New Albany, Indiana, US
Tue, Apr 24, 1917
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