Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
CHANGES POLICE CAPTAINS
Mercer Beard Reduces Her and Hayes to
Ranks Of Patrslmen.
FEsTOREs HOsTYN AND HAZE TO OFFICE
Broatch signiaes Hore ChanGes ~,
CaIIinR for Complete List OF Menu
ers % Police and Fire
Departments.

WE" @4A LAA
pline and more effective working and serv-
ice Of the police department Captains
Daniel ". Her and Thomas Hayes were re-
duced to p%atfolmen by the new Mercer
Board Of Fire and Police Commissioner
yesterday afternoon, and Former Captains
Patrick A. Mostyn and Henry p. Haze were
named in their places, the change to be-
come effective today. The new appolntees
served as captains Of police under the
Broatch administration several years ago.
Their bonds will be approved at 9 o'clock
this morning, at which time the board win
hold q special meeting for that purpose.
Reversing its order Of Wednesday. the
new board sandwiched one executive ses-
sion between two open sessions. but the
greater part OF the time was spent in con-
suitation behind closed doors. When at 1
O'Clock Commissioned Broatoh called the
meeting to order . committees OF Union Pa
cinc strikers was announced. It comprised
Thomas Wilson. fourth vice president Of
the International Association Of Machin-
lists; Sam Grace, district SECRETARY, and W.
Richelieu, George w. Smith, George Hurst
and A. s. Mildred. Mr.. Wilson, who acted
as Spokesman. explained that policemen
had been ststioned at the gates Of the Union
Pacific yards, And we want to know"
aaid he. why they were stationed there.
and what they purpose doing
They are not there by any authority Of
this board, said Broateh. "Do you know
anything about Il, Chief D~onahuef'
YES" answered the chief. Il sent them
there on my own motion. They are there
70 prevent possible violence and to keep
order, and they have orders not to Interfere
in any way as between the strikers ana the
men who have taken their places. They
are not to act unless there is trouble
well" answered the spokesman, II
don't think we have any objection 70 that.
We thought perhaps they we're there TO IN
timidate the strikers"
Inquiries About sSDeciais."
Mr. Wilson then passed to another phase
Of the subject.
THE company has imported several men
there from points outside Of the state
said he, who are wearing uniforms, car
rying clubs and revolyers and ralming thenn-
selves OF as special officers. l want to
know IL they have q right to do that"
Chief Donahue said that he had detailed
no special ofpceIu to service in the Union
Pacific yards. ?
well, IL they are there impersonating
ofAcers," said Broatch, then IL is q mat
ter for the chief and the city prosecutor.
This board has nothing to do with that"
Chief Donahue said he would investigate
the complaint. and the committee left, ap-
.A~zntsy satiahod
The board then went into executive seh-
sion. After a consultation Of about thirty
minutes Broatch called Mostyn and Haze,
who had been sitting outside the railing.
and these Joined in the conference. Twenty
minutes later ali emerged from the inner
room and the second installment Of the
open session was held. @, O. Wright intro
duced a resolution reducing Captains Her
and Hayes to the ranks and followed At
Immediately with another appointing Mostyn
anu Haze to faks their placea- Here arose
a whispered discussion as 10 whether the
name Of Mostyn or Haze should be placed
first. as this would determine the seniority
Of the positions, That Of Haze was frst In
the original draft, an arrangement to which
spratlen objected md after considerable
buzzing and mumhIing It was changed and
Mostyn was named as senior captain.
open Record ~ Arrests.
spfatien then tried his hand at introduce
Ing q resolution. He read one in which It
was set forth that there had been much
complaint Of men being locked up and de-
tanned at the city jail without formal
complaint being flied against them. and
that they were not permitted TO commune
cate with tnelr Irtendas OF Win q lawyer.
therefore," continued the resolution. "be
IL ordered that hereafter q recofd be kept
OF all arrests, and that the record contain
the name. the address and the charge
against the prisoner and that the book be
open 70 public Inspection at all reasonable
hours. II Is also ordered that All prison.
ers be permitted to communicates with their
friends. and with any reputable member Of
the bar"
The resolution being seconded By Thomas,
passed by q unanimous vote and the clerk
was difested to furnish the chief with a
copy OF It.
Broatch called for a list Of sf appoint
ments made to either The Gre or police de-
partmant within the last sixty days. Come
TO think Of IT," said he. addressing the
clerk ''tou may as wall make out the lists
OF All member Of both departments, with
out regard to the length Of their service,
and have 1t rezdy for the board At its next
meeting
The board adjourned until . o'clock this
morning. ct which time Il viii consider
the bonds OF The new police captains. II
win meet again At 7.se Monday evening.
August II, whensdt Is supposed. more heads
will drop into the basket.
spratlen says he intends to 80 70 Chicago
today. but WILDE back IN time to attend the
meeting Monday night.
HfMENEhL.