The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-10

Mr.. Noble, the minutes Of 50 2Veral pub
lie and private meetings were read, de-
bated and finally approved.
The NoNIullen case was briefly re-
viewed for the benefit of Chairman
Jennings, who was absent during many
turbulent scenes, and the board drifted
down through many dips, spurs and
angles Of history on their minute book
Some old appropriations were passed
over with wreathed smiles, and matters
of the present were entered into.
Captain Donovan Present.
Captain Donovan and Chief Pratt
made alternate trips into the commits
sion room previous to the formal OPEN
ing for business. Captain Donovan
looked as pleasant as June morning,
while the chief wore just the least bit
of a serious expression. Later, Captain
Donovan was Joined by his counsel,
Judge Mckay. They took seats at the
south side of the room, while Chief
Pratt sat opposite the big oak center
table on the north. After concluding
the long routine of reading for the ben
eft of Mr. Jennings, Clerk Felt was
about to &c on with new bills" when
Mr.. Stephens said:
LAS Judge Mckay wants to get away
we might go into the charges against
Mr.. Donovan, preferred by the chief
and allow the routine to go over for
awhile"
Chairman Jennings-If ii is the pleas
ure of the board we can hear these
charges read.
Chief Pratt-Before going into that I
would like to present a communication
regarding Hempel and DeYoung
The same was read. to the effect that
those officers were ready to pay the
collector whenever he put in an appear
ance.
CHEZ Pratt would like to make a
statement to the commission.
Chairman Jennings-You may go
ahead, if there are no objections.
Chief Pratt have a communication
from the mayor, which is to the effect
that the Donovan trial be q speedy
one. If it is taken up Immediately the
mayor will not suspend Captain Dono-
van. but if it is delayed he will sus-
pend him; if the captain valves his ten
days delay for a hearing the mayor
viii not suspend him.
Judge Acknowledgement CAPTAIN
Donovan, l would say that we are
ready for trial now, tonight or any
night, but we waive nothing. for we
want his trial before a full board: we
want Mr.. Noble here
Chief Pratt-Do you waive your ten
days notice?
Mr.. Stephens-When will you be
ready to go to trial, chief?
I'VE are ready now or at any time;
but L want no delay, the sooner the
better"
Judge NTcKay-WeH. so are we ready.
but We want his trial before fun
board.
Mr.. Jennings-You waive the ten
days then, Judge?
Judge Mckay insist that we waive
nothing; but if you have a full board
present tomorrow, or any time you
designate, then we waive everything
and are ready for trial
MT. Jennings-The clerk will please
read the communication from the
mayor, and the charges.
The mayors communication was verv
brief and decidedly non-partisan. sim
ply asking that the commissions find
the accompanying charges and act
upon them according to law The
charges preferred by Chief pratt
against Captain Donovan were then
read, as follows:
The Charges.
TIC the Hon. r. n. Baskin. AIavor and
the Hon. Board of Police and Fire
Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Ter
ritory of Utah:
i herewith charge John j. Donovan
captain of the police depa ment of Salt
Lake city, territory of Utah with con-
duct unhecoming a gentleman. and an
offlcer OF the police force Of Salt Lake
city, with a disregard and violation of
The duties of his office; with disrespect
toward the CHIEF of the police depart-
nlent, his superior officer, a neglect of his
duty as captain of the police force: OF
making false statements and reports to
the chief of the police department and
members Of the board of police and fire
commissioners; and willful suppression of
letter directed to the chief of said de-
partment, and a Wilful and Intentional
concealing of the said letter from said
chief and using said letter for his own
sinister. and unworthy personal purposes
as VIII more fully appear in the follow
ing specifications, towit:
Specification 1-Th, on or about the
2lst day of July, 1895. at the city and
county of Salt Lake, territory of Utah
the said Captain Jcnn j. Donovan in
violation OF his duty as member and
Cllcer of the police department of said
city, received a letter which referred 10
and Contained a charge of misconduct
against Sergeant w. II. Ford. also
member and officer Of said police denarr
ment, at police headquarters at the old
city hall in said city, which was directed
TO the chief of the police department N
thur Pratt; and then and there corruptIv
suppressed and concealed said letter and
failed, neglected and refused to show or
report said letter or the contents thereof
TO the said chief of the said police de-
partment, it then and there being his duty
10 report the same TO the said chief i'm
mediately; the said chief, Arthur Pratt,
then and there was and at the time of
the receipt, concealment and suppression
of said letter by the said Donovan as
aforesaid, being in Salt Lake city and at
lending 10 the duties of such chief
All of which is a. disregard and viola.
ton of the duties OF the position as can
tain Of the police department OF said city:
md tends to destroy the discipline and
harmony of the police department. and in
violation of a conflict with section 10 of
an act of the legislature of the territory
of Utah approved March the Sth 1Sgj.
and of rule T. page 6, of rules governing
the police department Of Salt Lake city
Specification 2-That said Captain John
J. Donovan on or about the 21st day OF
July, 1885, at the city and county of Salt
Lake, then and there applied to Arthur
Pratt, the chief of the police department.
of said city, for leave OF absence, and
then and there, representa- to said chief
that he. the said Donovan. wished 10
visit Bingham, Mercur and the TYntic
Mining districts to see and visit with
some of his friends. That said Donovan
did not wish to visit Bingham, Mercur
or the Tintic Mining districts, or either