The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-03
DEFECTIVE lS COMMENDED
POLICE BOARD RECOGNIZES ME
 DONNELLY'S WORK

In Capturing Clever Negro BurgIar-
 Detective Thomas ColweII Also Com
 mended - PatrOlmen Advanced and
 Supernumeraries Taken On-Kennedy
 Dishonorably Discharged from De-
 November 9.
 In his monthly report to the police
 commissioners read at their regular
 meeting last night Chief Wrinn gave
 high praise to Detective Henry J, Don-
 nelly for catching Charles Mclean, the negro who burglarized the houses of several Edwards street professors re- Icently. He recommended that MT. Don nelly be given honorable mention, and the board passed the recommendation Letters received by President Ullman, of the board, from Professors F. A. Gooch and George M. Duncan, and from ex- President Timothy Dwight, of Yale university, highly commenting the work done by Mir. Donnelly, were read and accepted
 Mclean was tried In the superior court yesterday and sentenced to nine teen years in state prison, making a gratifying consummation to MT. Don- nelly's work
 Detective Thomas Cowell was also commended by the board for his effect i've work in capturing Supernumerary Officer William H. Kennedy. who was yesterday sentenced to eighteen months in jail for having robbed the c. s. Mer- sick company, by whom he was em- ployed, of over $200 worth of goods MT. Kennedy sent to the board his resigna- ton as a police officer. The board re- fused to accept the resignation, but or dered MT Kennedy dishonorably dis charged from the police force.
 Patrolman William H. Deskin was commended by the board for arresting George Mclean, who committed an as- sault on coiored girl. Captain O'Keefe and the girls father have written let ters to the board commenting the off, cer's work. Others commended were Patrolmen Martin McAllin, Doody and John Eagan for the arrest of Patrick Sullivan and James Fahy, special de- tectives in the employ of the Consoli- dated Railroad company, who were con- victed of highway robbery.
 A number of promotions according to the rules were made. Patrolmen New burg and Charboneau were raised from grade D to grade c. Their pay is not increased. Patrolmen Dunn, F. Eagan, Kerrigan, B. P. Reilly and Cassidy were advanced from grade T. to grade D. They will be increased from $225 to $2.50 per day.
 Three supernumeraries were elected to the department. They are James C. Prendergast, John J. Roach and James F. Brady. These men will be taken on as soon as they file their bonds and are sworn iu
 The committee on finance reported that the claim of Officer William J. Frey for 110 days pay was so import | ant that they would recommend that 1t be tabled and taken up at a full board The recommendation was passed. Officers J. D. Cohane and c. M. Meigs were given permission to withdraw their claims for clothing spoiled while in the performance of duty.
 A communication from Police Surgeon Carl w. Henze asking for three l months leave of absence was granted. | Dr. Henze will spend his leave in Flu rope in the study of medicine. |
 Estimates of expenses of the depart ! ment for the year ensuing were made out at this meeting of the board. The annual fall inspection of the depart ment will be held November g..