The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-18

All llld ltSlA4llULAS tbA4SS+A4AA5 tAeStA@ '%N iations is discussed and the statistics which had been furnished showing the number of arrests. In closing on this point the report says:
 While on this subject we wish to protest against the disposition of these cases when they reach the city court. Since January 1, 1900, there have been BIT cases presented to the city court for the violation of the Sunday and liquor laws. The maximum penalty for first offense which can be imposed under the law is $200 and the minimum is S10. On every subsequent conviction of the offender he can be fined as afore- said or imprisoned not less than ten days nor more than six months. Stat utes of Connecticut, Section 2712. We find that durng the period named not one jail penalty has been imposed, and that in 10S cases the fines ranged from $10 to $25; in thirty-one cases they ranged from $50 to S10O. But fine of s100 was imposed in only three cases. There were no fines over that amount except in one case, where it was $40. If the purpose is to put an end to the violation of the law the method pursued is not the most effective to that end"
 The next matter discussed is gam bling and the Mckee raid. Concerning this the report says in part: ''The pub lie officials and the court cannot dis charge their full duty to the community unless they make every reasonable ef- fort to enforce the law on this subject. Our investigation of the matter leads us to the conclusion that continuous and effective effort to this end is not made in the city of New Haven
 The evidence does not satisfy the commission that the police performed their whole duty in the Mckee matter.
 Concerning the social evip' the re- port says some of the methods of deal- ing with this are D the continental system of public regulation and @ the 1ocalization of brothels The committee believes that the only way to deal Is to be vigilant and severely punish the of lenders. The report says;
 t'The testimony indicates to us that as respects the social evil there is not that aggressive policy, on the part eith- CT of the police or the courts, which our citizens have a right to respect, and which is especially demanded in a com nlunity of this kind"
 Concerning the police fund to infiu- ence legislation the report says:
 The action of the chief and those associated with him in the matter de- serves condemnation. It was absolute ly wrong, against public policy and de- moralizing in all its tendencies. If the police commissioners knew in advance that the money was to be raised they should have called those responsible for 1t to an account as soon as they learned the facts. ?
 Concerning police pensions the report says: That police officers who are dis abled in the performance of their duty should be pensioned few will deny; but there are many who question the wis., dom of pension system when applied indiscriminately to all after being in the service for a number of years. There are, of course, arguments of some weight on both sides of the pension question.
 After discussing this pro and con the report adds: "We are not prepared, however, to make any recommendation beyond the suggestion, already made that if the system is continued the fund limit should be extended to s10OOOO, or the maximum pension reduced.''
 Concerning the detective bureau the report says:
 The detective bureau, in our opinion, should be sreorganized with new man at the head of 1t. We recommend that the head of this bureau be retired. He has been on the force for twenty-six years, and stated to us that under the law, he was eligible for retirement. He was made captain in charge of the de- tective bureau May 8, 1897.
 There should be new head who will carefully pass upon the qualifications of the men, and, without fear or favor, make such suggestions concerning the personnel as his Judgment approves.
 The men who are appointed as de- tectives should solely be men who have shown by their previous record on the force that they have a particular adapt ability to the ferreting out of mysteri- ous crimes. Favoritism in the appoint rnents should be dropped
 The report recommends that ait is de- sirable that some provision be made, at as early a day as it can be done, for giving instruction to the force concern ing the performance of their duties"
 Concerning the size of the force the report says: We are convinced that in certain portions of the city the protec- tion is of the most meagre character and wholly incommensurate with the necessities of the situation.'
 It then gives statistics concerning the size of forces in other cities in the coun- try.
 Concerning the city court tlfe report says. "The present custom of making returns seems to have been existent fol many years and should be reformed We think that the clerks contention that the officer should make the re. turn is correct. The officer is the only person who knows the fact, and it mus be his duty to make the return of tha- fact. That they have not done so k clear. That the department is censura ble for it's laxity in this matter is equally certain. But the clerk of tht court is in position where he car ordinarily enforce proper returns anG save much of the money he says is be ing lost. The failure of the officers tC make the proper returns imposes an ad difi0ra1- diItv jIpnn fha- n1nrLz In oat G,