Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-11
SIXTEEN LOSE THEIR STARS
Broatob Police Commissioner Have Active
Night with the Al.
MANY oLO-TIMERS AMONG THE BtHtADEO
Board Adopts Resolution Declaring
shortage OF Funds TO he the
Reason for CuttinE On
So Many Men.

Of the Board Of Fire and Police Commits
sioners last night the members marched
forth and announced the discharge OF the
following officers: Patrolmen d. ]. Lahey,
Frank Urban. W. II. Shoop, s. L. Morris,
F. A. Mcdonald, Henry weisenberg. A. p.
Edwards, NJ. Schnackenberger, Frank Good
rich, G. A. Sargent, James Kelley, ]. ID.
Reynolds, L. Osborn, ]. Shea, e. r. Smith
and Detective J. D. A. Johnson.
The discharge of the men was effected
by the adoption of the following resolution:
Whereas. There is a shortage i'm the po-
lice fund. and, whereas. it Is necessary In
the opinion OF the board to reduce the pO-
lice force by. sixteen men to Keep the eX-
penditures of the police department within
the limit of the appropriation; therefore,
Resolved. That the following members OF
the police department be and are hereby
discharged on account Of insufficient funds
to take effect November II.
The men to be slaughtered had been Sc
! lected during the star chamber session and
their names were contained in the resolu-
ton.
The discharge Of the men means that
Omaha will be policed by ffty-two pa
trolmen, divided at present in two shifts.
The recent adoption Of the eight-hour or
three-shift system means the city will be
looked after by seventeen patrolmen at
a time.
OId-Timers on the List.
OF the men discharged, weisenberg, Ur-
ban, Shoop, Johson, Goodrich, Sargent, os-
born and Shea are old-timers and each has
done efficient work on the force. Weisen-
berg was sergeant for a number of years.
having been promoted for good service, but
was reduced to the ranks by the present
board. Shoop was the pawnshop detective,
was reduced by the new board and made
the mistake of running for assessor of the
Third ward while Mercer was a candidate
for congress. Osborn was formerly pa
troll driver and was in the fight on North
Thirtieth street with burglars, who shot
and killed Dan Tiedeman and badly
wounded Patrolman Glover, now turnkey
at the city jail.
The Schlitz Brewing company promised
to remove John Pillar, saloon keeper at
Ninth and Douglas streets, and John Slo-
vosky, his bartender. who recently as
saulted a stranger and then attempted to
do the same thing TO several policemen who
went to arrest them. When this is done
the case will be dismissed.
Chief Of Police Donahue, in a communi-
cation, recommended that a physician ex-
anime Oficer Brown, who was injured in
an elevator some months ago while doing
his duty, and IL his injuries be permanent
he be placed on the pension list. The board
requested that the city physician examine
Brown and report at the next meeting.
Want Special Omcer.
A number of residents Of South Thir-
teenth street made application for the ap-
pointment of Peter Malta as a special Of
fcer for their neighborhood, to be paid by
them. This was referred to the mayor.
Commissioner Wright reported to the
board that he understood that only one
license for auctioneering had been taken
out and that the man who held it sublet
il to others. After an informal discussion
the board decided to allow the license in
, spector to run that part of the city gov
eminent
]. B. Wilson, NJ. J. Grow, NJ. F. Dempsey
l and NJ. Kissane were granted ten days
leave Of absence. Peter Jorgensen made
! application for leave, but as Sergeant Glib
bons had preferred charges against him,
the request was refused and Jorgensen
j will be tried Monday night at the same
time Martin Shields is given a hearing
upon a similar charge.
The matter OF the shortage OF funds to
{ run the fire department was not discussed.
4 the board concluding to let the council
have another shake at it tonight. The
board is to meet again Wednesday night,
Check for Firemen.
E A check for $50 was received from the
agent Of the Morse company
= with a communication thanking the fire.
: men for their efficient work. The letter re-
quested the chief Of the department to
I divide the money among the men at work
e at the fire. As the entire 119 we're there,
q the chief recommended to the board that II
be made the nucleus for a fremen's relief
fund. The board will not accept the check
$ for the present.
i The application of Robert Vanderford, a
;. fireman who for some months has been i'll
for a pension was laid over until the next
meeting to allow the board to look up the
law on the subject.
The Omaha daily papers were requested
d to submit circulation figures and PROOF
e thereof to assist the board in determining
which should publish the liquor licens'
4 application notices.