Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-06
Police Commissioners.

Organization of the BOard-Bells ApprOv- ed-More Money Wanted for the Police Barn-ThO WalpOls Burglar Case Re vtved.
 The new board of police commissioners
 met and organized last evening. Clerk Pigott administered the oath to F. H. Hart and Patrick Gallagher. General F. D. Sloat was re- elected president. John Scanoln and John Beecher applied for positions on the police force. A letter was read from Julius Tyler thanking Chief Webster and Detec- tives Reilly and Brewer for the recovery of his stolen property. The bills approved were: Pay roll, $s. 137. 80; John H. Klock, $11.22; Southern New; England Telephone company, S26 45; D. s. Glenny Son, $2 3s; I. W. Lounsbury, $2O64 McDon- aid & Barker, $56.50; William Bohan, $2S.25.
 The trial of the charge of false arrest brought against Officer Rice by Thomas Cook, 8 hack driver. was postponed. Rice did not have his witnesses at hand. The bids for the new police barn were opened. As the lowest bids for the con- struction of the barn exceeded the appropria- tion made by the Court of Common Council it was voted to lay the bids on the table and the clerk was instructed to ask the Court of Common Council for$3O0 extra appropriation. The matter of the WalpoIe, N. H., bur
  following letter:
 NEW LONDON, Jan. 22. Mir Kennedy:
 Dear sr-Wil you please be go kind as to give that coat Ram to give to me, beings lame and cannot come after it myseh. GEORGE ADAMS. The coat is the one that the burglar who escaped from Officer Grant at the depot left behind him in his flight It will be remem- bersd that Marshal Hamilton, of Springfield, Mass telegraphed for an officer to meet him here and at the depot one man was caught and the other escaped. The stolen bonds and the coat described were found the next day. Officer Grant was called and testified in regard to the affair. He was questioned closely by Commissioner Catlin. President Slost said that imputations had been made npon the efficiency of the police force here as shown in the burglary affair
 The chief said Marshal Hamilton's tele- gram was dated before he left Springfield. Why did he not arrest his men there :? The opinions expressed by the commissioners
 was dsrogatory to the course taken in the matter by Hamilton.
 vote was passed as follows: This board feels aggrieved that an alleged burglar tracked
 from Springfield escaped in this city, but 1t is the sense of the board that the escape was
 chiefly due to tue meagre notification of Marshal Hamilton.
 ResOlutions of the New Haven Lumbee DealsEs' Association Upon the Death Q { Mr. Henry Ps AllfBS. In view of the sudden deGth of our friend Mir.
 Henry filling. who has been associated with us for
 many years in this organization, would place on
 our records the following slight testimonial of bis | worth, and loss
 Voted. That while a businePs man he was intel
 lgent, dilgeDt and faithful he conspicuous for
 his moral worth; his integrity unprecedented and
 his truth and honor transparent to all who had
 intercourse with him.
 Voted. That although he had passed the usual
 nhit of age allowed to man, deeply grieve to part
 with His kindly presence and the inspiration of his
 e1ampls as he HWsht in ana out with us.
 Voted. That copy of this record be sent to his
 family an1 surviving brother; with the assurance of | our hearty sympathy with them in their bereavs- | uaenr.
 | THE NEz HAVEN LUMBER DEALERS ASSOCIATION. l Edwin M. Johnson, Secretary.
 NEW HAvEs, Feb. 4tt. 1888,