The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-04
CHIEFS LAUDATORY REPORT.
Board of Police Commissioners Have
 Long Session Last Night

Board of Police Commissioners Have
 Long Session Last Night.
 The meeting of the board of police
 commissioners was a long one last
 night, and it was after il o'clock be-
 fore an adjournment was taken. There
 were several committee reports submit
 ted and recommendations adopted, but
 one of the most important was the ac-
 tion in relation to the polling booths.
 These valuable accessories have been
 shifted about in a most reckless man
 ner, and their last resting place has
 been in an old stone house on Fitch
 street. Only part of them are placed
 in the house and the rest are thrown
 into the lot The matter was referred | to the committee on supplies with pow
 CT to act.
 ! The chiefs report is highly commen- datory of the entire department for the intelligence and alacrty displayed on
 the night of the McKeon murder. The late Patrolman McKeon is lauded and praised in most unstinted manner, and a flattering tribute paid to his memory Sergeant Cooke Is also men, toned for his generalship in placing the men of the department at advan tageous points upon receiving the news of the murder. The detectives are also honorably mentioned, and Patrolman Ledwith especially so because of his capture of the' murderer who had changed his disguise twice in two hours
 Patrolman James Lonergan, station ed at Belle dock was commended for risking his life in an attempt to save that of a little lad that fell overheard a few Sundays ago A communication laudatory of the patrolman's act was received by the board from Captain Hardy of the Chester w. Chapin, which steamer was at the dock at the time of the accident.
 Patrolman Seaman Smith, who flag ged train in order to catch New London murderer in the freight yards on the night of August 19, was also honorably mentioned.
 Isaac Hoffman, as special constable, rendered his resignation; Electrician Kittridge was granted a two weeks leave of absence, as was also Patrol IHdL JOlil w. 1ldlt, 4tioil oi bert presented a claim for lost time caused by injuries received in the fight with Laudano, the McKeon murderer. and Patrolman Flynn put in a claim for twenty-one days pay for injuries received. All were referred to the com mittee on finance.
 Ex- Mayor Sargent sent a communi- cation to the board recommending and lauding William II. Deskn as a mem Der of the force Deskin is a super and has worked at Sargents a number of years.
 William H. Bowen applied for re- tirement. He was injured in 1899, and | has been unable to do any duty since. | The committee on finance recommend | cd that Mrs. McKeon be awarded the | pension of $2,0OO for the death of her { husband. Patrolman Bellman, who has | been in a sanitarium for the past six asked for day duty, as he had | been afflicted with pulmonary tubercu- Iosis Patrolman Curran was reduced to grade B for four months for going into a restaurant for his meals while on duty and in full uniform, and out side the time allotted for that purpose
 Rule 91 was revised as to penalties. This rule now provides that when man shall find 1t necessary to be ab- sent from duty, he shall notify the chief not later than o'clock of the day le goes away, and failure to do this is punishable by a fine of five days pay Or the first offense, ten days pay for he second, and for the third perempto- y dismissal