Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-20

uuFlHS tue uitl. <aIteE q Auiic DJAhS said he would start for home and if we wanted him he would be at his house. Lunny went away with him. About 10 o'clock Rigney and Lunny came back again. We were standing behind tree. Iligney saw me and he sald hold up your hands, pointing re yolver at the same time. When he rec ognized us he put up his revolver. We talked for a while and then Rigney said he would give us any assistance we would need. Soon after Rigney and Lunny went away.
 Last Wednesday night Officer l Byrnes talked with me about this mat ter He said the one bar was not there and I asked him why he did not say so in the chiefs examination and be q man and tell all he knew about this matter and why did he tell me not to disturb the single bar. We did not see Officer Myers pick the leaves off the single bar with a stick. Byrnes came between us and Myers when we were relieving Myers and Kennaugh. The leaves appeared to be the same as they were before the copper was missed as they were before. We could have left Cahey in the same box as we were left in by telling him the copper was there when it was not, to be hon est about the matter from start to fin- ish. When Byrnes saw us coming to ] relieve Myers and Kennaugh he head | ed us off by going around the lots Myers and Kennaugh made no effort to show us anything. Not half a dozen | words were spoken as we were reliev- ing them. We did not say anything I to Cahey about finding the copper gone when he come out first" I The chief: Did Cahey make a search when you told him the copper was gones"
 "He did.''
 "You were mistaken when you said Byrnes did not say in his examination that he did not put his hand down on the copper. You say Myers did not poke 1t with his stick and that he is liar when he says he did"
 'I say that anyone who says he did is a liar I understand also the men were called ill for second examina- tion.'' said Tehan with growing warmth.
 The chief: .sI wrote down what each man said and I afterward called each man in to see if what had writ ten was correct.'s
 Officer Brearton was the last wit ness. He corroborated Tehan in every particular.
 The chief: ,,ssWhat- is the distance between the Apothecaries hall and the telegraph pole at the corner of Harri- son avenue?"
 Cant tell; never judged it. meas | ured the distance out there,
 The chief: t'I asked your judge ment only. I guess you're not very ac- curate as to distance."
 "Well, should say about fifty feet.''
 The mayor asked Cahey if in his l judgment as an officer of experience Brearton and Tehan acted properly while guarding the copper. presuming | the copper was there. Brearton and Tehan said they were within 75 feet of the copper while it was light and I quite close after dark. The detective answered that he watched it from half the distance. The question was repeated and the defective said that he could not judge because he did not | know the strength of their sight The I chief and Officer Kennaugh discussed the question of nightfall after which l the chief made a short speech to the 1 board in which he showed much feel ing
 Officer Byrnes made further state ment corroborating all he had said and Officer Tehan as strongly denied it. ''I don't want to be belied.v con cluded Tehan, flor no one who was there say him stoop to show where the copper was" This cyoncluded the eN- animation and the board retired to ex- ecntive session. It was decided to hold another meeting next Thursday even ing.
 The board after coming from the darkness of the mayors office and the mysteries of the executive session 'sgot together" and elected John Dowl- ing to the regular police force on one ballot Bowling received three votes. I Peter Lecour one and E. R. AfcEvoy one. This shows that Commander F.. Foley stuck to his choice from the first McEvoy and also Commissioner Hull. The selection adds great strength to the democratic party in all the wards of the city Bowling is one of the most popular young fellows in the glorious fifth. He was Commissioner D. Foley $ choice. and the party which Mir Foley so we'll represents in the fifth ward will never have cause to regret his choice The democratic members fol lowed the suggestion the Democrat made some tige ago i'll the selection of the five candidates. Cornelius Iliersted was elected supernumerary Edward Gaughan got one vote and George Robillard one. The board will visit the scene of the copper mystery tomorrow.
 Bowling lives at 27 Fuller street. He is hardly yet 9 years old, and has been married about two years. He is a native of the city. Until after the meeting of the board Tuesday evening last he did not get into the real race for the place. believing. as many others did. that McEyey would be the lucky man. Bowling was employed by the Seoyill Manufacturing Go. He vii make an efficient and strapping ''cop.' TIMELY TOPICS
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