Omaha daily bee., 1890-11-11
FIRE AND POLICE.
Three Officers Before the BOARD and
Ono Dismissed.

One Dismissed.
The board of fire and police commissioners
listened TO n few echoes from the late cleo
tion in Omaha last night. One of the prohi-
bition workers named Rose entered COM
plant against Officer Foley, charging him
with assault at the polls. The case was laid
over for one week.
Attorney O'Connor filed o complaint
against Officer Cox, claiming that the Of
ficer assaulted him without provocation
at the Fifth precinct OF the Fourth ward on
election day. He said further that Cox ar
rested him without cause. The action of
Officer Cox was sustained and commended
by the judges of election at the place where
the arrest of OConnor took place. A letter
to Chief Seavey signed by William Fletcher,
@. f. Crary and FL. Il. MAXWELL Judges Of
election, was read, in which these gentlemen
stated that Officer Cox did his duty manfully
and did not exceed his authority.
This case was also continued one week.
The case of Officer Davis, charged with
being drunk October %, was called, Ser
geants Ormsby and Graves testified as to
he had INDUCED freely in the use of intoXi-
eating liquor that day and was unfit for duty.
Several other witnesses were called, some Of
whom said they had seen Davis when under
the influence, of liquor and others denied
that Davis was drunk on that day or that he
was addicted to the habit Davis said in his
own behalf that he had been having some
family difficulty ana had taken a few
drinks, but was not drunk at the time Ser
geant Graves had accused him of being in
toxicated. He said he had taken two drinks
of whisky and four glasses of beer on tho
afternoon of October 81, but he had not neg
lected his duty in any way.
The following letter from Chief Seavey
was received by the fire and police commits
sion, and by unanimous vote the press of the
city was requested to publish the same in
full:
To the honorable board of fire and police
commissioners gentlemen: have the honor
to report that during the election day, the
9th ins tant, there were ninety-two police Off
GERS and forty-one special policemen on duty
at the polls and elsewhere about the city
The police officers on duty worked thirteen
hours, and the special policemen on duty
worked twelve nours. l read the
law governing elections to all the
men, and instructed them accordingly,
and notwithstanding the several complaints
that the police exceeded their authority in
some instances and that certain persons did
not receive public protection, l have reason to
believe that the police department performed
Its duty thoroughly and well, Several quar-
rels occurred at the different polling places
which We're immediately stopped by the po-
lice, thereby preventing any serious disturb
ance. There were thirty-one arrests
made during the twenty-four hours
ending at 30 a. m., November 5, thirteen of
which were for drunkenness and diSorderly
conduct Two saloon keepers we're found
doing business election day. namely, John
Didans, at Sheeley, and II. Hunzilzer, Ala
South Thirteenth street, both of whom will
be prosecuted. The important and memora-
BILE election of November 4, 1880, was one of
the most quietgeueral elections held in Omaha
during my term of Office. l attribute the good
order of the day to the fact of the saloons
being closed, the orderly conduct of our citi-
zens and the vigilance, discretion and activity
of the police force. Respectfully submitted,
w. =. SEAvEY, Chief of Police.
On motion of Mr.. Gilbert the thanks of
the board of fire and police commissioners
were extended to the police force for tho ex-
cellent work done on election day.
The following officers were granted leaves
of absences Bloom, Dougherty, Enright and
Sullivan.
Chief Galligan of the fire department
asked the board to make arrangements for
comfortable and convenient office for his USE
An office will be fitted up for Chief Galigan
at the police station.
The board then went into executive session
and dismissed Officer Davis from the force.