The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05
Officer Will Be Repri-
manded in Public.
Proposition To Remove Voted
Down Five to Four.

committee on police of the alderman n
board had recommended should be dis
charged from the force.
City Solicitor Strout appeared for the
marshal, while James A. Comedian. <zoe
OF the members of the city governments.
appeared for Heating. The rooms were
completely filled and many citizens were
obliged to stand.
City Solicitor Strout in opening the
case read the complaint OF the marshal
which alleged that Heating had been
drunk August 18th in the police s6atz On
and unfit to cover his beat and attend 10
his duties; that he was Intoxicated Sep
TENDER IA, 1899 at the store of Andrew
Halves in Stroudwater, and that he was
Intoxicated March "a, 1900 in the public
street, at the corner of Clark and Dan
forth streets
The city solicitor said that this hear1n no
had been fixed on tuesday of last week
and that copy of the complaint hau
been left with Officer Heating.
All of the aldermen were present.
1.-The proceeding is one that is not a
common occurrence. said City So11ci-
tor Strout. 1.-The appearance Of. the
officer is made here and he is entitled
board of aldermen acts as Judges It
viii be your duty to judge whether the
complaints are true and to inx11ct
punishment The duty OF ths city
solicitor is to act as advisor Of the
board of aldermen and to present the
testimony. The first charge is that on
the 18th day of August, 1900, he was seen
intoxicated and unfit to perform his du-
ties"
City Solicitor Strout then called DeDu-
ty Firth and Officers Record, Moore and
Bonner, who were sworn.
Deputy Firth was first called. 81 was
on duty at the police station Oh the
morning OF August 18th, he testified.
''At very near half past twelve o'clock
L stepped into the guard room and no.
ticed Mr.. Heating sitting at the table eat
| ing his lunch 1 noticed his appearance
and saw that he was drunk. I called
him into my Office and he denied he
had been drinking. He said he had taken
only two glasses of what 1 know not. He
wanted to talk, but I told him had no
more to say and ordered him to hand
me his badge and irons. He followed me
out of the room and still wanted to
argue. L told him to go home. He
still persisted to argue until I had to
tell him If he did not stop talking and
go home, L would have to lock him up
"Did he say anything about being
sickS'' asked the city solicitor.
"A.-He did not
Chow long did he expostuIate with
youP''
IT should say from five to eight min
utes."
Ibid he staggerP''
''He did,
Ibid he talk clearIy?''
'He was a little thick at times
"Do you remember how many times
you told him to remove his badge before
he compliedP''
"Twice.''
Ibid you have to warn him before this
occasion?''
II did, something like four months
ago 1 called him into my Office and
told him 1 had heard he had been drink
ing. I told him If 1 ever caught him in
toxicated ] would report him imInedi-
ateIy.'
Mr.. Comedian asked the deputy If on
that night of August 18th, Heating was
profane.
The deputy replied in the negative and
also stated that he had never had occa-
sion to repremand him as an officer
"Do you remember when you were
patroImanP" asked Mr.. Comedian" that
Heating was with you at Rigby park
and that he performed his duties all
rightP'
81 do and he was all right on those
timesS''
Officer Record was then called. He
said when he came in for his lunch he
noticed that Heating was not all right;
that he was Intoxicated. II am salts
lied, " said Officer Record, "he was in
toxicated, I saw Heating chase the depu-
ty around the guard room. They went
over to Keating's closet and the deputy
told Heating to take the badge OH his
coat. When he followed the deputy IN
his private office the first time 1 noticed
he staggered. My hat lay on the table
and he took mine did not hear keat-
ing say anything about being sick.
Twice Deputy Firth ordered Heating
to give up his badge and irons. The
dispute between the deputy and Heating
seemed as long as 10 minutes, but 1t
may not have been as long"
Officer Bonner was next called Il
was at the station when Officer Keat-
ing came into the station, he testified.