Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-08
MANSFIELD HEARING.
'agd of Safety Will Render Its
 Decision This Evening.

5he attendance at the Mansfield Bring last evening was larger than It Of the evening previous and had ed every available seat earlier. Ansfield was on hand among the Bt, with his counsel and soon after a smber of policemen began to file in, hides a couple of sergeants and Chief Fan. Those who were not seated at O'Clock had to stand and they were &d to have room even at that. The chinery of the hearing was ready to I've at 8 o'clock for everybody was K and tired of the hearing and de- mined to get through with it as en as possible.
 Sergeant Cahey was the first witness led for the defense. In his opinion nsfield has always been an efficient cer and a moral man. He did not nk he ever showed evidence of sym Ehy one way or the other in the troll
 strike. He never heard of any nplaint against him. Mansfield bke to him regarding the crowds at
 Buckle factory gates and asked et would not be a good idea to have ksident Smith let the men in during noon hour.
 To Judge Peasley witness stated if nsheld was inefficient or if .com- lint had been made against him he uid have heard of 1t. 1t is part witness duty as well as that of the Der sergeant's to see that the patrol n do their duty efficiently. In wit ks' opinion any man addicted to us-
 profane or immoral speech would Iiable to use it in the presence of his berior officer. Officer Samuel Walsh dfied in a similar strain and in ad- lon substantiated every word utter
 by Mansfield in his testimony but the crowds at the Buckle fac Nv. Judge Peasley's question if the rule hibiting policemen talking to as- nblages on the sidewalks was lived to in general was objected to and Ned out. Witness said he ordered persons to move and when Judge Aslev asked him if they moved wit Is replied: ''If they did not they'd De come before you, wouldn't they2I Fighter. Witness saw no stones own, no riots or rows. Neither did cer John Bergin who was also on beat in question.
 Judge Peasley asked the witness if Ire was not some differences be- een him and the last board Of ety as to the grounds on which he ld become a patTolman. The ques- "a was objected to and ruled out. ge Peasley said 1t would only eff
 the competency of witness, and would withdraw 1t. City Clerk an then produced and read the vote the board of safety regarding the led of cars and striking the car gs. Judge Peasley said he did not Int the vote read, but MT O'Neill said Peasley, had asked for it last night 1t was only right it should be read,
 it was read. Chief Egan's re- ds on the matter were also produced Further prove its legality,
 Special Officer Thomas Dodds and \ cer Hickey gave evidence that ther enhanced the efficiency and rality of Mansfield. Dodds said that saw Mansfield arrest a rounder one w under such circumstances that .e he addicted to using strong lan- ge he would certainly have used it n. Hickey was in plain clothes len on this beat so that he had bet opportunity to see acts of lawless- and yet he saw none.
 betective Dodds and Sergeant Fa-
 added their testimony to the above. ge Peasley tried to show Sergeant .an sympathized with the strikers. tness said he rode on the cars when- he felt like 1t all during the strike. stated how Superintendent Smith of Buckle factory spoke of conmotion r the shop one day when a car win was broken and that the superin- dent said the damage was done by s and that he gave them a talking that morning supposing 1t would e better effect than arresting them. ge Peasley failed to get the ser nt to admit that acts of violence
 place when he was by.
 Thief Egan then took the stand and ted that he warned all the police, en they saw car running at over led to go on the car and get it's mum
 and the numbers of the men in rge. Mansfield reported such an oc- renee but it was not that in which Hey figured. The chief heard about
 Farley incident on the street. The secution tried to show the chiefs er was not obeyed, but failed. bsf1eld did not carry q note book He he was on duty on South Main pet. The day men are not obliged barry these books.
 Commissioner Hardie asked to know t was the police department or hsfield was on trial, as he thought En the progecution's line of in. ry they were wandering from the be.
 n response to Judge Peasley, the ef said he could not say If Mans. rode on the cars during the strike 1cluding he said the day b are not obliged to carry their note ks.
 James Courtney, storekeeper near Serty street. testified on the same F &b as the police officers.
 o you ride on the cars?' had be be a stereotyped question with tn, secution by this time and whel rmsfoa rsry xs0rIfpd iy, 4l,a ,,noro +t,r