Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-26
CHAOTIC POLICE FORCE
Capt. Haigh and Then Will War
rem Appointed to Night Job
Both Resigned Quickly and Office Now
Filled by substitutes-several Resiena-

Both Resigned Quickly and Office Now
Filled by substitutes-several Resiena-
tons.
Police, Police. The word has been in
everybody's mouth the past week, not
from the desire OF any one for the SER
vices OF an officer. but from the shake-up
the department experienced through the
action of the board Of village bailiffs. The
force has been reduced from six to one
during the week, but one more has been
added, so the village now has a total of
two police officers The bailiffs held
special meeting Friday night to appoint
a night Waterman. +. G. Worden held
down the job at that time and +. S. Hall,
recently deposed as day policeman and
chief OF police, was candidate, feeling
that he was fairly entitled to the position
as he gave II up by direction OF the old
board of bailiffs when he was appointed
day policeman. From what members Of
the board said before the meeting it was
generally understood that Mr.. Hall would
be reinstated night Waterman, and the
public was somewhat surprised on Sat
urday morning to learn that the bailiffs
had appointed Capt. w. T. Haigh, who
Is baker at the Brattleboro Retreat
Bailiffs Calvin. Gordon and Brown voted
for Capt. Haigh, while Bailiffs Schwenk
and Gilman voted for Mr.. Hall.
When Night Waterman Worden finished
work Saturday morning he telephoned to
Mayor Calvin that he was through for
good but gave no reason for .resigning
Arrangements We're made at once with
Policeman r. r. Thayer to do the night
work until Capt Haigh could leave
his position at the Retreat, which he eX-
pected to do by June /. Further develop
ments were in store, and Just before 6
o clock Saturday night Policemen Hail.
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walked into Mr.. Galvin's store and hand
ed over their commissions, which was
equivalent to resigning. That left the
village with but two regular police
officers, E. r. Thayer and A. w. Roel.
The officers gave no particular rea-
son for resigning but 1t was under
stood they were indignant at the way Mr.
Hall and Mr. Worden had been used and
that they did not care to have a man
with practically no experience in police
work at the head of the department, the
practice heretofore being for the night
Waterman to have general oversight Of
the force, next to the bailiffs
The next important development came
Monday morning. When Capt. Haigh
learned what a hornets nest had been
stirred up he telephoned to Mayor Calvin
that he had decided not to accept the ap-
pointment of night Waterman and would
remain at the Retreat About the same
time Bolceman Roel saw Mr. GAVIN and
told him that he had decided to resign
from the force and would hand in his
equipment. This left Mr.. Thayer as the
villages only police representative. Ar
engagements had been made with Mr.. Roel
to act as night Waterman Monday night
as Mr. Thayer was wanted at the
United States District court Tuesday
morning, but when Mr.. Roel resigned 1t
became necessary for Mr.. Thayer TO
assume responsibility for both jobs.
The sudden depletion Of the police force
caused the bailiffs to meet Monday night
to arrange for additional protection for
the village. They held a protracted ses-
sion in Bailiff Schwenk's office.
One member of the board asked in sub
stance what Mr.. Halls attitude was at
that time, and Bailiff Schwenk said that
he had talked with Mr.. Hall several times
during the day and thought there was a
possibility that Hall might consent to