Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
O'GORMAN TO GO.
Deposed Detective to Re- sign..Police Department
 Talk of. Town.

Never has the police department of this city been in such demoralized condition as 1t is to-day. Everything appears to be topsy -turvy. The men are disheartened and discouraged. They do not feel like working. They are not in the proper frame of mind to render the best of service to the city. They are all, young and old, on the anxious seat. They are worrying as to what will be the next move of the board of public safety. What heads will be cut off next? is the ques- tion that all are discussing when they happen to meet.
 This condition of affairs has been produced by what Baker Kelly terms ''the radical act of the board in dis missing three policemen and retiring five others" Not only are the older. members of the police department worrying, but also the younger mem bers.
 One of the youngest and ablest po- licemen on the force stated to q re- porter last night that if he saw an op- portunity Of securing fairly good po- sition in a factory or store he will eagerly grasp it, though he should re- ceive % or 50 cents less a day. The men are discouraged and diShearteneG with the criticism which they have been receiving from the city authori- ties. They have hardships and di--- culties enough to encounter in the per- formance of their duties without being summoned before the safety board every now and then.
 In connection with this demoralizing condition of affairs in the police de- partment, it is stated that Patrolman 4a h {t, his resignation. The primary cause of his rumored resignation is attributed to the fact that he Is much displeased with the action of the safety board in reducing him from the detective force to the ranks of the patrolmen for no apparent reason.
 When Sergeant Cahey resigned as detective some months ago, Lieutenant Dodds and Officers Kennaugh and O'Gorman were appointed as detec- tives. They have done good work an no complaints have been heard against them. The three men worked hand in hand and there was no friction or cal ousy. It Is doubtful if three other men could be found who would work so harmoniously. Shortly after the new safety board was appointed, Oul- cer O'Gorman was removed and Offl- I J cred one of the ablest men on the force and his retirement would be distinct loss to the department. It is said that he intends to enter business. The safety board is being harshly criticised on all sides not only by demo ocrats but also by republicans. The statements of Baker Thomas Kelly in last evenings Democrat appear to, voice the sentiment of a large major ity Of the people i'll the city.
 It was said to-day that at the meet ing of the ;soard of safety called for o'clock taiis afternoon in the tower, five policemen will be placed on the reserve list, two discharged and one resignation received and accepted. There may not be any truth in this, but whether there is or not little else l is being talked of and it goes with out saying that all the officers are more or less upset over what is going on, for no man knows from one mo- ment to another when someone will come along and tell him that his head has been cut off. Many claim that when the board gets through with it's wedding out process it should make the fact known by issuing a card to the effect that for the present the axe had been buried.