The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-12
AN ALL DAY SESSION
HELD In CITY HALL
By THE POLICE INVESTIGATING
COMAIITTEE.

a Number of Witnesses Heard-Cap-
tain cowIes Questioned on Alleged
Threats Made Against Mr.. HaII-At-
torney sIoyIe Censured by the Conn
acknowledgements Gibson and Hayes
Testify mt Afternoon session-Mem-
hers of DixweII Avenue station De
tail Their Acknowledgment Cook,
Detectives Ward and c. b. Rich Elk
amined.
All the evidence taken by the inves-
tigation commission at the morning
session yesterday was from police. and
concerned the Peterson assault case,
with the exception of evidence given
by Captain Cowles as to conversation
with Assistant City Attorney Hall yes
terday morning, and testimony given
by C. R. Rich as to conversations with
Police Commissioners Ullman and Man
ming and some information as to po-
lice sergeant and policeman coming to
blows over an arrest.
At 8 o'clock yesterday morning the
police investigation commission opened
their first session and there were pres
ent seven spectators besides the police
men mentioned by witnesses. Among
those present were: Chief Wrinn, Cap
tain Cowles, Detective McGrath, Dor
man Bradley, Sergeant Connolly, Po-
liceman Egan, Sergeant Cook, Sergeant
Driscoll, Captain O'Keefe, Policeman
Rowley and Policeman Taylor.
Owing to the absence of former Judge
Blydenburg and Attorney William H.
Ely the cross examination of Detective
Jeremiah McGrath was not undertaken,
Sergeant James Cook being the first
witness summoned Mr.. Quinn Of coun-
sci for the police commissioners was
also absent, nor was city Attorney
Webb or Mr.. Hall, his assistant, pres
cent at the opening Of the proceedings.
Duly sworn, Sergeant Cook gave
detailed account of his actions on re-
ceiving at police headquarters notice Of
the assault on Miss Peterson, April 81.
mentioning Alderman Charles c.
Spreyer as a witness who could corr
roborate his statements. Nothing Of
AilCAcot0 wac lAOtCQ OCISCdnLs AOOh .
paper, beyond the fact that he had no
titled the second and third precincts
of the assault upon Miss Peterson.
In reply to a, request from Chairman
Harrison, the witness stated that the
only notice or information that he had
received from either Professor Hender-
son or his family was a telephone mes
sage on the night Of the assault: "Send
an officer to 400 Prospect street. Our
servant girl has been assaulted. z
Cross examined by Mr. Ely, who en-
tered during the statement, Sergeant
Cook acknowledged that he had not fol-
lowed the methods usually used in
sending out a general alarm. He had
been notified of the gravity Of the girls
condition by Sergeant McGrath Of the
Hourth precinct q little after a. m.
In confederation Of Sergeant Cooks
statement, Alderman Spreyer testified
that he had been In the headquarters
station at HIPS o'clock on the night
Of the Peterson assault, and noted a
telephone call shortly after midnight.
He had heard the news given, through
Sergeant Cooks repeating aloud the
words Of the message. Immediately
aIlefWaru, sergeant COOK naQ calleu up
Sergeant McGrath and upon, the lat,
ter saying he had no one to send out
Cook had told McGrath to go out on
the sidewalk and blow his whistle or
rap with a club.
Next on the stand was PatroIman G.
]. Egan, who had entered the head
quarters station at midnight on the
date of the assault. He. too, corrobor-
ated a portion Of Sergeant Cooks tes-
timony.
No response being made to calls for
Detective Ward and Patrolman Phillip
Lautenbach, Doorman George Bradley
of the headquarters station took the
stand, while a few more citizens drift
ed In to hear the proceedings. Al
Though occupying a chair in the center
sof the chamber, Anthony Carol re-
Trained from any attempt to address
the commission.
Doornan Bradley's statement was
simply corroborative Of that Of Ser
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