Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29
CAPT. KANE EX0NERATED
The Charge Of Using Obscene and VIC
lent Language Not SuhStantiated.
PATROLMAN THURMAN DISMISSED
John Wintrup and William j.
Conner Appointed.
CHARGES AGAINST CAPT. CHAMBERS

Commissioners Monday the charge of
conduct unbecoming an officer, which
had been preferred by Street Super
visor John Goodwin against Capt. Kane
was dismissed, the commissioners being
of the opinion that the evidence did
not sustain the charge.
Goodwin had complained to the board
that on June 9th he requested Officer
O'Hara to witness some defects in side
walks and cutters on b street, South
Wilmington, and that as the officer do
clined to do so he called up Capt. Kane
at the police station and asked for an
officer TO witness the defects lie
alleged that after waiting for an hour
for an officer he went to the police
station, where he complained to the
CAPTAIN, and averred that the latter
treated HIM in disrespectful manner,
called him liar and threatened to
throw him out of the place.
At the hearing Capt. Kane stated that |
Goodwin called him by telephone from
South Wilmington and he understood |
Goodwin asked for an officer to arrest a |
man who was violating the law, where |
some work was in progress, the viola
tion being that the man was doing |
some work without permit. Capt. |
Kane informed Goodwin that the proper
person to complain to was Secretary
Wiley of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment Goodwin informed the captain.
the latter understood, that man was
abusing him, whereupon the captain
informed him that his remedy was to
swear out q warrant, as he had no
authority to send man over to South
Wilmington for that purpose. Accord
ing to the captain, the matter was
dropped there for the time being, but
later Goodwin entered the police station
and got into an argument with the
captain over the latter's refusal to
comply with the request for man.
The captain denied using ungentle-
manly language, but said he told God
win il he called him liar he would
put him out Of the building.
Detective Money and Turnkey Cuzzo,
who were witnesses to the con troversy,
gave similar testimony.
The commissioners also Investigated
charge preferred against Capt. Kane
by Chief of Police Dolan, the allegation
being that on May 10th the captain
violated the rules Of the board. The
chiefs Information was to the effect
that on the date mentioned Thomas S.
WEIGH was taken to the police station
on the charge of stealing an article
Market street above Fourth. After the
man was arrested and the charge of
larceny preferred against him, il was
changed to disorderly conduct. When
the man was arraigned in the police
court Capt. Kane went to Acting City
Solicitor Joslyn and told him that
Mr.. Stern wanted the case dropped.
Stern also went to the acting city solicit
tor and expressed wish to have the
case dropped.
The commission decided that the
action taken by the captain was against
the best interests of the department
and the peace and dignity of the city,
but deferred sentence until some future
meeting.
THE CHARGES AGAINST CAPT. CHAMBERS.
The commissioners considered the
complaint made by Daniel DuRoss, a
butcher. against Capt. Chambers, in
which DuRoss alleged that the captain
exceeded his authority by condemnine
meat which had been approved by the
meat inspector. 1t was decided to heal
the evidence this evening.
OFFICER WHITE APPOINTED TURNKEY.
As the term of Frank Cuzzo, who
has been acting as turnkey on account
Of the illness of John Little, will ex
pire Tomorrow. it was decided *
appoint Officer Hiram White, who j,
now patrolman on the Thirteenth dis
trict, to fill the vacancy He is to as
sumo his new duties at midnight Fri
day night.
Superintendent Aydon of the fire an,
police telegraph was instructed to plac
an automatic striker in the tower o
the Fame enginehouse. Three fir
alarm and two police reporting boxe
were also ordered. The police boXe
are to be placed at Second and Jackso
streets and on the Boulevard.
The chief was instructed to investi
gate the reports concerning gamblin
at the Wawaset races today week.
letter was read from Superintendent
Bulge of the Pullman works, thankin
Sergeant Lucas and the officers VIII
were on duty at the works during tn
fire on Sunday.
Chief Dolan submitted change
the time for the second section men r,
porting for duty and coming off dut,
ltsprovides that after yesterday an
during July and August the men sha
now go on duty at O'Clock in ii
morning and come off at 0 O'Clock
the evening, instead of s o'clockgin I'll
morning and Off at 7.30 O'Clock in II
evening. On Saturday night the me
on Market street will not go off du
until 10 O'Clock. 1t was approved.
OFFICER THURMAN DISMISSED.
Tho commissioners held speci
meeting this morning and dismiss
Officer August Thurman from the fore
having decided that charges Of negle
of duty had been sustained. FuhrmI
has been doing patrol duty in Sou
Wilmington, and the charges agair
him were to the effect that he W
riding on a street car through his be
when he should have been patrolllng
and that he entered Weldin's saloon,
Head and Lobdell streets, between
and o'clock IN the evening on Ju
9th. At a recent meeting of the boa
he was found guilty of the charge
riding in street car, but the mat
of entering a saloon was not sett
until Monday, when the commission
decided that the charges had been s.
tanned and took the action referred
above. Thurman is a Democrat q
has been on the force for about ye
The dismissal takes effect immediate
rwo REpuBL1cASs APPOINTED
AT Tuesdays meeting the &C
m'ssioners appointed two Republi,
patrolmen to fill the vacancies eau
by the dismissal of Thurman and
transfer OF Patrolman White to
position Of turnkey. The appoin,
are William j. Conner OF No. SOB W
Third street and John Wintrup Of
101S Lombard street.