The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-13
THE POLICE BOARD.
Remarks of Administrator Diamond to
the Board.

Remarks of Administrator Diamond "a
| the Board.
Patrolman P. Sanders, Sixth Precinct was The
first lamb brought before the Police Board last
night for sacrifice on The dizzy charge Of prone.
nsding Canal street on the 9Th instant, doing the
grapevine twist with variations. Sanders &C.
knowledged the corn and got the bounce.
Pstrolmsn NJ. Brennan, Sixth Precinct, next
| bowed in meek submission before the august
| sevsn, on charge of neglect OF duty. Brennan
was interested In the UDoDnells Nusgrove row
ing match at the New Lake End, and he swore
| he'd see IL or bust. He accordingly left bis beat
he forgot to return to duty the next morning.
The board thought he mistook his avocaiion and
gave him the grand American shake.
P. Clements, Sixth Precinct, was the third to
enter the shambles for drunkenness, conduct I'M
becoming an officer, and assault aud battery.
Clements, on She 9th inst, had mizzed 80 much
bad beer that when he reached the Sorapuru
Market he took possession thereof, and when
Pstroman Fahey attempted to arrest him he
threw up his props and made it lively for sill
hands. Clements is now open to an engagement
outside of the police.
Patrolman Il. Murphy, Sixth Precinct, forgot
his overcoat and slipped home to get it. which
little trip cost him exactly ten days pay.
Patrolmen j. MCCARTHY and j. Williams, Sixth
Precinct satisfied the board that sitting down
and asleep on their beat. was the result Of COM
plete exhaustion in handling several unruly Gus
toners, and as they were recommends ! by their
superiors as being excellent officers, they got
of easy with fine Of five days pay each.
Pstrolmsn J. r. aonz ,les, Fourth Precinct
received reprimand for absentiDg him self from
roll call three consecutive days. GonzAles had
the good excuse OF being sick.
Pstrolman @. Dayton, Third Precinct, while on
duty on the 9th inst, experienced chill and
drank glass OF wine to brace up on, which had the
effect OF intoxicating him 30 that he had to be
locked up until sober. Dayton has the reputs-
ton Of being one of the best officers in the pre-
einet, but the stern, unrelenting Justice of the
board required his dismissal from the force.
Corporal FL. Hill, Third Precinct, went to sleep
in chair on tie 9Th instant in the Second r.
corder's Court, while awaiting CASE TO be called,
for which he was reduced to the ranks.
Sergeant r. B. R0wley, Third Precinct was
honorably acquitted OF the charge Of making an
illegal arrest.
Pstrolman J. N. Wittie, Fourth Precinct, was
locked five days pay for being caught sitting
down on his beat.
ALI the trials having been concluded, Admins
board that the Chief of Poics bad informed him
that in several instances where p llicemen had
been so unfortunate IS to lose case before the
First Municipal Police COURT they had been
severely reprimanded In open court by his
honor, and that it was having demoraizipg
effect upon the force. Chief Boylan then stated
to the board that such facts had been reported
to him by some Of his subordinate officers; and
further, in that the upper districts they alleged
that unless some protection was given them they
would cease making arrests.
Mayor Pisbury then informed the board that
an ordinance had been framed, which would be
acted upon at the next nesting OF the Council
which would right the matter. This being sats-
factory to the board they took no further action
but adjourned.