, 1875-01-26
Sergt. 0'C0nnori is Acquitted Of Intoxf-
cation.
The Witnesses Must Have Seen Some
Other Man.
Explanation Of the Dulles Of a South
Side Sergeant.
He Must Visit MoVicker's, tho Adelphi,
Ryan'S, and Tho Store.

He Is Rcprlmandcd for Not Wear
lug His Uniform.
Tia trial Of sorgt. Michael O'Connor Of tho
Armory Police Station, on the double charges Of
appearing h.bisualiy out OF uniform, md Of
having been In an Intoxicated condition last
Thursday evening, touk place In the office Of tho
Bosrd Of Police yesterday afternoon. A large
crowd witnessed the proceedings, many Of tic
city officials being among the audionco. Com
miasiouers Sheridan, Neno, and Klokke wore
present, tho former prosi1ing.
The charge Of
ArrEAn1Na OUT OF UNIFORM
wAb first taken up, and TO this accusation Sergt.
O'Gobnor pleaded guilty. He waa asked TO mako
q atatomont, which ho did, substantially a. fol-
lows:
IIe knew that he had beon ordered to wear his
uniform, but wont without 1t that 1lc might the
better look after bis men nevertheless. he did
not believe that thore was any excuse for 1t tho
thing was customary amuug Police Horgcants for
years Capt. Buckley had told him repeatedly to
appear in uniform other sergeants wero aomo-
times in the habit Of going ID citizens' clothes
when watching their mon on duty.
In reply to Commissioner Sheridan. Capt.
Buckley stated that It waa customary for Ser
goautB to 60 IN citizons clothes, 30 az to that
The men wore doing thor duty II WIS, however,
t1Ie rule, that tho sergoants should tako their
uen cut in full uni form he had told Sergt. OCon-
nor to appear In uniform Vheueyer ho brought
ouk his men; tho charge waB brought against
D'Connor, he believed, for going out that specific
night with citizcns' clothes on tile Sergeant
left tho station with = citlzons overcont ovor Ills
uniform.
Commissioner Sheritlan-Why do you not con-
form to the regulations In regard to unifor1n7
sorgt. O'Connor--I have no EXCUSE to ouer,
s1copt what gave moment ago. did it for
he best interests Of the public and in order that
/ might all tho better Doc what tho men wore
doing.
Commissioner Klokko-1Iava you got tho full
aniiOrm.
sergt. O'Conhor-I havo not tho fnll uniform.
Commissioner Kokke-How long lavs you
been Sergeant? A.-About fifteen months.
Q.~-11nyo you never had tue full uniform A.
Yea, II is now considerably worn. llnve 10
uniform oyorcoat received verbal Instructions
to w0Ar = uniform, but nothing was said about
full uniform; l admit waH wrong III that re-
spect.
Capt. Buehiey, In reply to Commissioner
klokke, ahtd that lie Ind repeatedly nrderod
O'Donnor to wear his uniform saw tho Sergeant
did not think it conduciy6 to good discipline to
fall in enforcing l1iB ordsrs in that respect.
The matter Vas then dropped.
President Sheridan then rcRi
THE CHARGE OF INToxtcAT1o..
TO which the prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Commissioner K1okke begged 1oave 10 retire.
a. he was witueas In the case, And had formed
an opinion Of tho guilt or innocence Of the &C.
cused. Ho lid not desire to BIT Oh the Board to
act In two capacities.
A1r, Btaokpole, who appeared for tile defense.
said tint ho had no objection whatever 10 Mr..
Klokke. Ito wantod to throw no obstacle in tho
soms dssultory talk followed, and Klokxe WAS
first Aworn.
Thurs1ny evening, jan, 81, he VIA on South
Clark street, botwocn Madisoh aud Monrne, ou
the west side Of tho stroet; lie was in company
With Mr.. Taylor, Of TIE TRIBUNE, and Mr.
Armstrong. of tho inter- OCEAN; hia attention WAS
attracted 70 Bergt. O'Counor by Mr.. Taylor, WHO
said "Look there, Consnsaioner; there is Sergt.
O'Connor staggering druuk." Wltuess looked, aud
saw the Sergeant stagger, with .lo gsit Of
a drunken man; he did not follow tho Sergeant
because be WIS not In uniform; had he been lie
would have followed h.m tho Sergeant Was
reel.ng on the sidewalk when his attortion was
first eallod to him had Ae boon iu uniform he
would hhvc suspended linn; he saw lm for tho
dlstsnco of nboHt TO feot; the Sergeant was
aonth OF Monfoe Htreet, going towards tho sta
when he first saw hlm 1t was about 3 o'clock in
ths evening when he naT tho prisonar grst stA -
MR, WILLIAM =. TtTr"n o' AA0''
Of TIE Tn1nuSE was next eworn. M, IN .,r-
many with Mesary. Klokko and Armst,nnr ~ s'o, on
eoatn M oa'1 ht.aet ou 'ne evening i'll question;
hia head was hanging down s syes AZ ~ bsarad
aud ho staggered from ono sIds Of The walk to
the other: Il wus on tho vcat .1o ~ sn,,,;, Il.
Clark street, south OF Monroe 10 watchad thn
Sergeant A. lar south, Ao thought. Al Wood. I
loo foot north approaclns him: he wa .tttao apoat
ed by the fact thai tic Sergeant wnn tai. atnut
man, and from other cs,,nos did not remen,hsr
that he waa ID the Immediate observation-disclosures NJ =
lamp-post.
Home amusement VIM treated At tl,in mint h,
f1,counns'a .,nn 1nns 1nyaos ~" Nv oon'a teii
yssds, not being in tho nelghbosaood OF : lamp.
post,
Mr. ssackpo!o-stand up, sorgt. O'connor, and
Tho Sergeant drew himself m to his full foot
,, and mads most iudIcrous httomp: to ktoou
~ aih head, in taa required manner, wllch pro-
bir. fsv1or cnn.;n,,;r, b,u or,,.no. ..,a .h.t