Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-16
HiwKINs AND nArroN JOAN.
They Arc Charged with NATURALIZATION
and Being Gnlity of Conduct Unbecom.
in., an OniCCr,

They Arc Charged with NATURALIZATION
and Being Gulity of conduct Unbecom-
in; an Onircr.
There is a rumpits in police circles just
now which threatens to tire peace OF mind
Of City Detectives Hawkins and fattun.
This time the city detectives are charged
with characterization, conduct unbccom-
ing officers of the law, and with the mis-
appropriation Of money given to them by
County Constable Charles Green to take
two prisoners to New Castle iul. The
facts involved in The case now are these
On Wednesday, March LIST, Detectives
Hawkins and jatton had David Lynch
and John Dunn before Justice Frank Il.
Smith, charged with breaking into the
store Of Bernard Dalton at Centrevile,
Del. The evidence against the prisoners
was sufficient TO hold them for the upper
court, and Justice Smith fixed the amount
of bail At $500. After the hearing the city
detectives took the prisoners to the city
hall leaving the Commitments on the
house scrgeallts desk.
House Sergeant Floyd was at lunch Mt
the time and on his return he found the
commitments, and asked where the money
was to send the culprits to New Castle. It
IS always customary when county pris-
oners are left at police headquarters to be
sent to New Castle by the regular officers
to leave the sum of SO cents for each
prisoner.
HAWKINS SAYS 'CrARGE IT.
Detective lIatton was in the police sta
tion when House Sergeant Floyd de-
manded to know where the money was to
send the prisoners to jail. lie subsequently
left the police station, but returned in
few minutes and stated that "lIawkins
says to charge it.n mo, We wont do any
thing of the kind" returned House Ser
geant Floyd. We don't do business that
way here" Hatton then Withdrew, but
returned before 1t was time for the pri-
soners to 90 over and slipped something to
Court Crier Heal whose duty it is to 10
over with prisoners.
When it came time TO send the prisoners
over House Sergeant Floyd did not intend
to send the two burglars with the officer,
for the reason that the required money
was not forthcoming, wherrupon Officer
Heal stated that there were two more pris-
oncrs to go over.
Those prisoners don't go over" replied
the house sergeant, ''unleSs that money Is
deposited here" Officer Heal then said
that Detective IIattDn had given him 40
cents to take the prisoners over. House
Sergeant Floyd made no further remarks.
but went in search of Chief of Police
Francis. The latter was found in the
chiefs private office. After some hesita-
ton IL WAS decided that the prisoners
should be sent over, so Officer Heal took
them TO New Castle along with the other
culprits.
Wednesday evening Chief of Police
Francis sought ont Detectives Hawkins
anti demanded that lie disgorge the bal
ancc of the money given him By County
Constable Green to take the prisoners to
New Castle Detective Hawkins refused
to give the money mp, Chief Francis de-
clares, and gave the chief to understand
that he aud lIatton would attend to their
| own business" without any interference
from the chief of police The interview be.
tween Hawkins and Chief of Police Francis
was a stormy one, it is said, and resulted in
| the latter making written charges of in
| suhOrdinntlnn and conduct unbCcnining
officers against the two city detectives.
Chief of Police Francis also went to the
| Office Of Justice Frank Il. Smith, and ap.
| preaching Constable Green said "Green,
| where is that money to take those two
| prisoners to New Castle" "Why, gave
Hawkins 81 to have the prisoners taken
over Constable Green Immediately re.
| piled. When Constable Green was asked
| If he had paid Hawkins the money
his memory was very defective although
| but one week had transpircd since the
money was paid over. He appeared loath
to talk about the matter and said lie did
| not recollcct whether he had paid Hawkins
the money or not.
A special meeting Of the Board Of Police
Commissioners was held Tuesday week
to investigate the charges aEiins. the cIty
detectives and adjourned until Thursday
ON Mr. testers motion on Thursday this
minute was adopted bearing upon the case
Messrs, hdrti"s aud E1ttOn, Cftp Dst.ctVas:
| am Instructed by the Police Commissioners t.
| notify you OF tho action of the board.
ON motion it was resolved that the services
| Of James H. Hawkins md George 7. Intton
| city detectives, oe dispensed with from and
M ia "a ta - ~
opinion that IL Is 30 the brst interests OF the
| Police Department TO abolish the Office OF the
two detectives.
The minute was attested by Chief OF
Police Francis who is secretary Of The
board, and adjournment followed.