The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-05
MORAN ELECTED PRESIDENT
THE NEW BOARD or POLICE C0M-
 MISSIONERS ORGANIZE.

PENSIONERS ORGANIZE. Patrolman Donnelly Called Sergeant Cook an "OId Woman"-He Will Have Three
 Months Vacation in Which to Consider the Proper Language to Address to n Superior ficer-Supcrnumerary Babs n Slept on Duty and is Dropped From the List.
 The first meeting of the new board of police commissioners was held last evening.
 The organization was in accordance with the slate which had been agreed upon, and no time was lost.
 Commissioner Moran received the unanimous vote for the presidency Of the board and the committees were an- nounced as follows
 Commissioners Moran and Ullman for finance committee.
 Commissioners Clancey and Toronto for supplies committee. | N"- CT for efficiency committee.
 The board then settled down to busi- ness.
 The purchase of a new ambulance was referred to the committee on sup plies. They are to get figures and to report. This is something absolutely necessary.
 | No action was taken upon the retire. ment of the present superintendent, Treadwell Smith, or upon any promo tions and appointments on the force.
 The trial of James E. Donnelly, pa trolman, for using language unbecom- | ing a subordinate to a superior officer, upon a charge preferred by Sergeant James Cook, was the all absorbing in terest of the meeting. Donnelly's trial attracted several of his friends, who crowded into the commissioners room to hear the trial.
 After the charges had been read and the witnesses sworn all of the latter were dismissed except Sergeant Cook, who was asked to state the facts of the case.
 l He said that on the afternoon of Jarl- uary 23 he was in charge of the police office and that a. short time after four o'clock Patrolman Donnelly came in. A short conversation was had about the ball tickets. They spoke of Donnelly writing his name on the tickets which each patrolman in the benefit associa- ton was obliged to purchase. Donnelly said:
 You heard Captain Wrinn tell me to put my name on those tickets, l didn't you?"
 I He replied that on the contrary he had heard Captain Wrinn ask what au- thority he Donnelly) had for putting his name on the tickets. Donnelly seem ed to grow warm at this. 1 On January 24 (Friday) Patrolman Donnelly came into the police office again and came behind the desk. He said:
 Sergeant, is this the night we quarrel or settle?''
 He replied that he did not wish to I have any quarrel with Donnelly. Donnelly then replied that he (Cook) was an old woman and other epithets. Donnelly then challenged him to come out before the rail.
 ! Patrolman Donnelly then warned Pa trolman Ledwith to look out for Ser geant Cook, whom he described as a dangerous man and who had more men before the board than any other ser geant.
 Just at this juncture Sergeant Cook went to the patrolmen's quarters to call a patrolman to help Signal Officer Bee gan. Donnelly continued to abuse him Signal Officer Beegan then stepped in between tlfarn and told them to cease.
 The other officers called were Patrol men Dargan, Ahern, IIedwith and Sig nal Officer Began.
 The other officers corroborated Ser geant Cook.
 | Officer Donnelly made statement ir which he said that he never intended to disobey his superior officer He de nied calling the sergeant anything ex- cept an old woman, and this he did ir the heat of argument. He was sorry for his conduct, but he had been jump. ed on for a small matter of tickets and he was considerably wrought up. I Supernumerary Babson was reported to the board for neglect of duty. week or two ago he was detailed to duty at Dixwell avenue. Being a supernu- merary he was working during the day also. A few nights ago he fell asleeI while leaning against a building. Ht was an hour and a half late on his re port and when questioned by the ser geant he told the truth of the matter.
 In executive session the board voted to suspend Patrolman Donnelly fol three months from date. Babson was dropped from the force.
 Northam Rejuvinated. | yyrorlr nf iy,,rapoy-;p,r +1,o