The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-08-05
SUSPENDED FOR ONE YEAR
SERIOUS CHiRGES AGAINST PA-
1RoLMAN IL. n. MOORE sustained.


The Board Took Several Ballots to De-
termine His Fate-The Charge of Drunk
enness Dropped Which Saved the officer
From Expulsion-His Reinstatement De-
pends Largely Upon Himself-Winchell's IS
Pay Goes On-The City Will Pay His
Doctor.
Patrolman Richard T. Moore, one of
the best known officers in the New Ha-
ven police department, was suspended
last evening at the meeting of the po-
lice commissioners for one year. The
action of the board was based upon the
result of an inquiry into the charges of
drunkenness, conduct unbecoming an
officer and neglect of duty.
The charges We're preferred by a
young man named johnson, who said
that he lived in Hanfden. The witness
testified that the officer acted in an in
sulting manner toward three young la
dies, in whose company he (Johnson)
was, at the Kensington apartment
house on orange street. He also charg-
ed the officer with being drunk, The
witnesses in the case, besides the com
plainant, We're Bessie Hine, Tillie Lines
and Mary Rooney. The testimony of
each of the witnesses was cumulative.
johnson said that he and the girls were
out in front of the Kensington apart
ment house on the night in question,
when Patrolman Moore came along
and put his arm around Tillie Lines
waist asking, as he did so, 'how it felt
to be in the arms of the law
He further charged the patrolman
with being intoxicated Johnson swore
that the officer started in the gate of
the yard in which he and two of the
girls were standing. THE officer" said
the witness, went toward Miss Hine,
who screamed and ran toward the
young woman who was with her."
Johnson told the officer that he had
better GO out and about his business.
The officer told him to go to h. He
went to the police station instead and
made complaint to Sergeant Mcbride.
who told him to get the number of the
officer. Johnson went out and return
ed with the number
The young women were called and
partly corroborated the statements
made by Johnson Miss Rooney did
not remember the officers looks, and
really could not tell whether she
| thought he was intoxicated or not. He
must have been, she was almost certain
that he was, intoxicated, though. The
off 1nor tnn hn1 pf hot> Il xtyI,s saL he
pulled away from him.
Bessie Hine said that she screamed,
Don't come in,' when the officer start
ed in the gate.saMiss Hine could not
say that the officer was drunk. She
had seen men intoxicated.
Sergeant Mcbride, who was at the
desk when the complaint was made,
told the board how Johnson came to
the office on the night of July Is and
asked what sort of policemen they had
| on Orange street; that he was drunk,
and that he had insulted some young
ladies'
This was about II o'clock. When Of
ficer Moore reported at 1890 o'clock the
sergeant saw no evidence of intoxica-
tion.- At o'clock in the morning Pa
trolman Moore did not report, and al
430 O'clock, when he came in, his
| clothes We're all dirty.
Sergeant Mcbride perceived at this
time that the officer was intoxicated
| He inquired as to the cause of his be-
ing late to report. Officer Moore said
that he had been ill and could not get
| in sooner
Sergeant Crocker corroborated the
evidence of Sergeant Mcbride.
Captain Wrinn, to whom the officers
coat was shown, said he could not see
how it could become so soiled unless
| the wearer rolled in the street.
| officer Moore was then given a chance
| to speak in his own behalf. He told
how he had seen the party in front OF
| the Kensington; that he walked up tc
| the young woman to quiet her. He put
| his hand on her shoulder, when she
| asked who he was. "An officer of the
law" was the reply given. The pa
| trolman did not remember that John
son had spoken to him at all. He did
not tell Johnson to go to h.
Officer Moore said that he had not
| been drinking at all except a small
quantity of blackberry brandy, which
he was taking as medicine. The state
ment of officer Moore closed the hear
| ing and the board went into executive
session.
/ 1t was II o'clock before the meeting
was over. Several ballots We're taker
upon the charge of drunkenness, which
resulted in a tie vote. 1t was finally
| agreed to drop the count, and take uI
! the ones of conduct unbecoming an Of
fcer and neglect of duty. The officer
was convicted of both. The penalty fol
| these breaches are subject to modifica-
ton at the will of the board For the
first charge the penalty is arbitrary
| and is no less than expulsion.
| Supernumerary Winchell, who was
| injured so as to be unable to worl,
since July 4, was allowed pay and doc
| tors bill.
| In the case of Patrolman Dippold
who asked for pay during the time
he was off duty because of an injury tc
| his hand, caused by the lid Of the ice
| box falling on it, the doctors bill was
paid, but he was not allowed for time
| lost
The board voted to allow the custom
ary LIQUOR fees to the officers making
the arrests, with the proviso that all
the money be turned Immediately into
| the pension fund.
HILDEBRIND'S CONFESSION.
Police Think 1t Was Devised to Clear His
DoI