, 1873-03-11
BOARD or POLICE.

Two T'ntro1nacn Dismissed from the
Eorcc 49, Fho Bridgeport and South
Clark strcot KILLING scrnpos-short-
dnn'a Syfnpnt1,ica AFRO with tho
1kongl,s. ...
Police headquarters woro throngod by an un-
usually largo oo1,co,,rao yesterday afternoon
and reaomblol nothing so much as public
school fvo minutes before Tho doors were
opcnod, tho pupils being above tho nvcrage III
ago and Btatrrc. Tho aaats woro well linod with
blue cloth boforo tho Commissioners took their
cents. Commissioner Sheridan presided, In tho
absence OF prosidont Mason, Mr. Wright being
also present. - s~-
Ofllcer 8chwomm, tho exemplary policeman
who allowed tho escapo Of burglar A1lon, WAS
charged with inattention duty. Capt. Hickey
related tho circumstances Of tho caso; as alroady
md md ioft in Tho kitchen Of tho Armory, tho wound
being too serious to permit Ills boing put In a
coll. Instead OF guarding his prisoner
sohwomrn foil asloop, and his prisoner escaped;
morning, lis bird 1own. .sohwomm had slept
~ 1t @ ills point President 1tanon camo in and
took his cont. =.
testifod that on going into tho Kitchen ho
rlacod On two chaifss. Ho asked the
officer whero his prisoner was, and TINT Vi igilant
| Superintendent Of tho lodging house suggested
| that he had hotter inspect that region, and as
certain beyond doubt. Tho officer, on comply
| ing with tho suggestion, found that Jack Allen
'officar Uhlch tentincd that Allen could not
| have left tho kitchen without beiug soan from
| the wator-oloBet. Uhlich inquired how tho priB-
n had sssaRed and s'h"' "s'
sorgt Buckley atated that thoro was nortloo
look on tho door Of tho Kitchen, and aohwemm
could havo locked the door Oh lowing the room,
or called another ofleor, or done both. Tho
| standing orders in such oasea were to do both.
Allen wns in q very weak and llelp1css condition,
was unable to wnlk alone, in fact. from tho cir
cumatances that rigid soarch was mado for him
at o'clock, without avail, thoro was e7ory
| roaaon to suppose TINT ho escaped about mid
Tho officer said he had not elopt on tho chairs
during the ten minutes Of Ills absence the pria.
oncr must Anve got up, dresHcd, and escaped
Capt. Hickey said tho prisoner could not drasa
rho doclpion Of tho Board was that ho DO dis
'5ifss oif{eers A james @ Moore, special policeman
was charged with conduotu tunbecomlng m officer
Tho especial, complaint was that lie wont intt
tho house OF one Mira. Mayroouo md used Ian
and made propositions that would mo-
tho force with acathing robuko by tht
Board, and bis atar and fire-a1arm-key demanded
OF him.
sorgt. Hoods report of the Bridgeport tragod,
was road before Tho Board. Tho report was ro
coiYod md placed on flo. Tho Board deter
ninod that tho wounded officer should be caEet
for by tho city. Mr.. Mason wlhhed to comment
"had his own opinion Of the matter. and dc
clino1 to do 80. .
The report Of Capt Hickey, relative to thl
shooting Of tho man uoulilan, by Officer Cud
more, on Friday night, WAS read alao and th
oticor'a torn and ragged cont, ruined In th
acuflle, was exhibited, aud the necessity Of
fund for roinbursing officers for clothing de-
| etroyed in service WIS discussed
Tho application Of ex-O1licor Seovy for reap
polntmont on tho force, ho having loft it honor
ably and in good standing, was favorably do
| cided.
The discussion and inspection Of bills occupies
| tho attention Of the Doard for the remainder .
the afternoon, whom it ndiouGned.