Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-06
WHATS IN a NAME.


Omcer Bradley Before the Commis-
sfOners Last Evening to Find Out
who Had Been Telling stories
About Him-Dr. Chesley In Search
of Protection Once More-Two
Supernumaries Appointed.
Officer Bradley was before the police
commissioners after satisfaction last night
as well as to request leave of absence. A
week ago Monday night charge was
brought in by Sergeant Driscon to the su-
perintendent from an unknown citizen to
the effect that he was on that night in q
State street barber shop over a half hour.
This Mr.. Bradley proved to be false, as
he only was present only time enough to
buy cake of shaving soap and being
pretty mad, came before the board to OBJ
tain the citizens name who had made the
defamatory statements The name was
known only to the chief and Sergeant
Driscon, and the board left it to the dis
erection of these gentlemen whether they
give the officer the information he desires
A leave of absence of ten days was given
him, to be extended further if desired.
The officer has brother coming on soon
from Missouri for visit whom he has not
seen since he went west 1ight after the
war.
A fifteen days, leave of absence was
granted to Officer Orr to begin August II.
Was there ever time that the small
boy could not be nuisance without half
tryings At any rate they do make life a
burden to old DR.. Chesley, the medicine
vender, and Mr.. James Alling, who keeps
a feed store at 29S Congress avenue. Both
of these gentlemen appeared last evening
to lay their grievances before the commits
sioners and obtain satisfaction. Mr.. Al
ling stated that the boys had been more or
less troublesome to him for the past five
years on his corner. They not only inter
fere with him but also with his customers.
He was al work in his cellar few days
ago and was struck in the back of the
neck by stone thrown at him and has
also had glass shattered from time to time.
Instructions were given to the superin-
tendcnt to notify the officers in that beat
to give what protection may be needed.
The trouble is caused by the school chill
dren who pass by there several times day
in large numbers, and always ready to
have what they probably call fun. What
was done in the case of the old doctor was
accomplished executively, but there was
some audible talk about selecting three
policemen, and perhaps hereafter he may
go about the city with an escort of picked
men from the force.
The chief made report of his investiga-
ton concerning the Mooney case, in which
he showed pretty conclusively to the COM
missioners that Officer Lanigan was not
guilty of undue violence in the Mooney
case, and that the leg was broken through
no fault of the officers.
The matter of having pay days twice q
month was presented by Superintendent
Bollman and also recommended by him
The sentiment Of the force was unanimous
in favor of it. 1t was referred to the com
mittee on finance, as was also the petition
of Jeremiah Dennehey and John Roach
that they be reimbursed $1,000, the cost
to them in defending themselves against
the Michael O'ConneH perjury charge
which attracted SO much attention las,
winter. The evenings work was completed
by the appointment of WilliamL L. williams
proposed by Commissioner Baldwin, ant
William R. Curran, proposed by Commits
sioner Clancy, on the supernumerary
force