The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-11-04
POLICE COMMISSIONERS
CONSIDERABLE
BUSINESS LAST EVENING.

BUSINESS LAST EVENING.
consideration Given to Cha rges Against
Two eIfisers-One Fined $40 aud the
Other 10 be Tried at Next Meeting
Serious Charges Against Oficer Barry
Citizens of HaIIoOk Avenue Petition
for Promotion of Officer Prior.
The regular monthly meeting of the
police commissioners was held last eve
ing. The committees reports We're read
and accepted.
The chiefs report was then read. 1t
recommended honorable mention to De-
tectives Dunlap and Frey for their re-
cent capture of the three young burg
lars. Truant Officer Dargan was also
afforded special mention for his capture
of the school thieves.
The chies also presented communi-
cation signed by ten citizens who re-
side on Hallock avenue. The commit
tee spoke in highest terms of the eff
cient service which had been done by
officer o. J. Prior in cleaning that
Street of Objectionable characters and
| recommending that he be promoted.
A communication was received by the
chief from the New Haven Gas Light
company renewing their offer Of the
$3.50, and stating that they were willing
fund. 1t was accepted.
Detective Ward turned over the
money less his expenses, which he got
for the capture of Abraham Mendel, a
deserted from the navy.
Officer Thomas Powers asked the COM
missioners to reimburse him $12 for a
blouse which he had had torn while
arresting a man. His request was re-
ferred to the finance. committee.
Mrs Augusta Bellman asked the
board to grant her her husbands pen
sion. She Is the widow of the late Of
ficer Joseph Bellman.
William O'Brien, who was recently
appointed a member Of the state police.
resigned as a special constable and his
resignation was accepted.
The commissioners then went into ex-
ecutiye session to consider two charges
which had been made against two Of
fieers, H. l. IL *z
The first case considered was that Of
Patrolman Edward Lewis of the How
ard avenue station, who spent a great
deal of time talking to a contractor who
was putting up building at the cor
ner of Plymouth and Grant streets. Ser
geant McGann Investigated the charge
and found it was SO. Lewis acknowl-
edged to the chief that he had spent
considerable time talking, but said that
the man was an old friend of his. Cap
tain Trip told the chief that he had
warned Lewis against just this thing
The chief asked the commissioners to
allow him to fine Lewis $40 and his re
quest was granted. *$
The other case considered by the COM
rnissioners was that Of PatroIman Bar.
ny of the Grand avenue station who
was charged with gross neglect of duty
Chief Wrinn asked that he be permitted
to infiict a fine OF $40 In this case also
but after the commissioners had heard
the facts they decided to try Officer
Barry at the next meeting.
| On the night OF October 90 1t is alleg'
led that Barry reported for duty ter
minutes late and showed signs OF intox
lication. About o'clock the next morn.
ing a woman named Turby came int
the Grand avenue station crying. She
I was bare footed and scantily clothed
and had little baby in her arms. She
lstated that her husband had come home
drunk and had driven her and the child
out of the house after breaking nearly
levery thing in the house. She said she
complained to Officer Barry, who was
Iacross the street at the time and he re.
fused to go into the house until hi
Icould get Officer Flynn to go in witt
him. He afterwards went to the house
with officer Flynn and then, although
everything was broken up, no arrest
was made Of the man, and he reported
to Sergeant Mcbride that nothing was
the matter there.
On the same night In question he also
again was forty-f1ve minutes late on his
report, and when he came in he report.
| ed that he had gone to Pine street will
a man named Devlin, who he said hat
asked him to look out for some obtec,
tionable characters in the neighbor,
hood. He made no arrests at tina
thine either. :
He told Captain Brewer at the station
house that the reason he had not gon,
into the Turby house was not becaus,
he was afraid, but because he though
that two officers were necessary. III,
could not explain why no arrest hat
been made when he did go there.
Just how much Of these statement
are so will be learned by the com
Imissioners at their next rneatine. ruhar