The morning times., 1895-09-17
coTTER WILL Be TRIED
Special Beard to Investigate His
Bathing Beach Record.
PREPARING HIS DEFENSE
Proba Bile He VIII Try to Show That
Supt. Stevens Managed Money Mat
ters Very BOosely-Y ouBg Lady
Cashiers Lea wing Said to Have Been
Due to the Policeman's Language.

Policeman David J. Cotter has been
called upon to appear befor. trial board
in consequence OF the facts leading to his
transfer from the bathing beach. as stated
exclusively in The Times on Saturday.
Mr. Cotter at that time was quite sure
! nothing further would be done In the
matter. He called to see Supt. Moore, and
| finally made a written order TO. explain the
occurrences upon which supt. Stevens
based his request for Mr.. COtter's with
travail from the post Of watchman at the
beach.
| he appear before Capt. Austin and others
at p. IN. Friday. 1t Is understood that
the bearing will not be before the regular
police trial board, but before a special
body named to hear Mr.. Cotter's state
| ments 1t may be that no charges more
| formal than the verbal statements by supt.
Stevens at the time of his removal from
the beach was determined on will be
preferred.
COTTER'S DEFENSE.
In the meantime Mr.. Cotter is said to
DC dCNtNCfy PAtPAhih6 " - 0N'OA'5
defense. He is expected to admit serious
disagreement between himself and supt.
Stevens as to how the beach should be
managed.
He thought it should be with a good
deal of latitude in language, while Supt.
| Stevens wanted things done on what
Mr.. Cotter considers "a Sunday ay-school
plan" Also 1t is probable lie win try
| to show that money matters were loosely
managed, aud there were [iany opportu-
| mites FOR money to be misplaced or TO go
into tue hands of persons who could not
be held accountable for It.
| One thing likely to be brought before the
board is the cause which led the young
lady cashier to leave her work at the beach
about two months ago. Mr.. COtter- ii
is stated, contends that she left because
she was not sufficiently paid owing to
Mr.. Stevens stiugy policy. On the other
hand. Mr.. Stevens says that she left on
account of Mr- Cotter's talk His mother
! and other relatives. he states, were greatly
| incensed at what Mr. .'otter said. and came
| down to the beach 10 see about the mat
ter.
MI Cotter declared that he had No in
tention of giving any offense and finally
pacified them. but the mother nevertheless
refused to allow her daughter to remain
there any longer.
MISS STEVENS IN THE. OFFICE
After this lady left -supt. Stevens took
his daughter into the office, and Mr. Cotter
told her father that a good deal of the
money taken in was going for candy at the
stand near by. But Mr.. Stevens replied
that he allowed her a small sum to buy
candy and the child said she never exceed
ed it.
Major Moore yesterday sent for Supt. Ste
vens and told him of the hearing before
the trial board. He asked that witnesses
be subpoenaed and all evidence put in shape
for easy and rapid consideration
Mr.. Cotter said to Mr.. Stevens, when be
understood the latter was not disposed TO
press the case, that there was no power
to make a person testify before the board.
The act providing for power to subpoena
witnesses to appear before the bnard failed
to make provision to pay witness fees,
and no witness can be compelled tn appear
without pay.