The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
BARRETT GETS A VICTIM
THOUGH SAFETY BOARD COULDN'T
SWALLOW ALL CHARGES.
Engineer Peas Given an Inferior
Drunkenness i'm Police Force.

At a meeting of the Board of Safety last
night the resignation of Henry a. Peas,
engineer of No. 2 fire company, was ac-
cepted and he was continued as a fireman.
Sias Brattain. stoker at Company No. g.
was appointed to his place as engineer
Charges of neglect of duty had been pre-
ferred against Peas by Chief Barrett. There
is a general impression that Barrett had
it in" for Peas, which is con-
firmed by the fact that the
charges dated back as far as the Scottish
Rite fire. in November. 1894. The board
could not afford to consider such an ancient
charge, but took up that of failure to
properly work the engine at the Lawrie &
Robson fire. A hearing of the case was
partially had at the last meeting of the
board and was continued until last night.
In the meantime Peas handed in his resig-
nation engineer and agreed to accept
an inferior position. This humiliation evil
IDENTIFY satisfied Barrett.
Joseph Richardson was dismissed from
service as patrolman on the police force.
He was charged with being drunk on New
Years day He admitted having been drink
ing. but did not think that he had taken
enough to Justify the charge of being
the attendant suspicion that he drank
in a saloon where the proprietor should
have been arrested for keeping open
caused the board to dismiss him. He had
been on the force eight years. The resig-
nation of Christopher Knauss was ac-
cepted. 1t had been rendered the superin-
tendent several days ago. Both the retir-
ing patrolmen are Democrats. John T..
Green was appointed in Richardson's place
and Emil Wechsler was ordered to take the
medical examination for appointment to
KnausS's place.
The board received and placed on file
charges preferred against Patrolman Will
liam j. Winn by Fred Blackwell. a saloon
keeper Eighteenth street (old
Ninth) Blackwell charged that on the
night of Dec. 90 Winn entered his place of
business and arrested Charles Troskey on
charge of lettering. knowing that Troskey
was not guilty of such an offense; that he
took Troskey outside and then released
him, but warned him to stay out of that sa-
loon; that Winn ordered four other men out
of the place, threatening to arrest them
if they returned; that Winn did all this to
break up Blackwells business; that Winn
threatened to shoot Blackwell.
ENJOYS A DOG FIGHT
Charges were also filed against Merchant
Policeman A. Gates. III. A. Klepper, Of 81
North Pine street, says he is the owner
of q dog for which he had paid license; that
Gates has habit of throwing his mace
at the dog every night and then trespassing
on the premises of klepper in order to get
it. Klepper also charges that on one oc-
casion Gates brought a bulldog around and
induced him 10 fight with his dog and that
his dog was whipped. The complain nj
charges that Gates stood by and enjoyed
the fight
John Long. night turnkey at the police
station. has been sick good deal this fall
and winter. and wants to work part of the
time during the day. He thinks the turn
keys ought to serve a month at day and
a month at night, changing the same as
the other members of the department. The
appointments are made as night and day
turnkeys and the superintendent has no
power to allow the men to change. The
matter was referred TO the board and il
will look into ii next Wednesday.
License Inspector Manning was ordered
to make his reports hereafter direct to the
city controller and the Board of Safety.
Heretofore he has reported to Superintend-
ent Colbert. but as the work he does is
controller. il thought time could be
saved and red tape done away with by
letting him report direct to the controller.
A letter was received expressing thanks
TO the Board of Safety and TO the police
force for the manner in which crime and
vice had been suppressed in Columbia alley
(now Toledo street.)
Special police powers were granted as fol-
lows: NJ. L. Van Buren. for Antioch Bap-
tist Church; James Hansen. for Garfield
Park; Otto Belzer, for Military Park; John
V. Parker. Thomas Greer and Frank Nc
Clanihan, for the Marion county court
house.
Fire Chief Barret reported that twenty
three cisterns were in bad condition and
asked that they be repaired. The report
was referred to the Board of Works. with
the request that the cisterns be put In
order
The reports of heads OF subdepartments
for the month OF December were read and
placed on file. Superintendent Colbert re-
ported that during the month stolen goods
had been recovered by the police to the
value of 81 2si4S6. There were 503 arrests
made during the month. The building in
spector reported that the value of build
ingS for which permits were issued was
sl12.265 The market master received S206
from collections. The receipts of the
weighmaster at the hay market were
$500 The fire chief reported that there
were 81 alarms during December requiring
So hours and fS minutes of working time
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