The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-11
OPPOSED COM PENSIONERS.
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 Williams and Hayes and that he would
 do all in his power to get the resolu-
 tion through. This statement by Mir
 Avery made MT. Lee ask more ques-
 tions. and he said he found out that
 some of the other commissioners were
 doing their utmost to make promotions
 and that there seemed to be move on
 the part of some to retire number of
 men. This was the first time the sub-
 ject had been broached to him, MT. Lee
 said.
 He said the talk with Commissioner
 Avery was a very informal one, and
 that 1t didn't last more than a few
 minutes. Tie court adjourned at 5
 o'clock, and will come in at 10 o'clock
 this morning.
 The hearing In the morning was de- voted to the examination of number of witnesses and among them was Chief Wrinn, who stated to the court that many complaints had been made against Captain O'Keefe, and he also : testified to a great many police secrets, which reflected anything but credit upon the retired men, and showed that the four deposed commissioners, if the facts are as stated by Superintendent Wrnn, acted for the best interests of the police service.
 Judge Robertson, after a whispered interview with his colleagues, asked MT Wolfe to proceed and Dr. Lamb, l one of the board of police surgeons, took the stand The doctors testimony was not in accordance with what was 1 expected of him in view of statements made subsequent to the meeting of the 1 police board by men supposed to know | the inside of matters concerning the | board. He denied that he had been | importuned to sign a report favoring 1 the retirement of Captain Brewer and aso that he had at any time been considering the advisability of resign ing.
 Dr. Lambert was next called. Wit ness corroborated Dr. Lambs testi- mony as to the notice from Dr. Gaynor for the examination of Captains Brewer and O'Keefe and Sergeant Bergin, and also concerning the examination and both reports.
 On the cross examination by MT. Goodhart, Dr. Lambert stated that on Saturday June 1, Dr. Gaynor was sick, and did not meet with the other police surgeons.
 Dr. Moore, the police surgeon in the Grand avenue precinct, was called to the witness stand. He went over simi- lar ground, which was simply cumula- tive. There wasn't any cross- examina- ton.
 Dr. Gaynor, who was suffering with Jobs comforters was examined
 Dr. Lambert was recalled and identi- fled the report upon the other men who were retired.
 Dr. Russell took the witness stand and went over the facts concerning the examination of the three transferred men, and also the report he made in connection with Drs. Bacon and Whit temore. Witness did not know just who informed him to go to Dr. Bacon's office.
 Clerk Southworth took the stand and | read from records showing the nature l of the meeting of May fl. etc.
 Then came the testimony of Superin- | tendent Wrinn.
 Do you remember saying to the five commissioners that Captain O'Keefe l was not able to control his men because of lack of will power?"
 'I can't say that I do."
 "In 1897, because of complaints made | daily against Captain O'Keefe you rec commended that he be transferred?"
 q transferred him to station g."
 "State why?"
 "The transfer was made because of neglect of duty, especially as to viola ton of Sunday liquor law in the pre- cinct under his charge" Have the commissioners asked you recently about station 4?" "I was asked if station 4, where Cap tain O'Keefe was stationed hadn't be- come worse. I answered that If 1t hadn't improved, which it hadn't, it vas worse" Do you think of any other complaint against Captain O'Keefe?' "Yes, he allowed policy places to run n the precinct" That complaint was founded in fact, vas it not?"
 "Yes."
 "You know of your own knowledge hat this man Captain O'Keefe hasn't thy control of his men?" "Yes." You have discussed this matter with ome of the present police commission rs?"
 "I can't say that I have" "Did you report these matters to the ommissioners?"
 "I can't say that I did"
 "Why didn't you?"
 "I can't say, except that I thought " talking to Captains Brewer and )'Keefe I could remedy the matter" "I couldn't see why, except through olitics. that saloons were allowed to eep open in the Grand avenue precinct ,hen Captain O'Keefe was there" Ev "Did you try to ward off complaints nd help these captains with the com- 1issioners."
 "Yes.''
 "You didn't report all of these com- laints to the commissioners, did you?' "No." V