Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
DRIVER msCARTHY DISMISSED.
Charges Held at Special Meeting Called by Mayor Kilduff.

partmeIt last evening by vote or D to 2 of the board of public safety, for inssabordination to Captain Lynch. This took place at 8 special meeting or the board called by Mayor kilduf. ana but for the unfortunate fact thaE man lost his employment, one co1o laugh at the whole meeting ana sus- gast to ex-Fireman McCarthy aud Cap tain Lynch to betake themselves to rne vaudeville stage with the dialogue m which they indulged. They would make a fortune in one season. It was the funniest meeting by any board ot safety in this city. Commissioner Reeves presided and full board was present.
 The act of alleged insuoordination consisted Of dfsobeGience of orders which may he said to have it's source in 3 box of Iiuiment which. Commissioners Hariie facetiously called sFcreole."
 On the morning of November Is, Captain Lynch. according to his own story. told Mccarthy, who had charge Of the horses of truck No 7 that during tte cold weather they "ctlt out scrub hing the floors and washing the horses legs, but that if he found 1t necessary to wash the horses legs he could do so in the stalls on fine day, and if he wanted anything in the way of sup plies while the captain was absent he could get it from Captain Moore.
 Mccarthy replied thaUhe thought he understood the care of horses and that he would take care Of them as ne thought fit. The captain told him it would be better for him to obey orders and not wash the horses legs, to which Mccarthy answered that he would take care of the horses to suit himself. and if that didn't suit the captain he could fetch him before the board of safety Anyway. Mccarthy said he was get ting tired of this .1allygaggin.
 This took place about 6 o'clock In the morning. and when the captain re turned from breakfast he found the horses legs had been washed. He could not say that they were washed by Mccarthy. but the presumption was that he sdid it, because he had charge of the horses. This constituted the al leged disobedience of orders.
 aIcCarthy's story of the affair agreed with the captains down to the point about the orders regarding not washing the horses ,McCarthy said he did not understand that lie was prohibited from washing the horses legs, because
 
 liniment on them endorsed by Dr Bland He admitted washing the horses legs because he considered it would do them good. He did not pre- sume to know more about the treat nlent of horses than his captain did, notwithstanding that he has been ac' c11stomed to the care of horses for over twenty-one years. He always obeyed orders and never used profane Ian, esage.
 Attorney Slavin then undertook to question Captain Lynch and q aAdispute arose between the commissioners as to the proper conduct of the case. Com missioner Taylor asked regarding the feeling between the men and COmmis- sioner Lahey took exception to the question on the ground that Attorney Slayin was not allowed to ask a sim si12r question of Captain Lynch. He did not think this was fair to the ac, cused. If the commissioner was al lowed to ask his question why should not the attorney be allowed to ask his? However. the clouds were brushed aside long enough for McCar thy to reply to a question from Com missioner Bench that he, Mccarthy was supposed to obey all orders. ac cording to the rules of the department but, be added. 'sthere is, no sense il some of the orders. If Captain Lyncl told me not to wash the horses legs would not have done so,
 Commissioners Iahey and Beacl then went at 1t as to what were reason able and unreasonable orders, anC Commissioner Hardie said that all o1 ders. no matter what they were, ough to be carried out.
 McCarthy denied telling the captail that he could take him before tn board So far as he was aware his re lations with the captain up to tha morning were friendly. but he shoul say that the captain did not speak t him fifty times during the few month he has been stationed in that house He treated the horses legs the morI ing in question as be- had usiall treated them, having received no order to the contrary.
 Captain Lynch was then asked if had any questions to ask McCarth. and there followed dialogue betwee them about horses legs and horse oin n1ents and Iiniments that would mak tbeir fortune on the vaudeville stag
 What do you call this stuff, an, way? Creole?'' asked Commissions Hardie. The question coming s abruptly after the termination of u dialogue 1t hit the spectators right c the funny bone, and roar of laughtt went up in which everybody but tt two firemen indulged.
 .tCreelin.' answered McCarthy.
 ''Creeloin?' p asked Commission Hardie.
 "Creelin,'' said McCarthy.
 tCraoleen,p hazarded the commi sioner.
 ''Creelini" shouted Mccarthy.
 "CrinolineT gasped the commissio CT. and another laugh went up.
 Then some one said Cree-o-lin," IT the mystery was explained.
 This closed the evidence. and Alto ney Slavin attempted to remind u board Of McCarthy's good record as fireman and that on one occasion saved a life fin q fire on East Ma street. but Chairman Reeves said tl