The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28
ROTH IS In THE SADDLE
EVERYBODY A TO BOW TO THE
BOSS, OF THE SAFETY BOARD.
Councilman Higgins rs attorney"
for n Fireman-PatroIman Han
Ions Case-MunicipaI Affairs.

What was done with Patrolman Law
renee Hanlon?" was asked of Mr.. McMil-
Ian. of the Board of Public Safety. yester-
day afternoon.
well. 1 don't know. What was done
with him, Charley" replied Mr.. Mcmillan,
as he turned to Boss Roth TO learn of
the disposition of a case that had been
tried before the board in the morning. Roth
laughed, and told his fellow-member of
the board that Hanlon's case had been
taken under advisement." Mr.. Mcmillan
evidently did not know what the Demo-
cratic members of the board had done with
a member of the police department who
had pleaded guilty to drinking while on
duty.
Hanlon appeared before the board in the
morning to answer TO the charges pre-
ferred against him by Superintendent Ouig-
ley when he was suspended for drinking
while on duty. last Sunday. Hanlon said
the patrolmen had received orders TO watch
the saloons in their districts and see that
they were kept closed during the day. He
patrolled his district all during the day.
and late in the afternoon he was tired and
thirsty, and when he arrived at a saloon
at 924 East Washington street and was
asked by a woman to have a glass of beer
he drank it before he thought"
Chairman Roth was not disposed to ask
him whether he drank the beer in the sa-
loon or on the outside, and when Mr.. Hyde
wanted TO interrogate the witness on this
matter Chairman. Roth said there was no
necessity for doing so. There were other
witnesses present. but Chairman Roth
called Ilnnn Mr. MCMILLAN m Sida with
him, and the case was Immediately drop
ped.
Councilman Higgins appeared for Thomas
Russell, a fuel wagon driver in the fire de-
partment, who was charged with intoxica-
ton and leaving his horses unhitched. He
said he had not taken a drink in nine years
until he took a glass of beer the other day.
Russell admitted he had also taken a drink
of bitters yesterday morning. Councilman
Higgins then said he had seen Russell and
knew he was not intoxicated. Mr.. Hyde
objected TO hearing Higgins's testimony, as
there was no evidence heard In the Hanlon
case. Chairman Roth said that Higgins
was Russelrs attorney, and instructed him
to proceed. Higgins said he did not believe
Russell knew what he was doing when he
pleaded guilty. His case was also taken
under Amusement.
Attorney w. II. II. Miller appeared be-
fore the board in behalf of the Manufac-
turers' Gas Company to call the boards
attention to the damage being done by
electrolysis to the gas mains. He said the
pipes were In a dangerous condition, and
that electrolysis was rapidly destroying
them, so that they will soon be unsafe and
dangerous to the community. AS a result
of electrolysis there was danger of big ex-
p~losions and fires I'm the city when the
pipes are so badly destroyed as to allow
the gas to leak. He asked the board to
insist upon the street-car company taking
some steps to eliminate the evil of cleo
trolysis. The matter was taken under adj
visement.
In the afternoon the board again met and
appointed Henry c. Rothermel as a men,
Der OF the fire department on sixty days
| probation to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death Of Fireman Mankin. Patrick NJ.
Shea, Edward Dolby and Carter F. b. Tenn
pie were appointed to the police force. An
other appointment will be made TO the po-
lice department to fill the four vacancies
caused by the board ordering four patrol
men to duty at the parks this summer.