Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-07
FIVE OFFICERS DISCIPLINED
Four Policemen and One Fireman
on Carpet Before Conn
InissiOners.

The session of the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners last night was a
busy one. The greater part OF the time
was taken up with the trials OF four DO
lice officers and one fireman. All the
police officers were tried for violating regli-
lations of the board and department.
Officer Dryer was tried for en-
tering a saloon not for matters
of duty and for not having prop
erly covered his beat. He was fined twenty
days pay. Officer Shea did not properly
cover his beat and also stopped in saloons.
He was fined ten days pay. Officer Smith
was also fined ten days pay. Oficer Sui
livan was fined fifteen days pay for enter
ing saloon and drinking while on duty.
The fireman's name is Withheld by request
of the board. There were circumstances
paliating his conduct.
Chief of Police j. j. Donahue sent in
the formal notice of the death and burial
of Officer Dan Baldwin and ACCOMPANIED
the same with the following tribute to his
memory:
have known Oficer Dan Baldwin for
the past nfteen years and for the greater
pPi Sst OF the time nave been closely asso-
eiated with him as patrolman and as
an officer OF the department in this city
re was on ell occasions one of the most
we have had during the time I have sArved
in this department 'Su
For eight years he was detailed as an
required to look after many Important snd
special matters. He made several i'm
a pott'tant arrests and was found Prompt
aSlve ana courageous in all cases
While he was a powerful man. vet he
naa Dig heart. which always beat in
Vas or,ay Ior sunering and distress He
Mas Mas oIten sent to investigate cases or des
tltution In the families about the citv ara
rr91Iisntiy ne advanced his own money to
he zoe red TOT tne immediate necessities Of
Hehef association have done svervtbins,
TOT TOT MIN and his family that could be done
his aged fstbs %ite and four children and
nm nm. his wife will receive death benefts
ron n the association which will smonnf
IN the Ancient Order Of TrniteS v,lui,.I 60
~ iOuk &c TOT 1000. This will be a great helm
The case Of Herbert Blackmore eRainst
snree oneers OF the force for alleged in
Justees and indignities suffered at their
nshus was dismissed on learning that
city Jail. INC
Franklin w Whites resignation fror, ~.
hrs department, where he has serves a.
nook and ladder company No. .. was ac-
cepted' and that OF Anton johnson OF en-
sine company No. was also received ana
accepted
me chief OF the fire department reported
that ne had sold one Of the fire horses to
y Whalley for SIPS and some old hose 10
John ketchner to the amount OF S.
klopp Bartlett sent a signed agree
ment to furnish printing and stationery for
the balance OF the year as under the old
contracts
ohicer w. r. Edghrl was granted his
annual leave Of absence with pay.
Inc following sick and death benefits
were allowed: Mrs. Hannah NJ BALDWIN
wife OF Dan P. Baldwin. deceased. allowed
$500 death benefit; ]. A. Henderson. fire
man, $40 sick benefit; Ray s. Gray. fireman.
$500 sick benefit; c. c. Ellington. IS. Is
sick benefit as a fireman.
r. II. Dillon was allowed s762t for the
expenses Of the Baldwin funeral
Henry s. Sussman registered a lengthy
complaint In which he says that he was
drenched with water while the hremen
were testing the water pressure. He said
they showed him scanty consideration
This occurred at Eleventh and jackson
streets at the hrst Of the month