The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-11

| the chief said that he had understood that Captain Brewer was a little dea1 in one ear. The attorney asked him il he had ever heard of the captain refus- ing to answer the telephone, and he saio that he had not, but that if he didn'1 answer it it was because he didn't heal it. MT Goodhart then asked the wit ness if he had had any conversation with Captain Brewer about his being retired, and Chief Wrinn said he hac not.
 You spoke Gin the morning session. about Captain O'Keefe not having dis cipline in his precinct and said that he did not have much power over his men?'
 Yes"
 "Well, did you ever hear of fight in Captain O'Keefe's precinct between two | sergeants?" No" Didn't you hear of the time when | they were fighting and Captain OKeefe left the room and told them to fight it out?"
 'No sir"
 "If such a thing had taken place wouldn't it have been breach of the law if it had not been reported to you?" Yes"
 At this point the witness was asked how many sergeants there were in New Haven, and he said he believed there were twenty-three or tWenty-four.
 What are the duties of a sergeant" was asked.
 They look out for the officers and see that the men do their work"
 ''To whom are they responsible?"
 'The captains"
 'The responsibility rests on the cap tains if the sergeants do not do their duty, then?"
 "Yes, sir"
 Have you ever had any conversation with any other sergeants about the way the sergeants were doing in Captain Brewers and Captain O'Keefe's pre- cincts?"
 No sir"
 Was it true that the sergeants were not properly attired-I mean about the office--in the precincts of the two cap tains?"
 "Yes"
 What is the rule about this?"
 "They are supposed to be in uniform all the time they are in the precinct
 Did you ever receive a complaint that a sergeant was visiting in place to the objection of the neighbors?"
 'Yes, sir"
 Tn whose precinct was this?'
 Tn Captain O'Keefe's.''
 Have you any knowledge of Ser geant Bergin reporting any officer since he was made a sergeant?'
 "Yes, sir,
 When did this take placer"
 T don't know"
 Were there several tinles?"
 Yes"
 You don't know about what time, though?"
 No, sir.''
 What was the condition of the Grand avenue precinct when Captain Tripp was there in comparison with Captain O'Keefe?"
 'Very much improved under Captain Tripp's control" Wasn't the discipline of the men at the Grand avenue station almost per feet under Captain Tripp?"
 Yes" "Who succeeded Captain Tripp at Grand avenue, and when?'
 Captain Brewer, in February, 1900" Hasn't the discipline become worse lnder Captain Brewer, and not up to | he standard kept by Captain Tripp?" Yes, sir" The discipline was bad, was 1t not?" Yes"
 was it said that Captain Brewer had title control over the men?" "Yes."
 Haven't Sergeants Hayes, Doherty md Connolly stated that it wasn't any lse of doing any work with Captain Brewer, for he didn't say anything to he men when they reported them for lot doing their duty?"
 Yes"
 "On these occasions did you talk with ,aptain Brewer upon these matters?" Yes; I talked over the telephone with ,aptain Brewer about them" How many were they?" q should say about fifteen.' "Since Captain Brewer was at the irand avenue station Captain OKeefe ,as at Dixwel1 avenue, was he not?" Before Captain O'Keefe went to Toward avenue Captain Woodruff was l charge?"
 "Yes.'
 "It was In good shape when Captain { Woodruff left it?' "Yes."
 Since Captain O'Keefe took charge f station No. 3 it went down hill, didn't ?'
 "Yes." Tn 1900 did Captain O'Keefe go to -ation 4?" Yes; Dxwell avenue" "Who had charge of the station up to len?" Captain Woodruff"