The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
POLICE FREE TO TESTIFY.
COMMISSIONERS WILL NOTHoLD
 MEMBERS

Of the Department Responsible for
 Facts Testified to by Them Before Inc vestigating Commission - Statement
 by Judge Harrison-Anthony Carroll
 Writes to Commission.
 It is now announced that the com mission of three appointed by the may or to investigate the police department consisting of Judge Lynde Harrison, Dean Henry Wade Rogers of the Yale Law school and George B. Martin, have been assured by the police commission CTS that any policeman or member of the police department may testify be- fore the commission as to his knowl- edge of police doings, without fear of being prejudiced or punished for such testimony. This decision was reached by the police commissioners at their recent meeting.
 The action taken will leave police men free to testify about the affairs of the department without fear of being harmed by the commissioners for so doing.
 Q It seems evident that the commission is endeavoring to get at all the facts obtainable and are proceeding care fully and logically.
 Judge Harrison. president of the com mission, yesterday gave out the follow ing statement
 At the meeting of the commission appointed by Mayor Studley to inves- tigate the police department, held on Tuesday evening, it was decided by the commissioners to ask the board of po- lice commissioners if they would make a declaration that no policeman should be removed or prejudiced because of any evidence or information they might give to the commission.
 At the special meeting of the board of police commissioners, held June &, the board voted unanimously, that no policeman shall be removed or pre- judiced by the police commission be- cause of any evidence or information he may give to the commission ap- pointed by his honor, the mayor, to investigate the police department A certified copy Of this vote was sent to the commission and was received by them at session they held yesterday afternoon"
 President s. s. Thompson of the board of police commissioners yester- day morning stated that it was his opinion the board would not require the services of lawyer. It has been stated that the board might secure a lawyer to represent them at the hear ings of the commission of inquiry ap- pointed by Mayor Studley, but up to the present time the police commits sioners have done nothing toward se- curing legal advice in the matter.
 It is known, however, that in this matter the board has decided to act together and if majority of the board are inclined to favor securing legal ser- vices the rest of the board will ac- cuiesce.
 The following communication was re- ceived Thursday by MT. Harrison from Anthony Carroll:
 New Haven, June '. MT. Lynde Harrison:-
 "Sir:-The undersigned wishes to communicate to you as chairman of the special commission or committee ap- pointed by Mayor Studley to make an examination of the affairs of the police department, that he has what he con- siders valuable information relating to the same and is willing to appear be- fore said committee or commission if so desired
 Respectfully yours,
 ANTHONY CARROLL. No. IS Warren street"
 The letter as answered by MT. Har- rison reads as follows:
 New Haven. June 8. AMr. Anthony Corroll.
 Dear Sir:--I have your communica- tion of June T, concerning the police de- partment. I have conferred with my associates on the commission. We are appointed to investigate the affairs of lIlc pUllCG utpdrtInGIlL uuu6T the pro- visions of the charter and are ready to hear and investigate anycharges that may be made against any members of the police department. Will you please therefore, at once prepare written statement containing the names of those members of the police depart ment whom you can charge with ineffi- ciency, incompetency, neglect of duty, etc. In your written statement state when the persons charged were guilty and also state what the charges are which you can make against them When we have received this informa- tion from you we will fix a time and place where you can present your evil dence and it will be heard in public We would like to receive these charges from you this week.
 Very truly,
 "IlYNDE HARRISON.
 MT. Carroll states he will appear be- fore the commission at any time and present his evidence, but he refuses to send written charges to the commits sion.