The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
COMMENDED THE OFFICERS.
4 Safety Board Northumberland
mnn DipnIe Dismissed.


Feb G. Sergeant Chris Kruger and Patrol
men j. NJ. STREET. ard Charles Ware arrested
Albert Rabb, Robert Lands and William
Gleason, three of the men who caused such
commotion in Irvington on Sunday after
noon in their escape from Carthage officers
who had pursued four men to this city.
The three men were traced to room where
they had been i'm hiding and the officers
forced entrance. They were greeted by
the three men with big revolvers. The
burglars had the advantage of being in a
dark room where they could scarcely be
seen by the officers. while the officers were
entering from a lighted passage and could
plainly be seen by the burglars. Under
these circumstances it required a good deal
of bravery to enter the room containing
three men known to be desperate enough
to commit murder to save their liberty, but
the officers did not falter. They rushed into
the room and succeeded in capturing the
men without firing a shot or receiving
scratch. Their work was highly praised at
the time by the superintendent and police
captains and yesterday the Board of Safety
passed the following resolution:
Resolved by the Board of Public Safety
that the meritorious services OF Sergeant
Chris Kruger and Patrolmen j. III. STREET.
Rabbi Robert Lands and William Gleason
Feb. g. 1897, in peril of their own lives. is
recognized as VdlorOuS ana conscientious
discharge of their duty as officers of the
Indiana polls police force. and that they are
commended by the board for their conduct.
BE it further resolved that this resolu-
ton is spread on the minutes OF the Board
of Public Safety and notice of the same be
communicated 10 the officer and patrolmen
named herein"
The board issued special police licenses TO
the following: George Elliott for Tomlin-
son Hall; William Mccarthy, for Rarth-
place NJ. f. Church; Joseph Richardson.
for Maennerchor Hall and Cleveland Club;
William Brown and Charlec Tucker, New
Bethel Baptist Church; Paul Pfafiiin, for
Indana Trust building: John Maggard, for
Antioch Baptist Church
On recommendation of the Board of
Health Thomas Ratclif was appointed pa
Board of Health as food inspector
1t ordered by the board that the
claim of &. Il. Lockhart for SIS for damage
TO "a buggy and harness caused by d col
lision with fire engine be paid. This Is a
claim that has been hanging for two years
and was recently compromised by the city
attorney. John +. White was appointed to
6ll a Democratic vacancy on the fire force
This is not the former member OF the Board
of Safety. Michael Murphy (Dem.) was APP
pointed substitute fireman.
Patrolman Peter DIPPED was dismissed
from the force for intoxication on COM
plant of Superintendent Colbert. Last
Tuesday DIPPED failed TO appear for the
evening roll call and the report came to
Superintendent Colbert that DIPPED had
been drinking. He was suspended. Several
witnesses testified yesterday that they had
seen DIPPED drunk late in the afternoon
The board made the statement that there
would be no leniency shown patrolmen
convicted of drinking duty. 1t was
stated that the habit was going to be
broken up and that every man against
whom the charge WAS proved would be dis
mics