Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-08-01
J. N. STATES.

Officer Bradley then gave his version of the
affair, which was to the effect that he did not
prevent Taylor's team from passing, but asked
Taylor if he couldn't go around by the Con-
gress avenue way and save much confusion
As the officers witnesses were out of town
pernumeraries' duties were then in consider
alton by a committee, the case was tabled I'M
til the next meeting.
The charges against Officer Donnegan were
then brought before the board. They were
read with the following letter from the plain
tiff:
To the police commissioners of this city:
Gentlemen-I have the following complaint
to make against Michael Donnegan of the
Dixwell avenue beat. Last March I was ar.
rested for resisting this officer. was fined
in the City court and paid. I supposed
that would be the end of it, but I am
sorry to say it was not, About Ave
street and said: "I understand you have been
talking about licking me-" He laid hold of
my shoulder and said: "You - win
| take it out of your hide" He has insulted
my wife with his conversation and stopping
her on the street tells her that all can do is
to beat a woman, something am certainly
innocent of. He has insulted me on other
different occasions; once in a grocery store
and once by running after me in the street.
Gentlemen, hope you will look into this
case ana nave tnlS man Drought race 10 race
with me. l want to walk on the street as
free as other men. By SO doing you will
greatly oblige, yours truly,
BENZ. FAARMAE.
The parties were sworn and Fearman stat
ed that since his arrest last March the officer
had tantalized, provoked and tried his best
to get him in jail. Mrs. Fesrman then tes-
tilted that Officer Donnegan had spoken to
her about the affair on the street, but failed
to show wherein he had used insulting lam
guage. Sam Taylor testified to seeing the
officer and Mrs. Fearman converting before g
grocery store for some ten minutes.
Officer Donnagan then testified that since
he arrested Fearman in March Fearman had
followed him about his beat several times.
A shopmate of Fearman's had warned the
officer that Fearman had threatened to way
lay him. Officer Donnegan stated that when
he spoke to Mrs. FeaIman before the gro
Gerry store, he did it because she hrst asked
him why he had dubbed her husband. Mrs.
Fearman admitted that the officer had passed
her several times before and had not said a
word to her. Several witnesses supported
Officer Donnegan in that he had always re-
fused TO talk with Fearman about the arrest
and tried to avoid any difficulty with him.
Other evidence was taken but failed to show
that Officer Donnegan had either insulte5
Fearman or his wife. The case was then
closed.
The president of the board then said that
Officer Dick Moore, the younger, complained
of reports which were abroad to the effect
against Officer Donnegan. Both paI ties
were questioned, but ii failed to substantiate
the reports.
In executive session the board decided that
Onicer Donnegan was not guilty of the
charges against him, but sentenced him to
be reprimanded by the president for I'M
necessary conversation with citizens while on
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