The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-29
DONNELLY And WISER.
YALE CAMPUS OFFICERS DIS.
CHARGED AFTER A TRIAL

fre-Omeer DonnelIV Claimed That
"The King Bee,'' Sir. Tyler, Had Told
Ticket scaIper's TroubIe-CIaimed
That the Police Gave Him No PE otec-
tion-A Reason Given for Keeping PO-
Hoe in YaGe Postoaice.
The trials of Officers Donnelly and
Wiser of the Yale campus police took
place before the police commissioners
last evening, and both officers were dis
charged from the service.
The officers were charged with gross
neglect of duty, conduct unbecoming a
member of the police service and of in
terfering with police officers in the dis
charge Of their duties.
Officer Donnelly pleaded not guilty.
Frank Foley was the first witness. He
was employed as night Watchman for
Norcross Brothers on the evening of
November Is, the night Of the Princeton
game. He testified as follows: THAT
night at 1:30 o'clock Officer Donnelly
came along as Officer Roche and my
self were on the corner Of College and
Wall streets and Donnelly asked me if
the boys had bothered me. I told him
they had taken little wood. He said
the stuff belonged to the boys; that they
could have it if they wanted it, and that
I could not stop them. He then got
abusive and said he could lick me. I
said very likely he could. He said if I
stopped them he would and could lick
me for fun or for money. The boys did
not come for any more wood"
Commissioner Thompson asked the
witness who else heard the conversa-
tion. Mr.. Foley replied that Officer
Roche was there. The question as to
whether Officer Roche interfered or not
was then asked by Commissioner
Thompson. The witness replied that
Officer Roche said: Here! Here! This
has gone far enough; you had better
stop it."
Mr.. Donnelly then asked the witness
If he did not tell him by what authority
he would send the boys there. He said
he sent them there because he was told
he could by the "King Bee" Mr.. Tyler.
Policeman John B. Roche said he was
sent to the new building at the corner
of College and Wall streets to act in
conjunction with Watchman Foley to
protect the lumber. Officer Donnelly
came along and after while an argu-
ment arose between Mr.. Fo'ey and Off
Ger Donnelly during which Officer Dom
nelly said he could lick Mr.. Foley for
fun, money or marbles Mr.. Foley re-
piled he guessed he could. The witness
said Mr.. Donnelly stated that he would
not only send the boys for the wood.
but would go with them to help them
get it, and he would like to see any one
stop them.
Sydney Troeder, of Boston, the next
witness, said: 81 was assaulted by
some students on November 20. At
7:30 o'clock was standing in front of
the New Haven house. Bradford Els
worth came over and said he had three
very good tickets for the Yale-Harvard
game to sell and wanted us to come
onto the campus to bid on them. Three
of us started over with him. One of
them stopped, as he had very little
money. A little while afterward the
other stopped and I went on alone with
Ellsworth. He put his arm around me
and thought he did it in a friendly
way. When we got on the campus a
whistle blew and some college men
jumped out on me. officer Donnelly
passed at this time. They then knock
ed me down and kicked me. I then
cried for help and officer Donnelly
made no attempt to assist me. They
then carried me into the middle of the
campus and went through my pockets,
took my tickets and personal letters
from my mother and I lost my scarf
PIN
The witness positively stated that he
saw Officer Donnelly about the time of
the assault, and that he made no at
tempt to assist him.
Commissioner Corey then asked the
witness If he had been offered a sum
of money not to appear before the
board He replied that he had not.
Joseph Dest, the next witness, said:
son November 20 I was on Chapel
street, near College, when some stu
dents asked me If had any tickets. I
said no. They then dragged me through
the Chapel street entrance on the cam
pus. Officer Donnelly was standing
near the Coop. He was looking at me.
/ called to him for assistance, calling
him by name. He made no reply, but
walked around the building out of
sight. The students knocked me down,
tore my coat, took $40 of my money
and threw me up In the air. I fell on
my back They then formed double
line through which I had to run, and
each one kicked me as passed"
Sergeant Dennehy, the next witness,
said: "On November 81, about 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, Detective Dunlap and
myself went with a warrant to 30 Van
derbilt hall to arrest Bradford Ellis
worth. He was not in, and we went out
on Chapel street when we met Dest. He
agreed to point out Ellsworth. We went
onto the campus again when boy told
us that Ellsworth was in room 36 Van-
derbilt We went back without Dest,
but could not get him as he was not
there. When we came out of the hall
Dest was waiting for us. Officers Den
nelly and Wiser came along. An ar
gument then took place between Mr..
Wiser and Sergeant Dennehy, which as
Mr.. Donnelly took no part in it, it was
ruled out as evidence.
Officer Donne1ly did not cross-examine
Nbn WITTY