Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-03-22
DHmoenArs OPPOSED IN.

AZ the Meeting OF the Police Conn
mIssIoners Last Night COmm1ss1on-
er Prince introduced an Important
Resolution In Reference 10 the
Duty OF PatrO1men-Au tho RePuD-
licans Voted for the Resolution AID
the Democrats Against ft-The
Statement OF Rev. DR.. Newman
Smyth Considered-A Spicy Meet
ing.
The paper submitted to the police COM
missioners over week ago by Rev. DR..
Newman Smyth, president of the local
Law and Order league, was the cause OF an
exceedingly lively session of the board of
police commissioners last evening. Every
member of the board was present, - were
also Assistant City Attorney Natthewman,
Superintendent Smith, Captains Wrinn,
OKeefe, Brewer, Woodruff and Detective
Sergeant Cowles and Sergeant Croker, al
Of whom had been summoned to tell what
they knew in reference to the allegations
made by Dr.. snyth. No member Of the
league was present, however.
Among the points raised was tho state
ment made In DR.. Smyth's communication
to the effect that there were thirty-three
''moral stenches" within tho first Pre-
cinct. When asked IL reference to THU
statement Captain Wrinn stated he sup
posed tho doctor referred to housesof a.
signation, etc., and that he supposed Their,
was . great deal of truth in his statement
''But," said he, 1--WE have all the plaosl
under surveillance, and have had for . 1on&
time, but unfortunately have not beer
able to secure proof sufficient fol
an arrest. We have reported all We hsv'
seen to the city attorney, but none Of tn
women who frequent theser places have {
court record and We therefore cannot prov,
In court that they are women of evil re
port. We have the houses all under sur
vei1lance at the present time, and hav,
even gone so far as to notify the proprie
tors that unless these practices are stoppet
We will arrest them. All my men are hell
responsible for the character of their beat
and they report to me ell they see. Th
policy players and gamblers are all on tn,
run, their places are closed and the notori
Gus Ike Hartenstein has left the city.
Then followed breezy tut between As
sistant City Attorney Hatthewman ant
Captain Wrinn. The captain stated tina
In DR.. Smyth's paper there was an affidavit
that bore the signature of Mr.. MAtthewma,
in reference to the raid on like" May
1898. The raid was failure and 1t 10 al
legged that some one gave Ike the tip
''Now az a matter of fact you, Mr.. Nat
thewson, DR.. Smyth and were the onl,
ones that knew about that warrant. Tn
affidavit sets out that the warrant was hels
twenty four hours bsfore being served
and was made out on May Z. Now hov
do you know that, Mr.. Matthewmana"
''By the records in the Office 1t was OF
Monday" replied Mr.. Matthewman.
The records were then produced by tn,
captain and 1t was shown that May wa
on Sunday and the 9th on Monday. 9Th
date on the writ was wrong" continue,
the captain, land the writ was not hel,
twsnty-four hours, but was served at tn
hour you desired on the evening you CAV
! it to us. You and DR.. Smyth have mad
affidavit that you did not give the I'll
away, 60 I'm left alone to bear the brun
of the matter. I think that your motiv
was malicious In so doing"
Mr.. Matthewmau said: II exceedingly re
greet Captain Wrinn's unfortunate state
ment about malice. The assistant cit
attorney then made long statement ii
reference to his connection with the mat
ter and emphstioally disclaimed being aot
uated in any way by malice or an inclins
ton to do any injustice to Captain Wrinl
or in fact to throw any reflections upol
any member of the police department.
Captains Brewer, O'Keefe, Woodruff
and Sergeants Croker and Cowles ais
made statements to the board in referenc
| to the subject under consideration Thi
ended the hearing and all save the COZ
missioners Withdrew from tho room.
After su but the commissioners ha
withdrawn, Commits sioner Prince Intro
duced the following:
Whereas, 1t has come to the knowledge Of til
board OF police commissioners that certain pi
trolmen claim that they are deferred from dom
their full duty in reporting violations Of the la
thereby be ie Ipardized, be it therefore
Resolved, That the board Of police commi
sions expect each officer and patrolnan 10 do h
l full duty In the detection aud prevention
crime and failure to do this will be the conditio
/ whereby his official position will be placed
jeopardy.
This resolution, however, failed G
| passage by . tie vote. All the commi
| sioners voted, tho three republican CON
missioners, HUM, Prince and Poront
voting in favor of II and the three demo
| cratic commissioners Clancy. Gilhuly IN
Doolittle against 1t. The mayor was nc
| present and in consequence the tie was NJ
dissolved. Thus the matter rests but ma
possibly be brought up at future meetin
of the board.