The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-24
POLICEMAN WILLIAMS SUSPENDED.
Ne VIII Again Become nm officer the
First of November.
The Result OF Charges Of intoxlca-
ton Preferred Against Him.
Nearing Before the Mayor and Alder.
mon Last Evening.

A special meeting OF the Board of MAvo,
and Aldermen was held at 7 30 last evening
The Mayor was in the chair, and there were
present, Aldermen Gallagher, Clark. Nc
Clutchy, Stephenson and Lewis,
Permits for new wooden buildings WARE
granted to John @. Preston. 11S Cumberland
street; Isaac Abrams, Is Newburv street
oonn M. MarstoD, 80 Burnham street; Cy.
rus Cressey, SS Green street: A. N. Moves
orick boiler house. rear "a Exchange street
). L. Skolheld, 66 Chadwick street, Boston &
Maine Railroad, Boston & Maine wharf
stable.
Inc petition OF the New England Tele.
graph and Telephone Company 10 Law con.
QUITS under Exchange street. between Fore
and Middle. Middle street to Monument
square. Monument square, Congress street
to Centre, Fore, between Exchange and
Moulton, Moulton, between Fore and Com.
mercia', from Moulton, to connect with the
pole line, was read and laid on the table un-
TIL October 9th, at the request Of the city so.
licitor. y
The petition of K. G. SWEET & Co.. for a
sidewalk clock at 453 Congress street, was
granted.
Nelson A. Guenthner was appointed spec
ial policeman.
| The order for opening and laying out
Noyes street, laid on the table at the last
meeting, was referred In concurrence
| The board decided to visit the premises
and ascertain the damages sustained by the
Chase heirs. who are petitioners.
Chasq S. Perkins, Edward p. Staples and
Charles w. Hadlock were drawn as traverse
jurors in the October term of the Supreme
Court.
hearing was then given on the charges
OF drunkenness on the 18th and 14th of Au-
gust last and OF habitual intoxication, made
against Police Officer Williams, by Deputy
Marshal Sterling. Carroll w. Morrill,, E q ,
was counsel for Williams.
Deputy Marshal Sterling was the first wit
ness. He testified that on August Is, Will
Jams went on duty at $50 p. m. He reported
for lunch at 1l.30. and went out again at 1890
a. M, the 14th.l When he came In at Il.30 the
witness noticed that Williams acted as
though he had been drinking. When he
came out VITA the other officers to form in
line before the desk, Williamsi reeled, and
when he turned to go out he staggered. wit.
ness watched him go out through the CORR
dor and saw him stagger. Witness at once
went to the old Eastern depot on CONNER
cial street. He found Williams ia Conley's
| saloon. near the foot of State street. The
place was once rum shop. Witness stayed
In doorway across the street watching
Williams. He left the store at about 2.15 a.
m. He went ia at about Ito a. m. When
he came out he went around to the side of
the building and sat down. While he was
there two persons went and spoke to him.
Williams went up to the windows of the sa.
loon after the lights were put out, and called
to some one who let him in, together with
two others. When he came out he started
up the State street steps, but sat down when
part way up. Witness spoke to Williams
and asked what he was doing there. Will
Jams replied that he was waiting for Charlie.
Witness 3old Williams that he was not fit for
duty, and told him to 60 home. Williams
said that witness had ruined him and asked
witness to let up on him. They walked
down the street together. Williams made a
good deal OF talk about being ruined ana Of
fered to resign, etc. Witness had noticed
many times before signs of drinking habits
in Williams.
On cross-examination Mr.. Sterling said
that Williams had never shown any signs OF
naturalization. No complaints had evel
been made to witness regarding officer vii
liams.
Marshal Hight was the next witness. On
August IA be saw the report of Deputy
| Sterling that Officer Williams was intoxicat
ed while on duty. He referred the matter to
| the Mayor. who ordered Wiliiams's suspen-
| sion. When be went down stairs to his
that he was drunk, but was sorry for il and
would never do 1t again.
Officer Usher testified that he saw Will
Jams between II 30 and a. m. on August IA,
was intoxicated.
Deputy Marshal Merrill next took the
stand. He testified that lnearly three years
ago he noticed smell of liquor about Will
Jams: He demonstrated with him and said
that If 1t occurred again he should report
| him. Williams begged to be let alone, promi Is
| ing never to drink again.
| Officer Williams, the respondent, was the
| first witness for the defence. He has been O
| policeman eight years, five of which were
spent on the Commercial street beat. he said
he was A years old, had an invalid wife and
| two children of a relative who were depend
| emit upon him. He denied that he was iDtox-
| icated In the police station.on August: 18th
1 ll0 uOoCtlucu HIS mOtoulcutS dlttE ROIuR Uu
| from lunch. lie said he pulled at 155 at the
old depot, and at 2.40, after talking with Mr..
| Sterling he pulled In IRON the box at Maple
and Commercial streets. He said he went
into Conley's and got bottle Of ginger ale,
| stvying perhaps ten minutes. He then weni
over to the telegraph office, pulled the box
| and went up to the foot OF the bridge. He
| told the marshal that he had taken drink OF
| whiskey at the railroad station at about six
O'Clock but was not drunk. A Boston man
i gave 1t to him.
| Ex-Marshal Green testified that he had nc
cause CT complaint against Williams during
his term Of office. On cross-examination Mr.
Green said that he had never consulted with
the deputies In relation to warning Williams
about his drinking habits.
John A. Martin, who lives on Williams's
beat, testified to his good character. DIR. j.
B. TotteD, VIM. ii. Moels, Ira p, Newton and
Councilman Rounds also testified In relation
| to his good character
Mr.. Morrill, read letter from ex-Deputy
Marshal Crowelli certifying that Williams
had never appeared to him to be Intoxicated
and statement by several residents on Viii.
llams's beat, testifying to his good character
Marshal Hight and Deputy Sterling reit
Grated their former testimony and the evil
dence was closed
MT; Morrill, addressed the board on behalf
Of Williams.
Mr.. Morrill, contended that the charge Of
general habits of intoxicatt0n was not sub
/ etoutihtcus duu dERubu lEOIu Ll6 evidence
that 1t was not proved thai he was guilty on
the occasion In question.
MIR. Larrabee briefly explained the duty OF
the board. He said that there were three
things to be voted on; first, the facts of In.
| toxicati0n on the 18th of August; second. OF
intoxication on the 14th of August: third,
the charge of habitual intoxication. On the
1rst two questions the Mayor, Aldermen
Clark, McClutchy, Stephenson and Lewis
| voted yes, and Alderman Gala CHER voted no.
On the third charge there was unanimous
/ dissent
The Mayor then read the order for remov.
al OF officer Williams. The Mayor and AL
derman Lewis voted yes; Aldermen Gala.
Rner, Clark. McClutchey and Stephenson vot-
ed no. Reinstatement, moved by Alderman
gallagher. was refused, he being the only
person voting for 1t.
On motion of Alderman Stephenson, II
was voted to place Officer Williams on pro-
patton Tor six months after reprimand by
the marshal. Alderman Gallagher voted no.
a, IL was finally suggested that one vote made
sne otner void. and reconsideration of the
last vote was ordered. 1t was then voted to
suspend Officer Williams from duty and
from the police force until November list.
Aldermen McClutehey, Stephenson and
Lewis voted yes, and Gallagher and Clark
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