Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-17
NEW POLICEMEN.
Eight Men Added to Police Dspart-
 ment by Board of Safety.

city last evening by the board of pub lie safety and hereafter they will wear the brass buttons and the blue of the cops of the Waterbury police depart ment. The men selected for this dis tinction are John J. Dunphy. Joseph Stevens, the present doorman at the police station; James Magner, one of the finest looking young men in the whole city. F. Fl. Daunais, Patrick T. Kane, James J. Madden and Edward Mullings.
 3 It was 4:3O o'clock when the board got down to business, and immediately went into executive session. At 6 o'clock adjournment was taken to 8 o'clock and again the members went into executive session, examining the applicants for appointments to the regular force i'll patches of five. It was about ii o'clock when they finally adjourned. The meetings were held in the tower Keirsted, Wagner, Mad den and Mullings have been doing reg ular duty for some time. Wagner was formerly color sergeant of Company c, and wiQ take the place of the late Officer James Healey as the finest looking member of the force. He was also at one time famous guard on the Y. M c. A. football team. All of the new cops are athletes and excepting Madden and Daunais are natives of the city. Mullings and Keirsted are boxers of no mean repute, and Keir- sted besides is almost as fast as a hound
 There will be no delay in putting the men on the pay roll of the regular force. as all of them are fully equipped for that duty. The appointment oi Doorman Stevens leaves another, place vacant and there are two more vacan- cies on the regular force which may be filled at the next meeting of the board.
 Following is the complete list of the men who, were examined: Wagner Lynch. Cutting. Madden. Kiersted Walsh, Flaherty. Mullings. Stevens, Grubb, Colasanti. Fitzgerald. Daunais. McGlynp. Callan, Kane. McElligott Gallagher, Johnson, Doolan. Robillard Horan McKennerney. Geoghan. Crane and Dunphy. The appointments were made by unanimous vote.
 Hardly any other business was transacted. Chief Spagg was notified to report at the next meeting as to two places in the city most in need of fire alarm boxes. and Supernumerary Charles King was given four months leave off.
 It was voted that hereafter the po- lice shall enforce section IA of the city ordinances which forbid the throwing Of portions of fruit. rubbish. etc, on the sidewalks Or crossings. This ordi- nance has been dead letter since it was drawn up but it will be vigorous ly enforced hereafter
 A brief sketch of the men appointed last night follows:
 Joseph Stephens, SAT East Main street, single. born in Waterbury. March 1879, lived here since. Weight, 16O pounds: height, feet, 10 inches. Appointed supernumerary, February i. 19O3 He has been doorman at the police station for the past few months, filling the position in most satis- factory manner.
 Peter H. Daunais of South Main street, married, born in Holyoke Mass. February 1879 has lived in Water bury 19 years. Weight. 158 pounds; height, feet, 1O1a inches. He is q laher hand by trade. Appointed su- pernumerary, March 6, 1908.
 Patrick J. Kane, married, born in Lakeyille, Conn.,, May 2S, 1877, has lived in Waterbury III years. Weight, 175 pounds; height, 5 feet, 10 inches. A buffer by trade. He Is a well known ball player and has played with the leading amateur teams in the city. He is a former member of Go O. Appoint ed supernumerary, March 6, 1903.
 James J. Madden, 32 Cherry street, single, born in New Boston, Mass, November ', 1876, has lived here 12 years and six months. Weight, 175 pounds; height, 5 feet, 9A inches. A buffer by trade. Well known amateur baseball player and athlete. Appoint ed supernumerary, March 6, 1903.
 John r. Dunphy of 6S4 North River side street, single, born in this city, September :, 1875. has lived here ever since. Weight. 175 pounds; height, 6 feet. 6a4 inches. Buffer by trade. Ap- pointed supernumerary, March Il. 1902
 Edward J. Mullings of Pond street married, born here, May 2S. 1874, has lived here ever since. Weight, lS5 pounds; height. feet 10 inches. A brass worker by trade. Appointed supernumerary. February 23, l9O3.
 James Magner of 172 South Leonard street born in Ireland. December 14, 1873. has lived in Waterbury 22 years Weight. 2oO pounds: height, 6 feet. 3la inches. A teamster in the employ of the Waterbury Ice corporation. He will be the biggest man on the force with the exception. perhaps, of Ser geant Pagan. He was formerly well known athlete and was also member of Co G. He was appointed super numerary February g. 1903.
 Robert Kiersted of Burton street. married. born in Portland, Conn.,. July 24. 1870. has lived in Waterbury for 1e ,,nnrs Weight. 1hO hounds: height.