Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-13
POLICE BOARD MEETING.
Evidence Heard in the Charges Against Supernumerary Lawlor.

Supernumerary Lawlor.
 The board of police commissioners met at the mayors office last night to hear the charges of intoxication, breach of the peace and neglect of duty preferred by the chief against supernumerary Lawlor. Officer Thomas was the first witness called. He said that about 8:15 p. m. May 30, he and officer Brickel found crowd on Baldwin street, corner of Pleasant. Going up to see what was the matter they found officer Lawler in an intoxicated condition. They advised him to go home. The officer did so. He was not on duty. The officer could walk all right, but his talk showed that he was intoxicated.
 Chief Egan-''Did you find what was the trouble in Pierce's saloon ?'
 Officer Thomas-''Yes I was told the officer had trouble in Pierce's saloon with man named Haley, and was ordered out, the proprietor chasing him with knife"
 Regarding the charge against the officer for neglecting to report violation of the 1 license law, Officer Thomas being ques- l toned said that officer Lawlor told him a | few days after the trouble at Pierce's, that he would make it hot for Pierce, as he had been in there the Sunday before and saw men in the place. Officer Brickel corroborated officer Thomas testimony. e- Chief Egan said the affair was reported | to him on the plight of it's occurrence. He sent for the officer, and the officer told him that he was in Pierce's saloon and was in- suited by Patrick Haley. He took off his coat to resent the insult. He said he was sober. A few days after the chief said he heard of the Sunday trouble, and the off cer said that Pierce had called him into his house on Sunday and offered him drink. {oi, %<o- wards the saloon. Pierce told the chief afterwards that Lawlor and Haley were in his saloon imposing on his greenhorn bar tender and insulting him. Lawlor threat ened to have him arrested for selling on Sunday, and he, Pierce, put him out.
 Officer Lawlor said he went into Pierce's l on the 3Oth, and 8 man insulted him, and caught hold of his coat. He took the coat off rather than have it torn. He was not intoxicated Pierce then chased him out with knife. He then met Officers Thomas and Brickel and they told him to go home, and he did. He had been on duty all the night before, so what he drank showed on him more plainly. Pierce is a bad man. He keeps the knife there and has cut the top off @ mans nose.
 | Officer Moriarty said Officer Lawlor came | to his house between and 9 o'clock on the evening in question. He was not drunk but had been drinking ex-Commissioner Sullivan saw Officer Lawlor on the even- ing in question. He did not seem to be 1 intoxicated. l After an hours balloting, in which the vote stood two for and two against, the charges were not sustained.
 A feature of the meeting was Officer Con Moriarty's answer to a question asked by Chief Egan. The officer testified that Officer Lawlor was not drunk. MI Moriarty" questioned the chief you had as much liquor down as Officer Lawlor had that night would you consider yourself competent to do duty!" eff I had three or four drinks down. replied the officer I don't think would want to do duty, but liquor acts differently on different persons The answer was so nicely given, not crim- mating the officer himsslf and at the same time giving no information that an audible smile was heard from the whole board.