The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-15
TIE POLICE HEARING
CONTINUED ALL DAY
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who said she had been brutality ASSAULT
ed by the men in question.
Several other cases of hoId-ups and
assaults were also cited by Professor
Henderson, who stated that he had
given the information to President S.
S. Thompson Of the board Of police com
missioners some time ago but nothing
ever came Of il" witness concluded.
Cross-examined by Judge Blyden-
burgh, Professor Henderson said that
he did not think Detective McGrath
had done all the work he might have.
Judge Blydenburghs following ques-
tons were framed to bring out the fact
that Professor Henderson had found
Miss Peterson's hat and hairpins at the
scene OF the assault before the arrival
of Detective McGrath, the lawyer going
carefully over transcript of Professor
Henderson's previous testimony and
picking out points at various places.
Have you ever been approached by
a policeman on political matters ?" ask
ed Dean Rogers.
Il was approached one day within
year on prominent street by an officer
on duty. in full uniform who solicited
me to register at the primaries =
The name of the officer, his beat or
the date of the occurrence were with
held by Professor Henderson, because"
as he explained. Il do not wish to get
the man into trouble
Moreover" continued the witness,
II consider it a minor case, and I be-
1ieve the police department, as whole,
s lie on 90 God ~ t,,o1fRiooI ,1-o,I- ),
Here Policeman George Taylor asked
Professor Henderson if he had ever
spoken to the witness on politics, and
stated that the officer never had. This
closed Professor Henderson's testimony.
Explaining that he would talk only
five minutes, A. A. Alling took the
stand. Replying to Chairman Harrison
and Mr.. Gum, Mr.. Alling said that
holdups had been frequent in the
Eighth and Ninth wards. Then, in re
gard to politics.. witness said that he
knew one policeman officer Ricor
who had last spring been really afraid
TO use his own judgment"
Late in the caucus, said Mr.. Alling,
s'this policeman came to me and said
that his ballot was being examined af-
ter every vote, and he feared that he
would get into trouble told him If
he did. I should be glad to help him.
Another man came to me, also, and
said that if Ricor got into trouble, this
second party would also come forward,
and sintinated that he would make in
teresting disclosures?'
And did you see Ricor's ballot ex-
anined ?" asked Mr.. Harrison.
Why, yes; John johnson opened it
and read II. without any attempt at con-
cealment. John johnson and Sam Will
liams were tellers and Lyman Johnson
was chairman
What is the opinion" asked Dean
Rogers, ''in your neighborhood, on the
observance of the Sunday liquor law?'
Very poor-very poor
do YOU think any saloons are per-
united to be open?"
From the number reported to be
open on Sundays, I, myself should.
think there must be some such reason.
With Captain Samuel J. Woodruff Of
police headquarters sworn, Chairman
Harrison read the witness report to
the police commissioners, April 30, in
regard to McKee's poolroom. To this
Captain woodruff said he had nothing
to add. except to go more deeply into
details.
Il have been i'll for a couple of years, z
explained Captain Woodruff, ''and it is
only within the last two months that
have been able to get around at ALL
sWhy, in your opinion asked Dean
Rogers, ibid the local police fail to raid
this poolroom?'f
~ was informed that a poolroom was
being fitted up in the building, replied
the witness, but was given the wrong
location, an while we were working on
1t the state police stepped in
Have you ever heard Of any mem
her of the police force soliciting cam
paign funds from the saloonkeepers or
other persons?"
NO."
rs there any understanding that
certain saloons are not to be interfered
wit.h?''
se'I think not"
Nor did Captain woodruff believe
that transfers were made because of
any policeman's political or fractional
! ,affiliation.
Here Captain woodruff retired in
favor Of Sergeant Henry M. .Crocker,
{ also of headquarters, who read aloud
his statement to the police commission
ers on the Mckee case as presented
April A. He had nothing to add to the
report, and his testimony was on the
same line as that given by Captain
woodruff.
The same course was followed by Ser
geant Michael Hayes of headquarters,
as with his two predecessors, he, too,
going more deeply into detail than his
report to the police commissioners on
the Mckee case had done.
Sergeant Hayes was excused at 4
o'clock when the session was adjourned
till 3 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
Henry Charbaneau, a supernumerary,
stated his conversation with Mr.. Moyle
at the time he ran for alderman. and
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