The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-19
DONOVAN CASE NOT DECIDED
FitzSeraId's HeariDE-A New Hose
Wagon Ordered.

FitzSeraId's HearinE-A New Hose
Wagon Ordered.
Contrary to expecta tions the board
of police and fire commissioners at it's
meeting last evening failed to make al
report of the findings in the Donovan
case.
The board heard the case against
Fireman Fitzgerald and transacted
some routine business, after which an
executive session was held, at the con-
clusiOn of which the members said they
had nothing to say for publication. and
the most that could be elected was
from Chairman Jennings, and that was
that no decision had been arrived at.
The board meets at 1:3O today, when
possibly something definite may be an
nounced.
Fireman Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald was suspended on Octo-
| Der 9 by Acting Chief NJ. M. Donovan,
the charges being that on or about Oc-
tober l. 1895, accused was under the
influence of liquor in violation of rule
IS of the general rules of the depart
ment. He is also charged with using
profane and improper language on that
date.
Chief of Police Pratt appeared as
prosecutor.
The first witness examined was Adam
Paul, who testified that he had seen
Mr. Fitzgerald about October 1 consid-
erably under the influence of LIQUOR.
That was along towards evening.
Chief Pratt said about October 1, be-
tween 10 and II o'clock in the morning,
a person complained about the conduct
of Fitzgerald. The latter came across
to talk to witness and was then some
what under the influence of liquor. In
the afternoon of the same day witness
saw him very drunk. He was sitting
down and witness was of the opinion
that he was so drunk he could not
have gotten up if he wanted to-
Some days after witness said. FitZ-
gerald had admitted having had too
much to drink and asked pardon for
his conduct
The defendant testified on his own
behalf that he was off duty on leave Of
absence On September %, 20 and 80.
On the latter date he was sick with
the fever and had a few drinks. He
thought he was entitled to take a
drink if he wanted to, seeing that he
was off duty ON that day and had a
man working in mis- place. The oc-
currenceS which Chief Pratt mentioned
in his testimony as on October 1. witt
ness said. were really on September go
Fire Chief Devine. who was absent
attending the National Fire Chief s
convention at the time of the occur
renee, testified that Fitzgerald was an
efficient man in the department.. but
If he was under the influence of drink,
he would not consider him efficient
This closed the case which was sub
mitted without argument and taken
under advisement Attorney Joseph
Lippman represented Fitzgerald
New Hose Wagon.
The board then went on to the con.
sideration of bids for q hose wagon
and after opening and reading all
chat were submitted awarded the con-
tract to ObEad & Knight of Salt Lake
for $3.50 being the lowest bid, the
wagon to be delivered to the depart
ment within ten weeks.
| Samples and bids for supplying 1900
feet of hose were opened. The bids
ranged from Soc to 9Oc. per foot ac-
cording to quality. The members after
examining the samples postponed
further consideration until today at
1870 pm.